When the Dead Still Call novel Chapter 182

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Chapter 182 The Announcement Dilemma

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No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t fight against the overwhelming tide of public opinion. The wave was too strong to turn around.

They had planned to announce Gianna and Vincent’s engagement around this time, but the sudden turn of events made everyone hesitant.

Marcelo was still debating whether to make it public.

“Marcelo, with everything going on, I think Amelia’s doing this to get back at me and Vincent,” Gianna said, putting on her most worried tone.

“With Mr. Curran backing her, she probably hired people online and those in the media to attack us. She just doesn’t want me and Vincent to make our relationship official.”

When Gianna realized her brother was wavering, she rushed straight to his office, determined to convince him.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Marcelo said after a pause. “We simply miscalculated, that’s all. We didn’t realize period movies have a much wider audience than romance movies. And with all the patriotic themes trending these past few years, they just happened to ride that wave. I just didn’t expect Tony to be that talented.”

When it came to company and shareholder interests, Marcelo wasn’t someone who could be easily swayed. He kept his own judgment clear.

He didn’t blame Gianna–he blamed himself for underestimating that screenwriter. What angered him most was that Amelia had known how skilled Tony was but never said a word, secretly poaching him instead.

Sure, Gianna’s acting wasn’t perfect, but acting wasn’t the most important thing in a romance movie anyway, was it?

No, the real issue was Amelia and Tony.

The more Marcelo thought about it, the more regret he felt. If only he’d been more careful, Tony wouldn’t have been stolen away so easily.

He’d trusted Amelia too much–thinking that no matter how rebellious she got, she was still family, and she’d never do anything to harm them.

But now that brat had proved him wrong. To earn more money and expand her own company, she didn’t care whether the Nygard Group suffered or if her sister was being attacked online.

“So what are you going to do, Marcelo?” Gianna asked anxiously. “Are you really not going to

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announce my engagement to Vincent?”

She could sense his hesitation, and her heart began to panic.

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She had slept with Vincent; it was too late to back out now. If they didn’t make it public soon and something unexpected happened, all her sacrifices would be for nothing.

Marcelo looked at her tearful eyes. Amelia’s words suddenly came back to him.

Not only that–he also remembered how every time he tried to spend time with Isabel, Gianna somehow got in the way.

Those buried frustrations began to surface again, creeping quietly through his thoughts.

“Alright,” he said. “I’ll tell the PR team to start preparing.”

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Gianna’s face lit up instantly. She threw her arms around him and pressed close, smiling sweetly. “You’re the best, Marcelo. You always make me feel so safe. Out of all my brothers, I like you the most.”

She looked all warm and sincere–but inside, she was proud of herself.

The three Nygard brothers were all the same–a few sweet words and a bit of flattery, and they’d instantly believe they were brilliant and powerful.

Gianna had studied each of them carefully, learning exactly how to handle and manipulate them. In practice, it was effortless.

Winning them over had become one of her greatest skills.

Marcelo chuckled, patting her back affectionately. “You really know how to talk. If only Amelia were half as sweet as you.”

Every time this happened, Marcelo couldn’t help but compare her to Amelia.

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