Everyone turned towards the door, where a girl in a pure white dress was walking in gracefully. The girl had a slender figure, with slightly curled long hair cascading to her waist.
Her small face, the size of a palm, was adorned with exquisite features that exuded an indescribable charm, making her look like a fairy that had stepped out of a painting.
Soon, everyone recognized her as Arya, the daughter of Stephen, who was found five years ago.
They had heard before that she was very beautiful. But little did they expect that she would be so breathtakingly gorgeous.
Despite her pretty face, there was an undeniable queenly aura about her.
Even her presence seemed to drop the office’s atmosphere to freezing point instantly.
Everyone seemed puzzled–why did this young girl’s arrival make them feel a chill?
After a brief moment of surprise, Travis frowned and stood up. “Arya, why are you here?”
He didn’t want his sister to see his predicament. Nor did he want her to know how chaotic things were inside the company.
He just wanted her to be happy forever. But today, she still saw the corruption within the group.
“Travis.” Arya walked over and stood beside Travis, her cold gaze like a blade on Harlan. “If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have known how these elders in the company bullied you.”
It was then that Harlan snapped back to reality. “This is an internal shareholders‘ meeting of the Keller Group. What are you doing here?”
“I hold 15% of the Keller Group’s shares, so of course, I’m qualified to attend this shareholders‘ meeting.” After saying this calmly, Arya walked directly to the table, sat down, and threw a document in front of Harlan.
“Here’s my shareholding certificate. You can take a look,” she added lazily.
Back then, when Stephen wanted to transfer 15% of the Keller Group’s shares to her, she strongly opposed it.
But Stephen said that one must always prepare for the worst. If something happened to him or he couldn’t manage the company in the future, she and her brother could participate in decision–making as part of the company.
Little did they expect that those words would come true.
Harlan picked up the document on the table and glanced at it, his deep–set eyes gradually filling with disbelief.
He never expected that Stephen would be so generous as to give 15% of its shares to his newly found daughter.
But soon, he tossed the share certificate back onto the table, sneering, “Even if you have 15% shares, so what? Can you resolve the crisis of the group?”
In his eyes, a little girl was nothing to worry about.
As for Travis, he was determined to pull him down today.
Suddenly, Arya gave a faint smile. “Mr. Ruell, I actually agree with one point you made earlier. My brother’s always kind–hearted and really not cut out to deal with you old foxes.
“So I think he should go back to the entertainment circle, do what he loves, instead of scheming with you here.”
Harlan’s face fell slightly when he heard the first part, but immediately turned into a smile when he heard the latter part.
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He looked at Travis. “Travis, since even your sister thinks so, I suggest you hand over your power as soon as possible.
He had thought Arya was here to cause trouble, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be a great help.
This way, it would be even smoother to get Travis out of the position.
Hearing this, Travis looked at Arya in shock. “Arya, do you know what you’re saying?”
“Travis.” Arya met Travis’s anxious eyes, and her lips curled into a smile. “I’ve already found new investors for the group and hired an excellent manager to take over the company for you.
“You can rest assured to do what you love.”
As soon as these words came out, all the shareholders were stunned.
Harlan’s face turned as gloomy as could be. “Little girl, even with 15% shares, you have no right to interfere with personnel changes. Moreover, an outsider to manage the company is unprecedented here. I absolutely disagree!”
Following that, Carls, who had opposed Travis together with him, also stood up. “That’s right. Even though you have shares, it doesn’t mean we’ll agree to just let anyone you want manage the company.”
“What if I could make everyone earn 20% more within a month?” Arya raised an eyebrow.
Greed was the most terrifying thing in the world. But it was also the most exploitable weakness.
Harlan’s eyes instantly flashed with a dangerous glint, and a malicious grin spread across his face. “So, how exactly are you gonna get everyone a 20% boost?”
He just couldn’t believe that any sucker would invest in a company teetering on bankruptcy with over a billion in debt, or that any capable person would take on such a mess to manage.
“I say I can, and I will!” Arya raised her chin slightly, her haughty gaze sweeping over Harlan disdainfully.
Her tone was lazy and icy, infused with an innate confidence. It gave the impression that she really could pull it off.
“And what if you can’t?” Harlan shot back.
Arya curled her lips coldly. “Let’s make a bet then. If I fail, all of the Keller family’s shares will be unconditionally transferred to the shareholders here who doubt me. How about it?”
Travis’s eyes flickered with worry when he heard this.
The Keller Group wasn’t just facing a broken cash flow; there were all sorts of issues cropping up. But his sister had no clue about these, and she was rashly making a bet with these people.
Just as he was about to stop her, Arya suddenly glanced at him, giving him a look that said, “Just trust me.”
When their eyes met, and he saw the confidence and beauty in her gaze, Travis inexplicably felt that she could do it.
Hearing this, Harlan couldn’t help but gloat. “Young lady, those are your words–don’t go back on them.”
The Keller Group was already a total mess internally. Even if Arya managed to bring in investors and plug the billion–dollar debt hole, managing such a chaotic mess wouldn’t be easy.
A 20% increase in profit in a month? That was pure daydreaming.
“Don’t rush, Mr. Ruell. haven’t finished,” Arya added calmly. “If + succeed, I want those shareholders who doubt me to cough up their shares unconditionally and split them equally among the other shareholders here. Deal?”
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