Chapter 1408: The Voice Of Resistance
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"I'm sorry, sir. You can't see the CEO if you don't have an appointment." The receptionist wore a professional smile, but she could not help thinking, 'This man can't fool me. The new boss of the KING Group is Jacob Gu.'
Darren did not want to argue. He just walked past the receptionist and went straight to the elevator. The receptionist yelled after him.
"Sir! Sir! You can't go in there!"
Harlan approached the receptionist, whispered in her ear, and then followed Darren.
As soon as the receptionist heard what Harlan had whispered to her, her face turned red. "Jacob Gu isn't our new CEO? Oh, no. I'm going to get fired."
Her stomach turned at the realization that she had just offended the new CEO of their company.
Inside the elevator, Harlan watched Darren. He looked pissed, so Harlan said, "Ignore the receptionist. She's obviously new. She doesn't know who you are."
Darren kept silent.
Of course he knew that, but he still felt annoyed. He had not fought tooth and nail to acquire this company back just to be stopped at the front desk by a new receptionist.
The elevator went straight to the CEO's office.
Darren walked in with Harlan on his heels. The floor was paved with black marble that was clean and shiny enough to serve as a mirror. The gorgeous crystal chandelier that hung from the ceiling was like suspended glass rainfall. There was a wooden office desk, an imported swivel chair, and a bookcase with intricate carvings.
The office was as magnificent as before. However, Darren felt that something was off.
He asked Harlan to step out. As soon as he was alone, he started tidying up. It had been a long time since he had been here. He started reminiscing.
Harlan was waiting for the elevator when he overhead some employees talking. He stepped closer to eavesdrop.
"Have you heard? The CEO of the Gu Consortium has taken over our company," one employee said.
"Really?
Jacob Gu? I heard he's handsome," another replied.
Another employee said, "I thought someone messed up his takeover."
"What? Who would dare mess with Jacob Gu?"
"That perso
ty accepting him as their new boss.
"What's wrong, everyone? Aren't you happy to meet your new CEO? Why don't you give him a round of applause?" Harlan said. There was only a spatter of applause after that. Darren stood his ground, looking sullen.
Harlan continued, "You should all probably know this. Mr. Xu owns 65% of our company's shares, making him the biggest shareholder. He is now the controlling shareholder of our company."
As soon as Harlan finished speaking, the room erupted into a heated discussion.
"This ex-convict even holds 65% of the KING Group shares."
"Since Mr. Xu has acquired more than 60% of the shares, he has gained the right to take control of the KING Group."
No one had expected that someone could acquire 65% of the KING Group's shares. After all, it was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Nobody had that much money at one time to blow on shares, let alone someone who had just spent his recent years in prison.
"I'm not convinced. We all know that you're a convicted felon. How are you eligible to lead this company? Besides, we were expecting Jacob Gu of the HT Group to be our new CEO. What happened to him?" One of the directors stood up and challenged Darren. His statement was followed by several objections from the rest of the crowd.
Darren slowly picked up a document from the conference table and tossed it to the director who had just spoken.
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"I'm sorry, sir. You can't see the CEO if you don't have an appointment." The receptionist wore a professional smile, but she could not help thinking, 'This man can't fool me. The new boss of the KING Group is Jacob Gu.'
Darren did not want to argue. He just walked past the receptionist and went straight to the elevator. The receptionist yelled after him.
"Sir! Sir! You can't go in there!"
Harlan approached the receptionist, whispered in her ear, and then followed Darren.
As soon as the receptionist heard what Harlan had whispered to her, her face turned red. "Jacob Gu isn't our new CEO? Oh, no. I'm going to get fired."
Her stomach turned at the realization that she had just offended the new CEO of their company.
Inside the elevator, Harlan watched Darren. He looked pissed, so Harlan said, "Ignore the receptionist. She's obviously new. She doesn't know who you are."
Darren kept silent.
Of course he knew that, but he still felt annoyed. He had not fought tooth and nail to acquire this company back just to be stopped at the front desk by a new receptionist.
The elevator went straight to the CEO's office.
Darren walked in with Harlan on his heels. The floor was paved with black marble that was clean and shiny enough to serve as a mirror. The gorgeous crystal chandelier that hung from the ceiling was like suspended glass rainfall. There was a wooden office desk, an imported swivel chair, and a bookcase with intricate carvings.
The office was as magnificent as before. However, Darren felt that something was off.
He asked Harlan to step out. As soon as he was alone, he started tidying up. It had been a long time since he had been here. He started reminiscing.
Harlan was waiting for the elevator when he overhead some employees talking. He stepped closer to eavesdrop.
"Have you heard? The CEO of the Gu Consortium has taken over our company," one employee said.
"Really?
Jacob Gu? I heard he's handsome," another replied.
Another employee said, "I thought someone messed up his takeover."
"What? Who would dare mess with Jacob Gu?"
"That perso
ty accepting him as their new boss.
"What's wrong, everyone? Aren't you happy to meet your new CEO? Why don't you give him a round of applause?" Harlan said. There was only a spatter of applause after that. Darren stood his ground, looking sullen.
Harlan continued, "You should all probably know this. Mr. Xu owns 65% of our company's shares, making him the biggest shareholder. He is now the controlling shareholder of our company."
As soon as Harlan finished speaking, the room erupted into a heated discussion.
"This ex-convict even holds 65% of the KING Group shares."
"Since Mr. Xu has acquired more than 60% of the shares, he has gained the right to take control of the KING Group."
No one had expected that someone could acquire 65% of the KING Group's shares. After all, it was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Nobody had that much money at one time to blow on shares, let alone someone who had just spent his recent years in prison.
"I'm not convinced. We all know that you're a convicted felon. How are you eligible to lead this company? Besides, we were expecting Jacob Gu of the HT Group to be our new CEO. What happened to him?" One of the directors stood up and challenged Darren. His statement was followed by several objections from the rest of the crowd.
Darren slowly picked up a document from the conference table and tossed it to the director who had just spoken.
"I'm sorry, sir. You can't see the CEO if you don't have an appointment." The receptionist wore a professional smile, but she could not help thinking, 'This man can't fool me. The new boss of the KING Group is Jacob Gu.'Darren did not want to argue. He just walked past the receptionist and went straight to the elevator. The receptionist yelled after him. "Sir! Sir! You can't go in there!"Harlan approached the receptionist, whispered in her ear, and then followed Darren. As soon as the receptionist heard what Harlan had whispered to her, her face turned red. "Jacob Gu isn't our new CEO? Oh, no. I'm going to get fired."Her stomach turned at the realization that she had just offended the new CEO of their company. Inside the elevator, Harlan watched Darren. He looked pissed, so Harlan said, "Ignore the receptionist. She's obviously new. She doesn't know who you are."Darren kept silent. Of course he knew that, but he still felt annoyed. He had not fought tooth and nail to acquire this company back just to be stopped at the front desk by a new receptionist. The elevator went straight to the CEO's office. Darren walked in with Harlan on his heels. The floor was paved with black marble that was clean and shiny enough to serve as a mirror. The gorgeous crystal chandelier that hung from the ceiling was like suspended glass rainfall. There was a wooden office desk, an imported swivel chair, and a bookcase with intricate carvings. The office was as magnificent as before. However, Darren felt that something was off. He asked Harlan to step out. As soon as he was alone, he started tidying up. It had been a long time since he had been here. He started reminiscing. Harlan was waiting for the elevator when he overhead some employees talking. He stepped closer to eavesdrop. "Have you heard? The CEO of the Gu Consortium has taken over our company," one employee said. "Really? Jacob Gu? I heard he's handsome," another replied. Another employee said, "I thought someone messed up his takeover.""What? Who would dare mess with Jacob Gu?""That persoty accepting him as their new boss. "What's wrong, everyone? Aren't you happy to meet your new CEO? Why don't you give him a round of applause?" Harlan said. There was only a spatter of applause after that. Darren stood his ground, looking sullen. Harlan continued, "You should all probably know this. Mr. Xu owns 65% of our company's shares, making him the biggest shareholder. He is now the controlling shareholder of our company."As soon as Harlan finished speaking, the room erupted into a heated discussion. "This ex-convict even holds 65% of the KING Group shares.""Since Mr. Xu has acquired more than 60% of the shares, he has gained the right to take control of the KING Group."No one had expected that someone could acquire 65% of the KING Group's shares. After all, it was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Nobody had that much money at one time to blow on shares, let alone someone who had just spent his recent years in prison. "I'm not convinced. We all know that you're a convicted felon. How are you eligible to lead this company? Besides, we were expecting Jacob Gu of the HT Group to be our new CEO. What happened to him?" One of the directors stood up and challenged Darren. His statement was followed by several objections from the rest of the crowd. Darren slowly picked up a document from the conference table and tossed it to the director who had just spoken.
