Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 87

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Finnian choked on his words for a second before saying, “Mom is there. She’ll take good care of her.”

Kaia replied flatly, “Then why are you telling me this? Do you even know why Grandmother punished her?”

“Grandmother was being too harsh,” Finnian stated his opinion. “Those outdated, archaic rules should have been abolished a long time ago.”

Hearing this, Kaia suddenly had no desire to speak to him. It was like talking to a brick wall.

“Kaia…” Finnian blocked her path as she tried to walk away. “What happened between you and Noelle? Why have things gotten so tense between you two?”

Kaia hadn’t expected him to interrogate her. She looked up, her cold eyes reflecting his face. “We have different values. We’re not on the same path.”

“Is this because I put her in charge of Aethelstan?” Finnian frowned deeply. “That was my brother’s dying wish, not just a personal decision. The board and executives all agreed that the company Rafael ran should be left to the person he loved most.”

“Why are you explaining this to me?” Kaia didn’t want to hear his excuses. Her voice grew even colder. “Tomorrow is my last day at Aethelstan. From now on, I have nothing to do with what happens there.”

Looking at her indifferent, resolute face, Finnian felt a surge of disappointment.

Her cold dismissal of Aethelstan felt like a direct condemnation of his decision.

He couldn’t believe she was holding a grudge against Noelle over this. Who would have thought the highly respected Dr. Chavez could be so petty?

“Kaía, over the past few years, you’ve personally driven almost half of Aethelstan’s major projects. They’re practically your children. Can you really just walk away like that?” Finnian asked, his tone adopting the authoritative posture of a CEO demanding answers.

Kaia looked back at him. “Just pay me what I’m owed. Whatever happens next has nothing to

do with me.”

Finnian’s face darkened for a moment before he turned and walked into the house. Layla had already set the table.

“Dad, time to eat!” Freshly washed and hydrated, Brynlee ran over, grabbing his fingers and leading him to the dining room.

Looking at his sweet, affectionate daughter, the heavy frustration in Finnian’s chest finally began to dissipate.

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Three days later, in the top–floor boardroom of The Sanders Tower.

This was a high–level joint committee meeting to dictate the strategic direction of the conglomerate’s healthcare sector for the next three years.

Executives from Aethelstan, Veridian Future, and core departments like investment and legal were all present.

After resting in the hospital for three days, Noelle had been discharged that morning.

She was dressed in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit. Makeup expertly hid any pallor from her hospital stay, leaving her looking radiant, though she walked a bit slower than usual.

She entered the boardroom and took her seat as Aethelstan’s General Manager. Her gaze swept calmly across the room, lingering on Kaia for two full seconds.

Kaia sat with the Veridian Future team, right next to Silas.

When Noelle looked her way, Kaia didn’t even bat an eye, though she felt the weight of the

stare.

Finnian sat at the head of the table, his expression grave.

Before the meeting officially began, he appeared to be reviewing the materials in front of him, but his peripheral vision kept involuntarily darting to Kaia’s calm profile.

She was speaking quietly with Silas, who had naturally leaned his body toward her to hear

better.

Finnian snapped his folder shut and looked toward Noelle, noting that despite her makeup, she still looked somewhat frail, her red lips pressed tightly together.

Everyone in the room was a seasoned corporate player. The surface was calm, but the undercurrents were turbulent.

The sheer pressure in the air made everyone highly conscious of their words and expressions.

The meeting began.

After a round of standard performance reports and data presentations, it was Noelle’s turn to represent Aethelstan.

Usually, presenters would stand and walk over to the projector screen.

As she tried to stand, her brow furrowed slightly in obvious pain.

Finnian’s deep voice immediately cut through the room. “You can present from your seat.”

Taking the laser pointer, Noelle remained seated and began her presentation. She ended with a concise summary: “Based on this data, we believe Aethelstan’s core focus over the next three years must be aggressively locked on targeted therapies and innovative pipeline

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development…”

Her voice was crisp and authoritative, echoing in the boardroom–a clear display of her determination to seize control.

At the climax of her speech, she instinctively looked toward Finnian, seeking his validation. But to her shock, Finnian was tapping his pen, his gaze fixed somewhere in Kaia’s direction, lost in thought.

Noelle felt a sharp stab in her chest. Her grip on the laser pointer tightened.

But in such a formal setting, she couldn’t let her emotions show, quickly recovering her

composure.

After Aethelstan’s presentation, it was Veridian Future’s turn.

Silas stood by the projector and outlined their macro–level strategy before handing the floor

to Kaia.

Kaia stood up and walked to the projector. The screen was already displaying her slides.

“Ms. Sanders highlighted two key points: precision and cutting–edge tech. I completely agree with those,” Kaia said, glancing briefly at Noelle before her voice rang out clear and steady. “But I’d like to

add something.”

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Chapter 88