Chapter 315

The shareholders no longer looked at Briar with the same dread.

A

8700

256 vouchers‘

At least she was not as merciless as the rumors suggested; she was willing to let the police handle matters. That thought put them at ease–though Edgar’s panic only grew.

“Briar, how dare you! I’m your father, your only family in this world!” Edgar bellowed as he bolted toward the door of the conference room.

His chest tightened with anxiety, and he wondered, ‘Why wasn’t Briar following their carefully laid script?

They had assumed that if they provoked her enough, she would lash out in front of everyone.

And no matter her excuse, striking her father publicly would tarnish her image in the eyes of the shareholders.

That was Edgar’s entire purpose in attending this meeting: to draw Briar into a trap and keep her entangled at the company long enough for the others to delay Ashton.

But all their plotting had gone to waste as Briar showed no sign of being rattled.

And now she was threatening to have him arrested.

He couldn’t remain here another second. He had to escape.


Yet Edgar knew–he could not leave unless Briar allowed it.

Just as he gripped the glass door handle, Briar flicked her wrist. A razor–sharp scalpel whistled through the air, flashing past the shareholders‘ eyes.“Ahhh!” Edgar screamed.

The blade had buried itself in the back of his hand, drawing a crimson stream.

The scalpel trembled where it stuck, and Edgar howled in agony.

conference room fell

of pain, punctuated by the shareholders‘ stifled gasps,

heavily, shaking his head. Briar had turned the

calmed the restless shareholders, then, with his hands in his pockets, strode toward Edgar, who cowered against the door, clutching

see, you’re not leaving this room

reached its current heights under my leadership. How can taking

slowly vanished. His eyes darkened, turning sharp and

70

Chapter 315


usually projected in the

back to the others, only Edgar

sight struck

saint either. That look, that aura–it

56 vouchers

around Briar was just like her–dangerous, ruthless, impossible to control?”

chilling gaze, and the open

to arrive quickly. Otherwise, with blood still pouring from his

his desperate wish was granted. The police

his

obeyed meekly, allowing himself to be led

never even looked

against the doorway, watching him depart with a faint smile tugging at her


to Edgar’s disgrace—and the spectacle of him being hauled away like a parasite–the rest of the shareholders‘ meeting went off without a

what demands Briar made, the shareholders

course they did. Who would dare

scalpel in Briar’s hand was still stained with Edgar’s blood on the floor

They understood that discretion was the

that discretion is the better part

was rooted in the company’s growth and long–term

dividends at year’s end would be triple what they

idiot would

Edgar, concluded smoothly. The investors walked away greater confidence in Briar’s ability to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255