Chapter 27 Family Meeting
At the Lewis family villa, main hall.
There were three generations of the Lewis family, as well as some important relatives of the Lewis family.
The reorganization of the five military districts, the appointment of the Western Territory Free King to Sunset City, and becoming the Commander of the Five Armies was a sensational event in Sunset City and even in the five major districts.
The Free King's succession ceremony was imminent, and this time, the ceremony was public, with many spectator seats. Only the true elites had the privilege to watch the Free King's succession ceremony.
Neon City, Sunset City, Southglory City, Sea City, and Sky City, the powerful families of the five major districts, were all eyeing the spectator seats, all wanting to watch the Free King's succession ceremony.
Because it was a symbol of nobility, being able to attend and watch the Free King's succession ceremony meant becoming a true elite family.
It was rumored that the Free King's succession ceremony was tomorrow.
It was also rumored that this time, only 100 seats were open to the public, besides some pre-confirmed members.
However, the official accurate time of the succession ceremony had not been announced, but for the rumored 100 seats, many families in the five major districts were trying every means to get a viewing seat.
Victor was no exception.
He dreamed of making the Lewis family a true elite family, squeezing into the ranks of first-class families. This was a golden opportunity he would not miss.
Therefore, he convened a family meeting, gathering the family members to come up with ideas.
Most of the Lewis family members had arrived.
Only Chloe's family had not yet arrived.
"Grandpa, Chloe's family is too arrogant. Ever since you gave Scott ten percent of the shares, they've become more and more presumptuous. Now they even dare to be late for the family meeting." Oscar, Harry's son, began to fan the flames again.
Ever since Chloe asked for shares for Scott, Harry's family had been very dissatisfied. Because after Victor gave shares to Scott, he took back some of Harry's shares.
Now, Harry's shares were less than Scott's.
"Yes, Grandpa, I think giving Scott ten percent of the shares is too much," Julia also spoke up, her face full of dissatisfaction. "Why? Just because Chloe slept with the chairman of Legion Lord?"
"Patriarch, I suggest taking back Scott's shares."
"Their family has made no contribution to the family and doesn't deserve so many shares."
"Yes, over the years, they have occupied a lot of family resources and are not qualified to have shares."
The Lewis family members spoke one after another.
Victor, dressed in a black suit and smoking a cigarette, also didn't want to give shares to Scott. Because in his view, among his three sons, Scott was the most useless, and among the many grandsons, Scott's son Sam was also the most incompetent.
But without giving shares, the Lewis family would lose the opportunity to cooperate with Legion Lord and thus lose the chance to squeeze into the ranks of first-class families.
Victor waved his hand slightly. "Alright, I'm not senile yet, I know what I'm doing."
Harry sat aside, not saying a word.
Encouraging family members to speak ill of Chloe's family around Victor was his idea. Seeing that Victor was unmoved, he continued to plot in his heart, plotting to take back Scott's shares.
And Jack's family didn't say much either. Because they didn't have many shares to begin with, giving shares to Scott didn't affect them much.
At this moment, Chloe and her family walked in.
"Dad, sorry we're late," Maria apologized as soon as she came in.
Everyone looked over and saw Chloe and her family walking in. Seeing Chloe's restored appearance, they were all shocked.
They thought, 'What is going on?
'In just a few days, how did Chloe's facial injuries heal?'
At the Sunset City Hotel, they had seen Frederick cut many wounds on Chloe's face with a knife, and now the wounds were all healed without leaving scars.
Everyone didn't know what was going on, but seeing Chloe made them uncomfortable.
In the eyes of the Lewis family members, Chloe was someone who brought misfortune.
In the past ten years, the Lewis family had produced the ugliest woman in all of Sunset City, making the Lewis family a laughingstock, losing all dignity.
Last time, it was also Chloe who almost caused the destruction of the Lewis family.
Harry suddenly slapped the table and stood up, shouting, "Scott, you're too much! You shouldn't be late for the family meeting. Even if you've got family shares and your status has risen, you can't make everyone wait for you."
"Harry, I'm sorry." Scott bowed his head, continuously apologizing.
Chloe also stepped forward and said, "Harry, it was my fault for the delay, not my dad's."
Harry's face darkened, and he shouted, "Chloe, you should know the family rules. The family meeting is above all else. Don't think that just because you have an ambiguous relationship with the chairman of Legion Lord, you can ignore the family rules."
"Yeah, it's because of Chloe that we almost died at Frederick's hands."
"Thank God for watching over the Lewis family, or else the Lewis family would have been erased from Sunset City."
"Chloe, you have no right to speak. Every time you speak, you ask for ten percent of the family shares."
The Lewis family members started arguing among themselves.
"Enough." Victor waved his hand slightly.
The Lewis family members finally stopped talking.
Larry, from beginning to end, didn't say a word because this was the Lewis family, and he was just the Lewis family's son-in-law. Speaking up now would only attract attacks and bring trouble to Chloe.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Victor finally spoke, "It's rumored that tomorrow is the Free King's succession ceremony, and there are also rumors that there are 100 seats available to watch the ceremony. You all think of ways to see if you can get a seat."
None of the Lewis family members spoke.
Getting a seat was impossible.
With so many families in the five major districts, no matter how it was distributed, it wouldn't reach the Lewis family, an insignificant family.
"What, no one is speaking now? Don't you usually have a lot to say?" Victor glanced at everyone angrily. "When it comes to fighting for family assets, you're all very active. Now, when it's time to contribute to the family, you're all backing down."
"Grandpa, let Chloe do it," Oscar said, "Isn't Chloe the mistress of Legion Lord Leo? Let her sleep with Leo again. With Leo's power, getting a seat isn't difficult."
Chloe had always been very weak, never daring to resist what the family members said. But now she was also angry. She pointed at Oscar with a trembling hand, tears of grievance welling up in her eyes. "Oscar, don't slander me."
"I'm not slandering you." Oscar glanced at Chloe. "If you didn't sleep with Leo, he wouldn't be so good to you. He wouldn't have canceled the cooperation with the Lewis family for you."
"You..." Chloe was so angry and aggrieved that she could hardly speak.
However, Scott didn't say a word.
Maria wanted to refute it, but she didn't know how because even she suspected that Chloe had slept with Leo.
Larry walked step by step towards Oscar.
"What, what do you want to do?" Oscar saw the burly Larry approaching and was instantly scared, his body slightly retreating. "Larry, you useless man, this is the Lewis family's territory. What do you want to do?"
"Apologize," Larry said.
Seeing Larry, Oscar was also a bit apprehensive because Larry was a retired soldier. But thinking that this was the Lewis family's territory, he gained confidence and said, "I didn't say anything wrong. If she didn't sleep with Leo, he wouldn't be so good to Chloe."
Larry swung his hand and slapped Oscar.
The crisp sound of the slap echoed.
Oscar screamed in pain, covering his face with his hand, and immediately looked at Victor, crying, "Grandpa, look at Larry. He hit me at the family meeting. Grandpa, please expel Larry from the Lewis family."
Victor raised his eyelids and glanced at Larry, his face showing anger.
"Larry, apologize quickly." Chloe pulled Larry, whispering.
Although Larry was helping her, and she was quite happy in her heart, this was the Lewis family's family meeting. Hitting someone at the family meeting violated the family rules.
"Useless man, how dare you hit my son? Dad, this was instigated by Scott. He has become so arrogant because he has shares now. Dad, expel Larry from the family and take back Scott's shares," Oscar's mother, Jenna, immediately spoke up.
"Yes, expel Larry from the family and take back Scott's shares."
"Really too arrogant, do they think the family rules don't exist?"
"He is too disrespectful to Mr. Lewis."
Many Lewis family members spoke up one after another.
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