Female Novel
Chapter 1652
Chapter 1652
Stella hesitated momentarily, then asked in a low voice," Where are you?"
Aldor quickly arranged a meeting spot.
After freshening up a bit, Stella headed out. Concerned for her well-being, Wenham insisted that their driver accompany her.The place Aldor had chosen for their meeting was a cafe. It was 3:00 p.m. on a weekday, so the place was not crowded.Stella provided a room number to the owner, and they escorted her to the entrance of a private room where Aldor was waiting.Upon pushing the door open, she found Aldor sitting inside, accompanied by Ted.
Stella was momentarily stunned and closed the door behind her.
"Mrs. Kane." Aldor sounded like he had a cold, his voice somewhat hoarse. He also looked a little tired. However, upon seeingStella, he maintained his usual courtesy and warmth. He rose from his seat and pulled out the chair opposite him, "Please, havea seat."
Stella set her bag down and sat across from him.
Stella's condition was better than Aldor had imagined. If she had been in a worse state, today would not have been a good timeto meet.
Stella did not initiate the conversation. She saw that Aldor was not alone. He had brought Ted, Keegan's old classmate and alawyer, 'So handing me the phone was just an excuse. It seems like Aldor has something else to discuss with me."
As expected, Aldor spoke up, "Mrs. Kane, you're already familiar with Mr. Eldrich, so there's no need for formal introductions. I'llleave it to him to provide the details."
Stella looked at Ted, who had a cold and distant expression. He opened the file in front of him and then passed it over to Stella,stating, "Before the tragedy, Keegan had requested me to draft this document. Please take a look."
Stella took a breath, "Is it a will?""No. He didn't ask me to draft a will,” Ted said lightly. "It's an authorization agreement."Stella did not quite understand what that meant.
“| can give you a summary if you don't want to read it. Amonth ago, Keegan designated me as a third party to draft thisauthorization agreement. It essentially states that in the event that he's unable to oversee significant decisions for the companydue to unforeseen circumstances, you will step in on his behalf until his return or... until he is officially declared deceased. Hisassets will be distributed according to his will." Ted explained.
This sudden news left Stella feeling a bit disoriented, ‘Why would Keegan create such an agreement? Did he have a feeling thatsomething would happen?"
"Did he say anything else?" Stella asked with a hint of urgency.
Ted shook his head, "No. But when we signed the agreement, the proceedings were recorded on video. Would you like to seeit?"
Stella nodded, her eyes slightly red.
Ted took out his phone and played the video of the signing.
He had not lied to her; the video was an unedited recording of the signing, kept as evidence in case of any future complications.Keegan did not even spare a glance at the camera. He had spoken candidly, with Aldor by his side the whole time, bearingwitness to the entire process while Ted drafted the document.
After the document was printed and signed, Keegan said, ” Don't force her if she doesn't want to take charge of the company.Hopefully, it's just me being overly anxious."
Stella closed her eyes, replaying the entire incident in her mind.
‘Everyone keeps saying that it was all an accident. But if the attacker truly mistook Keegan for Marshall, how did Keegan have apremonition about it?’ She thought, a chill running down her spine.
Stella pressed her lips together, unable to speak for a long time."Mrs. Kane," Aldor whispered, "If you don't want to be involved, you can choose not to sign the document."Stella asked, "What will happen if | refuse?"
Aldor remained silent before saying, "There'll be another meeting at the company in three days. If Mr. Kane isn't there, they'llappoint someone to take over our team, and everyone's efforts will be in vain. Even if he were to return, he'd need time to healfrom his injuries. He won't have the capacity to compete with his uncle in the immediate future."novelbin