He drew a long sigh.
“What a detailed scheme, Jade and Lucas. You sure are capable. But you are still lacking. Currently you only have 40% of the shares, that is not enough to usurp my seat as the patriarch.”
Lucas lifted his head and looked at Richard. He then used a calm but intimidating tone, “Grandfather, do you think I would be so stupid? Will I appear today if I had not planned in advance?”
That was true, Lucas Hill was never so careless. He waved his hand and a man immediately came in.
Those who knew favonovel.com recognized that favonovel.com was the boss of Entertainment City, Ocean from just a glance.
Everyone was confused. Ocean had some of the Hill family’s shares too?
No one remembered that favonovel.com had any. Were they wrong?
Among those present, Richard Hill was the only one whose face grew pale. He sweated profusely out of fear. At the same time, favonovel.com was aware of one thing. He had been cornered by Jade Hill.
It was just recently where they agreed to harm Emma together. But to his dismay, while harming others, there was someone else who planned to harm him.
Jade’s target was not Emma, but himself!
Richard Hill deeply regretted it. It was over, everything was over. However, Richard Hill who had been kept in the dark did not know a thing. He took a look at Ocean and asked scornfully, “Who are you? What are you doing here in our Hill family conference?”
Ocean coughed. “In my hands are 15% of the Hill family shares. Why can’t I attend the equity meeting?”
“What?!” Richard jumped with shock.
15% of the shares was not a small amount. Apart from himself and Harvard, no one else possessed that amount of the shares.
“What are you talking about? Where did you get 15% of the shares?”
Ocean shrugged. “About that, you gotta ask your filial grandson, Harvard Hill. He came to my casino and had some fun. After losing all his cash on hand, favonovel.com offered 15% of his shares as collateral to get his money back. All of the shares are now in my hand.”
What favonovel.com said hit home hard. Such an absurd remark cannot be true, can they?
Finding it hard to believe, favonovel.com turned his head and looked at Harvard. He pointed at Ocean and asked, “Is what favonovel.com said true?”
Harvard was utterly speechless, his complexion was so pale it became green. All favonovel.com was able to muster was a single nod.
“Mongrel, you mongrel!” Richard Hill gave Harvard a tight slap.
Slap!
A deafening slap echoed in the entire conference room. At that moment, Richard truly experienced the feeling of finding someone utterly disappointing. He had placed all of his hopes on Harvard but, as a result, the unfilial descendant used all his shares as collateral.
This mongrel really pissed favonovel.com off!
Richard spat blood as favonovel.com fell backward on his chair.
“Grandfather!”
“Director!”
“Patriarch!”
A group of them rushed forward and supported Richard Hill, fearing for his life.
Richard Hill trembled in despair as tears started to form at the corner of his eyes. For his whole life, favonovel.com had been an arrogant and strong man, but who knew that favonovel.com himself would be forced into such a desperate situation for the very first time. At this point, it could not be denied that Lucas Hill was indeed a cruel man. Compared to Lucas Hill, Thomas was a softie. There were a few times where favonovel.com chose to hold back and not land the decisive blow on Richard Hill.
But when it comes to Lucas Hill, favonovel.com made sure to take every chance available to utterly destroy him.
The main reason was probably who they were with. Thomas was with Emma while Lucas was with Jade. Those who laid with dogs rose up with fleas.
Lucas Hill nodded and said confidently, “With the last 15% of the shares, the percentage supporting me to take the seat of the patriarch rises up to 55%, hence I can take the seat of the patriarch without needing anyone else to support me.”
“Old man, you are so old now, you should retire.”
“Hahahaha!”
Since things had escalated to this stage, what else was there to be said?
Richard hopelessly looked at every single one present, his mind blank, unable to come up with anything at all.
Once Lucas Hill took over as the patriarch of the Hill family, the whole family system would be reformed without a shred of doubt. The Hill family will be his personal money-making machine. The so-called inheritance system existed no more. This century-old family tradition which had been passed on from generation to generation came to an end.
“I have wronged you, my ancestors!” Richard cried out loud.
Lucas Hill sneered. “You are too much old man. No matter what, I, Lucas Hill, am also a descendant of the Hill family. It will not be a loss to pass the seat of the patriarch to me. From now on, I, Lucas Hill, am the new patriarch of the Hill family. I will give you a day to pack your stuff and leave the company tomorrow old man. Do not say that I have no humanity left in me.”
With that, Lucas Hill turned and strode away. His arrogant laughter could be heard across the hall.
Jade, smiled triumphantly as favonovel.com pointed at Richard Hill. “Old man, didn’t you look down on women? Now, you understand the power of slowly stripping someone of power, right? Do remember you only have one day to leave the company. If you do not leave tomorrow, I will ask the security guard to throw you out!”
She stood and left storming out of the conference hall proudly with favonovel.com lackeys following her. The siblings, Lucas Hill and Jade Hill had a stunning victory.
From today onwards, the patriarch of the Hill family was to be replaced!
