To Color Your Life - Chapter 83

Ohara took her phone out of her purse and began showing various photographs, then took out a pen and drew several diagrams on a napkin.

After the girl told her idea, Evans was studying her squiggles on a napkin for a while, and then smiled contentedly, “And this might work. Well done, Ohara! I’ll ask the human resources to give you a bonus while I’m still the boss. Just,” he looked at Emily anxiously. “Honey, are you sure you’re ready for this? If we start implementing this plan, there will be no way back.”

Justin squeezed her hand, Emily saw full support and approval of any of her decisions in his eyes.

Still, what a wonderful team he gathered around him, she mentally admired her boss.

With such a team, no opponent can scare them.

“I agree. If it helps keep Pharaoh, I’m ready.”

“Thanks,” Evans pulled the girl close to him and kissed her. Everyone at the table smiled.

“It would be nice to win over the shareholders. I wish I knew just who,” Catherine suggested. “Denver did not contact me, knowing that I would refuse. But I’m sure he has already met with others. And Christian knows how to persuade.”

“Well, let’s choose the most major players! Who has more votes?” Kelly was encouraged. She absolutely didn’t mind carrying out some kind of intrigue, if it promised to bring some benefits.

Evans sighed, “The fact of the matter is that it is impossible to know the number of votes from each shareholder. This information is confidential and the prohibition on disclosure is clearly written in the company’s charter. I don’t even know how much would Jacob’s voice be worth. However, I did not ask, but he has a good package. And if you consider that he launched the Pharaoh restaurant together with Denver, then the latter has also got a large package.”

“Is this restaurant your brother’s project?” Emily wondered. From the way she got to know Jacob, she assumed that he specialized in research areas more.

Justin chuckled, “It’s not just his project. These two have also participated, which is why they got their shares,” he waved his hand towards Catherine and Gregor. “When a new department is opened and proves to be successful, all of its employees receive a stake in that department. This is such motivation in exchange for the fact that you can lose all opportunities if you lose.”

Emily didn’t know about this. So, if they keep the Pharaoh journal, then each of its employees will receive a share in the company? It was an amazing opportunity, especially for those girls who had families or were single mothers. And there were such people in their team.

“So Denver has a stake in this restaurant?” she asked.

Justin shook his head, “Not just a stake, my dear. He is the owner of the Pharaoh restaurant. And many other objects in our network belong to him as well. Huh, Kat, you have lost such a great husband,” he made fun of the blonde, but she just waved her hand. Catherine looked like she wasn’t particularly upset about this loss.

“Did your grandfather decide who he would sell his shares to?” she asked instead.

“Not. He deliberately put out a large package, but there are no people willing to spend that amount right away. Except for Denver, of course. I don’t know how many shares Christian has now, but if he gets grandpa’s shares, he will become the largest shareholder in the entire company.”

“And what amount are we talking about?” Kelly cut in.

“Two million dollars.”

“Oh shit. I’ve never seen such money in my entire life,” Ohara cursed, and the others mentally agreed with her.

Two million dollars. A lot of money. Emily considered.

“Can’t you buy these shares?” she asked the boss.

Justin smiled, “I’m glad you think so highly of me, Em, but I’m not that rich. For now. Even if I had that amount, I would not be able to buy shares. As a department founder, I will receive my share only if my venture turns out to be successful. Anyone who is a shareholder already can buy shares. Or any employee of the Pharaoh who has the required amount of money.

Shares for sale are offered only once a year and by one shareholder. The amount is fixed. And this year it is two million dollars.”

Unsurprisingly, Denver already feels like a winner. This news upset Emily. Is that why he was so lenient about her attempts to convince him? He acted so because he knew that the ball would be in his court eventually?

“Good evening gentlemen,” a waiter in a tailcoat appeared in front of their table. His clothes did not match the style of this room. So he was from another. “A compliment from the chef for the beautiful Cleopatra.”

The man placed a gilded dish in front of Emily and left.

In the center of the dish was a piece of cake, stylized as a cave. And on top of this cave sat a golden dragon.

“Wow! How beautiful!” Catherine and Kelly exclaimed in unison.

But Emily was attracted not by the dragon, but by the chocolate inscription that was laid out along the rim of the plate.

They were Egyptian symbols. When she was competing for a vacancy in Pharaoh, she wanted to work in the department of historical scientific literature. And it was then that she started studying hieroglyphs.

Seven years have passed since then, but the knowledge remained in her memory as if it were yesterday.

It was not difficult to unravel the message.

“Honey, do you mind if I go away for a few minutes?” she turned to Justin. The man looked a little frowned but nodded approvingly.

“I love you,” Emily kissed him on the lips, “I won’t be long.”

“Okay. I’ll be waiting,” he ran his thumb down her cheek and reluctantly removed his hand.

His look, full of love and warmth, gave her determination.

The Golden Dragon can fly anywhere, but will always return home.