Chapter 219: What Miranda Left for Estelle

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: What Miranda Left for Estelle

Since it was left to Nathaniel Sloan by the founder, he opened it. Inside was a share transfer agreement.

However, the names of both the transferor and the transferee were absolutely shocking.

Estelle Lockwood slowly widened her eyes.

These shares... Miss Miranda Lancaster had actually transferred them to her?!

The transferor column clearly bore Miranda’s name. She had signed it and left her fingerprint, explicitly stating that she was transferring her ten percent stake in the Sloan Group to Estelle Lockwood!

Miranda had entrusted the founder to hand this transfer agreement to her twenty years later.

But why?

Estelle instinctively looked at Nathaniel.

She didn’t know Miss Lancaster at all. Besides, how old was she when Miss Lancaster passed away?

At that time, she had just been abandoned by the Lockwood family. It was impossible for her to have crossed paths with Miss Miranda Lancaster. They were neither relatives nor friends, so why would Miss Lancaster leave her shares to her?

Estelle was certain that before returning to the Lockwood family, she had zero connection with the Sloan family. In fact, for the first eighteen years of her life, she didn’t even know a single person with the last name Sloan.

Yet now, shares of the Sloan Group had ended up in her hands. No matter how she looked at it, it was highly suspicious.

Nathaniel, on the other hand, looked calm. "Since Miss Lancaster gave them to you, just accept them. You can trust her."

Miranda wouldn’t harbor malicious intentions. Since she had left the shares to Estelle, it was meant as a gift, absolutely not a trap.

Estelle narrowed her eyes as a sudden thought struck her.

With a ten percent stake, she was fully entitled to attend the Sloan Group’s shareholders’ meeting!

Her eyes sparkled. "Mr. Sloan, I want to attend the shareholders’ meeting with you."

A few days later, the Sloan Group’s shareholders’ meeting was about to begin.

The Sloan Group held a shareholders’ meeting every two years, but this year’s meeting was destined to be extraordinary.

Laura Jennings paced back and forth in the room while Ethan Sloan glared at her with a livid expression. "Keep it down!"

Laura was both furious and jealous. "How could Miranda give her shares to Estelle? Ethan, don’t you find it strange? Estelle must have stolen them!"

Two days ago, Estelle had shown up at their door with Miranda’s share transfer agreement.

When Miranda married Ethan, she invested in the Sloan Group, which was how she acquired the shares.

After her death, Ethan naturally assumed her shares would go to him. To his surprise, an investigation revealed that she had transferred them long ago.

For years, the whereabouts of that ten percent stake remained a mystery. He never expected it to be in Estelle’s hands!

Ethan was undoubtedly unwilling to accept this, but no matter how deeply he investigated, all evidence proved the document was genuine and legally binding!

"The Sloan Group’s legal department confirmed there are no issues. Do you think you know better than the legal team?" Ethan snapped coldly. "Stop talking. You’re just embarrassing yourself!"

Overwhelming jealousy surged in Laura’s heart. She bit her lower lip hard, the indignation in her eyes practically overflowing.

She had been married into the Sloan family for so many years without receiving a single share, yet Miranda had ten percent!

Fine, Miranda had shares, but she was a short-lived wretch who was already dead anyway.

But who could have guessed she would leave them to Estelle? Now, even Estelle, her nominal daughter-in-law, had shares while she still had nothing. On what grounds?!

After dedicating so many years to the Sloan family, even if she lacked great achievements, she had worked tirelessly. Why shouldn’t she get anything?!

However, the shareholders’ meeting was about to announce Theodore as the heir...

Thinking of this, Laura’s mood instantly improved.

What good was Estelle’s ten percent? Her Theodore was the heir!

KNOCK KNOCK.

Right then, the assistant knocked on the door. "Chairman Sloan, Mrs. Sloan, the shareholders have all arrived."

Ethan nodded. "Let’s go. Time for the meeting."

As soon as they reached the outside of the conference room, they saw Old Mr. Lancaster waiting there. Ethan stepped forward to greet him.

Yvonne Lancaster put on a pretentious display. "Ethan, at the auction, Nathaniel actually kept bidding against Theodore. This incident caused quite a stir in the Lancaster family. Everyone is saying... sigh.

"I know Nathaniel is also your son, but you need to have a serious talk with him. The Sloan family will only belong to Theodore in the future. Tell him to drop any thoughts of fighting for it.

"Our Theodore just came back, and Nathaniel immediately tried to put him in his place. What’s the meaning of this? Are you telling me that my sister’s child will have to live at the mercy of an illegitimate son?"

Old Mr. Lancaster spoke coldly, his words meant for Ethan, but even more so for the listening shareholders.

"Exactly. Sean Hawk occupied Theodore’s identity for far too long. We cannot let one mistake lead to another. You all better think carefully about who will inherit this family in the future."

Ethan understood Old Mr. Lancaster’s implication and hurried to assure him, "It’s my fault for failing Miranda. I will definitely treat her child well!"

Meanwhile, the employees of the Sloan Group were all shocked to see Old Mr. Lancaster there.

They only knew that Theodore Lancaster had returned to the Sloan family, but they didn’t know the Lancaster family’s stance. What was going on now?

"Didn’t the Lancaster family publicly declare back then that they would never forgive the Sloan family? Why are they at the Sloan Group?"

"The Sloan family caused Miss Lancaster to pass away from depression. After that, the Lancasters cut all ties with the Sloans and haven’t had any contact for over twenty years. Could it be that they came this time for Young Mr. Lancaster?"

"It’s highly possible. Speaking of which, the Lancaster family is truly deeply affectionate and loyal. Even after Miss Miranda Lancaster died, the Lancasters raised her son. I heard that Young Mr. Lancaster doesn’t even intend to acknowledge his father and is entirely focused on avenging his mother!"

"The Lancaster family and Young Mr. Lancaster are really good people. If Miss Miranda Lancaster has any awareness in the afterlife, she would be happy..."

"Yeah. Even knowing how powerful Mr. Sloan is now, the Lancaster family still chose to make an enemy of him just to seek justice for Miss Miranda Lancaster. It’s so touching."

Hearing these remarks, Estelle almost burst into laughter.

The entire Lancaster family were probably born actors. Deeply affectionate and loyal? Avenging his mother?

It was hard to say whether Theodore Lancaster was even Miranda’s son. Where was the deep affection? What revenge?

With the Lancaster family and the Sloan family colluding, had Miranda really just died of illness back then?

Right at that moment, Theodore, who was not far away, seemed to notice Estelle. Seemingly oblivious to her blatant disregard, he offered her a gentle, distant smile.

The Sloan Group crowd naturally noticed Theodore’s presence and shifted the conversation to him. "Old Mr. Lancaster, this must be Young Mr. Lancaster, I presume?"

Old Mr. Lancaster couldn’t help but reveal a smug expression. "Yes, my grandson, Miranda’s biological son. Theodore, come here quickly and say hello to the gentlemen here."

Several shareholders exchanged glances, each seeing the desire to curry favor in the others’ eyes.

Theodore Lancaster had the backing of both the Lancaster and Sloan families...

Theodore smiled gently, presenting himself as a poised, elegant, and perfectly composed gentleman.

Seeing Theodore surrounded like a star among his admirers, Laura felt an overwhelming sense of joy. Glowing with pride, she was just about to step forward and say a few words when she suddenly heard someone shout from outside the door—

"Mr. Sloan, you’re here!"

Instantly, everyone’s gaze shifted toward the entrance.

Even the two shareholders who had just been fawning over Theodore subconsciously stepped toward the door.