Part 3The Mad Mother

Done with their charade, I turned away and headed straight to the company headquarters. As per my lawyer's instructions, I signed the stock transfer agreement. Sitting in the boardroom, my voice was firm, resolute. "Effective immediately, cease all funding to the subsidiary branch." The lawyer, holding the agreement, paused, a cold understanding settling over him. "Understood, Mr. Stone. I'll arrange it at once!"

Unexpectedly, after the lawyer left, I encountered Cici and Caleb. Seeing me, Cici’s smile vanished instantly. She strode purposefully towards me, her voice dripping with contempt. "Alex Stone, why are you like a persistent shadow? Still trying to complain to Aether Global? If you ruin Caleb's good fortune, I won't let you get away with it."

I looked at her, my expression cold, saying nothing. Caleb’s gaze fell upon me. He feigned distress, lowering his head. "Cici, is Alex refusing to give me the company? Why else would he be here? What if he spreads rumors, making Director Davies unwilling to invest in the company…" His words choked off mid-sentence, causing Cici’s face to harden. She glared at me, her eyes blazing with fury.

"Alex Stone, why must you constantly oppose me? The company can only belong to Caleb. Don't challenge my bottom line any further, or your mother's life in prison will become even more miserable!" Caleb, standing beside her, looked smug, a flicker of triumph in his eyes. He assumed I was intimidated, a sneer playing on his lips. "Cici said the company is mine. As her husband, you should naturally support her decision wholeheartedly."

The commotion in the boardroom attracted many onlookers.