Chapter 128

ROBERT'S POV

As I dropped the call, Sylvia’s eyes bore into me. “What did Maria say?”

“She told me that Odette and Thompson have been secretly meeting with shareholders, convincing them to sell their shares,” I replied, my voice taut with anger and rage.

I could almost hear my father's voice in my head again, “you have failed Robbie”.

I shook it off and looked up at Sylvia but Sylvia's face was contorted in shock. I guess she hadn't seen that coming either.

“They’re buying out the shareholders?” She asked, disbelief evident in her tone.

Josh, who had been pacing the room, stopped abruptly. “How is this possible? I thought the Vanderbilts owned the major shares.”

I took a deep breath, trying to keep my frustration in check. “Richard had cousins and brothers who had children of their own. They all hold shares in the company. Richard had the largest share, followed closely by me because of my marriage to Ariana.”

Josh’s face paled. “If Odette and Thompson have bought the stocks of five s