Chapter 10 About thirty minutes later , Briar came downstairs in relaxed clothes with a black backpack slung over one shoulder . She gave Edgar a quick notland sand " Let's head to the office . " Hearing that , Edgar perked up right away . He nodded and hurried out the door with her . Beatrice glared at Briar's back like she wanted to tear Briar apart . " Mom , I can't stand her . " patient . Once your dad gets her shares , we'll deal with her . " Halle gently patted her arm . " Just b In the car on the way to Jennings Group , Briar gave no reaction to Edgar's hesitant expression . She simply leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes . Edgar was annoyed but didn't dare say anything . Up front , the driver - who'd been with the family for ten years - watched the whole thing through the mirror . He couldn't help but feel shocked . Briar was acting like the one in charge now . Briar didn't move a muscle until they reached the company . Then she opened her eyes , looking sharp and wide awake . The summer sun was blazing . Briar rolled up her sleeves , revealing her smooth arms , then got out of the car with her backpack. She followed behind Edgar with her hands in her pockets , calm and confident . Honestly , the sharp coldness in her eyes made her look more like the boss checking in than someone being brought along . Edgar took her straight to the top - floor conference room for the shareholder meeting she had called the day before . All the shareholders were already there . When they saw Briar walk in so casually and confidently , they all looked at each other , surprised . They stood up and greeted Edgar with polite smiles , but their eyes kept flicking toward Briar . Her meeting notice had only been a short email . No force , no formality . Most people had assumed she'd show up with a lawyer or at least an assistant . But instead , she came alone . They chuckled quietly to themselves , thinking she was either full of herself or just plain stupid . On the other hand , Edgar clearly had the upper hand . He had already promised the shareholders all sorts of benefits , so most of them were leaning his way . Even though Edgar wasn't the most capable leader , he had kept the company running well enough . The shareholders were still getting paid every year . Sure , the Jennings family had lost some influence in Shoneport , but as long as the money kept coming in , nobody really cared . And honestly , they didn't think Briar had what it took to keep the company afloat , let alone improve it . Briar could read the room perfectly . She knew what they were thinking . People were like that - always focused on their own gain . But she wasn't bothered . She knew they'd come around soon enough . She walked over and shoved Edgar away from the head seat without a word . Then she dropped her backpack on the table and sat down like she owned the place . Her voice was calm and steady . " Let's get started . " Edgar was fuming inside , but he managed to hold it in and sat down next to her Trying to save face , Edgar forced a smile and said , " Briar will be leading today's meeting . Please cooperate with her . " Chapter 10 The shareholders traded glances , realizing Briar might have something up her sleeve . But no one spoke first . They all wated to see a Briar wasn't the type to waste time . After all , there was no way those potbellied , balding old men were going to say anything useful . She pulled out her beat - up laptop , hooked it up to the projector , and went straight to business . " You all know why I called this meating , right ? Everyone nodded . One of them said , " Yeah , we're here to vote on the next company president . " Briar gave a short nod . " Great . Then let's vote . I'm voting for myself . " She didn't even bother looking up , eyes focused on her screen . The projector flashed a few icons , then played some random video clips . Seeing nothing of real importance , everyone went ahead and cast their votes , just for show . About 70 % of the room voted for Edgar to stay on as president . The rest sided with Briar , but it wasn't nearly enough to tip the scales . Those 30 % who supported Briar were mostly old employees loyal to Zeke , her grandfather , but they didn't hold enough shares to matter . With the voting done , Edgar had a comfortable lead . According to the rules , he would remain in charge . He smiled smugly and thanked the shareholders before turning to Briar . He said with a patronizing tone , like he was lecturing a child , " See , Briar ? I've been running this company for years . I know how things work . Don't be so stubborn . " Briar let out a soft laugh but didn't respond to him directly . Instead , she looked at the shareholders and asked , " We're done voting , right ? " They nodded , thinking it was over . Then Briar smiled slightly and tapped a key on her laptop . " Cool . Then take a look at this and let me know if you'd still vote the same way . " The projector flickered and started playing footage - clear , high - res videos with sound . One by one , clips of the shareholders who had backed Edgar flashed on the screen - footage of them embezzling company money , dodging taxes , or bribing officials . They were just straight - up evidence . The kind that could land them all in jail . With every new clip , another face turned pale . In ten minutes , half the room was soaked in sweat . No one knew how Briar got her hands on this stuff . It looked like surveillance footage . Briar leaned back in her chair , voice calm and almost polite . " Now that you've seen this , if we did the vote again , would your answer still be the same ? " She held their secrets in her hands - years of lies , betrayals , and quiet crimes . No one said a word , but they didn't need to . Every single shareholder who had voted for Edgar quietly switched sides . Just like that , Briar was officially elected as the new president of Jennings Group . Edgar slumped back in his chair , stunned into silence . He didn't even have the strength to speak . AD Comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!