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Chapter 1011: Chapter 111 Names
Thomas Pendleton’s minor assault did not affect the proceedings within Five-state International.
Although Otis Radcliffe’s face had turned dark, those wealthy businessmen below had been eager to oust Itai Huntington from her position.
They did not mention General Manager Quella Radcliffe at all.
This was Otis Radcliffe’s intention.
He wanted to see the expression on his once gloriously successful sister’s face when she worked for him now.
No matter how brutal the training had been.
Otis Radcliffe was still Otis Radcliffe.
His nature would not change.
Still the same young man with a dark heart and a strong desire for revenge.
The devilish training he had undergone was merely a disguise, to deeply bury those evil and dark tendencies in the deepest recesses.
Wrapped himself in a shell of brightness and goodwill.
In the spacious conference room.
Filled with hundreds of people.
This was a conference room specially modified by Itai Huntington after the establishment of the Gonzalez City Business Alliance.
The unique business model ensured that every entrepreneur who joined was a shareholder.
Now, hundreds of people sat neatly, the atmosphere very somber.
Itai Huntington sat at the forefront, her expression grave.
Quella Radcliffe also appeared deeply worried, feeling pessimistic about the situation.
Only Julius Reed seemed unconcerned, sitting in his chair and discussing with Terry Moore whether or not to set up a company in Africa.
In the crowd, Otis Radcliffe casually crossed his legs, waiting for the drama to unfold.
"Chairman Huntington."
Barrett Lake, a jeweler from Gonzalez City, was the first to speak up, breaking the calm in the conference room.
"Now that things have come to this, everyone is clear about the situation. I am a straightforward man and like to get straight to the point."
Barrett Lake stood up, looked around, and said, "Everyone here today is here because they want Otis Radcliffe, our President Radcliffe, to take the chairman’s seat. Let’s vote now and see what everyone thinks."
With that, he raised one hand.
Whoosh!
Hundreds of people raised their hands all at once.
Except for Julius Reed and his group, the only one not raising his hand was Otis Radcliffe.
"At the initial establishment of the business alliance, we all agreed that whoever is capable should take the lead,"
Barrett Lake, looking at the roomful of raised hands, somewhat smugly said, "Miss Huntington, let’s part on good terms without tearing each other apart."
The popular consensus was overwhelming, the momentum unstoppable.
"Alright."
Itai Huntington spoke up with a smile, "I respect everyone’s wishes. Starting tomorrow, I will resign from my role as Chairman of the Business Alliance and hand it over to..."
"Otis Radcliffe, President Radcliffe..."
Barrett Lake obsequiously said.
"Hand it over to Mr. Otis Radcliffe." Even though she felt somewhat helpless, now Itai Huntington truly had no other options.
Ovidiu Cook had not shown up.
The once Willson Group had also made no moves.
How could she fight back all alone?
"Heh heh! Miss Huntington shows great wisdom; despite being a woman, she’s more broad-minded than men!"
Barrett Lake turned to Otis Radcliffe and hurriedly motioned for everyone to applaud, "Let’s give Mr. Otis Radcliffe, the new Chairman of the Gonzalez City Business Alliance, the warmest and loudest applause! I believe Mr. Otis Radcliffe will surely lead us to a more glorious and brighter future!"
The applause was thunderous!
It persisted for a long time.
Barrett Lake clapped vigorously, his hands almost numb.
It was only then that Otis Radcliffe slowly stood, raising his hand to signal for quiet.
But before he could speak, Julius Reed suddenly asked, "I noticed Mr. Otis Radcliffe did not raise his hand just now, does that mean he’s not interested in this position?"
Just now, having witnessed Terry Moore’s tactics, no one at the scene spoke up immediately. Instead, they wanted to see how Otis Radcliffe would respond.
"Truth be told, I indeed don’t want to sit in that position. But everyone has lifted me up, as you have seen."
Otis Radcliffe smiled and waved his hand, exclaiming with satisfaction, "I only had to take the seat and lead the people of Gonzalez City towards prosperity and strength."
Once, in the struggle over the Radcliffe Group, he had been disgracefully driven out.
Now, he had returned triumphantly, taking the most coveted seat in Gonzalez City directly.
Exhilarating!
At this moment, Otis Radcliffe truly felt as if he was riding high, as swiftly as a horse, seeing all the blossoms of Chang’an in one day.
Perhaps, this was what success looked like.
"Since you don’t want to do it, no need to feel troubled. Now, I veto your candidacy. The Chairman’s position still belongs to Itai Huntington."
Julius Reed pointed at Otis Radcliffe, speaking with a smile.
"What authority do you have to veto?"
Barrett Lake was the first to stand up, pounding the table and roaring, "The entire alliance’s bosses agree with Mr. Radcliffe taking over. Do you own a company? Do you have money? What right do you have to spout big words here!"
"Exactly! Do you really think it’s like before? Even the Radcliffe Group now belongs to Mr. Radcliffe, you don’t even have the right to sit here."
"A mere buffoon, craving attention." 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
The businessmen sneered at him.
If Itai Huntington recognized where he stood, he could still leave with dignity.
But now, Julius Reed was simply embarrassing himself!
They looked at him with disdain.
"Brother-in-law, you see..."
Otis Radcliffe spread his hands, his tone full of boastfulness.
He really wanted to ask Julius Reed, how does it feel?
Watching his brother-in-law’s furious and embarrassed expression, Otis Radcliffe felt exhilarated!
"Like this."
Julius Reed pointed at Barrett Lake, "I’ll give you a chance to organize your words. Now, go check and see if I do really own any companies."
Throughout it all, he maintained a smile.
"Haha, fine! I’ll just check!"
Barrett Lake proudly pulled out his business phone and gently flipped it open.
He then opened the corporate directory and entered Julius Reed’s name.
"Whether a person is capable can be seen from their name."
The conference room’s network wasn’t very good, Barrett Lake began to disparage Julius Reed as he waited for the search results.
"Our ancestors’ methods of divination must have been reasonable. Look at my name, Barrett Lake! Full of luck, immediately sounds like a wealthy man."
"Mr. Lake is right,"
the people in the office started to echo.
"Look at our President Radcliffe, Otis Radcliffe! What a good name! In the five elements, Radcliffe involves ’water,’ and then there’s ’south’; in ancient times, emperors seated themselves facing south. This signifies that our President Radcliffe, in a place with water, is like an emperor! Conveniently, Gonzalez City is by the sea. So, President Radcliffe becoming the Chairman is destiny!"
After Barrett Lake finished, applause filled the conference room.
"Now look at you."
He hummed lightly, "Julius Reed, what a terrible name! Whoever named you must have been so ignorant and uneducated! Using a number as a name, and this ’twelve,’ it literally contains ’one earth,’ implies you’re nothing but an old bumpkin! In fact, your name suits you perfectly. Making some lucky money, you behave just like an upstart, even wearing two Rolexes."
But the next moment, he stared at the information on the screen, his face drastically changed!
"However... the same name, if placed on different people, holds a different meaning!"
Barrett Lake’s mouth quivered uncontrollably, his throat moved, "Like our Boss Reed, although named ’Twelve,’ it’s simplicity! A name that’s instantly memorable among those flashy ones, sticking out from the crowd! Moreover, this ’twelve,’ when fused, represents ’King!’ Boss Reed, you possess the demeanor of an emperor! This Rolex is simply unworthy of your status! Even if your whole body was adorned with Rolexes, the first thing others would notice is still your aura!"
After speaking, he gasped for air heavily,
sweat beads the size of beans continuously falling from his forehead.
The hand holding the phone began to tremble.
On the screen of his phone, seven characters were written.
Chairman of the Willson Group.
