Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1182

John’s team lost it. Every single one of them was used to being top of the class, and no one had ever dared to humiliate their teammate like this. The guy with the curly hair was so mad his face turned red. He shoved John’s hand away. “Seriously, what’s your problem? Is your mouth just for spitting trash? We’ve all seen how hard Emmy works. She’ll stay up three nights straight just to get one set of data right. Even our professor is blown away by her talent. It’s people like you, jealous and petty, who ganged up on her and forced her to leave. That’s the only reason she went abroad.”

Harlene was even quicker to snap. She stormed right up to Liu, heels clicking, finger practically in Liu’s face. “Hey, listen to me, you bitch.” Her whole vibe was fierce, classic American attitude, totally intimidating. “It’s honestly a disgrace that a research team would keep a gossip like you around. And you’re the ones behind Smart Health? If you can’t even handle basic decency, how can you build anything worth using? I bet your code is nothing but a pile of junk.”

Liu shrank back, her face going red then pale. “You… how can you talk like that?”

“I’m talking to you exactly how you deserve,” Harlene shot back.

John didn’t bother acting polite anymore. His voice was cold. “Emmy is the most talented scholar any of us have ever met. If this is how you treat your competition, I really have to question whether you deserve to win anything. Because honestly, I don’t think the universe hands out glory to people like you.”

The rest of the team backed him up, voices full of support. “Emmy’s got a good heart and she’s gorgeous. She’s way better than any of you put together.” “Get out of the way, you’re blocking the hall.”

The argument exploded. English and Chinese flew through the air, everyone’s voices getting louder, faces flushed with anger, no one willing to give an inch. The commotion made people in the lobby turn and stare. It took the hotel manager and security to rush over and force the two groups apart. Even then, both sides kept glaring at each other, eyes full of fire.

Isabel’s group knew they were in the wrong. Not wanting to make a bigger scene at such a fancy hotel, they muttered under their breath and walked out.

John looked back at his team. “Head upstairs. Don’t let those losers mess with your mood.” Everyone was still upset, but they listened and filed into the elevator.

John and Harlene stayed behind. Harlene crossed her arms, fuming. “I’m waiting for Emmy. I don’t trust that woman not to mess with her.”

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