She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 931

Facing Holden's oppressive fury, Gabriel didn't flinch. In fact, he just tilted his chin up with arrogant defiance.

"You really underestimate me, Mr. Lockridge. Do you think I'd crash this party empty-handed?"

With a flick of his wrist, his assistant smoothly pulled a heavily stamped file from a briefcase and handed it over.

"Read it and weep."

Gabriel slapped the folder into Holden's hands. As Holden scanned the pages, his expression grew increasingly stormy.

"Seeing it clearly yet? That official stamp on the manufacturing contract belongs to your facility, doesn't it?"

"..."

Holden's silence was a deafening admission of guilt.

The atmosphere in the lobby felt heavy enough to crush bone. After finishing the report, Holden suddenly spun around and aimed a lethal glare at Barney Miller.

"The Lockridge Group has operated with honor for decades! We have never stooped to this kind of despicable sabotage. Now you tell me—who exactly inside my company ordered you to forge those pills and frame the Royce Group?!"

Holden looked absolutely rabid, his eyes wide with explosive rage.

Melanie and Preston exchanged a single, knowing look.

Holden was putting on a masterclass in acting.

He wasn't performing for them; he was putting on a show for the furious patients and staff.

"Minister Halevy, Vice Director Thorne, Vice President Whitmore, Ms. Royce..."

Holden went down the line, formally addressing every high-ranking official and executive in the room.

He deliberately skipped Preston, entirely unaware of the man's true identity.

"I swear on my life that I knew absolutely nothing about this... and you have my word that when I find out who is responsible, they will face the ultimate consequences!"

Having delivered his solemn vow, Holden turned his vicious glare back onto Barney.

"Spit it out! Who put you up to this?!"

Under the crushing weight of a dozen furious glares, Barney was sweating profusely.

"It... it was..."

He stammered, swallowing hard, terrified to finish the sentence.

"It was..."

Finally, after an agonizing hesitation, he raised a trembling finger and pointed directly into the crowd.

"I'm telling you, I've never met this guy from Valiant Manufacturing... Grandpa, you have to believe me!"

The scene devolved into chaos until Gavin finally dove behind Melanie for protection.

"Wow..."

Gabriel raised an eyebrow, scoffing under his breath.

"This kid really knows where to hide."

Of all the people in the room to cower behind, he just had to pick Melanie.

It annoyed Gabriel to no end. He shot Preston a rapid series of looks, practically begging him to kick Gavin out from behind her.

But Preston's focus wasn't on Gavin at all.

He and Melanie were completely in sync, both of them staring intently at someone else.

The moment Barney Miller pointed at Gavin, they had both clearly seen Dominic let out a silent breath of relief before exchanging a rapid, knowing look with the factory boss.

Holden stormed right up to Melanie and slowly lowered his hand.

"Ms. Royce, Gavin was completely out of line here. But considering the two of you used to be friends, I'm asking you to let this go. After all... the Royce Group hasn't suffered any actual damages from this."