Chapter 174

The rest of the Stone chimed in with their own accolades.

"She's been with us for years, a real standout. A far cry from those blowhards with nothing to show. They're all talk, no muscle, always trying to punch above their weight. It's downright shameful!"

"You said it. Dreamers like that, thinking they can waltz into the company. They'd be nothing but trouble, a ticking time bomb."

"Exactly, they ought to be kicked to the curb. Lucky to even have a seat at our table, and still they're chasing pie-in-the-sky dreams!"

The conference room buzzed with a mix of sneers aimed at Celena and applause for Cheryl.

Just then, Teresa, who was fed up with the main bloodline hogging the spotlight, cut in, "Isn't this a bit too convenient? Our supplier ran into trouble, and Cheryl just happened to snag their contract. This doesn't smell right. We should dig a little deeper into this one. It's fishy!"

"Teresa, that's a low blow! I've poured my heart and soul into this family, into our business. How can you accuse me like that? I was out there hitting up suppliers right after I left the office yesterday. Got doors slammed in my face left and right. It wasn't until after a few too many drinks that I finally landed this deal!"

voice quivered as she managed to squeeze out a few crocodile tears. She had been up until the wee hours at the hotel with Wasyl, and her tired eyes showed it. However, her performance was convincing enough that

the news broke,

but to trash

she locked eyes with Teresa and

as Sherah and Teresa went at it, their usual poise as society matrons forgotten. They resembled feisty women haggling in a marketplace, faces beet-red and voices

"That's it!"

came down hard on the table, silencing the room with his icy tone. "What's

hush fell over

the whole time. She could not take it any longer as

Liam, but as the minutes ticked by, there was still no sign of him.

"Chairman... the chairmen from the Zimmerman

"What?!"

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