The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 709
Ian stepped forward and pulled out the chair at the head of the table.
Neera pushed Jean over and took the vacant spot. Then she stood silently behind him.
The room fell silent, the tension palpable. Everyone was baffled by the situation.
Jean seemed to have not offered any explanations. He just surveyed the room silently. Even in his visibly weak state, he still had a stern expression. Everyone was stunned by his expression.
"Let's not waste time," Jean said coldly. "Let's begin."
Clarence couldn't hold back any longer. He exclaimed, "Jean, you're acting rather high and mighty, making everyone wait for you. And now you bring an outsider to a shareholder meeting? This isn't some casual gathering! You’re going too far!"
Jean said coldly, "Outsider? Are you referring to yourself, Uncle Clarence? Your words somehow made sense, because soon you'll be out of this board."
Clarence seemed angry and stared at Jean. He said, "Jean, a word of advice. Don't overstep. Otherwise, you might just regret it. Today, you're definitely in for a disappointment."
Unfazed, Jean retorted, "Is that so? Let's see who ends up disappointed."
He turned to the board members and said, "Raise your hand if you agree with removing Clarence from the board."
A moment of tension followed, and everyone fell silent.
After that, the voting began. There were supporters on both sides.
Soon, those loyal to Frederic and Jean raised their hands without hesitation.
Out of the 23 board members, nine were firmly on Jean's side. Clarence had seven supporters, while the remaining seven were neutral.
After the first nine raised their hands, two neutrals silently raised theirs, siding with Jean, making it eleven for him.
The remaining four hesitated.
After a few more moments, Frederic’s face turned gloomy. I knew three of the four were known to be fickle, always trying to please everyone. But Peter should not be on Clarence's side! Why is he also hesitating?
Frederic stood up abruptly and said, "So, by not raising your hands, are you supporting Clarence's stay?"
Upon hearing this, their faces varied in reaction. The three were clearly under pressure, as they did not want to oppose the company leader, but Clarence had some secrets for them; they felt trapped and lost.
Facing Frederic’s gloomy face, they said, "Mr. Frederic, we're all in this together, like a family. Why make it so unpleasant?"
"Mr. Clarence has given a lot to the company over the years. Yes, he made mistakes, but he's contributed too. It is not necessary to kick him out!"
"Yes, why not downplay the issue and deal with it internally?
They quickly lowered their eyes and remained silent.
It was clear. They wanted Clarence to stay.
Frederic's face darkened even more. He turned to Peter and asked, "And you? Are you against removing Clarence from the board by not raising your hand?"
Peter looked weighed down and hopeless.
On the other hand, Clarence sat confidently with a smug expression. He seemed to be confident in winning the votes.
Time seemed to crawl. The tension in the room was palpable.
Everyone held their breath, sensing an impending twist.
Finally, Peter took a deep breath and said, "I don't think we should remove Clarence…"
But before Peter could finish his sentence, Jean suddenly began coughing violently. At that moment, all eyes turned to him.
Jean looked pale and was clutching his chest in pain. His body was shaking from the intensity of it. He seemed to be in a lot of pain!
Everyone could feel that something was amiss.
Neera pushed Jean over and took the vacant spot. Then she stood silently behind him.
The room fell silent, the tension palpable. Everyone was baffled by the situation.
Jean seemed to have not offered any explanations. He just surveyed the room silently. Even in his visibly weak state, he still had a stern expression. Everyone was stunned by his expression.
"Let's not waste time," Jean said coldly. "Let's begin."
Clarence couldn't hold back any longer. He exclaimed, "Jean, you're acting rather high and mighty, making everyone wait for you. And now you bring an outsider to a shareholder meeting? This isn't some casual gathering! You’re going too far!"
Jean said coldly, "Outsider? Are you referring to yourself, Uncle Clarence? Your words somehow made sense, because soon you'll be out of this board."
Clarence seemed angry and stared at Jean. He said, "Jean, a word of advice. Don't overstep. Otherwise, you might just regret it. Today, you're definitely in for a disappointment."
Unfazed, Jean retorted, "Is that so? Let's see who ends up disappointed."
He turned to the board members and said, "Raise your hand if you agree with removing Clarence from the board."
A moment of tension followed, and everyone fell silent.
After that, the voting began. There were supporters on both sides.
Soon, those loyal to Frederic and Jean raised their hands without hesitation.
Out of the 23 board members, nine were firmly on Jean's side. Clarence had seven supporters, while the remaining seven were neutral.
After the first nine raised their hands, two neutrals silently raised theirs, siding with Jean, making it eleven for him.
The remaining four hesitated.
After a few more moments, Frederic’s face turned gloomy. I knew three of the four were known to be fickle, always trying to please everyone. But Peter should not be on Clarence's side! Why is he also hesitating?
Frederic stood up abruptly and said, "So, by not raising your hands, are you supporting Clarence's stay?"
Upon hearing this, their faces varied in reaction. The three were clearly under pressure, as they did not want to oppose the company leader, but Clarence had some secrets for them; they felt trapped and lost.
Facing Frederic’s gloomy face, they said, "Mr. Frederic, we're all in this together, like a family. Why make it so unpleasant?"
"Mr. Clarence has given a lot to the company over the years. Yes, he made mistakes, but he's contributed too. It is not necessary to kick him out!"
"Yes, why not downplay the issue and deal with it internally?
They quickly lowered their eyes and remained silent.
It was clear. They wanted Clarence to stay.
Frederic's face darkened even more. He turned to Peter and asked, "And you? Are you against removing Clarence from the board by not raising your hand?"
Peter looked weighed down and hopeless.
On the other hand, Clarence sat confidently with a smug expression. He seemed to be confident in winning the votes.
Time seemed to crawl. The tension in the room was palpable.
Everyone held their breath, sensing an impending twist.
Finally, Peter took a deep breath and said, "I don't think we should remove Clarence…"
But before Peter could finish his sentence, Jean suddenly began coughing violently. At that moment, all eyes turned to him.
Jean looked pale and was clutching his chest in pain. His body was shaking from the intensity of it. He seemed to be in a lot of pain!
Everyone could feel that something was amiss.
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What kind of stupid confusion is this, how come she didn't know that the my bourvart they are talking about is Jean?...
Author uses too many words to describe useless things and then don't clarify others, who is this aunts friend. Neere went to play golf with who?...
Why is she keeping so many secrets from Jean?...
is it too much to ask, when are they going to know that Jean is the father of her triplets???? the man that night 6yrs ago is Jean???!!!!!!...
Chapter 328, did Alfonso not meet Jeann before, how does he not recognise him huh...
I'm a bit confused, does Roxanna not know that her sister is married..this chapter makes it look like she doesn't know but they already went to Jean for money huh...
Too many words to explain somethings, it's a waste.......
Good Day Dear Author! i just want to ask, why it cant read in normal format? the sentences for every chapter is cut, almost half of the sentence is cut thats why cant read it as whole. Thankyou....