The 'yes' votes were increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. On the other hand, the 'no' votes seemed to be frozen. Occasionally, one or two votes would appear.
'Yes 30: No 30'
The guests looked at the 'yes' votes which had successfully tied the 'yes' votes. Their expressions were quite interesting. After deducting the four 'no' votes, there were only three votes left in the box. This meant that the results were about to be revealed. The winner was still very much in suspense.
Although Gloria's expression was still calm, there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes. The extra five votes might have been because they were moved by her previous speech.
"This … this is impossible! How could she have gotten thirty votes?! " Cyril was doubting his life. If it wasn't for the fact that the results hadn't been revealed yet, he would have gone up to check if the votes were fake.
Harvey and Bowen looked at each other. Their faces were a little dark. They consciously looked at The Hill, who was calmly swirling his wine glass. The only explanation now was that The Hill was completely on Gloria's side. He had single-handedly wiped out the joint efforts of the two families.
"Two idiots." The Hill chuckled and looked at Gloria. Her impromptu performance had a good effect. Or rather, Geoffrey had given her some help behind the scenes.
"Does this mean that she still can't lose her seat?" Cyril's twin daughters looked a little ferocious. They thought that they would be able to see Gloria make a fool of herself today. Adding insult to injury was their favorite game. However, the results were now showing signs of turning around.
Meg subconsciously sat up straight. He didn't expect that a vote like this could make people nervous. As a friend, of course, he was willing to see Gloria win. He admired her values.
There were only three votes left. The atmosphere in the banquet hall suddenly became tense. Everyone looked at the box in front of Menard.
Menard was affected by the emotions. His expression became a little nervous. He hesitated for a moment, then reached into the box and took out a vote. He opened it with a serious expression and read, "The sixty-fifth vote, no."
"Great!" Cyril's eyes lit up and he clenched his fists in excitement. There were only two votes left. As long as there was one more disapproving vote, the recall vote would be successful.
Gloria pursed her lips and looked at the only two votes left in the box. She had eliminated all the directors who could possibly vote for her, but she couldn't think of any director who had a reason to support her.
However, even if she was voted out of office today, she wouldn't feel too regretful seeing so many board members voting in favor of her. At least it proved that there were still people who agreed with what she said.
Under everyone's gaze, Menard took out another ticket from the box and slowly opened it. His eyes lit up as he said, "Agreed!"
"Great!"
A childish cheer erupted from the corner.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Amy nestled in Meg's arms, covering half of her face in embarrassment. Then their eyes lit up. "What a cute little girl!"
31:31！
The suspense was raised again. All the results were hidden in the last ticket in the box.
"The last vote." Menard reached into the box, grabbed the ticket, and slowly pulled it out.
Everyone's eyes followed his hand closely, and they couldn't help but hold their breaths.
"Disapproving! Disapproving! It must be disapproving! "Cyril muttered in his heart. His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
After getting Bowen and Harvey's promise to join forces with them, it was tantamount to a formal declaration of war against his father. It meant that Geoffrey had no choice but to let him inherit Family Moreton after he removed Gloria from her position as the family's successor.
But if Gloria wasn't removed from her position as a director today, then his wishful thinking would be completely ruined. Not only would his position in the Aden Chamber of Commerce plummet, but he also wouldn't know how to face Geoffrey.
"Cyril is an idiot. He definitely didn't ask the directors under Family Moreton to vote for him. If he loses today's vote, then all of his plans will be for naught." Bowen's face darkened, and he began to plan for the worst.
"Sixty-seventh vote, agreed!"
Menard calmly announced the result of the last vote.
"That's great!"
"It's a happy result!"
A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd, and smiles appeared on the faces of many of the guests. Compared to those board members who held high positions but did nothing but bully normal members like them, Young Mistress Gloria was clearly more popular among them.
Amy's and the others also smiled. She won by a margin of one vote, but in the end, she still won.
"It's just as I expected." Meg sat back in his chair and heaved a sigh of relief. He revealed an expression that said he had already expected it.
"That uncle with the green hat's face has turned black." Amy pointed at Cyril with a smile.
In the corner of the banquet hall, Mars clenched his fists tightly. Although he was trying his best to control his emotions, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face. Perhaps this was a sign that Gloria had really entered the upper class of Chaos City's business circle, and also a brand new step for him.
"That's great!" Debra jumped into Lance's arms.
"Yes, Gloria won." Lance hugged Debra and wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief as he smiled.
Meanwhile, Mickey was already jumping up and down excitedly.
"Geoffrey, you have a good granddaughter," Michael said to Geoffrey with a smile.
"I've embarrassed myself in front of the City Lord," Geoffrey said calmly, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes as he looked at Gloria.
At least this lass didn't embarrass him too much today, and also saved his Family Moreton from being invaded by the Dodges Family and the Marquis Family.
"The voting results are 32 in favor, 31 against, and 4 abstentions!" Menard looked at Gloria at the side, and loudly said with a smile, "Congratulations, Miss Gloria. According to the voting results, you will continue to be a board member of the Chamber of Commerce until the next board member election."
A round of applause broke out in the banquet hall. Everyone was smiling as they looked at Gloria. Today, all the members had witnessed Gloria officially becoming a board member of the Chamber of Commerce.
It wasn't because of her identity as the president's granddaughter, but because she was a young and outstanding businesswoman. Her unique way of thinking and actions had gained the approval of most people.
"No! This must be fake! There must be something wrong with this vote!!! "Cyril rushed forward, and hysterically said," I request for a re-check of the vote! Re-vote! "
"Cyril, get down here right now!" Geoffrey slammed the table and stood up. He glared at Cyril angrily. "Where do you think you are? How can you behave so atrociously? This vote was carried out in front of the City Lord and all the members of the Chamber of Commerce. Do you think you can deny it by behaving atrociously?! If you continue to cause trouble, I will remove your board member title according to the rules of the board today! "
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