A Life Beyond Limits (Jack Holland) novel Chapter 970

But faced with a beast like Jack, Wilhelmina felt powerless. Her heart winced with pain. For the first time in her life, she realized she could feel utterly helpless.

But giving up on revenge? With her pride and the humiliation she had just endured, that was impossible.

The pain Jack had inflicted on Wilhelmina ran too deep. Only by making him pay for his actions could she begin to find peace.

As the stunned young couple looked on, Wilhelmina quietly adjusted her clothes, her face flushed with suppressed emotion. Then, she walked back toward the grand hall.

When Wilhelmina stepped inside, she saw Jack was already standing in the middle of the room. However, the atmosphere in the hall had become tense.

In the short time they had been outside, something hostile had happened in the banquet hall. Apart from Quintis and Trent, there was also a stern-looking middle-aged man standing in the middle of the crowd.

The man clearly held a high status. Even standing face to face with Quintis and Trent, his presence didn't falter. In fact, the group behind him appeared even larger than those supporting the other two men.

After asking around, Wilhelmina finally learned the stern-looking middle-aged man was Gerard, Nelson's uncle. Moreover, he was the central figure of tonight's banquet.

No wonder when he faced off against Quintis, the supporters behind him seemed even more formidable.

There were two reasons for this. First, it was almost certain that Gerard would soon be appointed as the new mayor.

"Sandalwood Group has always upheld a policy of transparency and integrity. We do not evade taxes, and we certainly do not release false information to the public."

Any publicly listed company plagued by rumors like these could suffer serious consequences such as falling stock prices. Hence, this was unacceptable to anyone in management.

And if those rumors came from someone like Gerard who was poised to hold immense political power, the potential impact on Sandalwood Group would be immeasurable.

Gerard replied authoritatively, "Oh? Are you trying to lecture me, Mr. Lycan? Or are you suggesting that your company is so far above us that people like me don't even have the right to ask questions?"