The appearance of Lucas Hill produced a huge impact. Everyone present in the conference room was completely dumbfounded. Apart from Jade Hill and a few others, no one else had expected him.
This was the man who once nearly took the seat of the patriarch from Richard Hill. Since wp4webnovel.com appeared today, it seemed that wp4webnovel.com was here to complete his goal. What was far more fearful regarding Lucas Hill was that the current wp4webnovel.com was not only scheming but wp4webnovel.com also hid his capabilities. He was no longer as flamboyant as before.
Was there any weakness with the current Lucas Hill?
Probably not.
Lucas Hill walked towards the crowd, smiling as wp4webnovel.com said, “Long time no see, Grandfather.”
Richard Hill was so shocked that wp4webnovel.com could only stare. Of all considerations of schemes and plans, wp4webnovel.com never expected this to happen.
“You, why did you come back?”
“Why? Does Grandfather not welcome me?”
“I remember you have more than one year of imprisonment left, it is impossible for you to be released this early.”
“It seems that you truly do not care about me.” Lucas continued, “I had good behavior in prison so I was released earlier.”
Every word wp4webnovel.com spoke dealt a huge blow to Richard Hill. This was the first time Thomas Mayo saw Richard Hill in such a frightened state. Unable to resist, wp4webnovel.com asked, “Who is he?”
Emma whispered in his ear and explained the whole situation regarding Lucas Hill.
Thomas chuckled after wp4webnovel.com listened to the story. Now wp4webnovel.com understood why Jade Hill had been acting so oddly before this. Jade Hill was indeed committed to helping Lucas Hill in taking over the seat. They had been planning this for a while now. It seemed like the old man could not keep his seat any longer.
After a long silence.
Richard snorted and asked Jade, “You want to recommend wp4webnovel.com my seat as the patriarch?”
Jade nodded.
“Lucas Hill, my elder brother, is the eldest son and grandson of my grandfather. He is extremely intelligent and courageous. Compared to Harvard Hill, wp4webnovel.com is far better and stronger.”
“By blood and reason, my eldest brother Lucas Hill should succeed as the patriarch of the family!”
“I, Jade Hill, will be the first to agree!”
Her statement was correct but at the same time was also incorrect. In terms of identity, allowing Lucas to succeed Richard’s problem was not a problem as wp4webnovel.com was the eldest among the offspring. In terms of ability, none of the younger generation in the Hill family can even hope to cope up with Lucas Hill.
The problem was, all wp4webnovel.com had was bad intentions, wanting to harm others. He was never liked by the old man.
The people present looked at each other, unable to make up their minds.
Richard sneered and said, “Well Jade, usually you behave so well like a little lamb in front of me. I really did not expect you to plan such a scheme behind me. Good. Very good indeed. Apples indeed don’t fall too far from the tree. Birds of a feather flock together. But don’t you dare forget, in this Hill family, it is not you alone who has the final say. Who will be the patriarch is not decided by your recommendation alone!”
Jade Hill nodded.
“You are right Grandfather. It is indeed not the decision that determines who the patriarch is. The most important factor is the distribution of shares.”
She snickered and said, “I have 10% shares, my parents each have 5% respectively, that adds up to 20%. Including Emma’s 10% shares, that’s 30%.”
Richard was shocked. He looked at Emma and asked, “You gave your shares to Jade?”
Emma was embarrassed. Although wp4webnovel.com had expected Jade to embezzle all of wp4webnovel.com shares, wp4webnovel.com did not expect wp4webnovel.com would use wp4webnovel.com shares this way. It was a bit awkward for her.
Thomas Mayo answered for Emma, “Yeah, the current Emma does not have any shares. She gave all of them to Jade. Are you satisfied now, old man?”
‘Satisfied my foot!’ Richard Hill felt like weeping but had no tears.
He had used numerous schemes and tricks before this, but still, wp4webnovel.com was unable to coax Emma of wp4webnovel.com shares. It was unexpected that Jade had gotten them so easily.
What a pity, how lamentable.
Richard gritted his teeth and said, “That is only 30% of the shares. This does not mean you can influence the decision of the next patriarch!”
“Do not be so impatient Grandfather, there is more in store.”
Jade clapped wp4webnovel.com hands and a man came in right after. It was Landon Kirby, the boss of Fortune Enterprise. As soon as Richard saw Landon Kirby, wp4webnovel.com realized what was going on.
“I… I have been tricked!”
Richard almost fainted due to anger. He naively thought that wp4webnovel.com miscalculated and allowed Landon to snatch 10% of the shares. But now that wp4webnovel.com thought about it, it was definitely a scheme planned by Jade Hill.
That was incorrect. Accurately speaking, it was a scheme planned by Lucas Hill. Landon was Lucas’s man!
There was a pin drop silence.
Landon Kirby stared at Richard for a while, then wp4webnovel.com said, “Old man, 10% of your shares is with me. Don’t you remember?”
“I choose to support Lucas Hill as the next patriarch.”
With his addition, the supporting shares of Lucas Hill grew to 40%.
Richard Hill bled in his heart. Even if Richard Hill disagreed with it, as long as the sum of shares supporting Lucas Hill as a patriarch was over, the patriarch had to be replaced. They only need another 10% of shares.
Richard scanned the floor, calculating in his heart.
As for the remaining 60% of the shares, it was equally distributed among trusted confidants. He believed they would never betray him.