Chapter 445 Trash
In the conference room, the shareholders of the Stewart Group looked at each other in confusion, their eyes full of doubt, but none of them dared to even breathe too loudly.
They stared at Alaric standing at the head of the table with uncertainty, not understanding what he was trying to do.
Ever since that engagement party two years ago, the White family and the Stewart family had been at odds.
More accurately, the Stewart family had been crushed by the White family.
With the White family's power, destroying the Stewart Group would be a piece of cake.
But the White family chose not to. Instead, they kept the Stewart Group barely alive. Whenever the Stewart Group was about to go under and face bankruptcy, the White family would throw them a lifeline.
But the White family never let the Stewart Group fully recover either.
It was like toying with a plaything—giving it a poke when they felt like it, and leaving it aside when they didn't.
Zander had always thought the Stewart Group hadn't gone bankrupt because of his efforts. In reality, it was because the White Group refused to let the Stewart Group completely disappear.
Now Alaric had actually brought a team of lawyers. Had something major happened?
However, they only dared think these thoughts to themselves, not ask them out loud.
After all, Alaric's presence was too overwhelming. Just meeting those eyes of his made them tremble uncontrollably.
Once everyone had arrived, Alaric finally spoke coolly: "The Stewart Group's stock price has plummeted recently. I'm sure you're all well aware that if we don't take timely action, bankruptcy is inevitable."
Everyone's hearts tightened: Here it comes! It's finally here.
Hearing his words, they couldn't help but show bitter smiles.
How could the Stewart Group have reached this point without the White family pushing things along behind the scenes?
Zander was even more furious, a stifling anger stuck in his chest. "Mr. White, just say it straight—what exactly are you here to do?"
He had already given up hope.
Ever since the Stewart Group's stock price crashed, he'd been living in agony every day.
His family blamed him for not managing the company well and letting it get to this state.
The company's shareholders also cursed him behind his back, saying he had terrible judgment for still being involved with Isabella, causing them to lose so much money.
While everyone was pointing fingers at him, he also received a call from the police station.
The police told him that Isabella had been making a scene at the station, demanding he hurry up and get her out.
He could barely take care of himself now—how could he have the ability to save anyone else?
He had always thought Isabella was the most understanding woman in the world, and after their reunion, she had indeed acted that way in front of him.
But now, he couldn't help but have doubts.
If Isabella was really as gentle as she appeared, how could she have been arrested by the police?
He heard that day she went to the Martinez family's birthday party without an invitation.
Even he wasn't qualified to attend that party, yet Isabella got in using his name!
Now everyone knew she was the mistress he was keeping behind the Knight family's back and behind his fiancée's back.
Stanley was also at that party. After returning home, he immediately had someone issue a statement breaking off Phoenix's engagement to him and withdrew his investment.
Without the Knight family's help, the Stewart Group was in even worse shape.
What shocked him most was that Isabella, regardless of the occasion, had actually drugged Sophia at Tobias's birthday party!
Why did she have to go and provoke Sophia?
Hadn't Sophia suffered enough in the past?
Now Isabella had directly dragged the Stewart Group to the brink of bankruptcy. Alaric was right—without securing investment in time, the Stewart Group would be completely finished!
He hated Isabella to death now!
Alaric shot him a cold glance and beckoned to the lawyer behind him.
The lawyer understood and immediately distributed the documents in his hands to all the shareholders.
"What is this?" The shareholders opened them curiously. When they saw what was inside, they couldn't help but gasp.
"This... how is this possible!"
Zander didn't understand what was going on. He also opened it and looked, and was immediately stunned.
His pupils contracted as he looked at Alaric in disbelief: "What is going on here?"
Alaric sneered: "What's going on? Weren't you the one who sold the shares? Why are you asking me?"
Zander's heart suddenly felt guilty for a moment. He turned his head and met several pairs of eyes filled with fury.
Floyd Ryan, who had built the company alongside Mason, suddenly stood up and demanded coldly: "Zander, you better give me an explanation!"
The other shareholders chimed in one after another, "Yes, why did you sell your shares? Is this how you promised us you'd solve the problem?"
"I..." Zander's heart was in chaos, not knowing how to explain at all.
Alaric crossed his legs, leaning lazily against the chair back, his lips curving slightly: "Let me say it for you. The day after the Stewart Group's stock crashed, you started selling shares, trying to get cash to recover your losses."
Zander jumped up from his chair, pointing at Alaric and cursing angrily: "Alaric, don't make false accusations!"
"So you're denying what you did?"
"I..."
"The contract is right here. You can't deny it. Floyd, with such a major change in shareholding, don't you think it's worth calling a shareholders' meeting?"
Floyd was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. His brain was working overtime, thinking of solutions.
He glared at Zander fiercely, looking disappointed in him.
He had watched Zander grow up. Before Mason died, he had always had high hopes for his grandson Zander, but now...
Zander was useless!
He was even beginning to doubt himself—had his choice back then been wrong?
Zander had his own troubles he couldn't voice. He collapsed back into his chair, his face deathly pale.
It's over!
Everything's over now!
The Stewart Group was the Stewart family's business. When he sold the shares, he just hoped to minimize the losses.
After all, given the situation at the time, if the Stewart Group couldn't secure investment, it would be a dead end.
If he could sell the shares, at least he could preserve some assets.
But he didn't dare do these things openly. He had secretly asked Dax to sell the stock.
He never expected Alaric would expose him in front of so many shareholders.
Meeting the shareholders' disappointed and resentful gazes, Zander wished he could run away immediately and find somewhere to hide.
But he still had a shred of rationality left. He demanded coldly: "Mr. White, whether or not I sold shares, this is an internal matter of the Stewart Group. What does it have to do with you?"
"Of course it has something to do with me." Alaric glanced at him casually and beckoned to the lawyer behind him again.
The lawyer immediately pulled out another document and handed it to him.
Without opening it, Alaric tossed it on the table, letting Zander look at it himself.
Zander hesitantly glanced at him, but ultimately couldn't resist his curiosity and picked it up to look.
Then... he froze, his pupils contracting uncontrollably.
This... how could this be?
All the shares he had sold these past days were now registered under Benjamin's name!
How could this be!
Zander frantically threw the document back on the table, looking at Alaric in disbelief.
"What's going on? What did you do?"
"Mr. Stewart, you're joking. This was just a business transaction, a willing buyer and seller. How can you accuse me?"