Capítulo 31: Challenge

"Nice to see you again, Miss Angelina." Albert smiled meaningfully as he greeted him. He was well aware that the majority of these shareholders were dissatisfied with her as the CEO.

How could a male species tolerate a woman ruling them in this male-dominated society? No matter how hard she tried to prove herself, she was always looked down on because she was a woman.

Angelina maintained a neutral expression. She was well aware of his thought process and found it tedious to argue with him. She took the CEO's seat gracefully and opened her laptop without addressing the entire room.

"Please continue," she said, lifting her head and smiling. "Please excuse my presence," while looking at the shareholders who were sitting around the circular table.

"Miss Hunt, we need to make some changes to the Clinton Hotel project plan. So we hope you will cooperate with us." Albert stated.

He wasn't even waiting for her opinion because it was unnecessary for him.

This time, the room fell silent in an instant. Everyone felt hair raising shivers when they noticed the sudden change in Angelina's aura.

"Mr. Austin, it appears that you have some great ideas, which is why you wanted to change the project plan. Let us know about your 'Great' idea." She said this in a cold, sarcastic tone.

Albert felt pressure from her powerful aura for a brief moment, his eyes too clouded by his male ego for him to see clearly.

Albert began to tell everyone about the changes required in the project. Some of them began to nod their heads in approval, while others anticipated because they could see the high risk. He gave Angelina an arrogant look after finishing his speech. He was certain that his plan would impress Angelina, but reality proved him wrong.

"And this is what you've come up with. Let's not waste any time and start voting," Angelina said to the other shareholders in the room." I'm also curious to know how many people support this plan."

The final vote count was roughly fifty-fifty. Half of them supported Albert, while the other half opposed his idea. In fact, half of those who agreed with him were those who wished to oppose Angelina. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face to Albert's ego.

"I am the only one who has yet to vote. So it's up to me whether or not to approve this change in plan."

Angelina leaned back in her chair, looking around at the anticipation in everyone's eyes. She finds it amusing. They didn't care about her opinion before, and now they were waiting for her to make the decision.

"I am opposed to this plan. If I had to say it bluntly, this plan is a disaster." She turned to Albert and said, "If you make this plan a success, I will voluntarily give up my position as CEO and give it to you."

After hearing her, everyone took a cold breath. Nobody will be enticed by his or her position if he or she is not confident. Her words caused other shareholders to doubt Albert's plan.

Elbert's face flushes with shame and rage. He'd never been humiliated before in his life. People always give him face wherever he goes. But this time, a woman had humiliated him in front of so many people.

"Miss Hunt, are you afraid of taking risks?" he asked, taking a deep breath. " You know, in business, we have to take some risks or success will slip through our fingers."

Angelina found it amusing that he was teaching her how to do business. She was trying to control herself for not teaching him a lesson. She had already given him a lot of face because of his father, but it appears that some people don't learn until they fall.

"I will consider your idea only under certain conditions. First and foremost, I will not be a part of this project. Second, the people who sign up to work with you on this project must sign a contract. They will leave their shares under my name if this project fails," she continued, looking around at the other oldies watching the show.

When the other people heard her, they began to express their displeasure. "How could you be so shrewd? You are ready to seize shares. You finally showed your true colors." One of them claims that.

She sat there calmly waiting for them to vent their rage. "Now that you've all expressed your displeasure. Allow me to finish it. " She said, "To make it fair. I will also sign the contract. That if his plan is successful, I will step down as CEO of the company. "

If his plan is successful, I will step down as CEO of the company. "

"Do you dare?" She challenged them with a smile on her face.

Everyone in the room was taken aback by Angelina's challenge. It was clear that they lacked the courage to accept the deal.

"Hmm, it's fine. If you don't dare to accept the challenge. But please notify me in advance the next time you have such an unexpected meeting. After all, I am the largest shareholder here, which means I make the decisions." Angelina shrugged her shoulders and used her words to instigate them.

"We need some time to think about Mr. Austin's plan, Miss Hunt. I hope you will allow us some time to consider your proposal." Mr. Davis was the one who broke the ice. He was one of the people here who were interested in Angelina's position. So he can't pass up such a chance, or you could say he was on his way to falling into Angelina's trap.

"All right, now that everything appears to be settled down, I'll take my leave." Angelina rose from her seat and exited the meeting room.

"Angelina," someone called from behind her as she was leaving the room. Angelina turned around to look at the person.

Albert was the one who stopped her. He approached her with a dissatisfied expression.

"I understand that we have some misunderstanding, Angelina. However, you should not bring up personal matters here." Here he goes again, imposing his assumption on others.

Angelina folded her arms in front of her and looked at him pitifully. Yes, she felt sorry for him because he lacked his father's business genes. He wouldn't be standing here in front of her if he was even 1% as talented in business as his father.

"What made you think I was holding a grudge against you?"

When Albert heard the question, he was taken aback. For a split second, he was perplexed. After thinking for a moment, he came to the conclusion: "I'm not sure what the reason for this is. I can tell you're unhappy with me because I tried to take your cousin's side at my father's birthday banquet."

Angelina almost burst out laughing. "Mr. Elbert gets to the point," she didn't try to correct him as she was too lazy to speak to him. " I'm not in the mood to cater to your male ego, so please make it quick."