The Supreme Soldier in the City

Everyone knew that Sarah Grandy was a very headstrong girl. At this point, going against her wouldn’t bring any benefits, so they all began weighing other plans in their hearts.

Tom Johnson coughed lightly and said, "Charlotte, you’ve mistaken our intentions. We’re not after your money. You’re my niece, and I only want what’s best for you. Since you’ve made this decision, we support you, but you’re still young and about to start college. It’s impossible for you to manage the company your father left behind, right? How about this: I’ll help manage the company for you. That way, no one else can take advantage of your money. Surely you can trust your uncle, can’t you?"

Christopher Johnson was slightly slower to react, but as soon as he heard this, he quickly caught on and hastily added, "That won’t do. I’ve been at the company all along and am more familiar with it. So, going forward, I’ll take on the burden of managing the company for Charlotte. No need to trouble her uncle."

Directly vying for Charlotte’s guardianship didn’t seem feasible anymore, so they both shifted to a new goal: taking over the management of Charlotte’s father’s company. This way, once inside the company, they could siphon off the money.

Charlotte truly had no idea how to handle this matter. She didn’t understand the company at all. Beyond knowing its physical location, she didn’t even know what kind of business it operated. She had never thought about how to run the company her father left behind.

Faced with this situation, she didn’t know what to do. She instinctively turned to James Brown for help.

James Brown, of course, was indifferent to matters of wealth. He gave Charlotte’s hand a reassuring squeeze and said, "I think we’ll settle it like this: Have your uncle and your eldest maternal uncle manage the company jointly."

Everyone had assumed that James would object, but they were surprised at how readily he agreed.

Charlotte quickly followed, "Alright, then. Uncle, eldest maternal uncle, the company will be managed by you two."

Tom Johnson and Christopher Johnson exchanged glances. Though this solution didn’t place the company entirely in their hands, at least it wasn’t left with an outsider like James Brown. Although operating under joint management would be inconvenient in the future, the two sides likely held the same intentions, and they could discuss and coordinate. Reluctantly, they nodded and agreed.

Seeing no one object, Charlotte gave a weary collapse. James quickly supported her, and she ended up sitting on his lap. Feeling awkward, James decided to just hold her like that.