Chapter 857
Come Monday, Owen was officially stepping into the Lance Group. Over the past
few years, the internal structure of the corporation had been twisted out of shape by Lawrence Lance and his father.
Owen had been away from the company for three years. He had no idea how many executives Lawrence had planted, or how many shareholders had been bought off by their faction.
Lawrence was useless when it came to legitimate business, but he was a mastermind at underhanded schemes.
Even with Lord Leonard Lance holding the fort, the old man could only guarantee the broader trajectory of the company. At his age, he couldn’t micromanage every detail.
Owen’s upcoming role would be far more demanding and mentally draining than Mira’s, as the environment he was stepping into was exponentially more complex.
Truth be told, if he didn’t need to avenge his mother and crush that faction, Owen wouldn’t have bothered wading into that cesspool.
As long as the old man drew breath, outsiders had zero chance of swallowing the Lance Group.
He simply refused to let those scumbags continue running rampant.
“Owen, make sure you come back here every night. We can work and study together, and it’ll be easier to hash things out when problems arise p>
“Your place is too empty anyway p>
“Glad you still have a conscience p>
It was exactly what Owen had been hoping for.
“Hey, I’ve always had a conscience p>
In reality, Mira just wanted to stay fully updated on the situation at the Lance Group.
The following day, Mira returned to campus. The moment she stepped through the gates, she spotted Jillian Lowe and Elara Finn waiting for her.
“I missed you so much p>
Jillian lunged forward, but Mira’s quick reflexes allowed her to intercept the hug, opting to grab her hand for a firm squeeze instead.
Mira simply wasn’t accustomed to intense physical intimacy with others.
Elara stepped up and linked arms with Mira. “Mira, while you were away, I secretly recorded the professor’s lectures. I’ll send the videos to you later p>
Elara wasn’t much of a talker, but after spending so much time together, she knew exactly what Mira needed.
“Thanks a million p>
“I brought gifts for both of you. I’ll have the bodyguards drop them off around lunch.” “Thank you! I can’t wait p>
Mira headed back to the dorm with the two girls, needing to drop off some books and check on her bed.
When she pushed the door open, Leah Monroe and Vanessa Voss had just woken up and were still washing up.
It was obvious that Jillian and Elara had woken up early specifically to welcome Mira back.
As Mira walked in, Vanessa kept up her usual routine, pretending she didn’t even exist.
Leah merely gave Mira a curt nod. As Vanessa’s loyal lapdog, she didn’t dare show Mira any overt warmth.
“Mira, I washed your sheets and duvet cover for you p>
“Since I knew you were coming back today, I laid them out in the sun yesterday p>
Jillian said.
She leaned in close to Mira’s ear and whispered, “Leah even sneered at me and called me a ‘suck-up dog p>
Mira chuckled softly.
It was completely understandable. Back when Leah and Mira were on good terms, Leah had never been this attentive, but Jillian was.
Leah knew that with Jillian setting the standard, she could never crawl her way back to Mira’s side.
Naturally, it left her feeling resentful.
Still, Jillian’s meticulous nature made her a perfect candidate for an assistant.
At the exact same time, the Lance Group, the number one financial syndicate in Aethelgard, was holding a pivotal shareholders meeting The core agenda was the appointment of the next CEO.
Currently, the shareholders were filing into the room.
“Well, if it isn’t Owen. We’ve been eagerly awaiting your return p>
One of the shareholders cast a quick glance at Lord Leonard Lance in the distance and lowered his voice. “In the years you were gone, Lawrence turned the company into an absolute circus. I raised the issue multiple times, but the Chairman ignored every word p>
As a minority shareholder, watching his assen shrink was agonizing, but
ifs refused to listen, there
was nothing he coul
do.
It was the harsh reality of the Lance family holding over 51% of the group’s equity.