Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

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Chapter 2228 Calling It Out!

The room erupted into chaos.

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The attention that had been focused on Teddy instantly shifted to Mackenzie as the accusation rang through the hall.

The voice belonged to a representative from Zovince–one that Mackenzie instantly recognized.

With her sharp memory, she could put a name to every delegate in the room, and this one was Enoch Ramsey–a seasoned politician with a commanding presence.

Enoch pointed at her, his voice dripping with accusation. “We all know what kind of person you are- ambitious, overconfident. If you want power, fight for it openly. Yet, resorting to deceit, terrorism, and backstabbing to force Mr. Tanner into submission? That’s disgraceful!”

It was a textbook political move–control the conversation before the other side had a chance to respond. As long as he played his part convincingly, he could turn lies into truth, fabricating reality itself–just like pointing at a deer and insisting it was a horse.

Mackenzie let out a sharp breath, finding it almost amusing how predictable it was.

Yet, before she could say anything, a surge of Teddy’s allies jumped in.

“Mr. Lestrange was a respectable man–how could you have him killed?”

“You think you can seize power by force? The people won’t stand for it!”

“If a woman like you leads the Chamber of Commerce, it will spell disaster for Chanaea’s economy!”

The hypocrisy was almost laughable.

These were the same people who had spent years benefitting from Teddy’s corruption, now twisting his crimes and throwing them at her.

Even with her usual composure, Mackenzie could feel her patience wearing thin. She thought, So that’s their game? Pin all of Teddy’s sins on me?

Just then, a firm voice cut through the uproar. “Enough of this barking!”

Jidrus had had enough. He stood up abruptly, his sharp glare scanning the room, his voice filled with righteous fury. “Stop this pathetic charade! Do you think shouting lies loudly enough will make them true? You’ve mastered nothing but manipulation–twisting facts and deceiving the public! All you’re doing is revealing how desperate you are!”

Teddy for what he was. Unlike many others

His boldness encouraged others.

Nuthana and West End–many of whom

Trying to discredit Ms. Quillen is exactly the kind of dirty move Teddy always

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a one–sided attack against Mackenzie

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respond to the criticism. In fact, he

the noise. “That’s enough. Today is about the election, not empty accusations.

wasn’t about truth; it was about spectacle. The real battle was between her and Teddy, while everyone else in the room simply played

of Commerce was unaware of Teddy’s true nature. The delegates from Nuthana and West End, in particular, understood exactly what kind of man he was, regardless of how polished he

say the same, and that’s where Teddy had the

public dispute, he wasn’t just discrediting her–he was dragging her down to

her look just as dirty as him, people would instinctively side with familiarity. Better the devil they

was a classic political strategy–deceptively simple yet brutally effective. Control the narrative, stir enough chaos, and let public

if weighed down by the situation. He began smoothly, “Ms. Quillen, although we haven’t interacted much, I’ve always admired you. I’ve heard how you wield influence in Nuthana–how men follow your lead

sounded like praise. Yet, everyone in

he continued, “Still, Mr. Lestrange had no personal quarrel with you… I struggle to believe you would order his death. Besides, the man who

filled with false sorrow,

her guilty while

Mackenzie wasn’t going to let him control the narrative. She straightened, her gaze locked onto

don’t deal with hearsay. My knowledge of you comes from firsthand experience–when the Verkade Family and your so–called Great Four Envoys attempted to wipe out my

rippled through the

her of killing one man, she accused him of orchestrating mass

stayed

members of the

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