Chapter 100 Time passed in tense silence, and Ethan's patience for the spectacle had finally run thin. He sighed, the corner of his eyes flickering with mockery. "Don't worry. They'll be here soon." Khloe glanced at the clock, expression unreadable, and replied coolly. No sooner had her words left her lips than the conference room doors swung open. Ethan stiffened instantly. Among the seven core shareholders, there was no question about him, Clarice, or Khloe. The other four were staunch supporters of Clarice, utterly unlikely to appear voluntarily.

Yet now, two of those four strode in, suits crisp, steps brisk, faces ashen, and without daring to glance at Ethan, seated themselves beside Khloe. Ethan pressed his hands against the table, heart pounding, utterly bewildered. What was happening? As soon as the news of shareholders' attendance spread, the rest of the senior management flooded in within five minutes. The conference room filled rapidly, buzzing with a nervous, almost desperate energy.

Those executives who had previously dismissed Khloe now vied for her attention, offering greetings, excuses for their tardiness, all to curry favor. With the shareholders present, had they truly misjudged the situation? The room fell silent again. A sharp tension hung in the air. Only Khloe sat calmly, spinning her chair, checking the time as if nothing mattered. "Let's not wait any longer. This will do." At her signal, her assistant quietly closed the conference room doors. Ethan, who had been smiling moments before, now went pale, his knuckles cracking as he gripped the edge of the table.

of Niel Morrison, and the sole heir explicitly designated in his will to inherit the Morrison Group." A brief pause fell over the room, followed by the soft stir of murmured conversations. The rumors had long circulated, but this was

reports on subsidiary losses and recovery plans. "I know some of you may think I'm too young and inexperienced to lead the Morrison Group. You might doubt my ability to manage such a large enterprise," she continued. "But I've led three billion-dollar projects in the past,

here for comfort or convenience. I'm here to sustain the Morrison Group." A few

shouldn't rest with only a few. Today, I want to hand that decision over to all of you. Whether I continue in a management role should be determined by every director present. "Morrison Group's stability has never depended on a single individual-it relies on the

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