Chapter 148

John Smith and Dexter, two board members, stepped out from either side of the back seat. I didn’t turn them away. Instead, I invited both of them into my study. After some casual conversation, John Smith brought up the resolution from the shareholders’ meeting. I listened, but it didn’t surprise me. I calmly explained that I had no intention of returning to Vanguard GE for the time being. There were two reasons for that. First, the loss of Grandpa and Vivienne’s miscarriage had taken a toll on me. I needed time to recover, and I simply didn’t have the mental energy to focus on company matters. The second reason, which I’d mentioned before, was my disagreement with the board’s direction. With Sebastian now in the CEO position, I didn’t want to create a rift between us as brothers. John Smith and Dexter exchanged a helpless look. After a couple more sips of coffee and some light conversation, they left. However, with the Chairman position still vacant, unrest among the shar