Apart from Theodore, everyone was shocked by Adrian's arrival. He sat calmly in his seat as if Adrian's presence was natural.

It was not Jasper's first time meeting Adrian, and some encounters were unpleasant. As such, he had a deep impression of Adrian and could instantly recognize him.

As he never expected to meet Adrian at the Anderson Group, he exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Perkins, why are you here?"

Adrian ignored his question and only replied with a smile before pulling a seat next to Theodore and sitting down.

Darian's face darkened immediately from the unexpected intrusion. He was so close to success. He didn't expect any outsiders to waltz into the middle of a shareholders' meeting.

Besides, he recognized the intruder and was troubled by his presence. Adrian Perkins was no simpleton.

Adrian was capable and worked for Holden, the CEO of the BRD Group. He wouldn't be easily fooled.

Darian remembered how Zayden Fredrick, the former CEO of the BRD Group, was suddenly dismissed and how Holden's sudden appearance as CEO caused an uproar in the business circle.

No one had ever heard of Holden before. There were only rumors that he was Aldus' long-lost grandson.

With a sudden change in leadership and Holden's connection to Aldus, no one in the BRD Group was convinced that Holden could rise to his role.

Moreover, despite only using three months to bring a 30% increase in the profits to the BRD Group, many former leaders still supported Zayden and constantly created trouble for Holden in the company.

When that happened, Adrian was appointed the vice president of the BRD Group after his sudden transfer from the overseas branch.

Adrian seemed to be humble and unthreatening. However, he was a man of action.

Soon, he helped Holden wipe out his opponents in the BRD Group and laid a strong foundation for Holden's leadership.

With this knowledge, Darian didn't dare to look down on Adrian.

He stood up immediately and greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Perkins, what can we do for you? Why did you not inform me about your plans to come? I could have arranged for someone to receive you."

Adrian flashed his winning smile and said, "Yeah, my bad. Anyway, I came here for something important.”

“What could be so important? How about you wait for me in the reception room? I am about to end the meeting. I can entertain you better later." Darian's patience was running out. He was in a hurry to announce the result of the vote and didn't have the time to be idling around. As such, he tried to drive Adrian away subtly.

Suddenly, Adrian's smile fell, and he said in a serious tone, "I'm here to attend the shareholders’ meeting. I'm sorry for being late. I was caught in a traffic jam.

Fortunately, I still made it."