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?”

amazed. How does someone that unimpressive end up

admit it–Tessa’s talent was

struggled through the rest of the presentation,

tight, his

I really that bad just now?” he asked Lila under his

doing last night? You didn’t even

come

votes. That’s all that matters.” His fingers scratched at the table, leaving faint claw marks

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

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3:00 pm &

Victory in

now,” Donald announced, “Miss Tessa, please take the

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room fell quiet in anticipation–not just Donald, but every shareholder was

Tessa rose and made her way to the front, Yardley’s aura suddenly shifted, flaring with disorder

her skills. He had the old man

most to Tessa.

wouldn’t dare go

stepped onto the stage

presentation herself

words. No excessive

powerful, and

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each more striking than the last. Every slide felt like the scent of prey— sharply catching

put your money into Sinclair Corp because you want to see a return–and I, Tessa, can make sure

word landed with weight,

from her without effort, like

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