After Being Replaced I Left Them All Behind-Now They Regret It novel Chapter 173

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Kevin listened to his brothers and realized that Alicia cutting ties with the family was really having a significant impact on everyone at home.

“That’s why I wanted to talk to you guys. What do you think about the shares?” Kevin asked.

Austin thought for a moment. “Since Dad said he might give shares to that woman and her daughter in the future, we could sign a power of attorney contract.

“Then we can do the same.

“We can let Dad manage the shares for us, but we’ll still get the dividends ourselves.

“The shares will still be ours, and we get to call the shots on what happens to them down the line.”

He continued, “And since he’s planning to give shares to that woman and her daughter, shouldn’t we get a piece of the pie too?

“I mean, we’re his actual sons, after all.”

Back then, Austin didn’t really pay much attention to his three percent stake. He figured he could earn his own keep and wouldn’t be missing out on that little bit of money,

But now that the company was in trouble, a single misstep or cash flow problem could mean the whole thing going under.

That was when he realized just how valuable those shares really were.

“Back when Dad suggested Ally should give Nicole half her shares because it was ‘fair’, we actually thought it sounded reasonable.

“We were even on board to talk to Ally about it.

“Looking back now, that was pretty unfair,

“Dad really had some nerve,” Austin said.

You don’t feel the pain until it happens to you,

Back then, they hadn’t really thought it through. They didn’t care much about the shares and figured it wouldn’t really matter if Alicia handed over half of hers.

Now, they realized just how clueless they’d been.

Caleb said, “Yeah, honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ally already knew about all this. No wonder she’s been so pissed at us.

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“I’m with Austin on this. Instead of handing over the shares, let’s just sign a power of

attorney.”

Kevin nodded. “Alright, we’ll go with the power of attorney.”

As the heir, Kevin had not only the three percent shares his mother gave him but also an additional ten percent that his grandfather transferred to him before he passed away.

Normally, he wouldn’t have minded handing them over to his dad first.

But with two new wild cards in the mix, he wasn’t about to just hand them over anymore.

Kevin added, “I wonder if Dad will even agree to it.”

Caleb said, “If he doesn’t, we can’t just let him have his way.

“If he insists we hand over our shares, you can call his bluff, Kevin. Tell him to transfer all his shares to you first.

“That way, the Hammond family still controls the company. Whether you or Dad hold the shares, it’s all the same.

“If he can do that, we’ll all transfer our shares to you too.

“Besides, you’re the heir to Hammond Group. You’ll end up with his shares sooner or later anyway-no harm in doing it a little early,” Caleb said.

Honestly, Caleb trusted Kevin way more than their own father.

After all, they’d spent way more time together over the years, and that built a lot more trust between them.

Austin said, “Yeah, sounds like a solid plan.

“Kevin, you should totally say that to Dad and see if he’ll actually go for it.”

Most of the time, they got along just fine with their stepmom and were pretty indulgent with their stepsister.

But when it came to matters of profit or shares, they just didn’t trust them with that kind of thing.

It was kind of like raising a dog-if it was always well-behaved and affectionate, of course you’d pamper it.

But the moment it tried to bite its owner, or stopped being so loyal and obedient, you’d start thinking about giving it away.

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Austin thought for a moment and said, “Looking back, Mavis has spent more time with Dad than anyone else. A lot of the time, she actually went out of her way to keep us apart from him—whether it was father-son or father-daughter moments.

“The more I think about it, the more unsettling it feels. Something’s definitely off.

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