The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 456

Footsteps echoed from the far end of the hallway. A group of people moved in, all clustered around one man. It was Joseph. He wore a sharp, expensive suit, his hair perfectly styled, and a confident smile tugged at his lips. Several shareholders and his inner circle followed close behind. When he spotted Matthew, Joseph’s smile faltered for a moment. Then his gaze shifted to Reese, who stood by Matthew’s side, and a flicker of disdain crossed his eyes. So the gossip was true. Ever since Sebastian got pushed out, Reese had been spending a lot of time with Matthew. Clearly, she was willing to do anything for a shot at the shares Mr. Ratcliff left behind. And Matthew, dragging himself here while still sick, just to show off for a woman. He should be more worried about his health giving out than impressing anyone.

Joseph put on a look of fake concern. “Matthew, I heard you were in the hospital. You feeling any better?”

“I’m fine.” Matthew looked at Joseph’s phony smile and frowned. He didn’t want Reese tangled up in the drama brewing inside Ratcliff Global. He leaned closer and said quietly, “Go wait for me in the lounge, okay?”

Reese’s eyes widened with surprise. She glanced up at him and caught a mischievous spark in his eyes. After a moment, she played along, pretending to be reluctant. “Alright.”

Joseph watched her walk away, obviously not thrilled about it, and a mocking grin appeared on his face. So much for all those rumors about them being inseparable. Looked like they were both just out for themselves.

“Let’s go.” Matthew didn’t like the way Joseph had been looking at Reese, so he headed straight for the boardroom without another word.

Joseph’s face darkened at the brush-off. He let out a cold snort and mumbled under his breath, “Don’t get too full of yourself, Matthew. This is Ratcliff Global, not your playground. Today’s board meeting is for electing a new chairman. As an illegitimate son, you don’t even belong here.”

Matthew had spent years in the military. His ears were sharp, so he heard every word. He stopped and turned to Joseph, a cold smile in his eyes.

“Whether I belong here or not isn’t your call. That’s up to the shareholders. And by the way, I have fifteen percent of Ratcliff Global’s shares. That’s double what you have. Care to tell me again if I belong here?”

Joseph’s face went pale. He stared at Matthew, completely stunned. “No way. How could you possibly have that many shares?”

He’d always thought Matthew only had whatever Mr. Ratcliff left him, maybe ten percent at best. Nowhere near enough to be a threat.

“That’s not your problem,” Matthew replied, his voice calm but tinged with sarcasm. Before he met Reese, his only goal in life was to get revenge on the Ratcliff family. Did Joseph really think he’d just show up without a plan? Matthew had been quietly buying up shares for a long time, never making a fuss about it.

“Did you really think I never wanted control of Ratcliff Global? I was just waiting for the right moment to clean house.”

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