Chapter 136 Wave After Wave Of Counterattacks
With the shares of Wilson's Hotel, William gained a voice in the shareholders' meeting, leaving even Bence unable to find words to refute.
"You have shares in the hotel, so naturally, you have a say, but I warn you not to speak out of turn, or I will sue you for defamation and slander," Bence warned, pointing his finger at William.
"I would never speak out of turn. I usually speak the truth!" William replied with a slight smile. "Bence, did you just say that those without shares are not qualified to speak at this shareholders' meeting?"
"Of course, without shares in Wilson's Hotel, one naturally doesn't have the qualifications to speak at this shareholders' meeting!" Bence sneered.
"Very well, then please leave! Since you no longer hold any shares in Wilson's Hotel, you don't have the right to speak here." William smiled faintly, returning the tactics Bence used to frame him, exactly as they were.
"What a joke! Are you crazy? I hold a 20% stake in Wilson's Hotel," Bence coldly laughed, realizing that William was trying to deal with him.
The other shareholders also chuckled. They all knew that Bence held a 20% stake, making him the second-largest shareholder of Wilson's Hotel.
"Is that so?" William directly threw a share transfer agreement in front of Bence and said lightly, "Then why do I remember Bence selling me a 20% stake for a hundred thousand dollars?"
"Oh, right, maybe you just haven't received the money yet and forgot!" William said, throwing a bag of a hundred thousand dollars in front of him.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Bence and the other shareholders were all dumbfounded. Soon, Bence pointed at William, shouting angrily, "Nonsense! When did I transfer my shares to you?"
"Whether you transferred the shares or not, you can see for yourself by looking at the agreement. Anyway, Martin is right here, and we can ask him to notarize it," William said calmly.
"Let's see. I really don't believe it!" Bence immediately picked up the share transfer agreement and stared at it intently. The more he looked, the more shocked he became, especially when he saw his own signature.
"How is this possible? This signature seems like it's really mine." Bence couldn't mistake his own handwriting. But he had never signed this share transfer agreement, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to sell his shares for a hundred thousand dollars.
"You forged my signature! Do you realize that this is illegal?" Bence angrily slammed the agreement on the table, refusing to acknowledge this share transfer agreement. He angrily pointed at William and accused him.
"If it's a forged signature, we can have Martin, who is right here, confirm it." William waved his hand and called Martin over.
Bence simply couldn't believe it. Could this signature really be false?
Immediately, he tossed the agreement to Martin, who carefully inspected and compared the signature, and finally declared, "This is indeed personally signed by Bence."
"What?" Not only was Bence shocked, but the other shareholders were also speechless. Bence had sold his 20% shares to William for a mere $100,000.
"How is this possible?" Bence was horrified. He had never signed this agreement, nor would he be foolish enough to transfer his 20% shares for such a small price. But the signature was indeed his. What on earth was going on?
Bence thought for a moment and came up with one possibility. It occurred to him that his frequently used plain paper signature could be the cause. In that instant, Bence silently gritted his teeth, harboring resentment toward William.
But William's retaliation did not stop there.
"Furthermore, I have another important announcement!" William glanced at Bence's discontented expression and smirked.
"During his tenure, Bence took advantage of his position and accepted kickbacks from suppliers, totaling more than five million dollars. As a result, he has been dismissed from his position as Vice President."
"Nonsense! Where is the evidence that I accepted kickbacks? Do you have proof?" Bence didn't expect William to go to such lengths to completely drive him out of Wilson's Hotel. How could he accept this?
"Of course, there is evidence." William called for Samuel, who had been waiting outside the meeting room. Samuel entered, holding a stack of quotations and other documents in his hands.
Seeing Samuel walk in, Bence's face instantly turned pale. However, he managed to control himself. Samuel had also been involved in the kickback scheme and had received many benefits. Bence couldn't believe that Samuel would even testify against him.
But Samuel's next words completely terrified him.
"Bence did, in fact, take advantage of his position to seek personal gain during his tenure. He even made me keep two sets of books. These are the proofs." After explaining the situation, Samuel handed the account book to the shareholders present.
Upon seeing the evidence, Bence was once again stunned and speechless. His face turned as pale as a sheet, and he staggered, almost losing his balance. Accepting kickbacks privately was a serious matter. If reported directly to the authorities, it would be a major issue.
As for the other shareholders, they were also shocked upon seeing the evidence.
However, what truly shocked and frightened them was not Bence's actual acceptance of kickbacks, but how William managed to make Samuel step forward and personally testify against Bence, and how he manipulated the situation to deceive Bence of his shares. That was their true reason for shock and fear.
These shareholders had all, to varying degrees, benefited from Bence's favors, and now with concrete evidence and Bence's shares being deceitfully taken away, they were unwilling to step forward to help him and secretly wiped their brows.
They feared that William would implicate them in the matter.
"Now everything should be clear! Bence, considering you've been with the company for over ten years, I won't report the matter of you accepting kickbacks privately. However, from now on, you are no longer a part of Wilson's Hotel!" William said firmly.
He finally uttered the words to drive him away, deceived him of his shares and stripped him of his position as deputy general manager, completely banishing him.
"I am the deputy general manager, and I have been with this company for at least fifteen years. You can't get rid of me with just a few words. If you want to dismiss me, you need the approval of the board of directors."
Bence still wanted to make a final attempt, hoping to turn the tables with the help of these former shareholder friends.
However, their indifferent attitudes made it clear that Bence had no chance of staying here any longer.
"Fine, he can drive me away today, but tomorrow it will be your turn!" Bence didn't expect these shareholders to choose to protect themselves at this critical moment. These middle-aged businessmen in their forties and fifties were terrified by a young man in his twenties.
"William, I won't let you off the hook. Someday, I will come back, and when that time comes, be prepared to settle the score." Bence left directly, anger written all over his face. Bence vowed to mobilize his family's power and avenge this betrayal.
Bence left without even bothering to take the hundred thousand dollars in cash that William had prepared for him.
As the remaining shareholders looked at William, there was an obvious trace of fear in their eyes. This young man was not easy to trap!
"Shareholders, from now on, I am the largest shareholder of Wilson's Hotel. If any of you want to follow Bence's footsteps, I don't mind removing your shareholder rights as well."
William looked at them with a chilling tone as a reminder. The purpose of convening this extraordinary shareholders' meeting was also to let the remaining shareholders understand that if they dared to cause trouble again, they would be the next ones to be kicked out.
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