Security guards came up to remove Simon, but he was completely exasperated. He'd explained so much, and the old woman still didn't believe him. Had she lost her mind?
But she wasn't getting rid of him.
The guards advanced, and Simon sneered, "Mrs. Lockwood, I'm afraid you won't be able to get rid of me today!"
"This is a board meeting for the Lockwood Group. You're just an outsider with no right to be here!"
"You're right, this is a board meeting for the Lockwood Group. And as it happens, I am a major shareholder with a ten percent stake in the company."
"You just lie as easily as you breathe! Where would you get a ten percent stake?"
Just then, the four major shareholders of the Lockwood Group all stood up.
"Mrs. Lockwood, we won't hide it from you. We're the ones who sold him our shares. He carries the Lockwood bloodline, and we are willing to support him."
"Terence has compromised the Lockwood Group's reputation for a woman. The only way to quell public outrage is for him to resign. He needs to step down so the company can move forward. The position of CEO of the Lockwood Group should go to Simon."
The younger shareholders exchanged bewildered glances, stunned by the sudden turn of events.
Where… where did another member of the Lockwood family suddenly come from?
Terence and Natalie exchanged a look. So Simon was the one behind it all.
"You're the one who posted the video online, aren't you? How could the Cross family afford to hire the world's most renowned hacker? You've got some skills!"
Grace Lockwood said angrily, "We can buy your shares at a premium. Now get out of here immediately. I've been leading this company since the war. If that man is still alive and wants a piece of the pie, tell him to come out here and face me.
"He shouldn't hide like a coward, sending some nobody like you with a ten percent stake, thinking you can become CEO. It's utterly ridiculous!"
"My stake might not be as large as yours, but I am a Lockwood heir, and I have the right to run for CEO. After all, I imagine the board would rather choose me than my cousin Terence, who has thrown the Lockwood Group into chaos for a woman."
Simon's smile was triumphant; he looked certain of his victory. It seemed he had already been in contact with the board members in private and had even been secretly monitoring the Lockwood family.
Terence's brow furrowed. He had been too careless.
Simon's face lit up as he declared, "Members of the board, if you choose me, I can bring greater resources and more partnerships to the Lockwood Group. We will all share in the wealth and glory!"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie)
Time for Marie to get her end, this has gone on way too long, time to move on. It’s getting boring....
Payback time. Waiting for chapters 321 onwards!...
I love the sarcastic comebacks. Quite amusing!...