Chapter 147

Tristan now understood that Chairman Hawthorne’s decision had been made with the company’s best interests in mind, so he kept silent. Most of the shares were held by Evelyn, and it was likely there would be further divisions in the future. Since Alexander had contributed so much to the company, it was only natural that he would receive a larger share. After the initial shock, the other shareholders quickly came to terms with the reality. Tristan, who was focused on his own restaurant business and had little knowledge of the company’s operations, was not seen as a viable candidate for Chairman. Arabella Hawthorne had lived in Los Angeles for years and rarely involved herself in company affairs. Alden had no shares in the company and preferred to remain at the R&D center. Evelyn didn’t have much of an understanding of the company’s management. When you factored it all in, no one seemed more suited than Alexander to assume the Chairman role. However, the idea of the yo