NovelUpdateChapter 750: The assistant nodded thoughtfully. "I only hope she does not squander your efforts." Andromache let out a quiet chuckle, the sound laced with amusement and something else—something colder. "I would not be surprised if she has already forgotten all about me." Her tone was soft, but the mockery in it was unmistakable.
And, just as she had predicted, Leah was already fixated on something else entirely.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer fingers danced across her phone screen as she dialed Bruce's number over and over, each attempt met with silence. No answer. Frustration clawed at her chest. With a growl, she hurled the phone onto the floor.
Before she could gather herself, the door burst open. Sonia rushed in, breathless, her face tense with urgency. Leah's stomach twisted at the sight. “What happened?" she demanded.
Sonia hesitated for half a second before delivering the blow. "The board is demanding that you hold a press conference. They want you to publicly apologize for your actions. And..." "What else did they say?" Leah's eyes were locked on Sonia, her gaze sharp as she noticed the hesitation flickering in her mother's expression. Unable to hold back the storm brewing inside her, she demanded, “What else? Tell me, now!" Sonia hesitated for a moment, her face clouded with concern. "They... they said you should step down from the company's management," she finally admitted.
The words hit Leah like a freight train. It felt as if the world around her had tilted, the ground beneath her giving way. Her vision blurred, and for a split second, she lost her balance.
"Leah!" Sonia rushed to her side, her concern evident as she caught her just in time.
Leah steadied herself, gripping Sonia's hand with desperation. "Mom, I can't step down. I won't." gvlnov.on - R☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ The weight of the situation pressed down on her. In less than an hour, she had lost the support of her fans, shattered her public image, and even raised Bruce's suspicions.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTo step away from the company now would mean losing everything.
"I understand," Sonia said softly, her eyes full of sympathy. "But the shareholders... they're threatening to pull their investments. Your father... he has no choice." The realization hit Leah like a bolt of lightning.
She knew the nature of those shareholders all too well-ruthless, oo bloodthirsty vultures who cared for nothing but their profits.
If she refused to leave, they might very well make good on their threat to withdraw their funds. Such a move would deal a fatal blow to Burgess Group.
Leah collapsed onto the couch, her face drained of color, the weight of it att settling heavily in her chest.
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