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Chapter 9 Lila looked up at Ethan with pitiful eyes , full of grievance . Ethan immediately stepped forward and shielded her behind him . " Mr. Lawson , Lila isn't just an ordinary assistant . " " I don't care what kind of assistant she is ! " Mr. Lawson had a short fuse - light the match , and he'd blow . " An assistant is still an assistant ! Look around - has anyone else brought theirs to a shareholder meeting ? " " Mr. Reed , are you playing favorites now ? " His words made Ethan's face turn red , then pale .

Lila bit her lip , awkwardly frozen at the door - not sure whether to come in or back out . That was when I stood up , right on cue . " Mr. Lawson , please - no need to get so worked up . " I got to my feet and gave the room a sweeping glance . " Today's situation is a bit unusual . Lila was one of the main contacts for the Silvergate project . " " It makes sense for her to stay . We'll need her input later when we go over the project's details . " My explanation was logical and well - timed . A few shareholders who had also looked displeased just now quickly nodded their approval . " Ms.

Grant's right . " " Alright , let's go with what Ms. Grant said . " Ethan immediately shot me a grateful look . " Thank you , Madison . You're the best . " I gave him a sweet , gentle smile in return . Chapter 9 81.82 % D Dreame - Read Romance Stories Best New Adult Novels , Best Reading Apps Ever . Download to Read 44 FREE Installed Open D Don't thank me yet . I'm keeping her here so she can watch herself go down in flames - clear and slow . At 9:20 sharp , the meeting officially began . Ethan cleared his throat and started droning through a few routine items .

The room was restless - no one had the patience for fluff . One of the shareholders finally cut him off . " Mr. Reed , enough with the small talk . What's going on with the Silvergate deal ? " Everyone's ears perked up instantly . Ethan's expression darkened , and he paused like he was building up to something . " Everyone , " he said , voice solemn . " The Silvergate deal ... fell through . " The room erupted . " What happened ?! " " Weren't things going smoothly just a few days ago ? " " A fifty - million - dollar contract - just gone ? Mr. Reed , we need answers !

" Ethan raised his hand , signaling for calm . Then his eyes locked straight onto me . " The failure of this deal is serious . " " And Vice President Madison Grant will take full responsibility . " The moment he finished speaking , the noisy conference room fell into dead silence . Every pair of eyes shifted - away from Ethan , straight to me . I stood up without hesitation . " I object . " Ethan looked at me in disbelief . " Madison , we ...

didn't we agree- " Chapter 9 81.82 % Dreame - Read Romance Stories Best New Adult Novels , Best Reading Apps Ever Download to Read 4.4 FREE Installed Open " Agree on what ? " I cut him off coldly . " Mr. Reed , the company's interests come first . " " I , Madison Grant , will never cover for anyone - especially not for something I didn't do . " With that , I walked to the front of the room and pulled a USB drive from my bag . " As for who's truly responsible - I've got the evidence . " Ethan's face went ghost white as I inserted the drive into the computer and hit play .

The projection screen lit up with footage from yesterday's hotel meeting room . On - screen , Lila blatantly stole the head seat , changed the custom - prepared menu without consulting anyone , and even babbled about breaking the client's prized teapot and replacing it with a Pink Plush Bunny . 1 Seeing Lila Brooks act like that , most of the shareholders looked visibly grim . Their expressions said it all - she was an embarrassment . " This ... this was supposed to be a negotiation ? " 1 T7 "She was acting like a damn child - walking all over the client's bottom lines ! " " Honestly , Mr.

Lewis not cursing us out on the spot was a miracle . " The video on the projector kept playing - all the way to the moment Mr. Lewis stormed off . And there was Ethan , still holding a teary - eyed Lila , whispering soft comforts like nothing had happened . That did it . The shareholders completely lost it . " Mr. Reed ! Did I see that right ? The client walked out and you just sat there coddling your assistant ? " " A fifty - million - dollar deal was on the line - and you couldn't tell what mattered more ?! " " This assistant of yours is a walking disaster ! Who even hired her ?

" " HR better open an investigation - immediately ! " " Mr. Reed , this deal was crucial to our IPO plans . You can't just let it fall apart like this . We demand Dreame - Read Romance Stories FREE Installed Best New Adult Novels , Best Reading Apps Ever Download to Read Open a proper explanation ! "