A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1229

The elevator doors swung open, revealing the top floor. Bernard quickened his pace and headed for the president's office.

Cedric, who was left standing in his tracks, heard a frosty remark from outside the elevator.

"Not allowed to change names!"

Bernard had picked out these names and he's not allowed to change them?

Cedric regretted it. If he had known, he would have never made that request.

Fearing a scolding from Hailey, Cedric sprinted after Bernard like a madman.

"Bro, these two names are so strange. Can you pick something more...normal?"

Bernard didn't answer. He just turned and walked away.

Cedric thought, was he really going to name his kids Boy Laurence and Girl Laurence?

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Bernard's urgent business was to call all the brothers back to the company for a meeting to announce:

He had bought back all the shares and was redistributing his own shares.

30% of them went to Cedric, while the remaining four brothers each got 10%. Eleanor had 30%.

Blake and his soon-to-be-retired children only had management rights.

This distribution meant that the Laurence Group was no longer ruled by Bernard alone but was a collective leadership of the brothers.

"Bro, why are you giving us all your shares?"

Cedric, still distressed over the naming issue, was completely baffled when he saw the share distribution on the screen.

The other brothers were also puzzled, looking at Bernard. Was Bernard retiring?

Bernard, seated at the head of the table, slowly twirled a pen with his bony fingers.

"You've all contributed to the company. It's only fair you get shares."

"But the other brothers have contributed way more than me. Why give me so much?"

Even though the other four brothers wouldn't squabble over such things, Cedric felt guilty.

"I'll be grooming you to take my place over the next period."

That just confused Cedric even more.