Bound By A Broken Night novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181

“Sister…?”

The word slipped from Mirriam’s lips in a barely audible whisper.

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Her eyes remained fixed on the scene unfolding before her, unable to reconcile what she had just heard with what she was now seeing.

Cassidy… walking calmly beside Director Russ.

Her hand resting lightly on his arm as he guided her through the grand hall with effortless farníliarity.

Guests parted subtly as they passed, and several influential figures-executives, foreign delegates, and prominent businessmen -turned to greet them. Director Russ spoke to them with casual authority, occasionally introducing Cassie with quiet politeness, as though her presence beside him were the most natural thing in the world.

Mirriam’s stomach twisted im contempt.

“Why…?” Roel Danes muttered under his breath, his brows knitting tightly as he turned to Secretary Minerva.

The confident smile he had worn earlier had completely vanished.

Secretary Minerva frowned as well, clearly unsettled by the unexpected turn of events.

“I… don’t know,” he admitted quietly.

“But there have been rumors that CEO Wallace has several half-brothers.” His gaze drifted toward the departing pair.

“Director Russ could be one of them.”

The explanation only deepened the tension among them.

If that were true, it meant Cassidy wasn’t just some disgraced woman clinging to Ashton Pierce.

She was connected-by family-to one of Malakai Group’s own directors.

“Why does that bitch never run out of luck?” Maricris muttered bitterly, her cold eyes following Cassie’s retreating tigum across the hall.

The others fell into silence, still reeling from what had just unfolded. None of them had expected the situation to tum

abruptly.

“The more reason for us to meet the chairman,” Roel Danes finally muttered, his voice tight with strated irritation

“Someone has to make him aware of the kind of people moving freely within his company through clenched teeth.

The others nodded, though the earlier cosfidence they had carried was now slightly shaken

“His words were coht spokenA

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A new entourage had just entered the grand hall

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“The chairman personally selected each of them…”

“I can’t believe they’re atthere in one place. I’ve only ever seen them on the news.”

The whispers grew louder as more people recognized the faces passing through the hall. These were not just executives. They were the key figures behind Malakai Group’s global operations–individuals whose decisions shaped industries across continents.

To see them gathered in one place was an event in itself.

Roel Danes and the others exchanged quick glances, realizing the significance of what they were witnessing.

Then Roel’s eyes narrowed. Among the distinguished figures entering the hall, two familiar men immediately stood out, their presence impossible to miss under the intense scrutiny of his watching eyes.

CEO Wallace.

And beside him-CEO Ashton Pierce.

The two walked with calm authority among the powerful delegation, their composed strides matching the quiet confidence of the high-ranking officials surrounding them.

Their arrival instantly drew the attention of the guests nearby, whispers spreading through the hall as people recognized the influential pair moving at the center of Malakai Group’s distinguished entourage.

“Only CEO Ashton Pierce is from Bay City…”

The hushed remark drifted through the crowd as people leaned closer to one another, their eyes fixed on the approaching group.

“That alone says a lot,” another voice whispered.

“If he’s walking with Malakai’s top executives, it means the Pierces are now at the very top of Bay City’s business world.”

“Of course,” someone else added quietly.

“The chairman personally appointed CEO Pierce, just like the rest of those men. And everyone knows he only selects the best

The murmurs spread through the hall like ripples in water, admiration and awe evident in the voices surrounding them.

Roel Danes, Vincent Rouy, Red Knowles, and Edward Shen could do nothing but stand there and listen

Each whisper only fueled the resentment simmering inside them.

Their gazes remained locked on Ashton Pierce as he walked among the powerful delegation, his tall figure carrying the same composed authority as the intimidating executives beside him. Far from looking out of place, he seemed to belong among them -his presence as commanding as any of the high-ranking officials representing Malakai Group.

To the surrounding guests, it looked like a clear declaration.

Ashton Pierce was no longer merely one of Bay City’s influential businessmen.

He was now standing among the global power brokers of Malakat Group itself

And that realiza on made the bitterness on Roel and the others’ faces deepen

“Is the chairman among them?” Roel asked, turning to Secretary Minerva with a hopeful yet calculating look

The secretary did not answer immediately.

Instead, he studied the approaching delegation for a moment, as though weighing his words carefully belong responding

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“Very few people have actually met the chairman,” Secretary Minerva said at last, his tone earnest. His gaze remained fixed on the distinguished entourage moving deeper into the hall.

“But from what I know,” he continued, “most directives concerning the companies under Malakai Group are delivered through CEO Wallace. He is usually the first to receive instructions from the chairman.”

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