Chapter 509: He Is the Most Suitable One

Chapter 509: He Is the Most Suitable One

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expression changed.

Those who opposed the idea immediately expressed their doubts.

"Mr. White, how can you hand the company over to Benjamin? You know, the White Group is in this situation today because of Benjamin!"

"Exactly! If it weren't for him teaming up with Skyward Corporation, we wouldn't be in such a difficult position now!"

"Right, I also disagree with letting Benjamin take over the White Group!"

Where there was opposition, there was naturally support. Those who had previously favored Benjamin now spoke up for him.

"I actually think letting Benjamin manage the White Group isn't a bad idea. After all, Benjamin's abilities are truly excellent."

"I've also noticed that before Benjamin came back, the most capable person in the company was Nick. But after Benjamin returned, he immediately solved problems that Nick couldn't handle for months. This is enough to prove he's better than Nick. Nick was involved in the kidnapping and will certainly be sentenced. Even if he gets out, would you dare support someone like that? Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed? So, all things considered, Benjamin is the most suitable person for the White Group!"

In the conference room, Alphonse's other son Lanny White and daughter Piper White, who had privately bought off some shareholders, now had people speaking up for them.

Jerald's son Brice Baskin also stood up and directly rejected those recommendations.

"If you're going to recommend them, you might as well wait for Nick to return and let him take over again. Lanny's abilities aren't as good as Lyndon's. When Lyndon had him manage the branch company, its performance had been mediocre all these years, barely breaking even. Do you dare hand the White Group over to him? As for Piper, she should just manage her own department and not reach beyond her grasp. The White Group can only belong to the White family!"

This last remark directly pointed out her status as someone who had married out of the family. Piper's face turned red with anger.

Brice continued without caring, "Those saying to wait for Lyndon should shut up too. Lyndon is already in prison with confirmed charges and is now boycotted by everyone. So many partners canceled their cooperation, and he played a part in that. Why would you still support a murderer? You might be willing to let a murderer manage things, but I'm not! As for Benjamin, yes, what he did this time wasn't right, but his business skills are remarkable. You might think he just relies on Andrew. But I've looked into it—aside from the cooperation with Skyward Corporation, which was facilitated through their relationship, all the other projects were secured by him on his own. Someone who's been away from the group for so many years, yet can land such good projects after returning—you don't really think that can be maintained just through Andrew's connections, do you? If you don't believe me, go ask those partner companies. Although they've paused the projects, they've made it clear that if Benjamin comes back, they're willing to continue cooperating with the White Group. What they've valued from the start is Benjamin's ability and potential. And to put it bluntly, even if he really does rely on Andrew's connections, so what? Who is Andrew? He's someone you couldn't reach in several lifetimes! He and Benjamin have such a good relationship and he protects him like a real brother. With him backing the White Group, would you miss out on benefits? A bunch of short-sighted fools!"

Brice's scolding was quite effective, waking up quite a few people. Shareholders who had originally taken benefits to speak up suddenly came to their senses. Right, didn't they just want the greatest benefits? If the company was handed to Lanny and Piper, with their insufficient abilities, how much dividend could these shareholders get in the future? But Benjamin was different.

In the conference room, many shareholders began to waver. After all, compared to long-term interests, the current losses didn't seem so serious anymore. After weighing things, someone immediately took the initiative to speak to Alphonse, "Mr. White, Brice is right. Our company needs a backbone, and Benjamin is the most suitable person."

"Yes, he's very capable and will definitely manage the White Group better. When can you bring him back?"

"The company's projects can't be delayed. Every day of delay means another day of losses."

Everyone was talking at once, all begging him to bring Benjamin back.

Looking at everyone's attitude in the conference room, Alphonse couldn't maintain his last bit of stubbornness. Jerald was right—right now, Benjamin was his only choice. This grandson whom he hadn't favored turned out to be more convincing than he'd expected. How long had he been back at the White Group? In such a short time, he'd already won over so many people. He'd long known Benjamin was capable, but he'd been too stubborn.

Alphonse sighed and finally compromised.

That evening, Alphonse went to Benjamin's residence to see him. The servant who'd just been hired opened the door, and, when she saw it was Alphonse, let him in without much thought.

Benjamin didn't know Alphonse had come. He was currently having dinner with the Moore family. At the table, the family was harmonious, and the table full of dishes had been specially made for Benjamin by Savannah and Electra. Having eaten all kinds of refined meals, Benjamin felt for the first time that such warm, homey food was more to his taste. They were laughing and chatting at the table.

When Alphonse entered, this was the scene he saw. His appearance instantly silenced the entire dining room.

Benjamin saw him too. He hadn't expected him to come here. The carefree smile on his face immediately disappeared. He looked at Alphonse with a cold expression and asked, "Why are you here?"

He no longer treated Alphonse as his grandfather or as family like before. Now there was only distance and coldness, as if the other person was just a stranger. He seemed like a completely different person from the Benjamin that Alphonse had seen when he first entered.

The Moore family naturally recognized Alphonse's identity. Facing someone who was partly responsible for Lilly's death, they had no pleasant expression toward Alphonse. They didn't even want to greet him.

It was Alphonse who spoke first, asking in a familiar tone, "When did you come to Harmony City?"

Hearing his overly familiar words, Randal sneered, "We're not that close."

This cold attitude made Alphonse frown on the spot.

Seeing that Randal and Savannah were unhappy, Benjamin didn't want to affect their mood, so he spoke to comfort them, "Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Electra, you eat first. I'll handle this."

After speaking, he put down his utensils and stood up, then called Alphonse to the living room. He didn't even want to pour any water for him, and instead directly asked, "What exactly are you here for? Just say it."

Looking at the change in his attitude, Alphonse's eyes were very complicated. Finally, he said, "There is indeed something I want to talk to you about. Let's go to the study."

"Fine."

Benjamin didn't want the two of them to argue later and worry the Moore family, so he took Alphonse to the study. After closing the door, Alphonse asked, "You've reconciled with the Moore family?"

Benjamin hadn't expected his first question to be about this, and immediately spoke sarcastically, "Pretty disappointed, aren't you?"

Hearing this, Alphonse was somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by that? They were the ones who looked down on you first. Seeing you all getting along so well today, I'm just a bit surprised."