The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 566

Chapter 566 A Public Reckoning

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A low murmur rippled throtrek the fond of employees gathered in the auditorium. What was supposed to be a meeting to reasure the staff and calm their nerves was on the verge of descending into chaos before it had even properly begun.

Raymond’s eyes hardened instantly.

Ignoring the growing unrest in the room, he fixed a cold, steady gaze on the man who had spoken up and said slowly, “Mr. Cooper, I haven’t even started speaking. What’s the rush? Or are you just that eager to see Harper Group change ownership?”

The weight of the accusation hit Noah like a physical blow, leaving him momentarily stunned.

He realized too late that in his haste/he’d overplayed his hand and given Raymond the perfect opening to publicly assert his

authority

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds in the room, his face flushed, then paled. He forced an awkward smile that looked more like a grimace “Of course not, Mr. Harper Ewas only expressing concern for the chairman-on behalf of everyone here.”

But Porymond didn’t back down His expression remained cool and unyielding.

“Concern?” he repeated, his tone lightly edged with sarcasm. “If you’re so concerned, you could at least wait until I’ve finished speaking This is an all-hands meeting at Harper Group, not your personai platform.”

The words were blunt, leaving no room for interpretation. Noah felt his ears burn with embarrassment. With nowhere left to hide, Be sank back into his seat, defeated.

He’d been with the company for decades, one of the old guard who’d helped Zavier build Harper Group from the ground up. But over the years, he’d always felt sidelined-never fully trusted, never truly brought into the inner circle.

Watchung Zavier hand the company’s second-in-command role to Raymond, who was young and relatively untested, instead of granting more power to seasoned veterans like himself, had doven the message home: in Zavier’s eyes, blood would always come before loyalty

For Noah, that meant one thing if he couldn’t hold influence under Zavier’s children, then maybe it was better to back someone like Melissa a figurehead with the right name but no real business sense-into the top position.

With her in charge, he could be the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes, becoming the true power behind Harper Group.

Raymond’s gaze finally shifted away from him. He raised a hand, gesturing gently for quiet.

Gradually, the murmuring in the hall subsided.

Then he leaned into the microphone, his voice sober and deliberate. “I’m aware there have been rumors circulating about our chairman’s condition. I called this meeting today because I don’t want anyone’s focus or work to be derailed by speculation.”

He paused, taking a slow breath

“Yes, the rumors are true. Several days ago, our chairman-my father was involved in a serious car accident. He’s currently ist the hospital, and his condition remains critical”

A wave of shockerl whispers spread through the crowd. Concern and disbelief showed on the faces of the employees

Waymond’s sharp eyes of anned the room, taking in every reaction Then his tone shifted-cool, clear, and unwavering

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“As for how he ended up so severely injured, lying unconscious in a hospital bed… it happened because my mother, Melissa, chose to cause a scene in the middle of the street.

“My father was struck while trying to pull her to safety.”

“What?”

The collective gasp was audible. All eyes turned toward Melissa, seated to the front row, her face now drained of color.

“But there’s no need for panic,” Raymond continued, his voice growing stronger, pulling attention back to him. “Thanks to the exceptional care of his medical team, my father’s condition has already stabilized. I have every confidence he will make a full recovery and return to lead this company.”

By then, Melissa had snapped out of her stunned silence.

It felt as if all the blood in her body had turned to ice. She shot up from her seat, her voice shrill and unsteady. “Raymond! What kind of nonsense is this?! It was an accident a terrible accident! What does your father trying to help me have to do with anything?”

Her frantic, defensive outburst only made her appear more guilty. The stares from around the room grew more pointed, more skeptical,

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