Chapter 249 Into the Fire
“Mr. Powell?”
Jeremy wore a look of pure arrogance as he spoke coldly, “Alright, it’s taken care of. You know what t from here on out.”
He paused, his tone dripping with condescension. “This was an issue with Valoria’s materials got it?
“Otherwise, if your product hits another snag or glitches out again, don’t come crying to me
He stared down at Adrian and his team like they were beneath him. “We’re in this together/now, right
touched his lips. “Isn’t that how you say it in Valoria?”
A faint, mock
He deliver
Adrian
same
casually, as though discussing the weather.
mally, but there was nothing he could do. Jeremy was right–they were stuck in the
or that arrogant, greedy fool from Oskary and clean up the mess he’d left behind.
one left a bitter taste in Adrian’s mouth.
he words he wanted to shout, he forced himself to remember: they still needed Jeremy.
taking the fall—and bearing the blame.
and,” he said through clenched teeth, his face drawn with exhaustion..
Carter Group venue, Kevin’s expression had turned stormy.
ing the scene unfold at the Powell Group hall, he muttered coldly, “Not a word from Powell to set t d straight?”
ey were really going along with Jeremy’s story–basically admitting it was Valoria’s materials that were a
ult?
Unbelievable.”
Kevin, who’d served in the military, barely held back a curse.
His face was like thunder.
Beside him, Isal
start.
ct to you, Kevin. Carter Group’s product demo is about to
‘Once it
A cool
he c
em up for good.”
ry’s most advanced technology, but still couldn’t fix what valonia–yet Valoria fixed it themselves.
materials are garbage. It means their tech is.”
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Her gaze sharpened.
She hadn’t expected Jeremy’s code for Powell to be so sloppy.
And on top of that, he still had the nerve to pin the failure on Valoria.
Well, let’s see how much egg they’d have on their face once the world saw the truth.
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The more arrogant they acted now–and the louder their supporters cheered online–the harder the backlash would hit.
And the more humiliating their fall.
Just as she finished speaking, the countdown on the big screen hit zero.
9:00 AM sharp–time for Carter Group’s demo.
Eugene and his team switched off the feed from the other venue and brought up their own presentati
Not far away, in the Powell Group hall, Audrey and her team wore identical smirks.
Following Carter Group’s earlier move, they projected the rival’s live demo onto their own main screen
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Marcus announced smoothly to the crowd, a polished smile on his face. “As the say you don’t know what you’ve got till you see it side by side.
“We at Powell Group consider Carter Group a friendly competitor. We believe in learning from each oth and in letting the best product win.
“Today, we’re thrilled to go head–to–head with Carter Group. Let the world see what a real finished produ looks like–and what a company that actually delivers looks like.”
They’d decided to crush Carter Group completely today, leaving them no room to recover.
Streaming Carter Group’s demo live on their own screen was like a public execution.
If Carter Group’s product showed even the slightest flaw, or failed to measure up to Powell Group’s in any way, the audience would dissect it in real time.
Then Powell Group could ride the wave of Carter Group’s falling stock price–and scoop up all their valuable assets in the process.
This was their moment. Their breakthrough.
Across the hall, the team exchanged knowing glances.
Audrey, in particular, was swelling with pride.
Ever since graduating, she’d constantly compared herself to Eugene.
She never believed she was any less capable than Eugene, and she refused to accept why their family’s legacy should pass her by
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If they wouldn’t give it to her–she’d simply take it.
And look at her now. She’d already proven she could outmaneuver Eugene.
A subtle, satisfied smile curled on Audrey’s lips. Today really is a great day.
She made a mental note to save this recording–to replay it whenever she needed a reminder. Toda just the beginning.
The beginning of her takeover of Carter Group.
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