“Hmm, I’ve already explained everything concerning this matter to the manager, and I make it clear that this is a business that can earn the Anderson family money without losing any dime. It’s an investment. Don’t worry.”
“Vice president Ann, did you think ten million is a small amount of money? To even think that we, the share holders, didn’t know before it was decided just like that?”
“Manager Anderson, shouldn’t you and President Anderson give us an explanation concerning this matter?”
Andrea Anderson coughed lightly before opening his mouth, “I understand everyone’s doubts and I did mention this to the vice president when she submitted the proposal for the investment and she assured me it wouldn’t flop.
“We still think we, the share holders, have the right to know!”
Ariel Ann looked towards the door and saw Pius standing by the door and in his hand was a typed document.
“Of course, I will surely let everyone know. Give me a second please.” Ariel stood up and walked towards the door. She smiled and said “Thank you”.
She personally shared the document with each of the shareholders after returning to the meeting room.
“The documents you are seeing consist of detailed analysis. Take a look. Before you reject me, you cannot ignore the benefits this investment will bring to the Anderson group of companies! I understand perfectly well that everyone here is a shareholder and I think whatever we do should be for the good of the company, so I hope everyone can have a fair opinion after looking through the detailed analysis.”
Andrea Anderson looked at Ariel in confusion. He had imagined she would fail and had even assured his father of her failure. How come he didn’t know she had come prepared? The matter happened overnight, so that even he wasn’t prepared for it
However, Ariel Ann, on the other hand, carries herself and speaks with confidence.
It was clear now that after the documents were sent out the shareholders were not as excited as before. Instead they were discussing the benefits and the risks of the investment.
Not able to sit still, Andrea stood up and walked to Ariel’s side. He lowered his voice and said “How long have you prepared this document?”
“Prepared, no it wasn’t prepared by me. It was Rex Anderson.”
“….”
“I guess he wasn’t lying when he said he would support me behind the scenes”
Andreas’s face turns ashen. It seems they are even worse in business than Rex.
His disability seems to be the only reason why they could still stay in the company; he really would have become the strongest competitor for the company.
He covered up his emotions and said “This time around you got away with it, my cousin tried so hard to help you. I must say I’m relieved as I cant imagine what will happen if he doesn’t help you and you don’t have enough ability. You will bring harm to the company”
“That won’t happen.”
“I hope, work hard.”
“Of course I will. Don’t underestimate me next time”, Ariel smiled. “Andrea Andeson, I will make you and your father praise me one day.”
“I guess that day will never come, just because you are able to turn the situation around this time doesn’t mean you are good.”
The shareholders in the meeting room all agreed with Ariel’s proposal. Once the meeting was over, they all stood up and left.
Ariel Ann heaved a sigh of relief. She has finally passed through the first crisis.
Andrea looked at her and said “Ariel, do not think the company is a game. After you pass this stage, don’t think it is over, it’s only the beginning.”
“Of course, I’m well aware of that, one of the reasons why I entered the Anderson family business was so that I could do this job well.” She had to stand up so that she would be able to take back her mother’s properties and wouldn’t have to be looked down at the Ann family.
She can’t wait to see the looks on their faces when she throws them out of the Ann household.
“I hope that you will be able to achieve something better than this soon, so we can see your abilities. Don’t just say it, do it.”
“Okay”
Andrea Anderson stood up and left as well.
Ariel Ann was the only one left in the meeting room; she was quiet for a moment. Took out her cell phone and gave Rex Anderson a call.
He picked up after a few rings.
“How may I help you?”
“Thank you, Pius delivered the documents to me just in time and it was able to save me. Thank you, I really appreciate your effort” Although the man has said there shouldn’t be thank you in their conversations as it sounded weird, Ariel Ann still thanked him very much.
“I would advise you to keep your position as the vice president of the company and stop giving me so much trouble. Stay away from Andrea and his father I will settle this gradually and that includes the investment in your mother’s company. Don’t let others bully you at will or see you as a joke.”
“I understand”. Ariel cannot allow anything to go wrong as she herself knows what she wanted.
“If that’s all, I’m hanging up now! I used a lot of energy last night, so in the future don’t call when I’m resting.”
“…”
After hanging up the phone, Ariel looked at her phone, which already had a blackout screen, and was stunned.
“How would I know you were tired out after yesterday? I should be the one complaining, not you, my legs still ache from the activity. It was you who acted like a beast last night… Rex Anderson, you are crazy.”
Ariel Ann rolled her eyes and left the conference room.
Seeing that it was almost 10, and there was no longer time for her to have breakfast, she decided to just head back to her office. There was a lot of work for her to do for the day, so she didn’t care much about eating.
She has just flaunted her position to Elvira and now these people are making a ruckus. If she doesn’t achieve anything, she’s not far from packing her bags and baggage to leave the Anderson company. It would be too shameful to say that she had just taken the position of vice president and was kicked out. How will she face the outside world in the future?
The moment she returned to her office, Timothy Ann called.
Ariel sat on her seat, poured herself a cup of water and picked up the phone.
“What now?”
“Your sister came to see you yesterday about the company issues but you insulted her.”
“If you call because of your daughter, I don’t have time for that, I’m hanging up.”
“When will you give me the 10 million?” Timothy Ann quickly raised the money before she hung up.
“I will give you the money when you transfer 50% of the Ann group to me”
“Is fifty percent of the business not too much, Ariel Ann, don’t be greedy. You are going too far.”
“You shouldn’t complain of me being greedy. I took after you”
“Ariel Ann”
Ariel Ann put down the water she was drinking and balanced on her seat. “Timothy Ann, if you agree to give me fifty percent of the Ann family business, I can give you the money right now, just meet my condition and the money is yours”. Asking for fifty percent of the company means Ariel will be the sole owner of Ann company.
Timothy Ann lost his patience. “Didn’t you agree on the condition of keeping your mother’s ashes in the Ann villa?”
“Those are personal conditions since the house belonged to my mother at first. And for the investment condition is what I have just discussed with you as the vice president and investor of the Ann Company, take it or leave it and also the people from the Anderson family will be the supervisors of the collaboration between the two companies.”
Timothy Ann paused, was this still the timid Ariel? “Have you suddenly gone insane, you must have forgotten that you are a member of the Ann family? Do you really think Fidelis Anderson will allow you to do as it pleases you or do you really think of yourself as someone from Anderson’s family?”
Ariel scoffed at the other end of the line.
“President Ann, I’m speaking to you in my capacity as the vice president of the Anderson company, your investor.