<h4>Chapter 207: Shareholders Meeting V</h4>


    Ewan’s appearance in the boardroom brought every activity to a halt—every winding thought, every muttering, and every form ofmotion, including Athena, who had been about to reveal a little of Ethan’s role in the Giettipany.


    Looking better than he had just a few days ago while struggling with death, Ewan was a sight to behold.


    Although his dark green three-piece suit now sagged at some angles and his skin was a bit pale, his enigmatic presence and the sharpness of his beautiful blue eyes were enough to capture attention as usual.


    Athena, for one, was surprised to see him looking so hale and hearty; it seemed her medicines had exceeded her expectations. She had told Sandro to give him a week more, and yet here he was, defying her logic.


    <i>Oh well...</i> she thought now, watching him stride confidently, closely followed by a stiff-faced Sandro, to the head seat. <i>He is still an ardent fan of poker faces. </i>


    "Good morning everyone..." Ewan greeted calmly, meeting the gazes of everyone in the room.


    When his eyes lingered a little longer on Fiona and Alfonso, the duo squirmed in their seats, unsure of what to expect from him now that he was no longer under the influence of drugs. Would he expose their atrocities here?


    Caught up in their thoughts, they didn’t respond to his greeting, just like the others had done.


    Old Mr. Thorne found this amusing.


    "I would have apologized for beingte, but I wasn’t reallyte..." Ewan began, his tone thoroughly businesslike, with no gaps that might reveal he had just survived a traumatic experience days prior.


    "I have been watching the meeting proceedings from my office. My friends, Sandro and Zane, thought it wise to do so, considering it was Alfonso and Fiona’s idea to hold this meeting."


    Fiona opened her mouth to cry out, as usual, to plead innocence and y the victim, but when she caught Ewan’s calm and collected nce, she suddenly recalled her position with him—her game mask has been torn away.


    Hence, she mped her mouth shut, though the rising fear within her refused to be silenced.


    Athena reclined deeper in her seat, darting a curious nce at Zane, who shrugged, as if to say the matter had been a secret he wasn’t allowed to divulge to her.


    This is going to be interesting, she thought.


    "Through their help, a sound and video technology was ced in this room. I was able to see who is truly interested in helping thispany and who should be outed." Ewan paused, surveying the room, aware of the rising tension in the air.


    He looked at Sandro, who immediately nodded sharply and produced arge brown envelope from aptop bag he had brought into the room. He handed it over to Ewan.


    Ewan elegantly opened the envelope and extracted some documents.


    With each passing second, Alfonso felt as if he was suffocating under the weight of the ominous foreboding threatening to consume him. Of course, he wasn’t foolish enough not to know who and what Ewan was alluding to. He sped his hands together, anxious to know what information was in those documents.


    "Sandro, please get these documents to Alfonso and Fiona Adams, and Mr. rk."


    Mr. rk, who had barely said a word since the meeting began, a man with greying hair, in his early sixties, frowned visibly in confusion. Why was his name being mentioned alongside the Adams family?


    Before he could voice his thoughts, Sandro dropped the document in front of him with a thud, red, and walked away toward Alfonso and Fiona.


    "Good riddance to rubbish," Sandro muttered as he ced the documents in front of the Adams, giving those nearby an idea of what the documents could be about.


    Thick silence permeated the room as they awaited Ewan’s speech and exnation; if a pin dropped, it would surely be heard.


    "Mr. rk, I’m sure you’re wondering why you are receiving the same letter as Alfonso and Fiona, when you haven’t spoken during this meeting..."


    Mr. rk hurriedly nodded, having seen the title on the document:<i> "Order to Return Shares to Company." </i>


    His heart raced as he struggled to continue reading. He wanted to know why this was happening. He had risked so much to secure his position; how could he possibly lose it just like that?


    "Well, sometime yesterday, we received a report that Alfonso was sending texts to some of the shareholders here, seeking their votes for today’s meeting. In good faith, we reached out to those shareholders, and received an honest recap of how things truly went—except you, Mr. rk. You imed you hadn’t gotten a message from Alfonso here." Ewan finally said, sping his hands on the table.


    Mr. rk opened his mouth, then shut it again, at a loss for words. How had they discovered the texts?


    He looked at Alfonso for answers, but thetter was just as shocked, unable to provide any insight.


    How had this leaked? Alfonso wondered, spittle drying in his mouth. He had sent the messages in text format; could one of the shareholders he met have betrayed him?


    It must be that! He thought, subtly examining the faces of those he had met. But everyone wore the same nk expression, their attention fixed on Ewan.


    "So, you inadvertently allied with the Adams to wreck mypany. That’s a breach of the agreement, as you well know. You three should sign the documents, giving your shares back to thepany, and leave the boardroom immediately. Your bnces will be sent to you after deductions for breaking fees."


    But none of the culprits budged.


    "I give you twenty seconds..." Ewan spoke, his voice icy and steely.


    Athena raised an eyebrow, wondering if her drugs had made Ewan a bit aggressive.


    Mr. rk quickly picked up the pen to sign but paused, suddenly dropped to his knees, surprising everyone in the room.


    "Please, Mr. Ewan, forgive me! Alfonso was quite persuasive; he convinced me you wouldn’t survive the illness he exined had beset you!"