From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 219

Some board members immediately voiced their complaints.

“Mr. Nichols, we have important–matters to discuss. Let’s not bring in unrelated people.”

“Ms. Frazier is associated with McKinney Group. Who knows if she might leak information to them?”

Debra maintained a stoic expression, her eyes scanning the room filled with the so–called old guard of Nichols Group.

She hadn’t expected to find herself in the middle of their arguments. If it weren’t for Juan holding the reins, these stubborn old directors would probably have run the company into the ground by now.

“Debra is my wife, and her presence here is perfectly reasonable,” Juan reasoned,

“Mr. Nichols, she isn’t one of us and won’t prioritize the company’s interests. I suggest you have her leave. Otherwise, we won’t be comfortable discussing sensitive matters.”

“I’ve transferred 20% of the company’s shares to her. Now, she’s part of Nichols Group, holding more shares than any of you. Does that still matter?”

shocked. “Mr.

the most stunned of all was Debra. She stood there,

percent of the shares. What

now one of the highest–ranking members of Nichols Group, second only to Juan. With those shares, she held significant power, enough to influence major decisions and even challenge

through. This is a huge

is more important than you,” he replied, his voice gentle yet resolute. “I’ve never been as calm

Debra

of his gaze. She

no way Juan would care for her like this. Shelia was

for Shelia and had seen the way he looked at her. But the gaze he held

realized this wasn’t a

of you

fell silent, no one daring

let’s start today’s

Debra with a chair, and she sat down beside Juan. Various thoughts distracted her