NovelEnglishChapter 969 Preparing for Celebration in Advance Eric was sweating bullets, so Elbert had the staff crank up the AC in the conference room.
It was summer, and yeah, it was getting pretty toasty.
Elbert said, "Mr. Scott, letget you siced tea." Eric forced a smile. No way he was drinking their tea. He was worried Raymond would see it as a betrayal.
Eric was twenty years older than Raymond but had a ton of respect for him.
But when it cto Elbert, Eric was all confidence. He waved him off and sat quietly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElbert treated him with a bit of reverence, needing that 20% of shares Eric held.
With half an hour left, the Montague family folks in the room started chatting.
"I heard Raymond's still stuck at the police station. Once the bet's over, anyone gonna bail him out?" "Who'd go? The guy's always so high-and-mighty. He needs a taste of failure to bring him down a notch." "And that Selena, once the bet's done, I wanna drag her into Sky Gallery to entertain guests, make her a hostess. She owes our family. Ashbourne Manor was bought with our money." They weren't just after Raymond's shares but also Ashbourne Manor.
That place was worth a fortune. William must've really liked her to give it as a prenuptial asset.
Who wouldn't be jealous of something worth tens of millions? Selling that house would bring in enough cash to fund sbig projects.
Everyone's eyes were gleaming, and they exchanged glances.
At that moment, everyone else becenemies.
But in the end, all eyes turned to Elbert. He was the head of the Montague family, and his word was final.
Elbert saw their expressions, a cold smile flashing in his eyes. He definitely wanted Ashbourne Manor for himself. With ten minutes left, Elbert stood up, full of pride, even wanting to shake hands with Eric.
But Eric stayed seated, making Elbert feel a bit awkward.
Elbert pulled back his hand, frowning, wondering if Eric might back out last minute.
Eric sat there, eyes glued to the conference room entrance, making Elbert uneasy.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGrace spoke up, "Elbert, congrats on finally becoming the CEO of the Montague Group." Others quickly chimed in.
"Yeah, congrats. We should throw a party tonight." "Invite everyone in our circle." "Raymond's probably gonna rot in jail. Serves him right, haha." "Raymond didn't leave himself an out, and now he's screwed." Everyone looked like they were on cloud nine, like something amazing was about to happen.
Someone called out to Grace, "Grace, you used to be tight with over hanter layouth Raymond, and Carter arter alwayslargued with you over him. You wouldn't secretly save him, would you?" They were asking, but it was more like a threat.
In a few minutes, Elbert would be the head of the Montague family.
om Everyone knew he'd been competing He knew with Raymond for years. If Grace didn't show her loyalty now, she'd be isolated. She'd already sold her shares to Elbert, getting a sweet deal. Carter would have a bright future in the Montague Group.
If she got on their bad side, Carter's future would be in jeopardy, her position in the family shaky, and even her husband's job could be affected.
Grace quickly declared her loyalty, "Of course not. Raymond messed up this time. I won't help him. I ever call the Hil cops to make sure he stays in there for life. As for Selena, I'll deal with her when I can. She took our stuff. I'll always back Elbert." Everyone nodded, and Elbert looked satisfied.
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