The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 76

As Arthur stepped into the luxurious conference room of the Brown Company building, he took in the sight of the dozens of people already seated in neat executive suits.

Questions and suspicions immediately filled the room, their astonishment at Arthur's identity and background palpable. After all, just a few months earlier Arthur had been a janitor in the company, and now, due to his immense wealth and prestige, he had acquired the company completely.

"Who is this Arthur Gardner?" one of the executives muttered suspiciously under his breath.

"I've never heard of him in either the affluent or business circles," another one said, his brow furrowing in suspicion.

"Could it be that he's concealing his true identity? Is he part of the underworld?" He paused, his expression growing more serious. "No one would dare take control of the Brown Company, which is deeply entrenched in the underworld, unless they're a part of it."

The others murmured in awe, their eyes filled with admiration. "He looks so manly and dignified," one said.

"It's the kind of look that truly befits a wealthy man. And it looks like he's got a personal assistant and bodyguard, both of them so beautiful they could be celebrities. Mr. Gardner must have spent a fortune to get them working for him."

The executive members in the room rose from their seats, respectfully bowing their heads in greeting as Arthur entered.

"Welcome, Mr. Arthur Gardner, the new owner of the Brown Company," they said in unison.

Arthur walked to his chair, followed by Edna and Alicia, who sat on either side of him.

"Good afternoon, Brown Company executive members," Arthur said in an even and firm tone. "Thank you for attending today's important meeting. Please take your seats." He then motioned for everyone to be seated.

All the Brown Company employees watched the video from the meeting room with myriad emotions, ranging from worry to fear, with some of them even feeling a newfound hope rising within the grand organization.

“To think, Arthur actually became the owner of this company!” one of the employees mused in disbelief, “This is a fact that is truly beyond everyone's expectations. Who would have thought that a janitor could suddenly acquire the company that had kicked him out of this place?” he muttered, his gaze fixed on the large screen stuck to the cold wall.

"Man, what am I going to do?" someone said, trembling with fear. "I'm terrified of being fired and I was part of the group that had been tormenting Mr. Gardner. I knew it was all because of Marco; that scoundrel had persuaded us to do it, and it was all his fault."

"Mr. Gardner is incredibly handsome," the young woman sighed in admiration. "He's so dashing too. Even when he was a janitor, his handsomeness was already apparent. But this time, he looked so dazzling - I fell in love with my new boss instantly. I didn't expect such a transformation. I hope he can bring a positive change to this company."

"Are you crazy? He appeared so callous - he even fired Linda, the one who was carrying his baby! Do you honestly think this company can flourish under the control of someone as inexperienced as him?"

"Wait, it wasn't actually Mr. Gardner who got Linda pregnant - it was Marco. Can't you see how many women have been wrongfully dismissed from this company after they became pregnant due to Marco's actions? If you can still defend him after all the harm he has caused, you must be blind!" she exclaimed.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was incredibly tense and uncomfortable; the Brown Company executives were feeling extremely insecure about their positions, unsure of what would become of them if Arthur's policies weren't profitable.

In an effort to protect themselves, they devised a plan to have Arthur merely serve as a shareholder and to hide any fraudulent activities they had taken part in, continuing their deceitful practices.

Arthur rose from his chair, and Edna followed suit, quickly plugging the flash drive into the laptop at the desk. Instantly, the large screen in the room lit up with the data that Edna had prepared in accordance with Arthur's request.