The document contained zero explanation for the bankruptcy of Whitman Tech; instead, it outlined a massive financing plan for Photon Tech.
However, the primary controlling shareholder of Photon Tech was prominently listed as his wife, Madeline Monroe.
The minor shareholders had previously been led to believe that Lucius's partner was Liliana Lansbury, so this sudden revelation that his actual wife was someone else entirely took them by complete surprise.
They were utterly astonished.
It turned out that Lucius's legal wife was Madeline, not Liliana, whom the entire company had been gossiping about.
Madeline commanded a booming tech company that was already collaborating with Whitman Group in preparation for an IPO.
The company's revenue reports were staggering, having multiplied a hundredfold in just a few short months.
Once the financing news went public, Whitman Group's stock would ride the coattails of Photon Tech, bringing in an estimated tens of billions of dollars in wealth.
In short, a spectacular cash cow had materialized overnight. Even though Whitman Group's overall profits had dipped this year, their stock price was projected to surge by roughly thirteen percent.
The shareholders were thoroughly satisfied after reviewing the document, eagerly anticipating their own net worth skyrocketing alongside the corporation. However, they unanimously raised a single, pressing question.
"Mr. Whitman's capability and judgment are beyond question, but for such a pivotal meeting, why isn't your wife present as the controlling shareholder of Photon Tech?"
This inquiry immediately sparked suspicion among the rest of the board.
Someone pointed out that while there was no doubt Lucius had a wife, her actual identity and her status as Photon Tech's owner needed to be verified.
This detail was absolutely crucial.
With Mrs. Whitman absent, the business proposal suddenly carried a faint stench of fraud.
Just at that moment.
The doors to the boardroom swung open.
Gavin Graves escorted Madeline into the room, and Lucius officially introduced her to the shareholders.
In the past, Madeline would have felt like her dreams had finally come true, overwhelmed with happiness and pride at finally standing beside Lucius as his acknowledged wife under the spotlight.

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