Angeline's current identity was Angeline Lawson, the granddaughter of Lawson Global's chairman, Robert Lawson. The employees would address Sean as Mr. Lawson and Angeline as Ms. Lawson."There's one more thing." Taylor opened the folder he held and placed it on the desk. "Mr. Rowan Lawson has already transferred all his shares to Helen; the latter bought more from the other board members and their children."She now holds 10% of the company's shares and has the right to attend today's mid-year review."Sean quickly flipped through the document before handing it to Angeline. After reading it, she asked, "Has Rowan already been arrested?""Yes, Ms. Lawson. The maid that he bought off to poison Mr. Lawson Senior in the past has already provided the police with the evidence of his crime. The legal department looked into it and concluded that the matter can still be pursued."Taylor added, "I already have people looking into which board members Helen has been in contact with, but it's
Sean tapped a finger on the documents Taylor had compiled. The reason Daniel allowed Winston to get away with everything was because Winston was his only child. If he were to find out that Winston, whose personality and capabilities were nothing like his own, wasn't even his son… would Daniel still be so tolerant?…Helen was already inside the conference room. She used her identity as Robert's niece to make her way around the room, greeting the other members of the board.The board members had never taken Rowan, a bastard child, seriously. Why would they care about his daughter? Still, now that Helen held 10% of the company's shares, the situation was different.Daniel had dragged Winston over to a corner to give him a shelling. "Who gave you the nerve to sell 2% of your shares to Helen?""C'mon, Dad! Helen's an actual member of the Lawson family, unlike Sean and Angeline. What if she ends up becoming the Lawsons' heiress?" Winston tucked his hands into his pockets, looking lik
Angeline looked at the board member who'd spoken. His name was Mason Denton. She'd seen his profile but hadn't seen him at Robert's birthday celebration."Looks like you already have something in mind, Mr. Denton." Someone gave Mason a chance to continue."Oh, yes. Now that the environment is getting worse, one's health will become something that people will be willing to spend more money on. In fact, it'll probably be the most important thing to most people!" Mason said.He glanced at Helen. "And so, I suggest we consolidate the management of the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Then, we have someone from Lawson Global oversee these industries.""I agree!""Me, too!"Some of the board members agreed with Mason after some consideration. Daniel didn't voice his opinion. Instead, he asked, "Does that mean you already have a candidate in mind, Mr. Denton?""Yes, I do." Mason nodded. "I propose Helen Lawson for the job. Setting aside the fact that she holds 10% of the company'
After all, Vitality Biotech Group was the only other company aside from Lawson Global that had made it onto Marvonia's sanctions list. It was also the only company that Marvonian citizens had lobbied for.Helen placed a hand on the table and tapped her fingers rhythmically. She said, "Before I came here, I heard about Vitality Biotech Group suing Fletcher Corporation, which means they're probably gonna be in deep trouble soon."If that does happen, I can talk to Vitality Biotech Group's founder about working with us on the Alzheimer's medication, which they've been working on with Fletcher Corporation."Lawson Global had been interested in cooperating with Vitality Biotech Group on the Alzheimer's medication. But it hadn't been an exclusive contract, so the company's management had failed to come to an agreement on the cooperation.Besides, in large corporations, it would take ages for a project to get through unless the higher-ups were the ones who wanted it to get through. Before
Mason had never understood why Robert had pushed his blood relatives aside for an adoptive son. Later, when Sean had led Lawson Global to greater heights in terms of revenue and reputation, Mason had set aside his prejudice.But when Angeline, who was related to Sean, had suddenly become Jessica's adoptive daughter, Mason felt something was afoot. He took it as Sean wanted to have Lawson Global and the Lawson family fortune to himself.After all, there was only a 15 or 16-year age gap between Angeline and Jessica. If Robert was truly fond of Angeline, he could've adopted her himself. But he'd made Jessica adopt Angeline—it was obvious what was going on!Robert would definitely indicate in his will that half of his assets and shares would go to Jessica. Since Jessica wasn't married and wasn't in the right state of mind to get married, everything she inherited would go to Angeline.No matter how capable Sean was, there was no way Mason could accept his ambition in wanting to claim ev
"Ms. Lawson, you're putting up such a good show!" Angeline couldn't help applauding Helen.Mason slammed his hand on the table. "You'd better not go too far! Is Mr. Lawson Senior in his dotage? Why would he take an outsider who isn't related to us by blood instead of his own family? What right does an outsider have to take the position of executive vice president?"Angeline looked at Mason when she heard his remark about Robert, her gaze sharp. "I'm sorry, but I'm fully qualified to be the executive vice president of Lawson Group. In the past, we didn't announce this as there was no reason to, but I can't abide anyone doubting Mr. Lawson Senior. Mr. Lawson Senior asked me to be the executive vice president of Lawson Global because I founded Vitality Biotech Group and expanded it to its current scale within four years." The moment Angeline spoke, everyone in the conference room fell silent.Helen's pupils constricted. She clenched her fists as her heart beat rapidly."If it weren'
Sean glanced at his watch. Smiling, he said, "Mr. Reilly of Vitality Biotech Group will be coming to Lawson Global this afternoon. When he arrives, we'll know what the truth is.""Mr. Webb?" The board member sitting beside Daniel asked him in a low voice, "Is Ms. Lawson truly the founder of Vitality Biotech Group?"Daniel nodded."Wow! No wonder Mr. Lawson Senior wanted Ms. Lawson to take the position of executive vice president! He's counting on Vitality Biotech Group, isn't he?" another board member chimed in. He could barely suppress his delight. "Ms. Lawson is part of the Lawson family! This company belongs to her… if that's the case, Vitality Biotech Group must take us into consideration, too! This collaboration is pretty much in the bag!""What's going on?" asked the board member sitting beside Helen. "Aren't you very close with Danny? Is Ms. Lawson the founder of Vitality Biotech Group or not?"Even the board member sitting opposite Helen asked, "Is the collaboration betwee
Angeline had refuted Helen with just one sentence, and the latter's expression darkened slightly. "But Mr. Reilly from Vitality Biotech Group is coming this afternoon. I'm the one who has been in contact with him from the beginning, so how should I introduce myself when I meet him today? Do I introduce myself as a member of Lawson Global's board of directors?""Ms. Helen Lawson, what position did you tell him you were in when you discussed the collaboration with Vitality Biotech Group? That's the one you should be introducing yourself as when you meet Mr. Reilly," Angeline asked.Then Angeline smiled and said, "Or… perhaps you don't even know Mr. Reilly at all. You've only been saying that you're close to him to persuade the other board members to take your side."Helen had been trying to get herself a position so that she could contact Vitality Biotech Group in advance later and cover up for herself. However, Angeline's words foiled her plans at once."It's almost time." Sean didn