The Queen's Back

After exiting the elevator, Mona hurried straight to the conference room. Even before she entered, she could faintly hear Jeremy's voice saying, "Since everyone has agreed, I will live up to your expectations-"

Before Jeremy finished speaking, Mona and Maxwell walked in, breathing heavily. "I disagree," she said. Then, under the watchful eyes of the board members, they slowly approached Jeremy and declared, "My grandpa didn't even attend this meeting. Is it acceptable for all of you to transfer leadership of such a large company like this? I don't think so."

As Jeremy saw the company about to be in his hands, he was infuriated by Mona's unexpected interruption. However, he wanted to portray a friendly father-daughter relationship before the board members. With a warm tone, he asked, "Mona, weren't you abroad with your grandpa? What brings you back?"

"What do you mean, 'what brings me back? If I hadn't come back, I wouldn't even have known Grandpa was in the hospital, and here you are, thinking about the position of chairman," Mona shot back directly.

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Since Jeremy had already made his intentions clear to become chairman, they w brought up the issue first.

Hearing Mona's words, Jeremy smiled awkwardly. "Mona, come on, we're all family. The company is managed by all of us together," he replied. The implication behind his words was that having the company in his hands was no different from having it in Bernard's hands. Mona scanned the board members, a slight smile forming as she nodded. "It seems there's some truth to what you're saying, Dad

Hearing Mona's words, Jeremy felt a bit more at ease. Although she was married to Maxwell, she still seemed like the same naïve girl without any ulterior motives.

Just as he began to relax, Jeremy heard Mona's tone shift. "Since that's the case, I've already married Maxwell and transferred my shares to him. It would be better to let Maxwell manage the company.

"After all, he oversees the Carter Group and has more experience than you do, Dad. He'll take the company to greater heights, and you can finally take a proper break. Don't you think I'm right?"

Jeremy thought, 'Handing the Clem Group over to Maxwell?' Before Jeremy could react, one of the board members standing next to Mona spoke up directly.

"No, I disagree. The Clem Group is a family business; it can't be handed over to an outsider." As soon as he said this, the other minor board members began to echo his sentiments.

Jeremy immediately nodded, agreeing that the board member had a point. He had been lying in wait within the Clem family for so many years for the sake of the company; he couldn't let the opportunity slip away.

"Exactly, Mona. Maxwell is already managing the Carter Group. If he were to take on the Clem Group as well, he'd be too busy and probably wouldn't even have time to spend with you. Besides, I'm still young and capable of handling things," he said.

At that moment, Nigel helped Jane, who stood coolly at the conference room entrance. One sharp-eyed board member recognized her and promptly invited her in, seating her in the leading position.

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Even though Jane had not been coming to the company whenever Bernard attended events or gatherings, it was always Jane by his side. Over time, everyone developed a habit of showing respect whenever they saw Jane.

Despite her quiet and demure appearance, she exuded an inexplicable aura of authority that made people feel the presence of someone in a position of power.

"Mom, you're here too?" Jeremy asked nervously. Mona's appearance had already put him on edge, and now Jane's

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However, with things having reached this point, there was no room for retreat. Since Jeremy had decided to convene the board meeting, he was determined to secure the position of chairman.

Looking at Jeremy, who showed her respect, Jane felt deceived over the years. With a loud thud, she slammed the documents from the table to the floor, shocking all the board members present. She always appeared cheerful at every event, seemingly incapable of getting angry. Some people had this quality: they appeared exceptionally calm and approachable when they weren't angry, but once they lost their temper, they could instill a sense of inexplicable intimidation. Jane was one of those people.

"You irresponsible fool! Your father is still lying in hospital, and all you can think about is seizing authority?" Jane growled, and her face reflected her fury.

Jane wore a black embroidered dress, having already removed her down jacket upon entering the company, as it was too warm with the heating. A pearl necklace adorned her neck, giving her an air of elegance that felt unattainable. Her appearance showed that time had done little to diminish her beauty.

"Mom, I..." Jeremy stammered, feeling like he had been caught red-handed for something wrong. He hadn't informed Jane about the shareholder meeting, which was a betrayal. After a moment, he added, "Mom, it's not like that. I called this meeting to alleviate some of Dad's worries."

"Alleviate worries?" Jane replied, questioning him.

"Yes, that's right! I want to help Dad feel better and let him focus on his recovery," he said as if he had found a solid justification.

Jane sneered. "If you truly wanted to alleviate worries, why didn't you discuss it? Instead, you're trying to bribe the board. members? Right? Mr. Rivas."

Nico Rivas couldn't meet her questioning gaze and quickly averted his eyes. He mumbled, "Mrs. Clem, you misunderstood. I thought it wasn't good for Mr. Clem not to come to the company, so I wanted to help him focus on his recovery."

"Is that so?" Jane continued questioning him, then publicly played the video Mona had shown her the day before.

The voices in the video were unmistakably those of Jeremy and Nico. Nico was embarrassed when publicly confronted about accepting bribes, his face flushing red.

"I don't know how many of you here have accepted gifts from Jeremy, and I don't want to investigate each one individually. However, the decision made in this meeting is unfair. What they just said is true: with Bernard lying in hospital, it's not a viable situation. The company still needs a responsible leader.

"Let's have a new vote. While my shares are limited, I'm using my seniority to nominate Maxwell Carter as chairman. His successful management of the Carter Group is well known. If we hand the company over to him, I believe it will thrive, and your year-end dividends will only increase. What do you think?" Jane suggested.