Atkinson Group Empire Building.
The conference room.
The quarterly shareholder's meeting was held as scheduled.
In the meeting room, a news report was being played on the big screen. The news anchor was saying: "With the former President of the Hawkins Group, Bright Hawkins, now in jail, Hawkins' stocks have hit their limit. Having unanimously passed in a Hawkins shareholder meeting, Hawkins is now in the hands of Pearl Hawkins, the youngest daughter of the Hawkins family, who is a top student from the Department of Economics and Management at Harvard University. She has taken on this great responsibility in these dire circumstances..."
Gem Atkinson motioned for Vivian to turn off the TV, then looked to the group of shareholders and asked, "What do you all think?"
