Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 385: Louis Group move...

In the large conference room on the presidential floor, the atmosphere was heavy. Major board members and directors of various units sat in silence, their faces grim.

The large brown mahogany table shone under the light. Papers sprawled before them.

The projector hummed softly, displaying the current trend of the Allen Group stock on the market.

The chart dipped steeply, its red line cutting across the screen like a blade.

Their faces hardened and ashen, some paled, as if watching the lifeblood of the Group drain away before their very eyes.

Murmurs of dread rippled beneath the surface, but no one dared to voice the full extent of their fears or the outcome of such stock fall.

Vera took a deep breath and began her address. Luke sat at the edge of the table closer to the door, and the president’s seat had his note and ballpoint pen ready to write down.

He had already decided to do just his work as an assistant but not for Vera.

For him, he really wanted to see how far Vera would go in handling this situation, while contemplating the possibility of this being another plot of the Louis family.

From the records he studied last night, it’s no doubt that Louis is the biggest enemy of the Allen Group.

Yet it is quite ridiculous how they shared a marriage tie and alliance between them.

"I summoned this meeting to discuss the way forward, looking at the situation of the stock and its possible effect on the Group. Our president isn’t on the seat, and this happens," she said, her gaze sweeping across the room.

"I just think something needs to be done to counter this problem, and it has to be done really fast; otherwise, if the current trend continues...I doubt if the Allen Group will survive this storm," she said.

Her words tightened the air further.

Several members nodded grimly, their eyes flicking once again to the damning chart on the projector, as though willing it to reverse. But the line remained the same, continuously plummeting mercilessly.

"Since the president isn’t on seat, I suppose the vice president should act in his stead," a member suggested.

with the stock plummeting at this rate, we should think

Vice President should assume this role immediately

on seat, maybe an external investor could be given the

idea. Why had the Louis Group decided to bring this matter to the press

silent. Her finger drummed the table

Sylas, he had handled every possible setback, and she only needed to

sight, there was no

someone ready and

teeth pressed lightly into

I need to

the Alpha Project out of my hands, I’ll finally be free of the

was still lost in thought,

seems to be in the office of the vice president,"

room. Heads turned towards Vera,

And then...

The doors swung open.

clap echoed against the thick silence. "Well said."She

gaze snapped toward the entrance. Jessica stood

her cold smirk cutting sharper than the red trendline on the

face cold and expressionless, her lips curled into

yet complemented by light blue chiffon, flowy enough not to cling on her

a good balance without straining her legs, delicate silver earrings and wristwatch complementing her outfit,

down behind her like silk. In

immediately rose to his feet. With a smooth motion, he pulled out the president’s chair

unreadable. "Thank you,"

down, carefully placing her laptop and files on the table while her cold gaze scanned through the room. "You can continue."

in, she felt uncomfortable. She