Chapter 16

"Regardless of her reasons for marrying into the Carter family initially, the fact remains that she saved your son last night! Do you think the life of the Carter family heir isn't worth these 5% shares?" Mother-in-law's face turned pale with anger, but she ultimately held her tongue. "Helen, don't be so quick to refuse. Ethan still needs time to recover. Taking these shares and joining the company as vice president is also a way for you to safeguard Ethan's interests. His position as CEO has been hanging in the balance for three months now, and the shareholders are getting restless. Put in your best effort, prove your worth once you're there, and shut them up. Understood?" On the surface, the Carter family operated as a corporation, but in reality, it was a nepotistic enterprise—most of the shares were held by Father-in-law and Ethan, while the remaining shareholders were mostly relatives. But it was clear that Benjamin and others were circling like vultures, never one to miss an oppo