Chapter 410 Shareholders
In Verono, Donte was chillin' in the study with his mom, Celine Howard, practicing some calligraphy. Celine's health was always kinda iffy, so she’d been hanging out in Verono for ages.
She had this quarter Verono vibe, with light brown eyes and a face that really stood out.
Celine asked, "Donte, you heard about Adrian?"
Donte nodded. "Yeah, I heard. Alice still hasn't woken up, and no one really knows how bad she's hurt."
Celine asked, "Did you see her last time you were home?"
Donte shrugged. "Yeah, but I don't remember much. Honestly, I'm kinda curious why Adrian even married her."
Celine, holding a pen, said, "The Cullen family only pulls in about $200 million a year. It's wild they managed to get in with the Howards. But now, Alice lost her kid and is in a coma after saving Claire. This is our shot. If that kid had been born, Adrian would've had some serious leverage." Her eyes got sharp. "Now that the kid's gone, it's our chance."
Donte asked, "Mom, you need me to head back now?"
"No." Celine shook her head. "This whole thing is fishy. Claire's charity banquet is always smooth, but this year something went down. I heard a crystal chandelier almost crushed her, and Alice pushed her out of the way. That chandelier didn't just fall on its own; someone messed with it. If we go back now, we'll look guilty."
Donte pressed his lips together. "Mom, who do you think did it?"
The Howard family had plenty of enemies, but no one had the guts to pull something like this. Alice was nine months pregnant, and this hit the Howards hard.
Plus, whoever did this was trying to pin the blame on Donte.
Alice's miscarriage made Donte the prime suspects.
Donte said, "Mom, don't you think we're the biggest suspects? Whoever did this is pretty slick."
Celine put down her pen. "Next month is Melissa's birthday. I'll go back with you. It's been a while since I've seen Melissa," She told Donte. "This isn't our doing, but it's a chance for us. We gotta grab it. Hit up Neil Powell; he knows the drill. The Howard Group's in for a shake-up."
Donte nodded. "Got it."
The news about Alice miscarrying and falling into a coma while saving Claire blew up in the media within three days.
Everyone in Vachilit was talking about it.
The Howard family was under a ton of pressure. Even with all their power, they couldn't ignore the public outcry.
The Howard Group had a shareholders' meeting. Some shareholders suggested Adrian take a break.
Adrian smiled and said, "Mr. Powell, maybe you should take a break. Your granddaughter mentioned you weren't feeling well last month because of high blood pressure. It's kinda rude of me to drag you here."
Neil smiled back. "Adrian, the Howard Group's stock is dropping. We're just looking out for the company. The Howard Group was built by us and your granddad. We want the best for it."
Adrian's eyes had a cold glint. "Mr. Powell, Mr. Davis, since we're all here, I got something to say. A few days ago, Michael Davis embezzled $30 million from the Howard Group and hasn't returned it. Mr. Davis, you know about this?"
Felix Davis's face went pale.
Adrian's gaze locked on Neil. "Mr. Powell, should I take legal action against Michael for embezzling company funds?"
Neil's face tightened, and Felix quickly said, "Neil, you've watched Michael grow up." He turned to Adrian. "Adrian, you've known Michael since you were kids. Does it have to come to this?"
Adrian sneered. "Yeah, Mr. Davis, does it have to come to this?"
With all the public drama, Adrian knew these shareholders would come for him, especially Neil, who was always tight with Donte.
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