Chapter 1150: Chapter 601: Extra Story: She Becomes a Strong Woman (Part 2)
Inside the carriage, "Thank you. If you hadn’t come today, those reporters would have surrounded me endlessly about my ’brother’s’ death."
Claud Laurence smiled slightly, "I’m thinking whether Chester Robinson is currently wearing a grim face? After all, he’s attending his own memorial as a living person."
Alice Robinson leaned back in her chair, quite calm. "The memorial I held today is indeed for my brother... After I found out he wasn’t my brother, I spent several years searching for my real brother. Unfortunately, I found that my biological brother had died of a severe illness at the age of ten at his adoptive parents’ house... The memorial I’m holding now is also a memorial for my biological brother."
"To be honest, Alice, I’m surprised by your decision."
I remember chasing back from France to T City, he asked her why she left without a word.
She was very calm at the time, and only replied that she would hold Chester’s memorial later.
At that moment, her calm demeanor seemed like she was discussing a matter that had long been planned.
Unexpectedly, she announced Chester’s death on television afterward...
Only then did he realize that she was completely removing Chester from her life...
He witnessed firsthand how deeply she loved Chester...
That night, she was soaking in the sea, determined to make Chester say that sentence despite trembling from the cold, even now recalling it makes his heart ache...
Yet such a stubborn and adamant person chose to let go so calmly...
What kind of hurt must it have been to forge someone as strong as her?
If no one truly cares for her, then let him give her all the care he can offer.
One year later.
Alice Robinson stepped out of the elevator wearing a white ruffled blouse paired with a black knee-length skirt.
The secretary had been waiting outside the elevator, and upon seeing Alice, bowed respectfully, "Good morning, Miss Robinson."
Alice nodded slightly and asked, "Is the data organized?"
The secretary nodded, "We can start the meeting."
"Good."
Taking the documents from the secretary’s hand, Alice headed straight for the meeting room, with Secret keeping up hastily holding another pile of papers.
The heavy doors of the meeting room opened...
Seeing Alice, all the executives and staff inside the meeting room stood up, bowing, "Miss Robinson."
Alice nodded and walked towards the seat symbolizing the highest decision-maker of the group and sat down.
The executives only sat down after they saw Alice take her seat.
The secretary announced the start of the meeting.
The topic of today’s meeting was whether "Tench" should be listed.
Half a year ago, Alice registered the Robinson family business as "Tench," signifying the rise of the Robinson family. The new Robinson wine received a great market response upon its launch, coupled with the help of "Yorna"’s president, Claud Laurence. After a year of effort, "Tench" met the conditions to go public. However, the Robinson family elders, Eric Grant, Gavin Harvey, among others, opposed the listing of "Tench."
The goal of today’s meeting was to reach a conclusion.
After the meeting, the secretary Andie followed Alice out of the meeting room.
Freshly finished with the meeting, Alice’s expression was calm; her nine-inch high heels underfoot felt entirely natural for her, exuding extraordinary presence.
Andie whispered, "Miss Robinson, the three of them must be furious now. They’ve always opposed the listing of ’Tench.’"
Indeed, ten minutes ago, Alice announced plans to file for the listing of "Tench," a move that undeniably offended Eric Grant and the others, given that they always cast opposing votes.
Alice walked calmly into her office, sat down behind her desk, and spoke lightly to the secretary, "Please call them in."
"Yes."
In a short while, Eric Grant, Gavin Harvey, and Adams Herbert arrived at Alice’s office.
Alice stood up, smiling at the elder men, "Uncles, have a seat."
Eric Grant was the first to snort, pointing his nose upwards, "Miss Robinson is standing, how would we dare to sit?"
Gavin Harvey and Adams Herbert followed his lead with a humph.
Alice smiled gently, as if she had anticipated their emotions, maintaining a light smile to soothe them, "I know you three uncles have always opposed the listing of ’Tench,’ but for a business, it only becomes a true enterprise once listed. I merely want ’Tench’ to continue moving forward."
Eric Grant scoffed, "Alice, in doing this, aren’t you trying to strip away our authority? Although the three of us had thoughts of setting up our own establishments, when we chose to return to the Robinson family, we abandoned such ideas. Over the past year, we have been sincerely committed to helping the Robinson family. You said you wanted to transform Robinson into a corporate entity, and we have actively assisted. But unexpectedly, Alice, you still don’t want to trust us, using the company’s listing to strip us of our authority."
"Andie, please bring some coffee for the three uncles, I’d like to have a good talk with them."
"Alright."
The secretary left, and then Alice spoke, "Uncle Grant, you really misunderstood me... Had it not been for your help, it’s impossible for me to have transformed the Robinson family from a family business to a corporate group, then from a corporate group to a public company in just one year. I’ve acknowledged your efforts wholeheartedly and have constantly thought about how to repay you..."
Adams Herbert couldn’t contain himself and said, "You want to repay us by diminishing our authority? Hmph, everyone knows, once the company is public, we veteran employees will have no place, after all, we do not understand how to manage a listed company. Alice, you can consequently recruit new employees to replace us, and at that point, we will have nothing and be eliminated by you."
Alice smiled and listened to Adams Herbert finish, then spoke, "Uncle Herbert, I understand your opposition to ’Tench’ being listed stems from worry about this matter, but honestly, I never planned to weaken your authority. On the contrary, I aim to give you greater authority once the company is listed..."
Eric Grant and the others exchanged glances upon hearing this.
The secretary brought in the coffee.
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