Chapter 87

Michael had been under constant pressure from his so-called family, who were all dying to kick him out of Owens Group. The Owens family was huge, and his grandfather was an old-school traditionalist who firmly believed in the ancient concept of the eldest son inheriting everything. Back then, he favored Richard Owens, Michael's father, and once he passed, he handed over all his shares to Michael, the eldest grandson. Of course, this didn't sit well with the rest of the family—uncles, aunts, cousins—none of them were cool with it. They'd been trying to push Michael out of the picture ever since. When their grandfather died, he left them nothing. Everything went straight to Michael. They had a grudge ever since and began quietly buying up small shares, plotting against him. So when Michael recently transferred some assets to France without board approval, they jumped at the opportunity. They joined forces with other minor shareholders and called for a board meeting, aiming to oust Michae