Chapter 241

Abbott's pupils contracted sharply at those words.

Across the table, one of the project managers-Carlson-went pale, the blood draining from his face. Instinctively, his gaze flicked to Abbott.

Their eyes met. Abbott, gaze razor-sharp, gave the slightest shake of his head. The message was unmistakable: *If you so much as think about owning up to this, I'll ruin you right here and now.*

Moments later, the conference room screen lit up with the project directors' scores -specifically, the ratings for Isadora's firm.

Nearly everyone had given Seafarer Designs a score north of 95. But then there was Carlson, who'd dragged the average down with a glaringly low 30.

The disparity was impossible to ignore. A wave of uneasy murmurs rippled through the room.

Forcing down his fear, Carlson got to his feet and tried to defend his score, voice strained but defiant.

"Mr. Oakley, the scores are purely subjective. Personally, I just don't like Seafarer Designs' proposals!"

Isadora studied Carlson. She didn't recognize him and had no idea why he was singling out her team.

designs from Seafarer and Gemini Collective are, what is

to jolt

here defending their firms-was precisely *because* Seafarer Designs and

didn't hold

face turned thunderous. He glared at Carlson. "Carlson, I suggest you think very carefully before you

man's careless, icy laughter cut through the tension. "So

carried an innate authority, cold and commanding-every word seemed to strike

the problem, but admitting

Carlson had deliberately tanked Seafarer's score. Outsiders might think the entire Oakley Group

simply couldn't-*wouldn't*-admit

"It's... that's right. The scoring is... a matter of

a chilling sternness. "In that case," he drawled, "perhaps we should

collective gasp went around the

sweating for Jonathan, who looked like he was about to beg for mercy right then and

foolproof-was completely blindsided by

Abbott had heard of

was notorious for his arrogance, and even more so for the sheer power he wielded. No one in their

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