Seeing the mocking, disdainful gazes from everyone, I couldn’t help but give a faint, indifferent smile, showity suppressing my anger. 

I stared directly at Hannah and David, my voice calm but firm: “Give me a reason for betraying me. I want to know 

the answer.” 

After all, I had always treated them with sincerity, never once wronged them. 

Hannah, swaying her hips in that irritating way of hers, approached me. She pulled out a cigarette, placed it between her lips, and a shareholder, eager to please, stepped up with a lighter to light it. The smoke spiraled in the air, and Hannah arrogantly blew the smoke in my face. 

“I’ve never liked you,” she said. “Whether it’s your family background, your education, or your looks, I’m not inferior to you. But you always get better and better, while my company went bankrupt the day your business was thriving. You stood at the top with the man I liked, looking down on me!” 

I looked at her, disbelief spreading in my chest. I had never once belittled her, let alone known she was secretly in love with David. My only mistake was allowing her to work in my company, trusting her as my bestie 

David chimed in with a smirk: “You never cared about me, always working or on business trips, never understanding romance. How could you ever make me happy like Hannah does? Taking me to see sunrises in flower fields, making me feel special.” 

“You only gave me money–what else did you give me?” 

So, it was all about that. The betrayal over a lack of romance. I laughed bitterly. 

I had worked so hard every day, hoping to give him a better life, a life free from worries. Running such a large company didn’t leave room for idleness. But I realized that, in their eyes, my devotion had become my fault 

This time, I didn’t let anger take over. Instead, I calmly walked back to my seat. 

Hannah was not pleased with my non–reaction and yelled, “This is no longer your seat.” 

I ignored her and cast a cold, assessing glance at the shareholders who had turned against me. 

David raised his hand, pointing at me, shouting, “Get up! That’s Hannah’s seat now!” 

Hannah sneered, her voice dripping with malice: “Let her sit a little longer. After all, it’s her company she built. But it’s ours now–she must be reluctant to leave.” 

“Let her sit forever?” someone asked. 

“Of course not, maybe five minutes at most.” 

I wasn’t concerned about their petty remarks. At this point, I had let go of them completely. 

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I remained calm and composed as I sat, watching the minutes pass. Five minutes passed, and the smile on Hannah’s face gradually faded, replaced by a cold, vicious glare. 

“Call security up here,” she ordered. “If she won’t leave, we’ll have to throw her out.” 

“Yeah, she’s fallen so low, and still acting so high and mighty,” came the shout from some shareholders. 

At this moment, I decided I no longer had to be polite. I had already identified the traitors among me, and it was time to take swift action. 

As I stood up, my assistant beside me took out their phone and made a call: “You can come in now.” 

The room fell silent, the shareholders exchanging confused glances, unsure of my intentions. 

I chuckled coldly. “You thought I had a terminal illness and that you could all turn on me?” 

“But…” I gave a chilling smile. 

“I never had a terminal illness. That was a bait. I just wanted to see how many parasites I had in my company. I wanted to see what you’d do when you thought I was on my deathbed.” 

As soon as the words left my mouth, the door to the meeting room was pushed open once again. Several doctors in white coats walked in. 

“That’s right, Ms. Wright does not have a terminal illness. We can testify to that. She is not suffering from any serious disease; she is simply overworked and needs proper rest.” 

At this revelation, everyone panicked, their faces turning pale, sitting uneasily. 

Hannah appeared unfazed, but inside, she was already trembling with fear and unwillingness. 

I leaned back in my chair, unbothered, and said calmly, “The company has been having unclear financial records recently, and some funds have been embezzled. I’ve been unable to figure out who’s behind it, so I pretended to be seriously ill to conduct a secret investigation.” 

“I didn’t expect her to be so bold as to even try to take my company.” 

The people in the room fell silent once again at my words. 

David, however, didn’t care. He continued in his usual manner. 

“So what?” he scoffed. “Hannah now holds more shares than you. Even if you don’t have a terminal illness, it doesn’t change the fact.” 

Chapter 4 

Chapter 4