The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 648

An hour later, at Golden Horizon Enterprises.

"Director White, Mr. Main requested that you head straight to the conference room as soon as you arrive."

Celine Logan, Catherine's newly handpicked executive assistant, hurried over with a stack of files. "These are the key documents for the new project. He needs you to review them."

Catherine handed her purse to Celine. "Drop my bag and these files off in my office. I'll look them over after the meeting."

Celine slung the designer bag over her shoulder. "Understood. Do you need me in the room to take notes?"

"Just wait outside," Catherine instructed. "I'll call you if I need anything."

With her assistant sorted, Catherine made her way briskly down the hall.

Today's meeting had been thrown together at the last minute. Gavin had texted her on her commute.

It was a discussion regarding the strategic necessity of the Southeast Expansion Project.

It meant the partnership with the Lee Group was still just a verbal handshake. No ink on paper yet.

Gavin must have confronted Hammer about it yesterday.

When Catherine stepped into the conference room, she found Gavin seated with several department heads.

At the far end of the long table, a massive screen displayed the Cabinda headquarters. Hammer was seated at the center, surrounded by a room full of board members.

Catherine blinked in surprise.

As a new hire, she had no business sitting in on a high-level executive board meeting.

"Alright, everyone's here. Let's get started."

Gavin leaned back in his leather chair, spinning a pen casually between his fingers, and took the floor.

"Gavin, the Lee Family holds significant influence in Eldervale. Building a strong relationship with them will help us aggressively expand our market share down there. This partnership is a strategic necessity."

"Watch your tone," Hammer barked. "I allowed you to join this meeting to present your argument against the merger, not to dictate terms to the board!"

Gavin clicked his tongue and flashed a sarcastic smile. "Gentlemen, please forgive my bluntness. But my family holds the controlling shares in Golden Horizon. I would never do anything to jeopardize our bottom line. I'm telling you, the Lee Family's character is highly questionable."

"Their character is completely irrelevant," a different voice snapped over the speakers. "They might screw over the little guys, but they wouldn't dare pull a fast one on us!"

The tone coming through the video link had grown decidedly hostile.

"Doing business with scum like that is embarrassing," Gavin said flatly, refusing to yield an inch. "I vote against the partnership. I am not signing this contract."

He tossed the merger documents onto the polished mahogany table. The sharp smack echoed through the room, plunging the meeting into an icy deadlock.

The executives around him exchanged nervous glances, entirely unsure how to defuse the tension.

"Then let's hear from our newly appointed Director White," Hammer suddenly declared.

He pointedly called on Catherine.