Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 390

“Third,” Kaia said, staring the man down. “Personnel deployment will be dictated by Veridian. If Aethelstan needs to assign staff to assist, they must submit entirely to Veridian’s technical directives without objection.”

Kaia’s conditions slammed down like a judge’s gavel.

Low murmurs broke out across the boardroom. The Aethelstan executives whispered furiously to one another, outraged by her ruthlessness. Kaia had practically built Aetheistan’s technical foundation, and now she was ruthlessly kicking them to the curb.

Gordon sat frozen, not moving an inch, though his knuckles were white from gripping his pen.

Finnian stared at Kaia. This woman… was far more ruthless than he had ever imagined.

Kaia met his gaze. Her clear eyes held no anger, no provocation, and no spite. She was purely talking business.

Watching her unshakeable composure, Finnian couldn’t help but remember when she first joined Aethelstan years ago. She used to sit in the corner of these very board meetings, barely saying a word.

Now, she sat among the top brass, casually driving Aethelstan to the brink of collapse without batting an eye.

Finnian frowned, realizing he needed to interject to maintain some balance within the conglomerate. Aethelstan was an industry giant; that reputation hadn’t been built overnight. If Veridian cannibalized them now, it would be a devastating blow to Aethelstan’s market standing.

“Is there anything else?” Finnian asked, looking directly at Kaia.

Kaia shook her head. “No. That’s all for now.”

Staring into her bright, terrifyingly calm eyes, Finnian completely lost his

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train of thought.

He forced himself to turn to Gordon. “What does Aethelstan say?”

Gordon hesitated. “I need to report this to Ms. Lawrence and see what she decides.”

Finnian’s expression darkened. “Ms. Lawrence won’t be coming to the office for a while. You’re the acting head. You make the call.”

Gordon stiffened. He looked at Kaia, but she was already staring back at her laptop.

“Fine. I agree,” Gordon nodded. He had no idea if this would infuriate Noelle, but Finnian was clearly backing Veridian. Gordon decided he would just have to take the brunt of Noelle’s rage.

Finnian stood up. “Then it’s settled. Gordon, handle the handover for Aethelstan. Kaia, you take the lead for Veridian.”

Kaia and Silas exchanged a look, both smiling faintly.

Finnian caught the subtle exchange, and his chest tightened. Kaia and Silas seemed to have developed an unspoken chemistry that he knew nothing about.

A sudden wave of intense jealousy washed over him.

“Meeting adjourned,” Finnian snapped, and the executives quickly filed

out.

The Aethelstan team looked miserable. They wanted to argue with Kaia, but one look at her commanding, icy demeanor shut them all up.

Silas stood up and patted Kaia’s arm. Kaia immediately began packing up her laptop to leave with him.

“Kaia, stay behind,” Finnian suddenly ordered.

Kaia paused and looked at Silas.

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Silas glanced at Finnlan, then reached out to take Kaia’s laptop. “Give it to me I’ll wait for you in the car.”

Kaia handed it over and turned to Finnian. “Is there something else?”

The boardroom was entirely empty now, leaving just the two of them.

Finnian leaned against his chair, spinning a pen between his fingers. “Were you serious about those conditions earlier?”

Kaia looked down at him. “Business is business. Why would I joke?”

Finnian let out a small laugh and shook his head. “That’s not what I meant. I wanted to say…”

Kaia waited. Finnian paused before admitting, “Your conditions were fair. It’s not that Aethelstan can’t do it. It’s just that Veridian is better equipped because you are there.”

Kaia froze, a flicker of surprise crossing her eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

“Understood.” She turned to walk out.

“Kaia!” Finnian stood up, calling out to her. “Cytogene specifically requested you to lead the project. You’ll need to go on a business trip next week. I’m coming with you.”

Kaia glanced back at him. “Fine.”

She pushed the door open and left.

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Finnian sat alone in the massive boardroom, staring out the window.

He thought about how she had spoken to him-neither submissive nor arrogant, fiercely negotiating for herself and Veridian. It reminded him of what industry insiders always said: *Dr. Chavez is the ultimate guarantee. If she’s on the project, it’s a lock.*

It was true. Her name alone was a golden ticket, a symbol of absolute trust for their partners.

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For the conglomerate and Veridian, she was the anchor holding everything together.

Right after the meeting, Gordon was about to call Noelle to report the disaster, but Finnian called him first.

“I will tell Noelle about what happened today. Do not report this to her.”