Martha's words made the silent conference room burst into an uproar.
The shareholders were whispering about Stefan and his son.
They had never heard that Stefan got a boy, let alone expected that it would be exposed today. And Giana's stunned look showed that it should be the truth.
Martha could listen to their sounds of shock, which were not lowish.
Before Jimmy was born, she was unwilling to allow Jimmy to use Harrison as his surname as Stefan treated her cruelly.
But now, Jimmy was her last shot in the locker.
Stefan saved her life, so she couldn't let Giana take the company away from him.
Eden also felt a bit shocked at her words, but he soon accepted them.
In his opinion, Jimmy's being the president was much better than Giana's.
After discussion, the shareholders couldn't refrain from not asking Giana, "Giana, is that true?"
Giana nodded slowly.
Although she was surprised that Martha finally revealed the existence of her bastard, it was still within her expectations.
She covered up her shock and said with a wry smile, "Yes. I know that child who just came out of the hospital. He's less than five years old."
The shareholders felt disappointed at it.
Stefan lost his parents when he was a child and became the teenage president of and the backbone of the Harrison Group.
If his son was also a teenager, he could prop up the company. Like father, like son.
However, he was only a 5-year-old boy. How could he shoulder such a responsibility?
The atmosphere became a bit frozen. After a while, Giana's questioning voice reverberated in the room, which broke the silence.
"Martha, are you thinking about making your 5-year-old son the president of the Harrison family?"
Martha didn't know how to respond, her eyes becoming darker, but Eden beside her spoke for her with a gentle voice.
"Why not? The 5-year-old boy is the scion of the Harrison family, but Mrs. Harrison can be his acting president and help him deal with the business."
Giana frowned and cursed Eden in her mind.
But before long, she came up with a response and said with a smile, "Is it kind of inappropriate for Martha to be the acting president?"
Eden got a moment's stunned silence. At this time, Martha said in a mild tone, "Giana, could you please tell me the reasons?"
Giana looked at Martha in front of her worriedly as if she was really concerned about her.
"You have been a wealthy lady all along. I'm afraid that you will scramble to deal with so many issues in the company."
"In truth, you fret needlessly. You've never come back and since you lived a rich life abroad."
Martha subconsciously gave Giana a bigger smile.
"Now, I'm the CEO of the Doyle Group. Although my company is inferior to the Harrison Group, I'm a businesswoman after all."
Giana frowned and glared, but she had to keep her consciousness because of other shareholders present.
Hearing Martha's words, the shareholders began to whisper their agreement.
Giana gripped the arms of her chair while pretending to be puzzled and asked, "But you're going to divorce my nephew. How can I ask you to work for our enterprise? Besides, you're not a member of the Harrison family by blood. How can you persuade the media?"
After saying this, she seemed to be in charge again. She raised her eyebrows at Martha and then looked around at the shareholders.
"I think I'm the best person to be the acting president. If Stefan finally woke up, I'd quit immediately. It's the best result. But if Stefan will never wake up as the doctor said, I'll continue to foster his son to be the successor."
"So, what do you think?"
They then began discussing in whispers.
After a long while, the most senior shareholder among them said, "We agree with Giana. Given the current crisis, it's a wiser choice."
Martha looked at Eden with a grim face.
What else could they do as the shareholders agreed with Giana?
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