Shangjing, Zhao Family villa.
At this time, aside from a few workers, Father Zhao was the only one who still lived regularly at the Zhao Family villa.
As the mistress of the household, she had not appeared again for several months.
This gave many workers who did not know the truth a sense that a storm was about to break.
At this moment, several major shareholders of Zhao's Jewelry were gathered in the villa's reception room.
"Sigh! We were too wary of the Xiao Family back then, and the Jia Family took advantage of the opening.
Now we do not even have preemptive purchase rights.
We are at a considerable disadvantage in our negotiations with that American company."
Father Zhao shook his head, recalling how he had tried that morning to buy Jia Shusen's shares from that company.
That white man's sarcastic, mocking attitude
had made even his face burn with embarrassment.
"After all, Jia Shusen is the second-largest shareholder of Zhao's Jewelry.
He holds 28% of our shares. If those shares fall into outsiders' hands...
"
Second Uncle Zhao did not finish his sentence. He believed everyone present already understood what he meant.
"You still care about the shares?
Take a look at our stock price now.
Look how far it has fallen!
Who knows what that company is thinking? Aren't they supposed to be the most professional custodial company on all of Blue Star?
Now that someone is willing to take the shares off their hands,
they should be happy. Why are they putting on airs instead?
If this were not our own company,
who would be willing to spend so much money taking over stock that falls every day?"
Zhao Chuan's Second Aunt curled her lips and spoke indignantly.
"Enough. Even if they were willing to sell,