Chapter 619
Ethan sat in the main seat without uttering a word.
Usually, his gaze alone was enough to scare one. But everyone was gutsy enough to tell him off today.
“Ethan, you’ve never let me down with your capabilities. That year, everyone agreed to the idea of handing the company over to you. And you didn’t disappoint us. You’ve been managing the company well.
“But how could you make such a big mistake? It’s not only the share price, but our reputation and company have been ruined overnight. Our ancestors worked so hard to build them up. As the president, you should give us an answer to this.”
With a cold expression, Ethan said briefly yet confidently, “Wait.”
“Wait? Wait for what? Do you know how many people are waiting to see us fall to rock bottom? And how many people are biding their time to make things harder for us so that someone else can replace us?
“Honestly speaking, even someone who doesn’t mingle around much in this industry is aware of how important the PR department is. It’s been a day, and what has Miller Group done? What have you done as the president?
“You can wait, but we can’t. How about this? Since your wife is the cause of this, let’s hold a press conference. Ask her to apologize to the victim and the public as our representative.”
As soon as Ethan heard this, he shot a cold stare at that person.
His voice was icy. “Apologize? Mr. Hopp, an apology should be made by someone who has done something wrong to convey their regret and make up for their mistake.
“My wife stood up for the right cause, and she’s innocent. But she’s suffering from backlash now. This is the first time I heard that the victim is supposed to apologize to the perpetrator.”
“Forget about the truth. Is Ms. Fordham really innocent? The victim had a fight with her before pa*sing away. When the victim was dead, Kelvin showed up at the crime scene too. We believe that he’s innocent, but will the others believe the same?
“Ethan, people sometimes don’t care about the truth. They simply want to believe what they think is true. Call Ms. Fordham out to make an apology.”
“I agree. It won’t hurt to make an apology.”
Everyone agreed to that. When they spoke enough of it, Ethan drank some coffee to wake himself up.
After hydrating his throat, he raised his head. “Have you guys said enough?”
Despite his soft volume, the weight in his tone was significant enough to cause a wave of immediate impact.
The noisy people hushed instantly, and pin-drop silence dawned upon the place.
Like a school principal, he swept his gaze across all of them. “Instead of talking about whether my wife should apologize or not, I think you should give me an explanation.”
“What do you mean, Mr. Miller? What does this have to do with us? You and Ms. Fordham are the cause for this.”
Ethan smirked. “What does this have to do with you? Had it not been for this matter, I wouldn’t have known that there’s a rat in the senior management. He’s benefiting from both me and my opponent.”
Everyone began exchanging glances. Some of them dropped their gazes as they didn’t dare to look at Ethan.
He slammed the table, and two people fell off their chairs immediately.
“Dear shareholders, are you guys mistaken? I gathered you here not to listen to your nonsense or give you any explanation. As long as I’m still sitting here, there won’t be a day where you’ll be in the position to give me orders.”
Ethan’s grandfather transferred all of his shares to him after his grandmother pa*sed away for unknown reasons.
Ethan only took some of it under his name. He transferred some of the shares to his confidants.
Even if someone revolted and took Ethan’s shares, no one could shake him off as the core of Miller Group.
Obviously, some of the shareholders didn’t know that Ethan and his grandfather had a backup plan.
Now that the topic has come this far, Gary Miller-Ethan’s uncle-said, “It’s wrong of you to say that, Ethan. You’re the president. We can’t interfere with how you usually manage the company.
“But the company’s status is shaken because of you. As the shareholders, we have the right to suggest a vote.”
He glanced at Ethan’s expression and gulped before continuing, “You brought this to the company and aren’t going to save it. You’re also turning a deaf ear to our opinions.
“As a shareholder as well as one of the Millers, I can’t let you have it your way anymore. So, I propose to dismiss you from your position as the president.”
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
