My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1008: Transfer

Chapter 1008: Transfer

Horace was busy with work, and the meeting was still half an houraway.

In the face of Brody's questioning, Horace remained calm and handedthe signed documents to his secretary. He gestured for Brody to sitdown before beginning the conversation.

However, Brody had no intention of sitting down. His mind was filledwith the need for an explanation.

He asked Horace, "I received a call from the legal department aboutattending a meeting on changes in stock ownership. Mr. Burris, can youplease explain what this is about? Did you make this decision on yourown? When did I, as a member of the Armstrong family, agree to thischange in our stock holdings?"

Brody's emotions were running high, and his face turned red withanger. He stared at Horace, his eyes burning with rage, and pressed foranswers. "Mr. Burris, shouldn't you at least provide me with anexplanation?”

Horace maintained his composure and calmly responded, "Mr.Armstrong, could you please sit down so that we can have a properdiscussion?"

Brody remained standing, his face still filled with anger. He exuded anair of frustration because Armstrong Corp was his life, his bottom line.He regretted sharing a portion of his shares with Horace, and now hewas paying the price.

However, Horace remained composed, still looking at Brody withutmost sincerity. He offered a faint smile and said, "Mr. Armstrong, ifyou don't sit down, how can we have a proper discussion? If you wantan explanation from me, then you must allow me to explain, isn't thatright?"

Brody, furrowing his brow, remained silent for a while before finallywalking over to the sofa and taking a seat.

Horace personally poured a glass of water for him and placed it in frontof Brody. Then, he sat across from him and began to speak,“Transferring ownership of shares does not involve the shares underyour name. After all, transferring ownership requires the consent. So,without your approval, how could I possibly touch your shares?"Horace patiently explained, though his words only deepened Brody'sfrown.

Brody stared at Horace and questioned, "What do you mean by this? Ifit's not my shares, then whose?"

His face grew even darker, and his eyes were filled with disbelief as heasked, "Camille?"

Horace replied calmly, "Yes, it's Miss Camille. She has signed atransfer agreement with me."

Brody couldn't believe it, and his emotions flared. He protested, "Thiscan't be true. Camille belongs to the Armstrong family, and her sharescannot be sold off without my approval. She has no right to do this."Horace's expression remained unchanged as he spoke, "We havealready signed the agreement.”

He walked over to his desk, picked up the agreement he had signedwith Camille, and handed it to Brody. Camille's signature was on thedocument.

While Brody was unfamiliar with Camille's handwriting, her identityinformation on the document confirmed its authenticity.

Brody looked at Horace and said, “This is not valid.”

Horace responded, "Mr. Armstrong, I provided the funds, and MissCamille willingly sold her shares to me. This is reasonable and legallyprotected. Why wouldn't it be valid?"

Horace's attitude remained calm throughout the conversation.Regardless of Brody's anger, he maintained his gentleness andshowed respect. Brody was Grace's father, and even though he hadbeen harsh towards Grace, Horace had no intention of beingdisrespectful.

However, Brody's reactions and the signs of his treatment towardsGrace and Camille raised suspicions. While Brody and Page mighttreat Grace better than Camille, this favoritism was only evident whencompared to Camille. Without that comparison, their treatment of Gracewas still quite unfair.

Horace, the outsider in this situation, could see the situation clearly. ButGrace, as a party involved and burdened by her parents, lacked thecourage to object.

Thinking about all this, Horace's gaze became even deeper, and hisexpression toward Brody appeared somewhat stiff. However, his voiceremained unchanged as he said, "Mr. Armstrong, now that I've becomethe largest shareholder of Armstrong Corp, it's only natural for me tocollect your company seal. This is a common practice in everybusiness. I've put just as much effort into Armstrong Corp as you have,so you should trust that I can manage all matters related to thecompany.”

If the phone call from the legal department was meant to remind Brody,then Horace's words now were a direct declaration of the establishedfacts, hoping that Brody would accept the reality.

Brody's face was extremely unpleasant, to say the least. It was nolonger enough to describe it as merely “unpleasant.” He had a coldexpression on his face, and he looked at Horace with indifference. Hesaid, "So, Mr. Burris, are you implying that you want to override myrights and position in Armstrong Corp?"

Horace replied calmly, "Why would I want to do that? You can voiceyour opinions directly to me, and when it comes to matters anddecisions related to the company, I'm willing to discuss them with you.”"Discuss with me?" Brody sneered, “Do you believe that yourself? Isuspect you've been looking forward to this day for a while, wanting totake ownership of Armstrong Corp for yourself.”

"Mr. Armstrong, your words are a bit excessive, don't you think? In thebeginning, you approached me for a partnership with the condition thatI would inject funds into the company, and you offered mecorresponding shares, didn't you? How come now it has become mymistake? Mr. Armstrong, before I invested in Armstrong Corp, you werethe one most familiar with the company's situation, weren't you?""Even so? But Armstrong Corp belongs to the Armstrong family. Underthe current circumstances, with you becoming the largest shareholderof Armstrong Corp, it's unfair to our family. Besides, your cooperationwith Camille doesn't count. She still belongs to the Armstrong family,and anything she signs with you is invalid without my approval.”

Brody spoke his mind plainly, without caring whether his words wouldbe effective or not. His only goal was to dissuade Horace frompurchasing Camille's shares. He didn't care about the process, as longas he achieved his objective.

However, Horace wouldn't act according to Brody's wishes. Althoughhis attitude remained calm and he showed no intention of openlyconfronting Brody, his unyielding demeanor made Brody feel uneasy.Just then, the secretary knocked on the door and reminded Horace thatthe meeting time was approaching. After acknowledging her, Horaceturned his gaze back to Brody and asked, "Will you be attending themeeting?"

Brody, with a cold expression, looked at Horace and replied, "Mr.Burris, you seem determined to push things to a breaking point, don'tyou? But don't forget an old saying, 'A skinny camel is still bigger than ahorse.’ Don't bully the locals. This is Hance City. Even if you becomethe largest shareholder of Armstrong Corp, I still have some influencehere. If I have to compete with you, I have the ability and resources todo so."

Brody's words were laced with threats. He made it clear to Horace thatif they wanted to coexist peacefully, Horace should refrain fromacquiring Camille's shares and maintain the current status quo, wheretheir relationship within Armstrong Corp was equal. Brody didn't mind amutually assured destruction scenario.

Despite Brody's threats, Horace simply smiled lightly, showing no signsof fear. His tone remained neutral as he said, "Do you believe yourthreats are directed at me or Armstrong Corp? As you've mentioned,Armstrong Corp ultimately belongs to the Armstrong family. If you harmme, you're also harming Armstrong Corp. Whose losses would begreater? My loss is merely financial, while yours and the Armstrongfamily's losses would be the result of years of effort and dedication,something money can't buy, isn't that so?"

With those words, Horace stood up from the sofa, looking down atBrody. He said, "Since you don't support the change in stockownership, I assume you won't be willing to attend the meeting. In thatcase, I won't push you.”

As Horace spoke, Brody immediately retorted with a cold expression,"Of course, I will attend. Otherwise, you'll have complete control, won'tyou?"

After these words, Brody promptly left the office, leaving Horace with atrace of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The theme of the upcoming meeting was undoubtedly the issue ofstock ownership changes. Camille had already entrusted everything toher lawyer, so there was no need for her to be present.

But Brody insisted, wanting to call Camille personally. He said, "Whoknows if it's true or not? I'm concerned that someone might bemanipulating things behind the scenes!"