What Separates Me and You

Chapter 150 All Is Lost

“I’d like to see you try!” Robert’s gaze, filled with rage, swept across the room, locking eyes with everyone seated in the conference hall.

Everyone was gauging his and Lewis’ expressions, but the rage Robert was exhibiting now seemed more or less like the desperate struggles of a man meeting his end.

As soon as Lewis finished speaking, the white-haired shareholder who’d spoken up for him immediately raised his hand without hesitating.

Then, one by one, everyone else in the room raised their hands.

Lewis placed his shares on the table. It was obvious who really was in charge of the company.

Apart from a handful who firmly stood on his side, everyone else was a fence-sitter. They had only raised their hands after seeing everyone else doing the same. It hardly mattered, though. The vote was 12 against one.

And the one person who objected was none other than Robert himself.

Robert stood unmovingly, his face a picture of disbelief. He couldn’t believe that he would get kicked out of the board just like this.

Lewis smiled. “Chairman-oh, wait, I apologize. Dad, the results of the vote are apparent. At this age, you should be resting at home and enjoying your retirement. Don’t you worry. After this, you won’t have to deal with the company’s matters anymore.”

Robert stared at him, his gaze penetrating, as if he wished nothing but to cut Lewis into a thousand pieces with his glare.

Lewis glanced sideways at Kiran and continued, “Earlier, you mentioned handing your shares to Mr. Alvarez here. I think it’s a wonderful suggestion. It seems like you’ve long thought about retiring from the board.

“In that case, let’s not delay matters anymore. The shares will be transferred today.”

“Bullshit! Who said I was going to give my shares to him?!”

Then, someone spoke up, saying, “You were the one who said it just now. It’s all recorded as well. Mr. Alvarez, you were once the chairman of the board too. You can’t be thinking about going back on your word, can you?”

Robert was rendered speechless.

His previous actions had solely been aimed at getting Kiran on the board of directors. Now that the company was under Lewis’ control, allowing Kiran to join the board would pave the way for the merger with the overseas holding group.

No matter how he looked at it, Lewis had profited from the entire situation, having solved the

company’s crisis without sparing a breath while also seizing control of the overseas holding group of the corporation.

This plan of his was indeed ruthless and cunning!

“I disagree. Earlier, I said that I would only give him my shares if Kiran becomes the president

Lewis replied, “That’s fine too. Mr. Alvarez should be the president of the company.”

Robert fell into

as if he’d finally realized that any glimmer of hope he had clung to for salvaging the situation

was so

by Conrad were studying the metal chain. around Josephine’s ankles, but they

Can it be removed?” Phineas asked

She

she was unaware of

Lewis’ side, and

with him.

ring is unique. It can’t be dismantled using ordinary

tools.”

you erode it with chemicals, then?”

If we could bring it

hesitant. They had been studying the chain for almost a day now, yet they still couldn’t remove

looked at

you destroy the screen?”

them.

you be entirely certain that the covert listening device

doesn’t matter. Destroy the screen first, and you can study the rest later.”

hadn’t told them that it was a listening device, none of them would have been able to

obtained from the device through a signal detector that they finally had confirmation that it

with their tools for a while before

the screen was removed, only a thin, black band remained on her ankles. It looked exactly like a bracelet. It would have been rather aesthetic if it weren’t a

tool and carefully scraped the band a few times. After trying for a long time, they obtained whatever little powder they managed to scrape off and

with me and try to figure out what

“Sure, you do that.

of the team packed their equipment and left, leaving Phineas and Josephine staring

at his watch. The president should be back

jam.

couldn’t help but shoot surreptitious glances at Lewis. The shareholders’ meeting had gone on for the entire day. It was, indeed, an

experience.

about it for a while, he still decided to voice his concerns. “President Alvarez, since Seth escaped, should we still

open his eyes as he replied faintly, “Of

not leave Elysium this easily. Search

sir, how do you know he

no clarification. Conrad could only shut

explained the situation to Lewis

pause before he walked into the house.

by his side. “What do we do