I Will Live for Myself
Copyright© 2026 by BillMax
Chapter 5: Shareholders meeting
In the afternoon, the JM Group shareholders’ meeting was held.
Jerry looked at the shareholders who had almost all arrived and was somewhat surprised.
‘Most of the shareholders are from the Miller Family, so they shouldn’t give me any face.’
But now almost everyone has arrived.
At this moment, Robert led a group of people in, looking very aggressive. Jerry immediately understood, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
“Jerry! What do you mean? You didn’t even ask for my opinion before holding a press conference and a shareholders’ meeting. Do you even respect me as your father?” Robert immediately started cursing at Jerry.
One older women said angrily, “This is a company, not a place for you to cause trouble!”
The shareholders split into three factions. Only a handful of people spoke up for Jerry, half of them criticized Jerry, and the other half remained silent.
Jerry smirked coldly: “As the chairman and the largest shareholder of JM Group, do I need your approval to do anything?”
“You!” Robert was speechless.
“Then do you even see me as your father anymore?”
“Yes, of course.” Jerry knew he couldn’t afford to fall out with him yet, and said in a deep voice, “But you also said that family matters are family matters and public matters are public matters.”
There was some truth to what was said, and even though Robert and the others were extremely angry, they could only sit down first.
Jerry scanned the crowd, his calm gaze carrying a hint of ferocity that sent chills down their spines.
Many shareholders lowered their heads, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt. Why was the chairman so different from before?
“President Miller, please sit down. Don’t take up everyone’s time.”
Jerry slowly began, “The first thing is about personnel changes in the purchasing department. Ena Miller, you are pregnant. According to company regulations, you are entitled to pregnancy benefits. Go home and rest first.”
“I have rehired the former head of the purchasing department, and she will temporarily lead the purchasing department.” These words immediately caused an uproar.
The eldest sister, Ena, glared angrily, never expecting that Jerry would dare to fire her!
Going home to rest during pregnancy sounds nice, but it’s really just a way of forcing yourself to leave.
Robert roared, “What? You want to fire your eldest sister? Do you have any conscience? Did you even get my permission?”
Jerry said in a deep voice, “President Miller, your daughter is pregnant, are you still going to force her to work?”
Robert and his sisters were stunned for a moment, speechless. The shareholders, however, were abuzz with discussion.
“Chairman, please think it over. The purchasing department is so important; the position of department head should not be changed lightly.”
“Maternity leave might affect the entire purchasing department. Should we have her work remotely?”
“Couldn’t you at least discuss this with us?”
Jerry ignored the crowd and calmly said, “Let’s begin the vote. We’ll allocate the weights according to shareholding percentages. Who agrees, and who disagrees?”
Anyway, he has absolute control, and he can pass the resolution with one vote regardless of whether the shareholders agree or not.
Everyone present was stunned. Jerry was so adamant, directly initiating this voting process with no room for negotiation.
Normally, all companies would consult with their major shareholders first, rather than being so direct.
The vote results are in, and the majority voted against it. Only Jerry agreed, but he alone could make this decision.
“The procedure has been approved, so Ena has officially resigned from her position as head of the purchasing department.” Jerry said with concern.
“Go home and take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. The company will always welcome you.”
“As soon as you give birth, I will hire you back to the company.”
Everyone present looked dazed. Could it be that Jerry was genuinely concerned about Ena, instead of wanting to fire her?
Ena looked surprised: “Can I go back to the company after giving birth?”
“That’s right.” Jerry smiled faintly.
“You’re my older sister, how could I mistreat you? You’re overthinking it.”
If Ena wants to return to the company after giving birth, I will arrange for her to clean toilets. He was happy to spend several thousand yuan every month to humiliate her.
Upon hearing this, Robert and the others exchanged glances, momentarily confused about what Jerry was up to.
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