Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 439

Quentin replied, "CEO."

Madeline was stunned. "That old crone hates my guts. There's no way she's giving me a position that powerful."

If she could be the CEO, she would absolutely take it. The conglomerate was originally built into an empire by her mother. Under Quentin's mentorship recently, combined with her experience as the CEO of Photon Tech, she was entirely confident she could crush the role.

She was just worried that malicious players wouldn't let her wield that much power.

Hearing Quentin say she was appointed CEO made her thrilled, but immediately suspicious.

Quentin explained, "That old witch does hold a lot of shares, but ever since she took over, the company has been on a downward spiral. The foundation is massive and the stock looks stable, but they've actually been bleeding money for a decade.

Many shareholders are fed up with her. I've also manipulated things behind the scenes to control a significant chunk of shares—not under my name, but the result is the same.

You're my wife. You represent me. If you took a low-level position, it would be an insult to my face, so naturally, she was reluctant. As the former chairwoman, she has veto power over the board, but I forced her to agree in front of the company's founding executives."

Madeline instantly understood.

Eleanor must have been mismanaging the company, leaving the shareholders deeply dissatisfied.

Since those shareholders lived overseas, Quentin used the opportunity to introduce Madeline, fully vouching for her capabilities.

Because Madeline represented Quentin, even if she stumbled, Quentin was right behind her to pull the strings. This led the shareholders to form a silent consensus: they would let Madeline govern the company with absolute authority.

When Madeline's appointment as CEO was proposed at the shareholder meeting, the majority voted in favor.

Eleanor could have vetoed it. If it had been Quentin taking the seat, she would have fought to the death. But since it was Madeline, a veto would have offended the other shareholders, made her look like a tyrant, and broken her previous verbal agreement.

Moreover, in Eleanor's eyes, Madeline held zero equity and was nothing more than a hired manager. Naturally, Eleanor underestimated her.

It was a much softer blow than Quentin usurping the throne himself.