Chapter 904 - Saturdays event at Kiani familys villa (3) (1/2)

Ellie walked through the winding hallway and stopped every few steps to observe décor and paintings which are hanging on the walls. Everything is luxurious, but not vulgar.

Lily was nowhere in sight. Who knows, maybe she really went home how Mrs. Perri suggested.

Ellie saw an older man enter one room. The door was open already, and he didn't close it fully either.

The man didn't pay no heed to her, and she was looking at the huge painting of a dock with colorful houses in the background. Through the hallway Ellie observed a lot of paintings related to water, someone here likes the seaside.

Voices from the room got Ellie's attention when she walked by the half-open door with intention to go back to the party.

”And what did he say?”, the man asked.

”Hmph! Arrogant brat!”, Ellie recognized this voice as Norman's and paused. ”He thinks there is no use talking about stocks now.”

”He is still young and has a lot to learn. I told you that it's too early to give him the CEO position, but you were in a rush to see what he can do.” The man sighed loudly. ”Luckily I still have my 6% and I will not sell them no matter what tricks they try. They think they can intimidate me? That is not happening…”

This comment made Ellie realize that the man she saw enter the room must be Mr. Stocker who refused to sell his 6% to Ethan. She inched closer to the door and listened attentively.

”Intimidate you?” Norman paused. ”You only said someone approached you to buy stocks. What is this about intimidation?”

”Uhm… nothing, nothing.”, Mr. Stocker cleared his throat few times. ”The man was just stern and gave me unpleasant looks when I refused.”

”You are confident that it was not Jasper or someone he hired?”, Norman asked.

”I told you already… your son is too innocent. He always plays by the rules and that is why is not competent to lead K Industries. My son on the other hand…”

”Stop that before you get carried away again!”, Norman raised his voice. ”K Industries is a family company. And it's not like Jasper is calling the shots, anyway.”

Both men laughed.

”Right, right.”, Mr. Stocker said. ”How can I forget when you remind me about that ever so often.”

”Because it's the truth. Let's make our way back before someone looks for us.”

Ellie panicked. She is right at the door! Ellie dashed toward the opposite door and got inside. She watched through the crack Norman and Mr. Stocker walk down the hallway and exhaled in relief. They didn't see her.

The conversation she overheard replayed in her mind and it made her blood boil. Norman and his buddy Stocker are both mocking Jasper. It will be sweet to see their faces on Monday. She was more than ever resolute to show at that board meeting and make a splash. That Stocker was making it sound like a bad thing that Jasper is playing by the rules. Well… maybe Jasper is a rule-abiding guy, but her… she can twist the rules and make them go her way when needed.