The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 505

Having navigated the cutthroat corporate world for years, she understood better than anyone that a scandal of this magnitude could cripple the entire empire.

"Then I'll use this leverage to force him to resign?" The moment the words left her mouth, she rejected her own idea. "No. That vicious little wolf is too cunning. Confronting him directly just gives him time to prepare. If he counters with a backup plan, I'll be the one at a disadvantage."

Barnaby agreed. "That's far too risky."

Clutching the damning evidence, Victoria felt a burning anxiety gnawing at her.

She possessed the ultimate weapon to destroy Sebastian. The winning card was right in her hand, yet she couldn't figure out how to play it for maximum impact. Frustration coiled tight in her chest. "Then what do I do?"

Barnaby fell silent, pondering. Suddenly, he looked up at her. "Do you remember the proxy shares Mother gave him?"

Her eyes lit up instantly. "Yes! How could I forget? When he first returned to the family, if Mother hadn't backed him completely and handed over all her voting rights, he never would have secured the CEO position."

"Show this to Mother. She will be so thoroughly disgusted with him that she'll revoke his proxy rights and transfer them to you. Between the two of us and Mother's shares combined, we'll have more than enough power to kick him out of the big chair once and for all."

Frenzied ambition flared in Victoria's eyes as she nodded emphatically. "Yes."

Back in the living room, Lady Eleanor recalled how Sebastian had rushed out during dinner. Feeling a pang of unease, she addressed Montgomery and the other in-laws. "You all keep watching. I'm going upstairs to take my medicine. I'll be back shortly."

The daughters-in-law immediately offered to escort her to show their filial piety.

Eleanor waved them off. "No need."

She even refused Mrs. Higgins' attempt to help her up the stairs.

When Victoria wheeled Barnaby back into the hall, Eleanor was nowhere to be seen. "Where's Mother?"

Barnaby's wife answered, "She went upstairs for her medication."