What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 The Shareholders’ Meeting 

Lewis held her hand. He was just about to teach her something when they heard Conrad’s voice from the outside. 

“President Alvarez!” 

“Mrs. Alvarez!” 

Josephine heard his voice and quickly shook off Lewis’ hands and turned to grab her clothes. 

Lewis clamped an arm down on her wrists. “It’s wet.” 

Josephine trembled slightly. 

“Conrad!” Lewis raised his voice and shouted suddenly. 

Conrad heard his voice and rushed over. Standing at the mouth of the cave, he shouted back, President Alvarez, are you in there with Madam?” 

“Bring two sets of clothes in.” 

“Oh, alright!” Conrad squatted on the ground and passed the clothes in his arms through the gap in the makeshift screen. 

“I took these from the homestead. You’ll have to make do with these first.” 

Conrad had the foresight to bring a few sets of clothes before he exited the courtyard, which were then put to use now. 

Lewis took the clothes from Conrad. They evidently belonged to Seth. Lewis had a similar build to Seth’s, so wearing his clothes did not feel particularly out of place. 

As for Josephine, they were loose and oversized on her. The shirt she had been wearing earlier would have fit her better. At least she could have worn that as a dress. 

The two of them finished changing and walked out of the cave. Josephine’s legs buckled under her, and she tripped every two steps she took. 

Lewis scooped her up and carried her bridal style before bending down and walking out. 

Conrad released a sigh of relief when he saw the two of them unharmed. 

Just then, the sky had begun to turn gray outside. Dawn was swiftly approaching. Conrad started worrying again. 

“President Alvarez, we might not be able to make it to the shareholders’ meeting on time. What should we do?” 

Hearing those words, Josephine jolted in shock. She looked at Lewis subconsciously. 

Lewis raised his head and gazed at the sky. Enclosed by mountains on all sides, they found themselves akin to standing at the very bottom of a well. 

“Wait.” 

“What?” Conrad glanced at his watch. It was almost seven. What were they waiting for? 

Lewis did not answer. Instead, he placed Josephine down and knelt to inspect the metal chain around her ankles. 

The screen was dark, signaling the end of the countdown. 

Lewis frowned. He turned the metal chain in his palms, studying it for a long time, his brows increasingly furrowed. 

“President Alvarez, what’s going on?” Conrad asked. 

The mountain breeze blew strongly, causing everyone to shiver. The unhurried manner in which Lewis inspected the chain raised questions among the group. Did he truly have no intention of returning to the shareholders’ meeting, or had he simply resigned himself to the circumstances? 

Lewis stood. “It’s not a bomb.” 

“What? We were tricked?” Conrad’s face paled. 

“It’s a covert listening device.” Lewis swept a gaze at the chain coldly. “Get a professional to dismantle it when we get back.” 

Josephine’s face darkened as soon as she heard Lewis’ words. If it was a listening device, did it mean someone had recorded everything that happened in the cave earlier? 

As if he’d read her thoughts, Lewis told her, “Don’t worry. There’s no network here. Nothing can be transmitted yet.” 

Josephine exhaled in relief. 

“Let’s hurry back then,” Conrad urged. 

He’d barely finished when the whirring of helicopter blades could be heard in the sky. All of them raised their heads in unison and beheld a helicopter hovering over the mountaintop. 

Conrad cheered. “So the president had it all arranged! That’s amazing! We could make it back in time after all!” 

Josephine glanced at Lewis in surprise. No wonder he came back for her so easily. He had already made plans before he returned. 

Still, it all made sense. As Conrad had mentioned, if Lewis were to return willingly and miss the shareholders’ meeting, they would both be left without a home, even if he managed to bring her back. 

There would be no point in him coming back for her. 

The helicopter descended slowly, the wind whipping past them, making the weeds bend over. The currents from the helicopter’s blades were so strong that it was hard for Josephine to 

open her eyes. 

Lewis scooped her up again and boarded the helicopter swiftly. 

Meanwhile, in Alvarez Corp, Robert sat on his seat, a dark expression on his face. Seated all around him were major shareholders of the company. On one side, a young man of about twenty-seven or eight sat. 

If one looked closely enough, his features held some similarities to Robert’s. 

Nearly all of the seats in the room were occupied, leaving only the main seat at the very center unoccupied. 

That was Lewis’ seat. He was the current president of the Alvarez Corp, and this meeting’s sole purpose was to address the company’s current crisis and vote for the next president. 

Lewis’ seat stood out to the crowd the most, inviting much attention and scrutiny from the public. As the board’s chairman, Robert did not wish to sit there at all. 

“Why is he not here yet?” 

“Is he planning on putting on some kind of a show?” 

“I think he has given up. Now that the corporation’s shares have dropped to this degree, he, as the president, would inevitably be held responsible for it. He must have fled already.” 

“Mr. Alvarez, since he’s not coming, let’s start without him!” 

Robert surveyed the room and stood. “Since Lewis is not here, let’s discuss the next presidential candidates. Since Lewis handed me his resignation letter last time, I have been planning to use this shareholders’ meeting to hold a vote and decide whether it’s suitable to elect a new president of the corporation. 

“Since he’s not here, this vote is no longer necessary. 

“But first, let’s elect a new presidential candidate. No matter what plans we collectively come up with to ameliorate this crisis, we need someone to execute them. Therefore, whoever we elect as the next president must be outstanding and possess the ability to handle matters to perfection and with grace.