(Mason’s POV) “Let’s proceed with the votes, please,” the officiant said. The ballot box was brought in right away, and ballot papers were handed out to all the shareholders. My heart pounded heavily in my chest. This wasn’t the first time we had gone through this process, but for some reason, I felt really nervous this time. The president of Smithfield was influential, and some of the shareholders already looked like they had made up their minds. What if we lost? I took a deep breath to steady my racing heart and wrote down my dad’s name. Then I dropped the ballot inside the box. The other shareholders did the same, and soon, everyone settled down, waiting for the votes to be counted. “Thank you, everyone, for participating,” the officiant said. “Now, we’ll count the votes together.” To ensure transparency, two baskets were brought in... votes for Smithfield’s president went into one, and votes for the Bedfords went into the other. The first three votes went to my dad, and I in
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