Outcast Queen: Her Return from Hell novel Chapter 246

"Are you threatening me?" Macy shook her head, her eyes brimming with contempt. "Rowena, do you honestly believe a PR team is enough to shake Ignis Global?"

"Let me make this clear. Ignis Global didn't rise to power on luck. We built it on absolute dominance." Her voice was low and commanding, carrying a devastatingly arrogant aura. "Try using the media against me, and I'll ensure you're wiped out of Cloudhaven permanently."

Rowena froze, completely suffocated by the sheer intensity of the threat.

Her eyes darted nervously. Her previous warning had just been a desperate bluff. But Macy didn't just brush it off—she countered with crushing pressure, standing before her like an insurmountable mountain.

Watching the exchange, Phoenix smiled softly.

Macy had truly grown over the years. Phoenix could only imagine the grueling battles she must have fought alone in the cutthroat business world to forge this kind of ruthless dominance.

A pang of guilt tugged at Phoenix's heart. Macy never needed to shoulder any of this, yet because of one simple sentence back then, she had quietly constructed this entire corporate empire for her.

—"Macy, I want revenge."

—"If you want revenge, I will be your sword."

"Macy, come sit," Phoenix called out gently.

The terrifying aura Macy had projected instantly evaporated. She dutifully returned to the sofa, sitting down like a perfect angel.

Taking it all in, Rowena's dread deepened. The one truly holding the reins in this room wasn't Macy—it was Phoenix.

She shot a venomous glare at Ian, cursing him internally: *What kind of monster did this absolute idiot provoke?*

"What can you do besides hide behind Pierce and Macy? I'll use every single resource the Prescott Group has to reach Nolan!" Ian spat, still hopelessly delusional.

"Oh?"

Phoenix lazily swirled her wine glass. "There's no need to go through all that trouble. I can introduce you to Mr. Nolan right now."

"What?!"

Ian and Rowena both blanched.

"Mr. Nolan, you can come out now."

As Phoenix spoke, the side door clicked open. A distinguished older gentleman with silver hair stepped out, his every movement radiating gentlemanly elegance.

"Mr. Nolan?!"

"Therefore, Star is the original creator!"

Rowena was completely stunned.

The declaration struck her like a sledgehammer, leaving a deafening ringing in her ears.

"Ian!" Rowena whipped around, her eyes slicing into the man she had personally elevated to stardom. "Tell me the truth right now. Did you write that song or not?!"

"Rowena... are you seriously doubting me too?" Ian panicked internally, knowing he couldn't crack. Rowena was his absolute last resort. If she dropped him, his career was dead and buried.

"Ian, I am giving you one last chance. Did you write *My Brother's Keeper*?" Rowena's voice was freezing. She was already convinced he was a fraud; she just wanted to hear the liar confess.

"Nolan is a world-class authority! His judgment is flawless!"

Ian collapsed to the floor.

"Rowena, I was wrong! Please don't drop me!" He wrapped his arms around her legs, begging pathetically. "So what if I didn't write it? Didn't I reach the top purely because of my face and the company's marketing?"

"As long as you keep backing me, we can still make a comeback!"