Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 319 Victory in the Spotlight

The presentation began with Donald.

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His numbers were rock solid-under his leadership, a severely underperforming company had made an impressive turnaround.

Slide after slide, the data laid out a clear trajectory. Growth. Recovery. Profit.

And Donald himself was poised and articulate. Even Tessa found herself glancing at him more than once.

This Donald... when he's serious, he actually looks like he knows what he's doing. When he finished, the room erupted into enthusiastic applause.

"Well, that's it for me," Donald said, stepping aside with a relaxed smile. "Next, I'd like to invite Mr. Yardley to present."

He was saving Tessa for last-because he, too, was eager to see her shine.

Yardley nodded at Liam to start the slideshow.

Liam had done all the prep work-Yardley hadn't even looked at the report ahead of time.

Normally, it was just a formality. But now? It showed.

The moment Yardley began to speak, it became clear that his spoken figures didn't match the slides behind him.

Still, he pressed on, pretending nothing was wrong.

From beside her, Donald leaned in to whisper to Tessa, "Are you sure you're really this guy's daughter?"

"I mean no offense. I'm just amazed. How does someone that unimpressive end up with a daughter like you?"

admit it-Tessa's talent

through the rest of the presentation, ignoring

face was tight, his

that bad just now?" he asked Lila

you doing last night? You didn't even memorize the key

come

that matters." His fingers scratched at the

was the real threat. As long as she withdrew, everything

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3:00 pm &

319 Victory in

Donald announced, "Miss Tessa, please take

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Donald, but every

and made her way to the front, Yardley's aura suddenly

wasn't worried about her skills. He had the old

most to Tessa.

wouldn't dare go too

the

connected her presentation herself

flowery words.

data-clean, powerful, and

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than the last. Every slide felt like the scent of prey-sharply catching the attention of every werewolf in the room, triggering their innate hunger

rational investor. You've put your money into Sinclair Corp because you want

with

from her without effort, like

poses. She didn't