Chapter 1141

Everyone grew curious—what exactly was Grace trying to do?

Could it be that she planned to let both daughters inherit the company at the same time?

But that didn’t seem proper, and soon the hall filled with murmurs of speculation.

Grace, however, paid no attention to the gossip. She had her own rhythm and plan.

She had always been unconventional, the kind of person no one could sway from her course.

It was precisely because she ignored the flattery and manipulations of the higher-ups and insisted on her own vision that Walton Corporation had grown to what it was today.

Otherwise, the company might have collapsed long ago.

The guests looked up, falling silent as they listened, waiting to hear what else Grace had to announce.

Hadn’t the two important matters already been revealed? Could there still be more?

“First, I want to thank you all again for attending Walton Corporation’s banquet,” Grace said, sweeping her gaze around the room.

“As you know, I have two daughters. My younger daughter has been chosen as the company’s successor. My elder daughter’s health has never been strong, and I can’t in good conscience leave her without support for the rest of her life.”

Aurora froze where she stood, a sense of dread creeping up inside her.

Tessa’s smile widened bit by bit, her eyes lifting to her mother with growing excitement.

The moment she heard those words, she already had her suspicions.

Could this be about her?

The audience thought the same.

At a time like this, Grace’s words made it clear she intended to place Tessa on equal footing with Aurora, unwilling to let her elder daughter suffer any loss.

Grace suddenly raised her voice. “With two children, it has never been easy to treat them both equally. I’ve thought long and hard about this, and I ask for your understanding as I say what I must.”

She turned toward Tessa and reached out a hand. “Tessa, come here to your mother.”

Though shocked, Tessa kept her expression composed and obedient, walking straight toward Grace.

Grace smoothly looped her arm through her daughter’s and looked out at the guests. “So, I’ve decided to place thirty percent of the company’s shares under Tessa’s name–second only to my younger daughter.”

The words sent the hall into an uproar.

Even Tessa herself was startled.

Everyone knew Grace held sixty-five percent of the company’s shares, making her the largest shareholder by far.

After all, the company had always been in her name, and every profit was tied to her.

She also carried the greatest risks, which was why her stake was the largest and her voice the most powerful at the board.

Now she was dividing the shares between her two daughters.

Tessa would hold thirty percent, while Aurora, though named successor, would have only thirty-five.

And with Tessa’s poor health keeping her from working in the company at all, it was obvious what this meant—Aurora would be working for Tessa.

In the future, Tessa wouldn’t have to lift a finger, yet she would take in billions each year.

Anyone with sense could see Grace’s so-called fairness was nothing more than a facade, a way to maintain appearances.

On stage, Aurora looked at her mother standing with Tessa, both smiling brightly.

But to her, the sight was sharp and stinging.

So, this “successor” title was nothing but a cover, a way to make her serve Tessa in the years to come.

What a convenient excuse.

Aurora’s lips curled into a cold, mocking smile.

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