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Chapter 9
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When the Lights Went Out Chapter 10
I looked down at Claire kneeling in front of the stage. My gaze was as cold as ice. At that moment, I remembered my first week after joining the Smith family.Claire's grandfather had said it in front of a whole table full of relatives."From now on, all you have to do in this family is stand there and obey."Claire had been sitting right beside him, calmly eating her meal as if nothing had happened. She had not even looked up at me. She had simply sat there and watched as I became the family's favorite joke.As I looked at them, memories came flooding back. I remembered all those days and nights when Wade had ordered me around like I was nothing more than a servant, while Fiona had pointed a finger in my face and called me a freeloader.I remembered the Christmas dinner when I was not even allowed to sit at the table, leaving me to eat cold leftovers alone in the kitchen.I remembered the pregnancy report for the baby Claire had aborted because of Hank.Most of all, I remembere
When the Lights Went Out Chapter 9
The bidding ceremony officially began, and every eye in the room turned toward the stage.The spotlight fell on me, making me shine beneath the bright lights.Down below, Claire's grandfather stared at me, his lips twitching slightly.Fiona's face had gone as pale as paper. The whispers around her cut so deeply that she could barely lift her head.Wade slumped against the back of his chair, his face ashen. The papers in his hands had scattered all over the floor.Claire...She stared blankly at me onstage, tears rolling down her cheeks like a broken string of pearls.Only now did she finally understand what kind of untouchable figure the man they had treated like a servant for three years had really been.I adjusted the microphone and swept my eyes across the room. Eventually, my gaze stopped on the Smith family's table."Regarding Smith Group's bid..." My voice echoed throughout the entire convention hall."First, the company has a massive funding gap and has already been
When the Lights Went Out Chapter 8
Two weeks later, the bidding ceremony for the Riverton project was held at the largest convention center downtown. It was the Smith family's final bargaining chip. They had nearly emptied what little money they had left preparing for the bid.Even Claire's grandfather, despite being sick, had been brought to the event in a wheelchair, with Wade pushing him.I walked into the VIP lounge wearing a perfectly tailored designer suit, surrounded by several senior executives.The event had not even started when several of the city's most powerful business leaders spotted me. They immediately came over with huge smiles and glasses of wine in hand."Mr. Garcia! It is an honor to finally meet you! I never expected Garcia Group to have you personally leading the project this time!""Mr. Garcia, you're young and accomplished. With you leading the Riverton project, we finally know we're in good hands!"Several executives who normally carried themselves like untouchable kings respectfully rais
When the Lights Went Out Chapter 7
Smith Group's crisis escalated faster than I had expected.Without me pulling the strings behind the scenes, Hank's incompetence was finally exposed.Desperate to prove himself to the Smith family, Hank signed a massive purchase contract with an overseas company on behalf of Smith Group without conducting a single risk assessment.It turned out the company was nothing but a shell.After collecting a two-million-dollar advance payment, they vanished without a trace. They even shut down their website.The missing two million dollars immediately created a massive cash-flow problem, which triggered a crisis of confidence in Smith Group. The banks began pulling their loans. Suppliers crowded outside the company, demanding payment.One senior executive after another handed in their resignation.That afternoon, I had just walked out of the Garcia Group building on my way to a business and political dinner when I saw Claire waiting outside.It had only been a week since I had last seen
When the Lights Went Out Chapter 6
Three days after leaving the Smith family, I completely cut off all personal contact with them and blocked every way they could reach me.I threw myself into taking over Garcia Group's business operations.Meanwhile, Smith Group had descended into complete chaos.The Smith family had started out as a small family workshop. Their business had always been poorly managed, with nepotism running rampant.For the past three years, I had quietly taken care of almost everything behind the scenes. I planned their most important projects, maintained their relationships with government officials, and even handled the risks they never knew they were facing.Claire thought it was because she was exceptionally capable.Claire's grandfather thought the Smith family's luck had finally turned.Neither of them knew the truth.Every partnership agreement stamped with an official seal had been signed because of the Garcia family's influence.On Monday morning, Garcia Group's senior management mee
When the Lights Went Out Chapter 5
Fiona was the first to react. She burst out laughing, her eyes full of contempt and mockery. She folded her arms across her chest, lifted her chin, and let out a sharp, grating laugh."Mr. Garcia? A private jet? Steven, you really are willing to spend money just to protect that pathetic little bit of pride. Have you even looked at yourself? You really think you are some big shot?"You've been mooching off the Smith family for three years. Even the decent clothes on your back were bought by Claire. And now, you're putting on this little rich-family-heir act? Are you not afraid people will laugh themselves sick when they hear about it?"Wade joined in, reaching out to tug at the fabric of the lead bodyguard's suit. His face was full of arrogance. "Come on, let me see. How much does a suit like this cost to rent for a day? Hey, buddy, did he even pay you guys?"I think by the time this is over, he won't even have enough money for a ride home, and you will all have to sleep on the stre
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