The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1675

Ulysses stared in disbelief.

The agency had run countless scenarios regarding her reliability, but none of them factored in the possibility that she would simply say no.

They had been wildly overconfident!

Ulysses had called Claire on speakerphone, right in the middle of a room full of senior officials.

Everyone could hear the clear rejection in her voice.

An executive who had opposed outsourcing from the start scoffed. “This amateur is the genius you were all raving about?”

“She's just a cowardly little girl!”

One of the female directors immediately bristled at the derogatory term.

She shot the man a withering glare. “We wouldn't be begging for outside help if your people were actually competent!”

“It doesn't matter who she is, as long as she gets results.”

“Exactly, Raymond. We know you're the tech authority, but even your top student couldn't crack this. Bringing in a consultant is our only viable option.”

“Adrienne, don't waste your breath arguing with Raymond. The priority is getting Claire to agree.”

The others quickly chimed in, trying to diffuse the escalating tension.

Every person in that room, young or old, was a heavy hitter in the intelligence community.

The clash of colossal egos was an everyday occurrence.

They practically brawled over routine matters, let alone over the indignity of begging a teenager for help.

“Right. Let's not tear each other apart just yet. We need to persuade her.”

A chorus of voices agreed to keep the peace.

Every eye in the room pivoted back to Ulysses.

“Ulysses, tell the girl she'll be handsomely compensated, and we'll guarantee her safety.”

Arthur Garrison finally spoke up once the bickering died down.

Arthur was Walden's most trusted protégé.

Naturally, he was entirely on Claire's side.

After all, he was one of the few who knew Claire had saved Walden's grandson.

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