The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 320

"If we sell the company's shares, it'll be taken over by outsiders! Do you really want strangers to run our company?"

Grace casually replied, "Well, what else can we do? If you're incapable of running the business properly, it's better to hand it over sooner rather than later to prevent bankruptcy. If I die, I won't be able to explain this to the ancestors of the Murphy family."

Perhaps not expecting Grace to respond this way, Attlee and Olga felt uneasy.

"I've been capable of running this company all these years; you know that. It's just a tough economic climate now."

Before Attlee could finish, Grace laughed, "Is it really the economy? Did you not notice that our luck has run dry since you sent Bella away? You kicked out our goddess of fortune, and you don't even realize it."

"Don't get too upset; your health is important."

Attlee quickly tried to soothe her: "Olga and I holding shares means we can continue to manage the company as major shareholders; this would take some pressure off you, and we can make more money to take care of you. Plus, the company won't be taken over by other shareholders, and we can solve our current predicament. Isn't that a win-win?"

He repeated to Grace what Olga had previously said.

"If we could solve our current predicament, we wouldn't need your shares, right? But we are out of options; it's a last resort. And if the company goes bankrupt, even if we have loads of shares, they would be worthless!"

Grace understood his point and gave a cold laugh, saying, "I'm not helping you."

Upon hearing this, Attlee became more anxious: "You may not be aware of the current state of the company; even the factories have been closed down. If this continues, our company will really go bankrupt!"