Chapter 1398: Chapter 1398: Squeezed Out of the Board of Directors?
"How’s the company doing this month?" Charlotte glanced briefly at the document, already harboring some guesses in her mind.
"Compared to a few months ago, the situation is worse than expected," Justin said slowly. "Moreover, there’s been some changes among the shareholders."
"Shareholders?"
Charlotte murmured to herself, her eyes flickering briefly with realization, before speaking calmly, "Someone teamed up with other shareholders to purchase the shares they held?"
Justin nodded and placed the document aside. His long fingers propped up his face thoughtfully.
"Interestingly, the ones acquiring shares aren’t just individuals, but a few major stakeholders." His voice sank slightly.
"Could it be... they’re planning to band together to push you out of the board of directors?" Charlotte voiced her suspicion without hesitation.
Before Justin could respond, the sound of a ringing phone interrupted them. Upon seeing the notification, Charlotte’s lips curved into a smile.
"What’s making you so happy?"
Justin reached out and pulled Charlotte into his embrace. She leaned onto the armrest of the chair in response.
"Guess who I just ran into at the company?" Charlotte gave Justin a mysterious smile.
Justin narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly pondering her words.
"A paparazzo? A media journalist?"
As he casually uttered those two words, Charlotte’s expression revealed a hint of surprise.
"How did you guess so accurately? I thought there was no way you’d figure it out!" Charlotte blinked her eyes in curiosity.
Observing her reaction, Justin lightly hooked her fingertips and gently pulled her body closer. Tilting his head, he flashed a composed smile at her.
"What’s so hard about guessing that? Company infiltration by media reporters has happened before, and at such a critical juncture, someone’s bound to try sneaking in."
"Our company’s security is excellent though, so how could people like that manage to get in?"
Despite Justin’s explanation, Charlotte’s furrowed brows revealed the seriousness of the issue weighing on her mind.
"Even the tightest security can have lapses. Given the current situation within the company, it’s not too difficult for a reporter to sneak in unnoticed."
Justin wrapped his arm around Charlotte’s waist and spoke with composure. "Was it Jack who caught them?"
Charlotte nodded, saying, "Thanks to the reminder from my brother, I asked Jack to keep an eye on the surroundings near the company. I didn’t expect we’d actually encounter one."
Previously, Charlotte asked Henry to help oversee the company while Justin was recovering from his injuries in the hospital.
After agreeing, Henry also cautioned Charlotte to pay extra attention to the personnel coming and going within the company, mentioning that there could be ill-intentioned individuals lurking.
In fact, Justin had already anticipated such possibilities and had secretly stationed people to observe the situation.
"But what exactly could this reporter capture inside the company?" Charlotte mulled it over but remained puzzled.
Surely a paparazzo wouldn’t blatantly approach employees to fish for information?
"They might not manage to film anything significant, but in places like the break room or restroom, they could easily overhear gossip and rumors," Justin replied indifferently.