LOGINNo one expected something like this to happen at a formal government meeting, much less for Elijah and Samantha to stoop this low.Samantha stared at the contempt on everyone's faces as whispers spread through the room. Her head spun.She knew she was finished.Not only did she fail to bring down Amelia and Christopher, but she also exposed her own scandals and dragged the Bloom family's dirty laundry into the open. After this, her reputation in the industry was ruined.She suddenly turned to Lincoln.If he hadn't encouraged her and put the idea in her head, none of this would've happened.Lincoln felt her staring at him, but his expression stayed cold. He didn't even look her way.Amelia stood beside Christopher and watched everything unfold. By then, she finally understood what had happened.She turned to Christopher and found him already looking at her, his eyes full of regret and concern."I'm sorry I put you through all this," he said quietly, keeping his voice low enough
Nigel walked straight over to Christopher and handed him the documents. "Mr. Zephyr, we have everything: Ms. Bloom's prenatal records from that year, records of the meetings Mr. Elijah Bloom arranged between her and one of his business associates, and statements from the people involved."Christopher nodded and took the file. Instead of opening it, he looked at Samantha, whose face had already started to grow pale."Samantha, since you keep insisting you were carrying my child, maybe you should look at this first."Nigel handed copies to the government officials and several key business representatives. Christopher picked up one of the prenatal reports."This is your prenatal record from that year. Based on the estimated conception date, you became pregnant during the same period your father was arranging for you to meet with a business associate he was trying to win over.""That's a lie!" Panic crept into Samantha's voice. "That's just a coincidence!""A coincidence?" Chri
Amelia frowned slightly, her fingers tightening without realizing it.Samantha suddenly brought up something Amelia had wanted to ask about for a long time. She just never felt like it was her place.Christopher looked at Samantha's tear-streaked face, his expression unreadable.Samantha took a breath and wiped her tears. "Christopher, even if she's the only woman you care about now, even if you'll do anything to protect her, I was still carrying your child once. How can you be this cold? Can't you even say one word in my defense?"Her voice trembled, making her sound genuinely hurt. To anyone who didn't know the truth, it was easy to feel sorry for her.Whispers spread through the hall again, and several people began looking at Christopher with suspicion.Whether Amelia had anything to do with the miscarriage or not, if people believed Christopher had abandoned a woman carrying his child, his reputation was bound to take a hit.Amelia stood off to the side, watching Samantha
Amelia knew Samantha would try something like this. She just didn't expect her to move so quickly or be this blatant about it.Christopher looked at Samantha. "Where's your evidence?""Evidence? I have plenty."Samantha held up the flash drive. "It contains bank records showing that she bribed one of the judges, messages where she discussed framing Nicole Randall, and a statement from a staff member who worked at the competition that year. It's all here. More than enough to prove what I'm saying."She handed the flash drive to a staff member so they could put the files on the big screen.Before they could begin, Amelia slowly stood and looked at Samantha."Ms. Bloom, are you sure that evidence is real?""Of course it is," Samantha sneered. "The proof is right there. You can't talk your way out of this."The staff member connected the flash drive and displayed the files on the screen.One by one, the falsified bank records, edited message logs, and questionable witness statem
Christopher hadn't just avoided the trap. He had actually earned FutureDrive even more respect from the government officials and industry leaders in the room.Watching it happen, Samantha grew increasingly frustrated.She didn't expect Christopher to shut Lincoln down so easily. Instead of hurting him, they gave him another chance to make FutureDrive look good.Her fingers tightened around the flash drive in her hand. She couldn't wait much longer. If she didn't act soon, she might lose her chance.She quietly pulled out her phone and sent Lincoln a message.[We can't wait any longer. We make our move during the next segment.]Lincoln read it, his expression turning cold.Once the company representatives finished speaking, the meeting would move into open discussion. That was when Samantha planned to present the fabricated evidence and go after Amelia and Christopher publicly.Amelia caught the brief exchange between them and knew something was coming.She discreetly pulled a
With every eye in the room on him, Christopher slowly stood."Regarding Langford's investment program, I sent my executive assistant, Nigel, there a few days ago to conduct an on-site assessment."The murmurs in the room died instantly. For a moment, no one said anything.Nigel was FutureDrive's chief operating officer, one of Christopher's most trusted executives, and known for being sharp and highly capable.If Christopher had sent him there personally, then FutureDrive clearly hadn't been caught off guard. If anything, Christopher was already several steps ahead.Walter's smile stiffened. He obviously hadn't expected that answer, and whatever follow-up he had prepared suddenly had nowhere to go.He opened his mouth, but Christopher continued before he could speak."Langford may still be developing, but its location gives it certain advantages. It's close to the border and has access to significant rare-earth resources, which could become important to several of our future res
Christopher looked so calm, Lucia couldn't figure out what was going through his mind.She held Nathan's hand, frowning. "Chris, there's nothing between you two anyway. Why bother letting pointless news affect your relationship?""So you know about the news, too," Christopher said as he stepped in
An alarm was issued for heavy wind and rain.The storm was predicted to last for two hours.Amelia's face fell, and she unbuckled her seatbelt. "Winona, wait here with Evelyn for a while. I'll head down and see if I can hail another car. I'll get my car from the car park, too."She couldn't sit
Amelia rubbed Evelyn's head. "Winning first place isn't that important. What's more important is your participation.""No way!" Evelyn said. "You always win first place in competitions. I want to do the same so I won't embarrass you, especially since Nathan is around."She wanted to be able to hol
Amelia found it hilarious. "It's best for women not to be so obsessed about men."She chose not to leave the mall. Instead, she booked a hotel room on the top floor so that all three of them could take a hot shower.Only until the rain finally stopped did they drive off in Amelia's car.-The ne







