Winner Takes All novel Chapter 352

“Patrick, as the head of the family, not only do you not lead by example and you even flout the family rules, how will everyone accept this?” Archer objected as Jack pushed Patrick to the head of the table.

“Everyone accepts this?”

Patrick scoffed, “If you’re so concerned about everyone accepting my decision, you, Archer better consider how to let everyone accept what you did?”

“What do you mean?” Archer was startled.

Patrick continued to dominate the event and maintain the pressure on Archer.

He was ruthless and direct, “Back then when you and I were heirs to this family and there were many other potential heirs. But how did your status as an heir come about?”

“Ever since I took over as the head of the family, if it wasn’t for our brother Brown who didn’t want to be involved with the family, could you even have such a high status in the family and sit next to Madam Hughes?”

“Yes, you depend on our relationship as having the same father but different mother. When I became the head of the family, you were like a turkey who managed to fly like an eagle. Now tell me, how did you convince the people to accept your capabilities?”

The words were sharp and directed. Everyone’s expression changed drastically. But standing behind Patrick, Jack could see that following what his father said, many people started to snigger and showed their discontent. It was obvious that his father had touched on what they had always been thinking.

Smack!

Archer’s face turned blue and purplish as he smacked the table in anger, “Patrick, what nonsense are you saying? You’re slandering me and comparing me to an animal. What are your intentions?”

Archer continued to yell, “A turkey which flies like an eagle? So what if you became the head of the family? You can’t simply insult me!”

Words were flying at this family meeting before it even started.

Patrick looked at Archer with full of disdain, “You don’t even have the self-respect to control yourself when you bark at me like a dog.”

“You…” Archer clenched his teeth not knowing how to respond. He unconsciously looked around the meeting room and started to become flustered when he saw that no one spoke up for him. Indeed, what Patrick said was the truth. But more importantly, didn’t everyone agree before the meeting started to stand together against Patrick?

Knock knock! Madam knocked on the table and pulled Archer, “Sit down, Archer.”

Patrick laughed, “That’s right, Madam Hughes already gave you an opportunity to stand down. If you don’t do that now, don’t regret that I take further actions against you, brother.”

“Patrick…” Archer’s face turned red with fury.

“Archer, Sit!” Madam Hughes raised her voice.

Archer’s expression changed, clenched his teeth in fury, and had no choice but to sit down.

Patrick laughed with disdain and arrogance as he looked at everyone, “Now, is there anyone else who objects to my son attending this meeting?”

It was dead silent in the meeting hall. All the senior executives of the Hughes family maintained their silence. Anyone who spoke up would immediately be in Patrick’s crosshairs. Who knew what dark secrets Patrick would expose of them and embarrass them in front of everyone? All of them were trained to a high degree and would not do something so foolish.

After several seconds, Patrick knocked on the table and said, “Since no one objected, then can Madam Hughes chair the meeting?”

“I chair the meeting?” Madam Hughes raised her eyebrows, “You must be kidding, Patrick. The family meeting had always been chaired by the head of the family. If I were to chair the meeting, wouldn’t I be taking exceeding my authority?”

“You had already exceeded your authority by calling for this family meeting. So what’s the big deal chairing this meeting?” Patrick looked sharply at Madam Hughes, “Since you called for this meeting, naturally you should chair the meeting.”

“You…” Madam Hughes looked at him with her eyes wide open and was stunned. She never expected Patrick to resort to this. She was sullen in front of everyone and was deep in thoughts.