The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 265

"Dad, please, it's not Jake's fault!" Jade cries softly, desperate to shift the blame before Charles turns his wrath on her. "I was the one who begged him to announce it. Evan was so worried I wouldn't make our relationsip public, and he kept pressuring me behind the scenes. I panicked and went to Jake. Please don't yell at him."

She expertly throws the clueless Evan straight under the bus.

Jake glances at her. He was just about to say, 'This is happening because you forced my hand,' but seeing the tears streaming down her pale face, he stops. She looks so fragile, as if one harsh word might break her completely.

Swallowing his frustration, he takes the hit. "It was my oversight, Dad. Don't blame Jade."

Despite everything, he still has a soft spot for the sister he has spoiled for years.

"Of course I blame you!" Charles snarls, pointing a finger directly in Jake's face. "Why would I blame Jade? This is your failure as an executive!"

"Jake, this was a massive miscalculation," Nikolai adds, his brow furrowed with anxiety. "The shareholders are furious. We need a crisis management plan, immediately."

Nikolai isn't trying to gang up on his brother; as the family's legal counsel, he just doesn't understand the entertainment industry's volatile nature. He only cares about the boardroom fallout.

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