CHAPTER 488: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL

Amelia shot to her feet, eyes blazing, staring at the giant screen.

"What’s going on!"

Everyone immediately turned their heads, faces frozen in shock, exchanging confused glances—

Was it broken? Was the voting machine malfunctioning?

Each shareholder had a voting device in front of them — press Yes or No, and the vote would be cast.

In Amelia’s mind, and in everyone else’s, the outcome was certain: they should all be voting to remove Logan from his position.

But now...

Unanimous approval.

Unanimous approval?!

Every single board member and shareholder voted for Logan to remain chairman? What kind of joke was this?

The media outside was in a frenzy — there was no way Reid Group had no dissent inside. How could every single vote be "Yes"?!

Amelia whipped her head toward the middle-aged board member who was presiding.

"Check it! The voting machine must be broken—or someone tampered with it!"

The man, Board Member Cole, had also voted "Yes," but Amelia was certain Logan had meddled somehow. After all, she had paid a fortune to buy Cole off!

Sure enough, Director Cole frowned, nodded slightly toward Logan, and said, "Sir, there may be a malfunction with the voting system. We’ll need to run a check."

Logan’s tone was casual, almost lazy. "Go ahead."

Amelia let out a breath. So it was just a technical glitch. Otherwise, even Cole wouldn’t be wearing that expression.

Whispers rippled through the crowd. Reporters murmured to one another, "What’s happening?"

"How could a voting machine break down during such an important meeting?"

The reporters Amelia had bribed quickly steered the narrative.

"Mrs. Perry already said it — someone tampered with the system. Cole is checking now."

"But who would risk tampering like that? Aren’t they afraid of getting caught?"

"Who else? Who’s the one person who doesn’t want to be ousted?"

One reporter darted his eyes around and said slyly, "This is Logan’s company. If anyone could mess with the system, it’s him. But this time, he made it too obvious!"

The crowd traded glances but stayed quiet.

Meanwhile, at the center of the storm, Logan sat perfectly calm — even sipping his tea leisurely.

Amelia ground her teeth, her voice dripping with venom.

"That’s what happens when you don’t grow up in the Reid Family — you pick up all sorts of filthy tricks!"

Owen, smug and certain Logan’s actions were just the death throes of a doomed man, chimed in sweetly, "Mom, don’t get angry."

Then he turned to Logan, arrogance glinting in his eyes.

"Big brother, why don’t you just admit it? Don’t drag this out and make things uglier than they have to be. If Director Cole actually uncovers something, it’ll ruin your reputation."

"If you admit your mistake now, Mom and I can smooth things over for you. Even if you lose Reid Group, you can still find a decent job somewhere. But if Cole proves you lied and manipulated the vote, who’s going to hire a man like that — a man who only knows how to cheat and deceive?"

On the surface, his words sounded noble — as if he were looking out for Logan’s best interests.

Logan only spared him a cold glance. "Then we’ll wait for Director Cole to return."

His tone stayed flat, unhurried — as if the storm of accusations had nothing to do with him.

As if the combined pressure of the Reid Family and Perry Family was nothing more than a minor inconvenience, barely worth his attention.

That infuriating indifference made Owen’s blood boil. He felt like a performing monkey — a ridiculous clown dancing in front of Logan.

The realization lit his anger like a match.

Owen sneered. "I hope you can stay this calm when the truth comes out!"

Logan didn’t even lift an eyelid.

Owen had been utterly ignored, and the humiliation burned like acid in his veins. Fury boiled up inside him—he swore that when the truth came out, he would make Logan pay.

So when Director Cole finally returned, Owen couldn’t hold back his excitement.

"Director Cole, well? Did you figure it out?"

Cole’s brows were furrowed, his expression oddly conflicted. He hesitated for three full seconds before finally nodding.

"Yes. It’s been checked."

That vague, heavy tone sent a ripple of unease through the crowd. Reporters exchanged uneasy glances—

Had they really found something?

Owen was practically trembling with excitement, hungry to see Logan ruined.

"Director Cole," he pushed, "what did you find? Was there really tampering with the voting system?"

Cole pressed his lips together, hesitant, and glanced briefly at Logan.

Owen’s excitement only deepened, his voice ringing with righteous determination.

"Director Cole, just say it. Don’t look at my brother like that. If this was his mistake, it needs to be exposed—so he can correct himself."

Amelia tried to mask her own glee, feigning stern disappointment.

"What happened? Logan, I know you don’t want to lose your position, but this is the board’s decision. What good does tampering with the vote do you? Once you step down, I’ll even arrange an assistant position for you, so you can—"

"The vote is fine," Director Cole cut her off.

"—assist your brother..." Amelia trailed off, blinking in confusion, before his words sank in.

The room fell silent.

Amelia’s face drained of color.

"Director Cole... what did you just say?"

Cole repeated, calm and deliberate: "The vote is fine. Mr. Reid was legitimately approved—unanimously."

This wasn’t the outcome Amelia had envisioned.

She almost screamed.

"That’s impossible! How could it be unanimous?! Director Cole, can you swear Logan didn’t tamper with anything? How could this happen?!"

She had bribed so many shareholders. The Perry Family and the Reid Family had both poured resources into this. How could this happen?

"Right—it’s impossible!" Owen’s voice cracked with panic as he lurched forward.

"Director Cole, you were frowning just now! That means there was obviously a problem with the vote! Why are you changing your story now? Did Logan threaten you?!"

A unanimous vote meant Logan wasn’t just safe—he retained his seat as chairman of Reid Group, holding absolute control.

This wasn’t what Owen wanted. Fire burned in his eyes.

"Big brother, don’t you have anything to say for yourself?!"

"Master Owen," Cole said sharply, his patience fraying, "the vote is clean. When I frowned earlier, I was simply shocked. Who could have imagined Mr. Reid would receive unanimous approval?"

"After all the chaos in the media, I assumed our own board members might be swayed. When I saw the result, I couldn’t believe it myself. But after verifying—it’s true."

Cole’s tone turned pointed.

"If Mrs. Perry or Young Master Reid don’t believe me, you can ask the others here. Did anyone cast a dissenting vote?"

Amelia’s eyes swept the room, landing on the shareholders she had spent a fortune to buy off.

Those very men met her gaze with carefully blank faces, not a flicker of guilt, not even a twitch of recognition.

"I didn’t vote against him."

"Neither did I."

"Whatever’s happening in the media has nothing to do with us. We know the truth better than anyone. I trust Mr. Reid."

"I trust Mr. Reid too. And that thirty-billion loss five years ago? That was all Lewis’s fault—it’s been proven for years. Every one of us here knows the truth. Why would we let rumors make us doubt Mr. Reid?"