Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 233 Speaking on His Behalf

The moment I stepped into the meeting room, I was met with a wave of disapproving stares.

Only Jack sat silently on the other side with his head down, avoiding my gaze.

I smirked slightly and took a seat directly across from him.

Mr. Ward was the first to break the silence. "Jae, we trusted you when we approved the launch of this production company. You even handpicked the entire team yourself. How could you let us down like this?"

Mr. Linden chimed in, "That's right! I heard the films the production company invested in have made no progress for months. What exactly is going on? My assistant went to the production office this morning. The place was practically deserted! Is this how you repay our trust?"

I remained silent, sitting there calmly as their complaints echoed around the room.

Mr. Plume sighed heavily beside me, his tone carrying a hint of reproach. "Jae, you owe everyone here an explanation. This isn't some small project. The company has already poured 20 million dollars into it. If it collapses now, do you know how much of a loss that would be?"

I met Mr. Plume's gaze with a calm expression, reassuring him without words. Then, Dad walked in.

Everyone here supported this project because they believed in you. You need to give

my throat before shifting my gaze to Jack. "Jack, don't you think you should be the one explaining

soon as I said his name, his entire body stiffened. The other board members exchanged

Is Jack

be right. Jack never even got involved with the production company. What does

just trying to shift the

slowly spoke up. "Everyone here knows Jack is the company's vice president. The vice president oversees multiple departments—including the finance department. If he doesn't approve the funds, how can the

company hasn't made progress is simple-there's no money for post-production. Since it's a new script without much industry backing, there are no sponsors. So, the

His expression had darkened with realization. He knew he had messed

funding, the production company can't do anything. I might

room and said in a steady voice, "I think it's pretty obvious where

to say. Knowing his personality,

still tried