Marco opened his mouth to speak, but Loraine swiftly stood up, holding up her phone as she said, “I


    still have some pending matters at mypany. As everything on your end seems resolved, I’ll be


    leaving now.


    Goodbye.”


    With that, she promptly Left the meeting room


    Marco, feeling a mixture of amusement and helplessness, watched as


    Loraine’s figure disappeared from sight. He held his gaze until she waspletely out of view. Then,


    he leaned back into her chair, absorbing the warmth and fragrance she had left behind.


    His foul mood, brought on by the shareholders and Marina and Laura, was somewhat soothed.


    Not long after Loraine’s departure, Carl knocked and entered the room.


    “Mr. Bryant, there’s a message from Sr Company. Miss Hoffman saw the news online and is


    concerned about you. She wishes to speak to you over the phone.”


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    Marco frowned at the news. Outside of business dealings, he had little desire to interact with Doris.


    However, rejecting a friend’s concern outright would seem rather haughty.


    After contemting for a moment, he agreed to take the call. The moment he answered, Doris’s


    worried voice filled his ears, “Marco, are you alright? Does Sr Company need to step in? I just saw


    the online news. Do you want me to help smooth things over with the Bryant family?”


    Marco rubbed the bridge of his nose, sighing, “No, that’s not necessary.”


    Despite his profound disappointment with Marina and Laura, Liza had shown him kindness, and the


    fact remained that he was brought up by the


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    Bryant family. He couldn’t ignore this.


    He had worked tirelessly to build the Bryant Group to its current state. Regardless of his personal


    feelings, he didn’t want to damage the Bryant family’s reputation.


    Teaching Marina and Laura a sufficient lesson to ensure they wouldn’t cross him again would be


    enough.


    Doris sighed, “You’re always like this, appearing cold on the surface but having a soft heart. Well, I


    won’t meddle, but what are your ns now?”


    Marco paused for a moment before responding, “We’ll see what tricks


    Marina and Laura have up their sleeves.”


    Marco was well aware that Marina and Lauracked the courage and strategic thinking required to


    orchestrate these maneuvers on their own. Someone else must be pulling the strings from behind.


    The Bryant Group’s size and influence inevitably attracted attention, and even he couldn’t foresee or


    deflect every issue. There were likely numerous hiddenplications at y.


    He intended to follow the trail left by Marina and Laura, find evidence of their collusion with the


    shareholders, and weed out the root of the problem.


    “Doris, there’s no need for you to concern yourself with this. If I require assistance from Sr


    Company, I’ll let you know.”


    Still worried, Doris abruptly asked, “Marco, are you sure you don’t need any help? With your past


    revealed and facing widespread criticism, you must be feeling the pressure. If you need me, I’m willing


    to abandon everything here to keep youpany.”