Chapter 1009: Backing

Chapter 1009: Backing

Brody's words hung heavily in the room, casting a tense and serious

atmosphere. Everyone exchanged glances, all instinctively turning their

eyes to Horace. It was clear to everyone who Brody was referring to.

However, apart from Brody and Horace, the others present were merely

high-ranking employees with no substantial shares. They didn't dare to

speak out, as they were essentially employees.

Under Horace's leadership, Armstrong Corp had shown steady

improvements. The company was clearly on the right track, and this

was evident to the internal employees, especially the executives. Unlike

in the past under Brody's management, many things had been

superficial, done only for appearances, while the reality was far from

ideal, as evidenced by the recent Elijah incident.

Thus, the room fell into contemplative silence, with no one offering a

response to Brody's words.

Seeing the lack of response, Brody continued, "Mr. Burris, even if

Camille's signature is on the document, how can we be sure it's really

her signature? How can we prove it's her signature without her

admitting it? I won't accept it unless Camille herself confirms it."

Brody was adamant, leaving Horace with no choice but to dial Camille's

number. Despite having other means to resolve the situation without

bothering Camille, he wanted Brody to be convinced without any

doubts.

When the call connected, it was Brody who spoke first, almost

snatching the phone from Horace's hand. He questioned Camille

sharply, “Camille, are you sure you want to transfer your shares to

Horace? Tell me, this isn't the truth, and it's not voluntary, is it?"

Camille was currently at the Simpson's mansion, accompanying the old

Simpson. Upon hearing Brody's voice, she immediately understood the

situation. She glanced at the old Simpson and nodded subtly before

leaving the old Simpson's bedroom. She calmly responded, "Yes, it's

voluntary.”

Camille's reply further infuriated Brody. He didn't care if the timing was

appropriate or not. His face turned red with anger as he pressed, "Do

you know what you're doing? I asked you to transfer the shares to me

earlier, and you said you wanted to obey Grandpa's wishes. Now, what

are you doing? Do you realize that your actions are harming the

Armstrong family?"

Brody was seething with anger, but Camille remained composed. Her

tone was still calm as she replied, "Obeying Grandpa's wishes was

correct, but now I believe that Armstrong Corp is better managed by

only one person. Besides, my partnership with Mr. Burris is just that-a

partnership. I can have my shares back whenever I want. I have no

interest in running the company. The current arrangement suits me fine.

It requires no effort on my part, and I still get dividends. Why not take

advantage of that?"

Brody slammed his hand on the table in frustration and said, "Camille,

are you deliberately opposing me?"

Camille remained composed and replied, “I'm not opposing anyone. I'm

simply following my inner decision to transfer my shares to Mr. Burris.

This doesn't affect your interests, does it?"

Brody wanted to say more, but he held back. After all, Horace and other

high-ranking officials were present, and he didn't want to tarnish his

image in front of everyone. His frustration was evident, but he didn't

voice his full thoughts regarding Horace.

Brody lowered his voice, his words dripping with intensity, "What you're

doing is destroying the Armstrong family, Camille. Let me make it clear

to you, as long as you carry the name Armstrong, you're still a part of

the Armstrong family. Even if the Simpson family supports you, you

must adhere to the Armstrong family's rules. I insist you come back

immediately.” His brows furrowed, as if he had just realized something

important, and he added, "We need to have a serious conversation

about this."

Camille, without hesitation, declined, "There's no need to return to the

Armstrong family. I don't think there's anything left for us to discuss,

especially at a time when I don't want to be a sacrificial lamb for the

Armstrong family. If there's nothing else, let's leave it at this."

With that, Camille hung up the phone, giving Brody no opportunity to

speak further. Brody was left fuming, and he felt like throwing his phone

out the window.

Brody clutched his phone tightly, his face displaying deep frustration.

After nearly half a minute, he tossed the phone onto the table in front of

him. His sharp eyes remained fixed, unblinking. Horace, sitting nearby,

calmly inquired, "Mr. Armstrong, now that the call has been made, and

we've heard her opinion, can we continue?"

"This matter isn't over. I won't sign, and I won't hand over the company

seal. I'll talk to Camille first, and then we'll see!”

Brody spoke as he rose from his seat, intent on leaving. Horace's voice

rang out, "Mr. Armstrong, does this mean you intend to violate the

rules?”

"What are the rules?" Brody replied. "This is Armstrong Corp, and the

rules here are determined by the Armstrong family. It's not a matter of

whoever holds the most shares having complete control.”

Horace simply smiled and posed a question to the others present, "Do

you all agree with Mr. Armstrong?"

The people in the room exchanged glances before one of them spoke

up, "The person with the majority of the company's shares should have

the final say in the company's decisions, right?"

Everyone stood by Horace's side, leaving Brody glaring at them coldly.

He had thoughts about telling them to shut up and felt they shouldn't be

here in the first place. In his view, these people were just Armstrong

Corp's executives, essentially employees, so why did they think they

had a say in the boss's business?

However, Brody held his tongue, choosing not to express his

frustration. He was unable to continue the meeting with the current

atmosphere. He felt that he had lost face as the chairman in front of all

the employees. His reputation was tarnished by a much younger man.

Brody left the office, just as he had said. He didn't hand over the

company seal, nor did he sign any documents. The legal department

and the company's executives decided to draft a new company seal for

the time being, temporarily invalidating the current one. Horace agreed

with this proposal, and they proceeded accordingly.

The meeting continued for about an hour before concluding, but the

matter was far from over.

Brody remained opposed to Horace's cooperation with Camille. He was

like a caged animal, restless and anxious. If Horace truly gained control

of the majority of Armstrong Corp's shares, Brody felt that he would be

completely restrained, and he couldn't bear that thought.

Brody made a decision, but before acting on it, Mr. Wesley contacted

him again to inquire about the progress. Brody reassured him with a

nonchalant response, “It's happening soon. She's already wavering.

Don't worry; the Armstrong family won't go back on our word."

Brody placated Mr. Wesley, and then he returned to the Armstrong

family's mansion.

In his heart, Brody resolved that if Camille acted unfairly, he wouldn't

hesitate to take action.

At this moment, Camille remained unaware of these developments.

After chatting with the old Simpson, Camille went to the garden to find

Talia. Talia was currently with Timmy, taking a stroll in the garden.

Timmy was overjoyed and clung to Talia, not giving her a moment's

rest. He wanted his grandmother to be with him all the time.

Talia was both happy and exhausted from entertaining Timmy.

Camille approached them and interrupted, handing Talia a glass of

water. "Mom, have some water and take a break. You don't have to

keep playing with him. It's too tiring."

Talia smiled and accepted the glass of water from Camille. "He's my

grandson; of course, I want to spend time with him. It might be a bit

tiring, but it's worth it. Have you seen your grandpa sleeping?"

Camille replied, "Yes, he just lay down for a nap. I guess he finds it

exhausting to chat with me. He probably won't want to see me

tomorrow, thinking the countryside is more comfortable without my

presence.”

Talia asked, "How could that be? He really misses you." Talia finished

her water and looked at Camille with a sincere expression. She said,

"Cami, we're truly grateful to you. Even though we're family, we still

want to say thank you. If it weren't for you, your Grandpa would be

even more stubborn.”

Because of Camille, the old Simpson was willing to take better care of

himself, hoping to live longer and support Camille for as long as

possible.

Camille responded, "Grandpa values me."