Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 517

With that realization, the rigid tension in Vivienne's spine finally eased.

For the next two days, Vivienne stayed obediently in her hospital bed to recover from her injuries. She had planned to use this time to properly rest and figure out her next move.

But she never could have anticipated that before she could even draft a solid strategy, a devastating piece of news would drop on her head—one that would entirely derail all her plans.

She was being permanently kicked out of the Merit Project Core Team.

The Merit Project was the most colossal, resource-rich, and boundlessly promising initiative she had ever touched. She had been banking on this project to stage a spectacular comeback and make Julian look at her with newfound respect!

Now? If she was thrown off the team, all her previous sacrifices would be rendered entirely meaningless. Worse, she would completely lose her voice within Sinclair Group, destroying any remaining chance of winning back Julian's attention!

She would be reduced to an absolute nobody.

She couldn't let that happen.

Ignoring the lingering pain in her body, Vivienne threw herself out of bed, grabbed a cab, and sped straight to Sinclair Group headquarters.

When she marched into the office, the staff stared at her in shock, but knowing she had just been ousted from the project, their surprise quickly morphed into pity.

Vivienne despised that look. Who did these people think they were? Did they really think they had the right to pity her?

They had no right. In the past, they had all kissed the ground she walked on, scrambling to flatter her and follow her every command. Even if she was facing a temporary setback, it wasn't their place to look down on her.

During the meeting, Merit had relentlessly reiterated their demand to remove Vivienne from the project team, and this time, they gave a strict deadline. Sinclair Group had forty-eight hours to strip Vivienne of all her duties related to the joint venture and completely remove her from the core team. If they failed to comply, Merit Biotech would unilaterally sever all ties and terminate every ongoing project with Sinclair Group.

The ultimatum hung over Julian's head like a guillotine, backing him completely into a corner.

The Merit collaboration was Sinclair Group's most critical core initiative of the year. They had already poured astronomical amounts of capital and manpower into it, advancing it to a pivotal phase. If the project stalled now, Merit, with its deep pockets, would easily absorb the loss. But Sinclair Group wouldn't be so lucky. The resulting shockwave would severely cripple them, likely crashing their stock prices and triggering a massive corporate crisis.

Julian was suffocating with indignation. Merit was directly dictating personnel changes in his own company without his consent—a clear sign they had zero respect for his authority.

But his hands were tied. Yes, he was the CEO of Sinclair Group, but he still had to answer to the board of directors and the older generation. If the company went under, Susannah would be the first one to demand his head.