Chapter 1030

Chapter 1040:
Raising an eyebrow, he asked, “You even conducted an investigation on me?”
“Of course,” Candice affirmed. “I need to ascertain whether you’re prepared to seize control of the Olson family.”
Withdrawing her hand, Candice stood still, her gaze fixed on Elmo.
Arms folded across his chest, Elmo appeared somewhat taken aback as he asked, “So soon? Of course, I don’t have an issue with it.”
Candice retrieved a USB drive from her pocket and handed it to Elmo. “The Olson family’s business has a significant problem. The majority of the companies are controlled by your two brothers, Joseph and Robert. Although neither of them possesses a controlling stake in these companies, when your father, Andrew, bequeaths his shares to one of them, that individual will be the Olson family’s designated heir.
Meanwhile, you hold a mere 2% of the shares. While you may be affluent and run your own company, your influence in the Olson family’s affairs is nominal.”
Elmo shrugged, concealing his vulnerability beneath his veneer of apparent confidence.
He was unwilling to showcase his passivity to others, particularly in the presence of Candice, as it made him feel humiliated.
When compared to Milton, the legitimate son of the family, Elmo was undeniably less esteemed, even though his wealth wasn’t in question. Candice’s newfound awareness of Elmo’s background was disconcerting for him.
Elmo had endured humiliation at the hands of Joseph and Robert since he was a child, subject to their various ill-treatments.
Elmo’s mother, despite being the most beautiful and favored of Andrew’s mistresses, remained just a mistress. Andrew had handled her with a marriage certificate acquired in another country, nothing more than that. Elmo’s mother, subservient and resigned, dared not resist Andrew. She simultaneously held Elmo back, forbidding him from antagonizing his half-brothers, born of Andrew’s legitimate wife.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺: gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩶𝓬𝗈𝗺
Elmo’s childhood was marred by the cruelty of Joseph and Robert, who had subjected him to physical abuse and derision. He had been confined to a dark room for hours on end, with only stale food to subsist on. The memories of those humiliating experiences remained etched in his mind.
Despite his best efforts to carve his own path in life, he was still unable to earn the Olson family’s approval.
Elmo continued to be treated as an illegitimate child, regardless of his considerable achievements. His stellar qualifications were insufficient to secure him a place in the Olson family’s inheritance line.
Even to this day, Joseph and Robert occasionally took pleasure in tormenting Elmo. While their reckless actions had caused the Olson family substantial financial losses, they placed the onus on Elmo to mend the damage. Elmo had been harboring his hatred for years, for he was determined not to fall out with his brothers—at least not before Andrew’s passing.
Elmo acknowledged, “You’re right. That’s precisely why I’m curious to know how you plan to leverage my paltry 2% stake in the company. My father holds 15% of the shares, but he’s unlikely to pass them on to me.”
Elmo inched closer to Candice, and the more he scrutinized her, the more he became entranced by her presence.
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