My Invincible Husband Has Returned novel Chapter 135

Teresa was also infuriated by Sherah's statement. She stood up and declared, "Dad, how about my darling Anna? She's also proven herself to be a perfectly capable leader!"

Everyone began to quarrel amongst each other about who should have been the right person for the job, and in a split second, the entire meeting room erupted into a flurry of activity. Reginald felt as though his head was about the burst, and he smacked his palm against the table to assert his authority.

"Thud!"

"That's enough! I'm still alive and kicking, and I'm the head of the family! Who do you all think you are?"

Reginald hated it when his children and grandchildren fought among themselves. The Stones were a powerful family that could trace their roots back centuries—not a family who rose to power by chance, and their success lay in their strict foundation of hierarchy and authority. Everyone would have to revert to the head of the family's decision, instead of squabbling among themselves like commoners.

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. As reluctant as they were, they accepted this and clamped their mouths shut.

"Hey, isn't Celena the one who came up with the idea for this collaboration in the first place? Why didn't anyone ask her?" Someone shouted from among the crowd.

"Teresa is right! We members of the third bloodline should be considered, too! Sawyer is a perfectly capable leader, so I don't understand why he wasn't considered for the job," Hayden said rather indignantly.

Reginald's expression darkened. He finally managed to get the meeting in order, and yet just a few minutes later the peace was disrupted once more. He shouted, "Enough! I've already made my decision, and it is final! No one is allowed to utter a single word of disagreement. You should all be on your best behavior! I don't think I need to remind you just how important this collaboration is to us, and if anything bad happens, you'll have to answer to me!"

Everyone fell silent, and thus the decision was final. Everyone slunk back to their seats with ashen faces.