Following the directive, the host expertly navigated the tension, smoothly handing the floor back to Willow and giving her free rein to speak.
Though she didn't see it happen, Willow knew Silas had pulled the strings to clear her path. Across the sea of faces, she locked eyes with him. Even from a distance, she could feel the absolute weight of his support.
Taking a deep breath, she spoke with razor-sharp precision. "The new technology and patents Ms. Sinclair just presented were not her own creation. The actual research was conducted by someone else. She merely copied and pasted the results."
The words hit the room like a bomb.
Accusing someone of patent plagiarism was a catastrophic allegation, especially in a room packed with the industry's most powerful figures. Willow was effectively nailing Vivienne to a cross. If the allegations held true, Vivienne's career would be permanently destroyed.
Hearing the accusation, Vivienne's reaction bordered on feral. She shot up from her seat, slamming her hands onto the table so violently her porcelain teacup rattled. Her eyes burned with venom. "You're lying! Do you have any idea where you are? This isn't a place for you to spout insane delusions!"
"You better have proof, or I will sue you for everything you're worth for defamation!"
"Don't panic. The proof is right here," Willow replied, her composure a stark contrast to Vivienne's hysteria. She gestured to the AV team to project Vivienne's presentation back onto the main screen.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye?
Im enjoying this book very much, however it's really taking long for silas and willow to start dating she has to know his feeling by know and the pending divorce...