As the dispute continued on both sides, the conference room door was pushed open, and Liam led his entourage in.
The moment they saw Liam, the room fell into an instant silence.
Natasha was following right behind, and even though she didn't say a word, her presence was too strong to be ignored.
At that moment, amidst the crowd, there sat an individual. The instant they laid eyes on Natasha, their gaze became extraordinarily intense.
Liam walked straight to the front, taking the central seat. He looked at the quieted crowd and spoke softly. “Why has everyone stopped arguing? Go on, continue, won't you?”
The most vociferous person spoke up. “We're not arguing. We're merely discussing.”
“Has a decision been reached from the discussion?” asked Liam.
The person fell silent.
Liam swept his gaze over them. “I'm not dead yet. So, are you all so eager to remove me from my position?”
“Old Mr. Hamilton, you've been retired for so many years now, and Kenneth has been in charge all this time. You handed such a large company over to him, and now he says he won't manage it anymore. There's no word on where he's gone. Don't we shareholders have any say in this?”
“So, what are you trying to say, Mr. Leedon?”
“I'm not saying anything in particular,” Albert stated. “If Mr. Hamilton could show up and provide us with a reasonable explanation now, we would consider the matter settled. But if he still doesn't appear, then he can't blame me for taking harsh measures!”
Liam did not speak, his resolute expression appearing extremely serious. Having spent a long time in the business world, he had long since developed a gravitas that commanded respect by default.
His gaze swept over everyone present as he asked softly, “Is this what everyone thinks?”
No one spoke.
Suddenly, Liam laughed, his voice low and resonant, causing an involuntary shiver in those who heard it.
After a long while, he spoke softly, “The Hamilton family is the largest shareholder. Anyone who wants to hold a re-election would require this amount of support, wouldn't they?”
“Old Mr. Hamilton, you are advanced in years, and Mr. Hamilton is clearly not up to the task due to his youth. His heart is not in it anymore. There's no one else left in the Hamilton family. Forgive my frankness, but there's no point in clinging to this position. It would be better to let someone more capable take over!” said Albert.
As soon as his words fell, a few murmurs of agreement echoed from the crowd.
“Exactly.”
“That's correct.”
“The company can't continue like this forever.”
Listening to the discussions below, Liam said, “If anyone has any opinions, feel free to voice them out. My hearing isn't good, so speak up so I can hear!”
The room instantly fell silent.
“Why has everyone gone silent?” asked Liam.
“Old Mr. Hamilton, aren't you just trying to oppress us by doing this? We're just stating facts!”
“Is that so? Did you feel oppressed by my request for you to speak louder?” asked Liam.
“The truth is, since Mr. Hamilton has been consistently absent, the company's numerous projects have been unable to progress. Our interests have been harmed, and we have every right to protest!”
“The boss might not be at the company, yet not a single project was neglected. How did you all end up with losses?” At this point, Fabian, who was standing by, couldn't bear it any longer and spoke up.
At that moment, Albert immediately spoke up. “That's not the way to see it. If Kenneth were in the company, we might be working on ten projects. But now that he's not here, who knows how many opportunities we've missed? Isn't this a loss for us?”
“You—”
Suddenly, someone retorted, “You're just an assistant, do you even have a say here?”
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