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Three months later, in the CEO's office on the top floor of Chatham Corporation, I stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at Silverlake City beneath my feet.This place had once been an unattainable dream, but now, it had become something that rested in the palm of my hand.My secretary, Bella Ludins, knocked and entered. "Ms. Chatham, here is the financial report for this quarter. Also... there's news from the care facility."I turned around, took the report, and flipped through it casually. "Carry on.""James suffered a stroke and is now paralyzed. I heard that while he was in the detention center, he kept shouting at the air about some council every day. His cellmates got sick of the noise and beat him up, and the sudden shock and rage caused him to..."I raised an eyebrow. "What a pity. What about Giselle?""She was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment. She behaved badly in prison, often going berserk and claiming she was an heiress to a prestigious f
To Trust the Council or the Comments Chapter 8
Maxwell stiffened when I called him. He turned around, and that face which had once been arrogant beyond measure was now plastered with a fawning, insincere smile. "Add... I mean, Ms. Adriana."He even tried to straighten his disheveled tie. "It was all a misunderstanding before. I was deceived by that bitch, Giselle. You know, deep down, I've always admired you. I think you're an exceptionally resilient young lady.""Admired me?" I walked up to him, my gaze landing on those polished leather shoes of his. "You admired me so much that you made me get on my knees and change your shoes for you?"Maxwell's expression changed. With a thud, he dropped to his knees. His movements were so practiced that it was almost pitiful. "I was wrong, Addy! I should have known better!"He began frantically slapping his own face. "I'm the bastard! I'm despicable! For the sake of the long-standing friendship between our two families, please spare the Hudson family!"The livestream's revelations had s
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The banquet was completely ruined, but the real show had only just begun.James' phone also started ringing nonstop—all from banks and shareholders."Mr. Chatham! It's terrible! Our stock price has crashed 80%! It's already hit the limit down!""Mr. Chatham! The banks say they're pulling all our loans! They demand immediate repayment!"James answered the calls with trembling hands, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. "How could this happen...? How could it be so fast...?" Then, his gaze fell on me, and he demanded, "Was it you? You did this?"I sat in the main seat, idly turning the maxed-out black card between my fingers."Dad, did you forget? This is Chatham Corporation's corporate credit card, linked to the company's pool of liquid funds. To make the act convincing, you gave it the highest spending limit and waived the secondary verification requirement."With this card, I leveraged my position 50 to one in the overseas market and shorted the company's stock. Then, usi
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The red wine ran down James' face. He stood there frozen, probably never suffering such humiliation in his entire life. Giselle shrieked and charged at me, intending to strike. "Adriana Chatham, you mad bitch!"I backhanded her with a slap. Putting all my strength into it, I sent her spinning on the spot. "This is for ruining my mom's topaz pendant."Before she could steady herself, I kicked her in the stomach. "And this is for all those snide social media posts of yours!"Giselle let out a scream and collapsed to the ground, clutching her stomach, unable to get up.Maxwell stood to the side, his expression shifting. He had dropped the act, no longer pretending to be infatuated with me.He adjusted his cuffs, trying to maintain his last shred of dignity. "Ms. Adriana, I do sympathize with your situation, but this is your family's internal affair. Since the collaboration can't be reached, we'll just leave it at that. However, the transfer agreement for that plot of land has alrea
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Everyone followed my gaze and stared fixedly at the agreement.My signature was now fading at a visible speed, turning pink, then becoming transparent.In less than ten seconds, the signature column was blank again."What... What's going on?" Giselle shrieked. She lunged forward to snatch the agreement, frantically rubbing her fingers over the blank space as if trying to make the writing reappear.She looked up at me, her eyes bulging. "Where's the name? Where's your name, Adriana? You clearly signed it!"James was equally stunned. He seized the agreement and examined it repeatedly, even holding it up to the light. Still, it remained blank."Disappearing ink..." Maxwell, who was clearly more exposed to the world, muttered. His expression darkened, and he said, "Mr. Chatham, this fine daughter of yours plays a rather clever magic trick."I unhurriedly pulled a fountain pen out of my clutch. "Dad, weren't you the one who taught me that we had to be honest? So what's the story wi
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I pushed through the crowd and walked toward the main stage. The crowd automatically parted for me.Giselle rushed up, pretending to be concerned, and grabbed my hand. "Addy! Don't act impulsively! If you lose, your whole life will be over! Let me do it!"Although she offered to sign it, she made no move to approach the document."Get lost!" the Council roared. "That bitch is putting on a show to steal the credit! Push her away!"I flung Giselle off, with enough force to almost knock her over. "Gigi, if you're afraid, then just stand back and watch!"I broke into a light run and charged onto the stage. James, moved to tears, hugged me and patted my back hard. "Oh, my child! Only you are a true child of the Chatham family! Gigi has been spoiled rotten! Trust you to step up to save the family!"The audience below offered only scattered applause, most of them whispering among themselves."Has the heiress lost her mind? Will she really sign a doomed agreement like this?""James is
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