A Woman Worth Billions Dated the Wrong Brother novel Chapter 281

“There are.”

Every investor visibly relaxed.

Good.

That made the next part even more satisfying.

Grandfather opened a folder.

“The following companies have demonstrated exceptional independence, transparency, and ethical governance.”

He began reading names.

None of them belonged to the investors involved in the emails.

Every single exception belonged to people who had stayed away from Alexander Vincent’s proposals.

I watched the room carefully.

Confusion spread first.

Then concern.

Then panic.

One investor interrupted.

“Our company isn’t listed.”

Grandfather looked at him.

“No.”

Another stood.

“We’ve partnered with Asher Corporation for twenty years.

“I know.”

“Then why are we excluded?”

Grandfather folded his hands.

“Our new policy requires us to invest only in businesses whose long-term values align with our own.”

Silence. 1

The investor looked offended.

“What exactly does that mean?”

Grandfather smiled politely.

“It means exactly what it says.”

He offered nothing more.

No explanation.

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No accusations.

No emails.

Nothing.

Because he didn’t need to.

The guilty men already knew.

One by one they exchanged nervous glances.

Trying to determine whether someone had talked.

Whether someone had betrayed them.

Whether Alexander Vincent had abandoned them.

I almost felt sorry for them.

Almost.

The meeting ended twenty minutes later.

By the time everyone left the conference room, My phone was already buzzing.

Three investors had requested emergency meetings.

Five had called Adrian.

Two wanted to speak with me personally.

Grandfather simply chuckled.

“They’re realizing they need us more than we need them.”

I looked at the financial projections.

Without Asher Corporation’s investments, several of those companies would begin experiencing cash-flow problems within six months.

Some…

Much sooner.

Jason leaned close enough that only I could hear him.

“First domino.”

I nodded.

The first domino had fallen.

And unlike before…

This time we weren’t defending ourselves.

We were making sure every person who had tried to bargain with our children’s futures learned exactly how expensive that decision would become.

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Amber POV

I had been teaching coding at the academy for almost three weeks.

It had quickly become one of my favorite parts of the weck.

The children surprised me constantly.

Some solved problems in ways I would never have considered.

Others simply enjoyed breaking my programs to see if I could fix them.

Alice was especially proud every time one of her classmates found a shortcut I hadn’t anticipated.

That afternoon, as I walked across the school gardens toward the main building, I noticed Iris sitting beneath one of the old oak trees.

She wasn’t alone.

A boy around her age sat beside her.

The two of them were talking quietly.

Iris laughed.

Actually laughed.

I slowed my steps.

Jason would have immediately started investigating.

I simply smiled to myself.

Good for her.

She deserved to have friends.

Maybe even her first crush.

I quietly continued toward my classroom without interrupting them,

That night, long after dinner, I was reviewing contracts in my office when someone knocked softly on the door.

Three careful knocks.

Not Alice.

She never knocked.

“Come in.”

The door opened slowly.

Iris peeked inside.

“Mom…”

The word still warmed my heart every single time.

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“Can we talk?”

mmediately closed my laptop.

“Of course.”

She stepped inside and quietly shut the door behind her.

Instead of sitting on the sofa, she remained standing.

Nervous.

That immediately caught my attention.

“What’s wrong?”

She hesitated.

Then took a deep breath.

“I need a favor.”

“Anything.”

She looked down at her hands.

“I… I’ve been seeing someone.”

I blinked.

“You have?”

She nodded.

“I didn’t tell anyone.”

I smiled softly.

“You don’t have to tell me everything.”

“I know.”

Another pause.