Chapter 503 - A FOOLPROOF PLAN (2/2)

The public thought it was about the internal fighting in the family, and he was just the victor.

But if he killed his father, his reputation would suffer, and the company would also be affected. After all, no one knew the resilience of the old man. Most people thought he was a feeble grandfather with a lot of love for his family.

As a result, Senzo left the elder alive.

”Do you see the irony of you implying that I am obsessed with power? You have one foot in the grave, but you are still unable to let go of your glory days.” Senzo replied to his father.

”You are a thankless creature! Are you cursing me? I gave you everything you have. I built you into who you are. What is wrong with me taking back my favour? This power was never yours, to begin with!” The old man was overwhelmed with anger.

Senzo laughed out loud. ”Do you think that you are going to get your power back?”

Elder Takahashi frowned, but he did not respond. He was not sure what his eldest son meant. Perhaps Senzo had a counterattack in position to prevent them from going on with their plan. He had always been a man with foresight.

However, there was something about his tone that made him think that there was another hidden matter. The plan with Kaito was to return the position of Chairman to him and kick out Senzo. The arrangement was foolproof.

Now, he felt a little apprehensive. However, he was the one chairing the meeting, so he was not going to give anyone a chance to mess with his plan.

”It is time for the meeting to begin.” Elder Takahashi said after a long moment.

The four people walked into the room with a lot of tension between them. Senzo was as full of rage as before because he did not know how to deal with the situation. He did not expect that any vote would go his way.

His father was well-prepared.

As they entered, Elder Takahashi pulled Kaito's arm, preventing him from going in with Hajime. He looked at this unfamiliar grandson with stern eyes.

”Do not do anything to disrupt the plan.” He whispered harshly.

”Everything will go according to plan, grandfather,” Kaito replied.

The old man scoffed. ”And do not think of fighting with Hajime for the position of CEO.”

Kaito's lips arched a little. ”Don't worry. I am not interested in being the CEO.”

When the meeting began, the first order of business was a vote on changing the structure of the chairman and CEO roles. This matter was a big problem for the Takahashi Corporation, and it had attracted a lot of criticism from the business world.

For smaller companies, it was not uncommon for the CEO to also serve as the chairman. However, such companies did not thrive for long due to the complications that the structure created. The Takahashi business was naturally plagued by the same issues.

Although Senzo was a good businessman, he was also an individual who looked out for himself first. It was the reason he took advantage after removing his father as chairman to merge the new role with the CEO position.

It gave him complete autonomy over the company. After all, the purpose of the chairman and the board was to monitor the business operations and prevent internal problems. Ideally, they would keep the CEO in check to mitigate improper practices.

With Senzo in both positions, he did not have to report to anybody. He could do whatever he wanted because no one could keep him in check. Over the years, he had taken advantage of this to run rampant and use company resources for his own goals, such as dealing with Martial Island.

As expected, the motion passed without much convincing from Elder Takahashi. Most people were already displeased by the audacity of Senzo, so they were ready to vote in favour of the plan to separate the roles.

Elder Takahashi was happy and became complacent after the positive beginning of the meeting. His eldest son's ugly face was a bonus. He moved on to the matter of firing Senzo with glee. He did not save his son any face.

About three hours later, Elder Takahashi burst out of the conference room with unrestrained anger. His face was a mottled colour that was beyond ugly. Senzo followed him out instead of exchanging personal greetings with the other individuals in the room.

His smile was a little smug as he laughed at other people's misfortune.