Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 318 The Boardroom Battleground

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"Mr. Yardley really must be very busy," one of the shareholders sneered. "Even a meeting this important couldn't make him show up on time. If he doesn't even care about Sinclair Corp, why insist on clinging to the executive seat?"

"Exactly," another chimed in. "If he's late to something like this, makes you wonder how often is he late the rest of the time? Does he even care about our interests as shareholders?"

They hadn't invested in Sinclair Corp to be toyed with. This was business, not a joke.

Lila stood awkwardly, unable to offer any reasonable explanation. She genuinely didn't know where Yardley had gone or what had happened to him. Feeling everyone's eyes on her, she turned toward Tessa.

"Tessa, do you know where your father went? We're a family! You can't just let these people bully your

mother!"

Alone in the room and clearly overwhelmed, Lila was scrambling to find any ally- even if it meant pleading with Tessa.

But Tessa's expression didn't waver.

"If you can't handle this environment, then you shouldn't have come. This is a company, not a living room. I'm not going to take your side just because we're related."

She made her stance perfectly clear.

frustration boiling over into accusation. "You're just afraid your father will win the vote and stay

lengthened slightly-an instinctive display of aggression unique to

kind of person Lila was. Spineless, dependent, easily swayed. But even so- she had once respected her, if only

But today?

had truly crossed

this really something a mother should say to her

she was ready

chilled Tessa's heart, deeper than

she said coldly. "You're willing to hurt

I'm not."

everyone is as

spoke up-unable

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318 The Boardroom

family does this girl have to deal

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can't let that slide. I saw Mr. Yardley earlier today. If he's not here yet, it's not because he's afraid of losing. Either way, the outcome won't change. Let's just start the

time on a man

up on time.

Donald, but the moment his sharp, dominant gaze swept over her, she immediately shut