A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Chapter 2228 Calling It Out!

The room erupted into chaos.

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The attention that had been focused on Teddy instantly shifted to Mackenzie as the accusation rang through the hall.

The voice belonged to a representative from Zovince–one that Mackenzie instantly recognized.

With her sharp memory, she could put a name to every delegate in the room, and this one was Enoch Ramsey–a seasoned politician with a commanding presence.

Enoch pointed at her, his voice dripping with accusation. “We all know what kind of person you are- ambitious, overconfident. If you want power, fight for it openly. Yet, resorting to deceit, terrorism, and backstabbing to force Mr. Tanner into submission? That’s disgraceful!”

It was a textbook political move–control the conversation before the other side had a chance to respond. As long as he played his part convincingly, he could turn lies into truth, fabricating reality itself–just like pointing at a deer and insisting it was a horse.

Mackenzie let out a sharp breath, finding it almost amusing how predictable it was.

Yet, before she could say anything, a surge of Teddy’s allies jumped in.

“Mr. Lestrange was a respectable man–how could you have him killed?”

“You think you can seize power by force? The people won’t stand for it!”

“If a woman like you leads the Chamber of Commerce, it will spell disaster for Chanaea’s economy!”

The hypocrisy was almost laughable.

These were the same people who had spent years benefitting from Teddy’s corruption, now twisting his crimes and throwing them at her.

Even with her usual composure, Mackenzie could feel her patience wearing thin. She thought, So that’s their game? Pin all of Teddy’s sins on me?

Just then, a firm voice cut through the uproar. “Enough of this barking!”

Jidrus had had enough. He stood up abruptly, his sharp glare scanning the room, his voice filled with righteous fury. “Stop this pathetic charade! Do you think shouting lies loudly enough will make them true? You’ve mastered nothing but manipulation–twisting facts and deceiving the public! All you’re doing is revealing how desperate you are!”

Jidrus had always seen Teddy for what he was. Unlike many others in the room, he had no fear of speaking the truth.

encouraged others.

whom had suffered under

Quillen is exactly the kind of dirty move Teddy always pulls!”

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had started as a one–sided attack against Mackenzie had quickly turned into a heated

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everything, Teddy stayed calm. He didn’t respond to the criticism. In fact, he seemed satisfied, as this

cut through the noise. “That’s enough. Today is about the

through the game being played. This wasn’t about truth; it was about spectacle. The real battle was between her and Teddy, while everyone else in the room simply played their roles in the

Teddy’s true nature. The delegates from Nuthana and West End, in particular, understood exactly what

same, and that’s where Teddy

the conversation into a heated public dispute, he wasn’t just discrediting her–he was dragging her down to his

reality. If he could make her look just as dirty as him, people would instinctively side with familiarity. Better the devil they knew than the

yet brutally effective. Control the narrative, stir enough chaos, and let public opinion do the work for

down by the situation. He began smoothly, “Ms. Quillen, although we haven’t interacted much, I’ve always admired you. I’ve heard how you wield influence

glance, it sounded like praise. Yet, everyone in the room

he continued, “Still, Mr. Lestrange had no personal quarrel with you… I struggle to believe you would order his death.

sorrow, his expression one of

move–painting her guilty while pretending to

wasn’t going to let him control the narrative. She straightened, her

I’ve heard plenty about you, just as you’ve heard about me. Yet, I don’t deal with hearsay. My knowledge of you comes from firsthand experience–when the

through

Teddy accused her of killing one man, she accused him of orchestrating

had stayed silent up until

slaughtered members of the Quillen Family. My mother–in–law

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