The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 55 Shareholders' Meeting

Allison glanced at Alexander, a bit confused. Seeing his serious face, she put down her spoon. "What's up?"

Alexander took a deep breath and said, "The folks who were after me in Avalon City are stirring things up again. Plus, your current status is catching a lot of eyes. Someone's definitely gonna try to stop you from hitting that shareholders' meeting on Friday. This is just a heads-up, Allison."

Allison looked down, understanding Alexander's concern. But really, would someone go after her just because of a shareholders' meeting?

"Thanks, Mr. Carter," she said sincerely. Alexander had been a huge help lately.

Alexander grinned, "If you wanna thank me, finish all that ravioli. You're too skinny, eat up!"

Allison smiled back, feeling a bit better, and polished off the whole bowl, even the soup.

After dinner, Alexander pulled out some info James had dug up. "Even though your grandpa started the Bennett Group, he always handled the overseas stuff. So, the domestic side has always been in Preston's hands. Out of the nine major shareholders, six back Preston, and only three are loyal to your grandpa."

Allison scanned the info. The nine major shareholders held thirty percent of the shares. The three loyal ones had ten percent, the other six had twenty percent, and Preston also had twenty percent. The odds weren't in her favor. She turned to Alexander, "So, these six shareholders back Preston because they're all skimming off the Bennett Group's assets, right?"

Alexander nodded. Allison was sharp, and he liked that about her. Meanwhile, she was already plotting how to sway those shareholders to her side.

Before bed, Allison pulled out her laptop, hacked into their networks, and dug up a ton of dirt.

She sent the info to Cleo and gave her a call. "Find me their weaknesses, every little detail!"

asked, "Allison, did they piss you

"You could

for

give those guys a big

around, the Bennett Group's shareholders' meeting caused some internal drama but didn't shake the industry. After all, Bennett Group wasn't nearly as large as Carter

felt a bit lost, but she knew the Bennett Group's issues were hers to handle. She'd learned early on that you can only

appropriate. When Jonah came to pick her up, he was

and nodded. "Thanks for

the car door for her. As she walked in,

so young. I heard the chairman wants to hand

do

whispers were endless, but Allison kept a graceful smile. Being questioned was normal, and she

of her. One day, she'd show them all what she was really

as she opened the door, she spotted Hayden at the head of the table, leaning on his cane. Seeing Allison, Hayden's face lit

with a smile. "Grandpa, sorry

nine, and it was only

shareholders, no one else had

the others in the room. "Allison, meet Dennis Gonzalez,

over and greeted them. "Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Mitchell,

smiled warmly at her. "Hayden, your granddaughter is stunning. She looks

her a bit more. But he was never one to play favorites. Jasper had always been close to Hayden, while Yasmin was spoiled by Preston and Blair. Soon, footsteps echoed outside, and the other shareholders started filing in. They all greeted Hayden but completely ignored Allison. Hayden's face darkened, but Allison stayed calm. "Allison, get up. That's not your seat!" Preston's voice came from behind, but