SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 117

Chapter 117

The Kane Industries conference center buzzed with tension as stockholders filed into the auditorium. Camille watched from the wings, studying the anxious faces of investors and board members gathering for t "And the independent assessment?" Camille asked.

"Just arrived." Hannah handed her a sealed envelope. "The Grid exceeds every safety parameter by significant margins.”

Camille nodded, scanning the room again. "Is Herod here?"

"Fifth row center, moving toward the front."

She spotted him, confident and poised as he greeted several board members. The stage manager appeared, signaling they were ready.

Camille straightened Victoria's midnight blue jacket, tailored to fit her perfectly. Wearing it felt like carrying

a piece of Victoria's strength.

"He wants you to lose your temper," Hannah reminded her. "To appear emotional, unstable."

"I know exactly what he wants," Camille replied. "And he won't get it."

She stepped onto the stage, heels clicking against the polished floor as she moved to the podium.

"Good morning," she began, her voice steady. "Thank you for attending this emergency meeting. As interim

CEO during Victoria Kane's recovery, I felt it necessary to address certain rumors regarding the Phoenix Grid project."

She paused, finding Herod's face in the crowd. "Before we begin, Ms. Kane's doctors

report excellent progress in her recovery from exhaustion. She expects to return to full duties within two weeks."

A murmur ran through the audience. Victoria's collapse had already affected their stock price, dropping it three percent.

"The Phoenix Grid represents Kane

Industries' commitment to revolutionizing urban power distribution," Camille continued, displaying performance metrics. "Power efficiency has exceeded projections by twelve percent. Maintenance costs are trending seventeen percent below budget. And most importantly, zero safety incidents since inception."

As she presented more data, she noticed Herod rising from his seat.

"Ms. Kane," he called out. "If I might address the gathering?"

The room fell silent, all eyes shifting between them.

"Mr. Preston," she acknowledged, tone neutral. "I wasn't aware you were a Kane Industries shareholder."

Herod smiled, the expression not reaching his eyes. "A recent acquisition. My company now holds five percent of Kane Industries stock."

Louder murmurs spread

through the audience. Five percent was significant, not enough for control, but enough to demand attention.

"In that case," Camille said smoothly, "you're certainly

to speak. Please

at a distance that might appear respectful to

intrusive

I feel compelled to

withdrawing a folder. "I've received technical analyses from several independent engineers who believe the Grid's current c He displayed diagrams showing

relay overheating during peak demand, insufficient circuit breaker redundancy, and potentially

power surges. Under certain conditions, sections of

cascading failures leading to explosions and

shifted uncomfortably. A board member scribbled

safety and shareholder value. If these issues prove valid, the liability

before Victoria Kane adopted you? Fashion marketing, she might want to defer

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deliberate slight hung in

conta ed, studying the

consideration.

"Thank you for

said coolly. "May I ask about the source of these

engineers prefer to remain anonymous, fearing

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completely," Camille replied. "Dr. Zhao,

engineer of the Phoenix Grid project. MIT doctorate in electrical engineering, former lead designer for

friendly

data."

Hannah uploaded

diagrams. "These are the actual

not the theoretical models Mr.

walked the audience through each

three independent circuit breakers

off protocols."

"This morning, we received the final report from Blackwood Engineering, the industry's most respected independent safety assessment firm. Their conclusion: She displayed the report

Grid includes surge protectors at every connection point. We've tested the system against surges five times stronger than anything recorded in New York's history." She turned to

"Interestingly, the diagrams Mr. Preston presented appear to be based on outdated

silence fell

reason to believe the modified blueprints were created specifically to

employment

toward Martin, who stood abruptly, knocking over his coffee in his haste

exit.

though a muscle twitched in his jaw. "These are serious

prepared copies of Dr.

engineers, who are happy to answer

distributed folders to

Camille continued, "Kane Industries' global headquarters will

entirely to

schedule. Victoria Kane and I will personally be working from those offices during the transition. We believe in the safety of our technology enough to

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