(Sebastian)
The chair explained how the vote would work before anyone was asked to decide. Zara couldn't vote on whether her own voting rights should be delayed. That left the decision with the other eligible shareholders. I watched the results appear one by one.
Pryce sat across from us without showing much. He already knew which people had promised him support. What he didn't know was whether they would keep those promises now that Ellis's letter had changed part of his argument. I looked toward the screen as the last votes came in.
The chair checked the result.
"The request is denied."
Zara let out the breath she'd been holding.
Her voting rights remained active.
Pryce picked up his papers.
"I assume we're moving to the next item."
The chair nodded.
"We are."
The proposal con
