In the office of Vinci Rivera at ten past nine, every shareholder had arrived at the venue, except for Keegan. Only the seat in front of Aldor was empty.
Chandler swept his gaze across Keegan’s seat and pushed up his sleeve to check the time.
A board member sitting beside him immediately understood what he was doing.
Then, he cleared his throat and said,” Aldor, we’ve waited long enough. When will your boss arrive? The whole board is waiting for him. He can’t disregard us like this even if he’s very confident in winning, right?”
Aldor lifted his gaze and said, “Mr. Kane has been kidnapped. I would like to request an extension for this meeting.”
Everyone in the room fell silent upon hearing what Aldor said. Then, someone chuckled softly, followed by a wave of loud laughter.
“Aldor, today isn’t the first of April.”
“Kidnapped? Are you filming a movie here? You’ve got to be joking.”
“Is he just hiding somewhere because he’s afraid that he’ll lose the election?”
Aldor did not respond and remained silent.
“Quiet, please.” Chandler knocked on the table, and the laughter gradually subsided.
He glanced at Aldor and said, “I’m sure you know how important this meeting is, and no one has the authority to stop this meeting today. There are…. three minutes left until his entry is prohibited. He’s free to arrive any time before that.
But, if he doesn’t, according to the rules, he loses the election by default.”
“Who’s losing by default?”
An old woman’s voice came from the door, and Chandler’s heart skipped a beat.
He turned around and saw Cordelia standing at the door with the support of Baldwin.
He immediately stood up and said, “Mom, I thought you weren’t feeling well and that you wouldn’t be coming.”
Cordelia replied flatly, “I’m just dropping by to have a look.” She scanned the room before she asked, “Where’s Keegan?”
Tears welled up in Aldor’s eyes, as he spoke. “Chairwoman, something has happened to Mr. Kane. He might’ve been kidnapped, and I can’t reach him right now.”
Someone who was on Chandler’s side chimed in and said,” One of us saw you driving Mr. Kane here this morning. It has only been less than two hours and now you’re saying that he’s been kidnapped? Who would dare to do such a thing at the company in broad daylight? Aldor, you must be joking.”
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