My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 386

Chapter 386: The Shareholder Meeting Finally Started
“Are we still waiting for someone?” Emma casually asked. “Can you start the meeting, Archy?”

“Ma’am, we are still waiting for a few people. We will start the meeting in five minutes. If they don’t appear, we will start.”

“Alright…” Emma smiled back at Archy and took out her cell phone, ignoring all her foolish brothers.

After a short while, the door opened once more. Instantly, the tension in the room dissipated. Jacob and the others looked delighted to see the person they had been waiting for finally arrive.

“Bradley, you’re finally here. Come, sit next to me,” Jacob said, standing up from his chair and gesturing for Bradley to take the seat on his left after asking Lucas and Thomas to move.

“Brother Jacob, Lucas, Thomas…” Bradley politely shook hands with all of them. He noticed Emma sitting before him and gave her a slight nod.

“Will your father attend?”

Bradley’s question surprised Jacob. He also didn’t know whether his father would come or not. However, he was sure his father wouldn’t attend because he had never attended their shareholder meeting.

“No, he’s still in the capital,” Lucas explained. He clearly knows his father won’t come here again even if this company closes.

“I feel bad for you guys,” Bradley expressed his sympathy. Jacob and the others didn’t utter any words, but their expressions clearly showed their hatred for their father.

“Archy Taylor,” called out Jacob Donovan loudly, surprising everyone. “You may start now. The person who called for this important shareholder meeting seems to be running late.”

Archy didn’t rush to respond but glanced at his watch; there was still one minute left until the set time.

Still, he started worrying about the person who requested this shareholder meeting. Wanting to ask Emma’s opinion, he looked at her, but she shook her head slowly; she was also clueless.

‘Why isn’t Bella here yet?’ Emma wondered.

She began worrying that Bella would have difficulty getting to this place or worse. Someone might have tried to stop her from coming. Still, a few seconds later, she dismissed her worries because, based on the latest information she received, Bella had landed in this city.

“Archy, you may begin now,” Jacob urged Archy to start the meeting. “The person who requested this seems to have forgotten about the agenda,” he said with a smile, happy that the meeting would end before it even started.

Archy checked his watch once more. After verifying that the time was ten, he stood up from his seat, walked to the corner, and stood on the small podium.

He politely greeted all the Donovan siblings and four other shareholders, including Bradley Caville.

“Ladies and gentlemen, before we start the main agenda, I would like to begin with the report about the updated percentage of company share ownership…”

The projector hanging from the ceiling turned on and flashed the company logo on the wall behind Archy.

“As you know, our company has experienced many problems in the last few months, causing our share price to plummet to its lowest price since the company went public. Many shareholders are selling their shares, including a few people in the room, leading to significant changes in share ownership.”

Archy paused for a few more seconds to see almost everyone in the meeting room looking tense. They were all waiting to reveal the new shareholder.

The atmosphere turned icy as Archy continued speaking with little expression.

“Based on the latest data we received yesterday, you can see the breakdown of the company’s shareholders on this slide,” he said, pointing with the clicker.

Camellia Capital: 37.5%

Emma Donovan: 15%

Isaac Donovan: 11%

Bradley Caville: 10%

Jacob Donovan: 5%

Lucas Donovan: 5%

Archy Taylor: 4%

Thomas Donovan: 1%

Others: 1.5%

Public: 10%

The whole room was shocked to see a complete shift in the shareholders’ positions.

Emma was utterly speechless as she watched all her brothers sell their shares. She remembered that her father had given her a smaller share (15%) compared to her brothers (20%). Still, now even her younger brother had only 1% left.

She couldn’t help but look at Thomas with a pitiful gaze. She couldn’t believe her younger brother was so foolish to sell all his shares.

‘Did he use his share to pay someone to bail him out of the police station?’ she wondered.

“Everyone, this is the current update about our shareholder,” Archy said, pausing when Jacob Donovan raised his hand. “Yes, Mr. Donovan?”

“Who is Camellia Capital?” Jacob Donovan asked. He was unfamiliar with the company and had never heard of it in their city or country.

“I cannot provide details about Camellia Capital as representatives from the company will be attending later to address their specific agenda.”

Archy’s statement startled Jacob Donovan. Despite his initial belief that the person in question wouldn’t show up, Archy’s confidence now concerns him, and he starts to feel worried again.

“Whoever this person is, they’re being rude! How can they request a meeting and then fail to show up?” Bradley, who had remained silent for a while, finally spoke. “Even though I only have a 10 percent share in this company, I still have a say in whether this meeting should be canceled.”

“I agree with Bradley that Camellia Capital’s behavior is rude. Do they realize that their share is only 37.5%? If we all unite, they won’t be able to replace the executive position, right?” Lucas added.

Instantly, Jacob’s self-confidence rose again. His younger brother was right; their position was safe as long as they were united.

“Gentlemen, no worries. That person will—” Archy’s voice stopped again as soon as the door opened.

“Father?” Lucas was shocked to see his father appear, and Nick trailed behind, looking worried.

Everyone stood up from their seats.

“Father, why didn’t you tell us you were coming?” Jacob said while offering his chair to his father, but Isaac Donovan waved his hand to refuse. He sat beside Emma, looking at all his sons in return, but said nothing.

“Uncle Isaac, glad you finally came,” Archy greeted the elder with a slight nod.

“Yes, thank you, Archy. You can continue. Don’t mind me—” Isaac Donovan smiled gently at Archy, ignoring his useless sons.