Lionel's Descendant

Chapter Nine

They all arrived and the room was filled to the brim. I started sweating profusely even when all the air conditioners were turned on. My legs were shaking. My dad held my leg firmly and nodded his head. It seemed to have a little effect on me.

My dad tried to stand up but I stood up before him and made him sit down back comfortably.

"You can't stand now." I whispered in his ear. He cleared his throat before starting.

"I Raymond Lionel would be stepping down from my position as the CEO of Lionel corporation. Of all my thirty three branches worldwide would now be controlled by my son,Roberto Lionel." He tapped my shoulder.

Everybody was shocked.

"Your son. I thought you never had a child." A woman with well polished nails said abruptly as she pushed her hair backward with her left hand.

"This is absurd. Did you just pick a child on the street to put as a CEO?" A fat man asked. His voice was very deep and he was bald and pale.

"That's nonsense." My dad hit the table and stood up. He fel