Chapter 60

The shareholders' meeting finally kicked off. As usual, it started with a long, boring monthly report. Calliope absentmindedly twirled her pen, zoning out-until she caught wind of the mention of the Aether System. "...Regarding the recent losses caused by Aether, we express our deep regret." "Thus, as per the board's initial decision, we will be taking Aether offline immediately, and replacing it with the Celestial System developed by Deputy Director Angelina..." "Hold on a second." Calliope stood up, scanning the room with a calm gaze. "Aether has brought in solid profits ever since its launch. Pulling it just like that is not only disappointing for our long-term users but will also lead to a pile of breach-of-contract penalties." Jonathan's face darkened. He barked coldly, "Calliope, sit down! This isn't the place for you to speak out of turn!" But she didn't budge. In fact, she kept going, "I actually have a better proposal. If everyone could give me just ten minutes, what I have in