Chapter 434: A Clean Sweep

“I really didn’t expect this from you. You’ve actually stooped so low as to manipulate the stock market. Janessa, you’ve truly outdone yourself.”

After Cheryl finished speaking, those around her collectively gasped. No one expected that the recovering stock market was secretly being manipulated by Janessa. For a moment, everyone's gaze toward Janessa was filled with disdain.

"You, stop spouting nonsense?"

Upon having her secret exposed, Janessa, filled with guilt and panic, cried out.

"The operations of a company naturally have their own rhythm, and the stock market inherently experiences highs and lows. Isn't that all part of the norm? Don't listen to the nonsense spouted by this woman!"

Hearing this, those nearby agreed with Janessa. After all, fluctuations were common in the volatile stock market. For a while, everyone struggled to determine who was right and who was wrong.

Fortunately, Janessa's words were anticipated by Cheryl. Cheryl chuckled lightly, boldly stating, “From what I understand, doesn't the stock market only fluctuate when there's project progress or something happens within the company? So, I'm curious what exactly caused the stock market to suddenly surge by four points these past couple of days? Janessa, I believe you should be able to answer this question, right? If you can't, it only proves you've been pulling strings behind the scenes.”

Cheryl watched Janessa with anticipation. Janessa was speechless. She knew stock market fluctuations only occurred with project progress. That's why she was preparing to address it, but Cheryl had struck first.

“Hmm? Weren't you quite confident just now? Why have you gone silent?”

Smiling, Cheryl looked at Janessa, her mind filled with contempt as she wondered how Janessa would defend herself.

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Upon hearing this, Cheryl scoffed immediately, “Inappropriate? I think you just can’t come up with a reasonable explanation.”

“I…” Janessa became even more flustered.

Immediately seizing the opportunity, Cheryl intensified her accusations, “Enough! If you can’t explain yourself, then don’t bother. After all, everything you say is just lies! To be honest, I haven’t retaliated against you recently, simply because I wanted to observe your performance in the company. After seeing your performance, I must express my profound disappointment. People like you, who can’t figure out solutions and only know how to resort to despicable tactics to deceive the shareholders, have no place in this company.”

After saying this, Cheryl calmly turned to the nearby law enforcement officers. “Everyone, I apologize for the inconvenience. From here on out, I’m entrusting the matter to you all.”

The officers, saying little, stepped forward and apprehended Janessa.

“Ms. Sherritt, could you please come with us?”

“I refuse! What are you doing? What are you doing!”

Janessa’s hands were seized, and she yelled in fear, “Shouldn’t you at least present some evidence if you want to arrest me? You don’t have any proof, so on what grounds are you accusing me of manipulating the stock market?”

“But you don’t have any proof that you’re not the one pulling the strings either!” Cheryl cleverly retorted.

“You!” Janessa was absolutely livid. Unexpectedly, she had been bested by Cheryl. Her eyes widened in sheer anger.

“Cheryl, just you wait! I won’t make things easy for you!”

“Sure, I’ll be waiting for you.” Cheryl laughed fearlessly.

Following that, Janessa was taken away. Cheryl stood still, watching the cars disappear, a sweet smile on her lips. Then, she headed back to the office.

From a distance, her assistant spotted Cheryl and sprinted toward her, exclaiming, “Ms. Cheryl, you’re back!”

Cheryl nodded, then instructed, “Call for a board meeting immediately. I have something important to announce.” This time, Cheryl was determined to completely oust Janessa from the company.

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Seeing Janessa's downfall, he felt a sense of joy. And so, the board meeting was convened swiftly. At the meeting, Cheryl revealed Janessa's actions, sparking outrage among the shareholders.

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Subsequently, the shareholders unanimously demanded Janessa's resignation. They also agreed that Rupert's thirty percent share should be transferred to Cheryl. Cheryl happily accepted, clarifying she was managing on behalf of her father for the time being, planning to return the shares once he recovered. With this move, she secured the support of all shareholders. Thus, by the afternoon, Sherritt Group made a public announcement. Without a doubt, Cheryl had become the most logical heir in everyone's mind. Then, it seemed the stocks began to gradually recover.

Seeing everything improving, Cheryl shared the good news with Madelyn. Over the phone, her excitement was unmistakable. “Madelyn, you must have seen the news, right? I finally managed to drive Janessa out.”

Madelyn was pleased. “You’ve really done well! Now, Janessa won’t pose a threat to you anymore, will she?”

“Mhm.” Cheryl nodded, her face unable to contain her smile. “However, without your help, I doubt I could have ousted Janessa so quickly.”

Cheryl felt overwhelming gratitude toward Madelyn. She suggested, “How about this, Madelyn? Let me treat you to dinner tonight. Jillian can join us too. Consider it my way of expressing gratitude.”

Madelyn feigned dissatisfaction, “So the assistance I’ve provided you is only worth a single meal, huh?”

“Ah, no, no, it’s not what you think,” Cheryl hastily clarified, “I genuinely want to thank you, but there isn’t exactly a good opportunity, right? So, you can consider tonight’s dinner as a small token of my gratitude. If you ever need my help in the future, I’ll be sure to do my best.”