Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1046

The moment the shareholder caught the signal, he jumped up from his chair.

“Hold on. I have an objection.”

Cadence’s brows pulled together. “What is it?”

“Emmy’s votes should be thrown out.”

He jabbed a finger right at Emmy, who was sitting at the head of the table, his voice rising for everyone to hear. “She disappeared for a whole year. There were rumors everywhere. That’s done serious damage to the reputation of both the Nelson family and Nelson Corporation.”

He was getting more fired up by the second. He yanked a thick stack of papers from his briefcase. “Nelson Corporation has a hundred years of legacy. How can we let a woman with a ruined name decide the fate of the company? These… these are all the negative things about her online. Please, take a look.”

The documents were covered in ugly headlines and nasty comments.

Emmy looked up and gave him an icy stare. The shareholder actually shivered, but his embarrassment quickly turned into anger as he tried to pass the papers around.

Suddenly, the whole conference room felt like the air had been sucked out. James was practically radiating cold, and it seemed even harder to breathe.

Emmy noticed. She glanced at him, and just as James was about to speak, she shook her head the tiniest bit. Her lips moved silently: Calm down. Let me handle this.

She stood up, her voice as cool and clear as glass, slicing right through all the noise. “It seems you skipped over my statement. Since there are so many doubts about me, why not let me finish before you decide whether my vote counts?”

James glared at Tyler across the table, his eyes cold enough to cut.

Tyler narrowed his eyes, convinced Emmy was just making a desperate last stand. He shot a look at Cadence. As long as Cadence was on his side, as long as he controlled the narrative, he figured Emmy could talk all she wanted. It wouldn’t clear her name.

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