Chapter 564
Holly Fisheries accepted all kinds of fishery products, and they took as much as was available.
Yvette wanted to sell all her fish to Holly Fisheries as well. She had even contacted its business department.
However, while negotiating the price, some of her siblings wanted to raise their asking price.
They felt that Holly Fisheries had plenty of money and would definitely accept the price they suggested.
Yvette did not want to ruin the company's reputation, so she and her siblings reached a stalemate.
Paradise Fishery was the biggest fishery in Yalville.
Yvette's biological father was Yosef Lyon.
He was well known in Yalville as the king of fisheries.
He was also the chairman of Paradise Fishery and held 38 percent of the shares.
Five years ago, Yvette had found Yosef, and a paternity test had sent Paradise Fishery into an uproar.
In order to make up for his regrets, Yosef had immediately written his will. After he died, all his shares would be inherited by Yvette.
Yosef had already been very sick at the time. Despite his condition, he taught Yvette how to raise fish and gradually handed over the company affairs for her to handle.
Yvette had fulfilled her wish by finding her biological father, so she decided to return and take care of her paralyzed adopted father, Christopher Barlow.
However, Yosef had stopped her.
Yosef told her that the executives of Paradise Fishery each had their agendas, and she could not show any attachment to the outside world. Otherwise, she would only end up
endangering them.
Yvette had thought Yosef was just trying to scare her, so she sneaked out.
However, as soon as she left the office, she got into a car accident.
She had lain in the hospital for two months after the accident.
After that, she finally realized how terrifying the business world could be.
For the sake of profits, they would do anything.
After Yosef passed away, Yvette changed her name to Yara Lyon and took over Paradise Fishery.
She spent two years feeling as if she were treading on thin ice all the time.
If it hadn't been for the loyal staff members that had worked under Yosef, she would probably have drowned in a fish pond long ago.
After two years of scheming and fighting, Yvette finally cemented her position at Paradise Fishery.
However, this wasn't enough at all. For example, the large shareholders of the company were not willing to sell their fish to Holly Fisheries.
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There was a board of shareholders above the chairman, which held 62 percent of the shares.
All the members of the board were part of the Lyon family. They had been nursing resentment toward Yvette for a long time because of how she had popped up out of nowhere and become the chairwoman.
If she wanted to take control of the company, she had to get more than 51 percent of the shares.
Yvette had been working hard and did have something to show for it.
At least she could now leave the company whenever she liked. She was finally able to visit Sylvester and the family.
She knew there were people monitoring her.
Therefore, she could not appear too close or affectionate with Sylvester and the others.
She could not let them become her weakness.
The more they hated her, the safer they would be.
"Holly Fisheries can't accept our price," Yvette said in a clear voice.
Carlisle laughed and said, "Holly Fisheries is acquiring according to market price. If they can't accept your price, it means that you've gone beyond the market price or you've raised the price."
Yvette said impassively, "Our fish are raised in pure water from mountain streams. The taste and texture of their flesh are much better than similar fish on the market. It's natural that they would cost more!"
Carlisle suddenly asked, "Do you know why Holly Fisheries wanted to build so many greenhouses? Do you know why they want to acquire all the aquaculture businesses in the state?"
Yvette was slightly startled. Of course she was curious about Holly Fisheries' secrets. Everyone in Cascade State's aquaculture industry had been making guesses.
Some said that Holly Fisheries wanted to dominate the market, while others said that they were trying to unify the fish market of Cascade State.
Carlisle said directly, "There will be an unprecedented, severe cold wave this year that hasn't been seen for a century. The temperature of Cascade State will be greatly affected, and if you don't sell your fish as soon as possible, your company will make a huge loss this year."