The text message tightened Catherine's heart. She frowned, feeling an insurmountable obstacle before her.
"Young lady, since you do not possess the Feng family's seal of authority nor Mr. Feng's will, we have ample reason to deny you inheritance of the group."
Most of the shareholders voiced their opinions. When the Feng couple was alive and in charge, they dared not act rashly.
But now, only a mere girl remained of the Feng family. To hand over the group just like that would be too easy for Catherine. Besides, they were not ones to be easily appeased!
"I am my parents' only bloodline, is that not enough?" Catherine retorted forcefully. She surveyed the shareholders, her tone laced with indignation, "I hope you all understand, the Feng Group belongs to the Feng family!"
"Young lady, you are not the only one surnamed Feng." Manager Wang stepped forward, his expression mocking Catherine, his covetous ambition evident in his eyes.
"Furthermore, although the group is surnamed Feng, the one in power does not necessarily have to be a member of the Feng family. After all, you, young lady, do not seem capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility."
Manager Zhao chuckled, covering his mouth, his smile openly betraying his animosity towards Catherine.
Catherine clenched her fists. She looked at the shareholders. With the death of the Feng couple, they were impatient to make their move, stirring up a storm of power struggle.
She was her parents' only daughter, and the Feng Group rightfully belonged to her. These shareholders, taking advantage of her parents' misfortune, were obstructing her ascension to power in every conceivable way.
She needed to find something that would convince everyone!
"As the sole daughter of the Feng family, I am rightfully entitled to inherit the group. The recognition you seek, I will personally present to you in due course."
Catherine feigned composure, her chin held high with pride, like a peacock. Her inherent dignity would not allow her to be trampled upon here.
Seeing Catherine's confident demeanor, the shareholders began to whisper among themselves, as if plotting something.
"I have disturbed everyone today. Let us adjourn the meeting!"
Catherine directly declared the meeting adjourned. Without waiting for the shareholders to respond, she ended the session. She could not let the overwhelming pressure show.
Thus, the fierce internal war for power within the Feng Group began from this moment, with no turning back.
Catherine let out a sigh of relief. Exhausted, she sank onto the sofa, as if the meeting had drained all her strength.
Shareholder meetings were indeed no trifling matter. Each one seemed eager to peel off a layer of her skin. Perhaps, various factions were already devising plans to usurp control of the group.
Catherine was too young. Those who stood by her were mostly newly emerging forces with shallow roots.
The veteran faction, led by CEO Su, was powerful but too rigid. Without seeing the Feng family's seal of authority or the Feng couple's will, they would not support Catherine.
Not to mention, the Feng family relatives who were bent on dragging her from her throne. They would undoubtedly show no mercy, hunting her to the bitter end, and would certainly not side with her.
Catherine's gaze dimmed. She lowered her head and quietly looked at the tabletop. The smooth, clean surface reflected the outline of her face, a picture of melancholy.
She had always been alone, struggling with every step.
Her parents knew she was not their biological daughter and did not even mention the Feng family's seal of authority to her. She didn't know a single word about the will.
Why did she always have to learn these things from others!
And her parents had left her nothing at their death. Catherine could only be thankful that she had stopped the Feng couple when they spoke of her origins, otherwise, she wouldn't even be considered the young lady of the Feng family now...
"It's alright. No matter how important the secret, as long as I take my time to understand it."
Catherine suddenly let out a mocking laugh. She coldly looked at her reflection on the tabletop. It was a beautiful face, but beneath its beauty, she was even more cunning.
"Whether it's the Feng family's seal of authority or the will left by my parents, one by one, I'll take my time..."
Catherine slowly clenched her fingers, her gaze falling on her phone not far away. The text message was already marked as read.
When the neutral faction's Manager Zhang mentioned the will earlier, Manager Lai from the veteran faction had sent her a message about the whereabouts of the Feng couple's will.
Catherine coldly observed Manager Lai's rambling. She secretly felt pleased. The fact that the veteran faction was still relaying information to her meant they were unaware of her origins and possessed much crucial intelligence.
The veteran faction was waiting, waiting to see if Catherine was the rightful heir, and if they could support her.
"Kai."
Catherine called out. Kai, who had been guarding the door and never left, responded and quickly stepped in.
"Miss, is there anything you need me to do?"
Kai's hand tightened on the silenced pistol at his waist. His excellent hearing, combined with his position at the door, allowed him to overhear most of the meeting.
Those shareholders were too overbearing. In the midst of the bloody power struggle, he could only watch helplessly as Catherine struggled to move forward, his hand clenching the gun's body several times.
He loathed verbal sparring. In Kai's opinion, a few holes in these people's legs or arms would make them behave.
"Have you heard of the Feng family's seal of authority?"
Catherine glanced at Kai. Upon meeting his exceptionally deep eyes, she froze for a moment and blurted out a rather absurd question.
No... what was she thinking? How could Kai know about such a thing? He was only good at dealing with knives and guns...
Kai seemed momentarily lost. Catherine rarely spoke to him about these business matters, only issuing simple and blunt execution orders.
Was she asking him?
"Miss, I heard that after the previous holder of the Feng family's seal of authority used it, it disappeared without a trace."
Kai searched his memory, speaking slowly. He had incidentally overheard this when he was on a mission.
Catherine looked at Kai with surprise. She suddenly stood up and walked towards him, her eyes shining.
"Tell me in detail!"
Even Kai had heard of the Feng family's seal of authority?
The faint, pleasant fragrance that suddenly approached Catherine was intoxicating. Kai's heart fluttered. He quickly averted his gaze, concealing the fleeting affection in his eyes, and subtly took a step back.
"I once heard that the power struggle between Miss's parents' generation was unprecedentedly fierce. It is said that three of the qualified heirs were mysteriously murdered."
Catherine paused. She recalled what she had learned in her previous lessons. The history of the Feng family did indeed have such an episode, as it was a rare power struggle.
The previous holder of authority was gravely ill and on the verge of death, prompting the heirs to eagerly engage in a struggle for power.
It was rumored that the lawyer holding the will was also killed, the will destroyed, and the holder of authority had fallen into a delirious state due to illness.