Chapter 47


    Chapter 47 May the best win


    Ingrid seethed at being denied entry due to inadequate credentials. As former VP, she’d essed


    Sylvia freely. Everyone kowtowed now that the scheming temptress had seduced Bruce into


    appointing her.


    Ingrid had expected that VP role after years of dedication. Yet Sylvia swooped in to steal the prize.


    She could never swallow such humiliation.


    Noting Juliette’s exit, Ingrid hurried after her and insisted on an urgent business meeting. She’d


    waited vainly long enough outside that office.


    Juliette made no pretense of pleasantries with this woman she disliked. “Sorry, but she’s too busy


    now for pointless chats. State your issue or just get back to work.”


    “This concerns thepany so watch your tone! I’ll report your insolence!” Ingrid threatened.


    Juliette scoffed, unintimidated. “Company business my foot. But please, tell the big boss. Then we’ll


    see who can’t stay after all.”


    Rather than cower before Ingrid’s backers, Juliette dared her toin. Juliette would readily


    tattle first to Bruce about any troublemakers. Why pretend her best friend wouldn’t soon assume


    control? She had no qualms settling scores immediately.


    Recognizing Juliette indeed had such influence, Ingrid bottled her temper to avoid self- destruction.


    But she refused resigned eptance.


    “Quite bold. Let’s see how long thatsts once I remove Sylvia. Then you’ll both stop strutting


    around!”


    Juliette paused, acknowledging Ingrid’s prediction reasonable. Sylvia would hardly remain VP long


    before further promotion since Bruce clearly favored her.


    “Correct, Sylvia won’t keep this position long. But she’d never be ousted by you. You’re far from


    recing her.” Juliette just smiled slyly and returned to work, ignoring Ingrid’s presence like the


    other unsympathetic employees. Most weed someone finally standing up to the insolent


    shareholder–executive.


    Seething at Juliette’s snub, Ingrid stalked off impotently. By afternoon, damning exposés about


    Jonathon’s family andpany surfaced online, ensuring thorough humiliation.


    With his enterprise precariously positioned, Jonathon desperately called Cyril again for help. But


    Cyril just reiterated apologizing as the sole solution, else worse would follow.


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    “How did Sylvia be so ruthlessly capable after the divorce? She never


    demonstrated such skills before!” Jonathon couldn’t grasp this overnight transformation.


    His puzzled statement also reminded Cyril of overlooking Sylvia’s situation. Indeed, her amplified


    prowess hinted at long–concealed talents. Had hepletely misjudged


    her realpetence all this time?


    “My only options now are apology or waiting this out?” Jonathon asked anxiously.


    “You can try thetter,” Cyril conceded unconvincingly beforepsing into troubled


    silence. He couldn’t predict when Sylvia might relent. What if she intended their utter copse first?This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    While Jonathon agonized over groveling for forgiveness, Cyril desperately strategized retaining their


    lucrative partnership. The Ivanovs clearly outmatched him ifpeting freely. Last month’s dys


    left this opening for them to exploit.


    He must swiftly resolve this and satisfy stakeholders counting on the deal. Except the


    initial selection had defaulted to the Ivanovs, whoter permitted Cyril’s involvement. Why suddenly


    revert?


    A startling realization crossed Cyril’s mind about Sylvia’s intimate closeness with Bruce. Had Bruce


    only abandoned the n for his sister’s sake? Impossible for the pragmatic tycoon…unless


    romantic motives overruled reason.


    Cyril was at an utter loss. Progressing blindly could prove catastrophic.