A Woman Worth Billions Dated the Wrong Brother novel Chapter 291

Amber POV

The following weeks disappeared in a blur of meetings, reports, and endless video conferences.

Jason and I had spent months building our companies in Sum, and for the first time since relocating, we had intentionally stepped back from the day-to-day operations.

The executives were capable.

The departments were organized.

The systems practically ran themselves.

At least…

That had been the plan.

Reality, as always, had other ideas.

Problems still found us.

Every single day.

Some were small.

Others…

Not so much.

One afternoon, while I was reviewing the latest construction updates from the castle restoration project, my phone rang.

Pamela.

I smiled before answering.

“Please tell me you’re calling with good news.”

Silence.

That wasn’t encouraging.

“Pam?”

She let out a long sigh.

“We have a problem.”

I immediately straightened in my chair.

“What happened?”

“It’s the media departments.’

I frowned.

“Phoenix Ashes?”

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“And Asher Corporation.”

ubbed my forehead.

“They’re refusing to cooperate.”

“Why?”

Pamela laughed bitterly.

“I wish I knew.”

She paused.

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“Actually…”

“I do know.”

Her voice hardened.

“Some of the senior managers from the old Asher Corporation media division don’t like taking orders from me.”

I blinked.

“…Why?”

Another silence.

Then she answered.

“Because I’m a woman.”

For a moment, I honestly thought I had misheard her.

“What?”

“They don’t say it directly.”

“They’re careful.”

“But every meeting somehow ends with someone asking whether a more ‘experienced gentleman’ should lead the integration.”

I closed my laptop.

Experienced gentleman.

Of course.

Pamela continued. 1

“It became worse after the pregnancy announcement.”

I already knew I wasn’t going to like the next sentence.

“The media has started asking whether Adrian will become acting head of Asher Corporation while you’re pregnant.”

I stared at the wall.

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“…What?”

They’re asking whether the family should temporarily transfer authority to a man.”

I laughed.

Not because it was funny.

Because it was so utterly ridiculous that my brain refused to process it.

“If I were a man…”

Pamela finished my thought.

“…they’d probably ask how many days of paternity leave you planned to take.”

Exactly.

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No one would question whether Jason remained capable of running Sun Corporation because I was pregnant. i

No one.

Yet somehow my pregnancy had become a corporate governance issue.

I stood.

“I’m coming.”

Pamela went completely silent.

“…Really?”

“I’ll handle it personally.”

The silence lasted several more seconds.

Then…

To my complete surprise…

I heard her crying.

Not loudly.

Just quiet, relieved tears.

“Oh…”

She quickly wiped them away.

“I’m sorry.”

“No.”

My heart tightened.

“Don’t apologize.”

“I didn’t realize…”

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A woman

Her voice trembled.

how much I needed to hear someone say that.”

The conversation ended shortly afterward.

I remained standing in my office. 1

If Pamela…

One of the strongest women I had ever met…

Had reached the point of crying because of workplace discrimination…

Then the situation inside Asher Corporation had become much worse than the reports suggested.

I walked straight to Jason’s office.

He looked up immediately.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m going back to River City.”

His expression changed instantly.

“No.”

I blinked.

“No?”

“No.”

He stood.

“Absolutely not.”

I folded my arms.

“I wasn’t asking permission.”

“I know.” 1

“That’s what worries me.”

Despite everything, I smiled.

“I’m serious.”

“So am I.”

He walked around his desk.

“It’s dangerous.”

“The Vincents.”

“The Vinnys.”

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“The media.”

He looked pointedly at my stomach.

“And our babies.”

I sighed.

“Jason.”

“Pregnancy isn’t a disease.”

“I know.” 1

“I’m not even showing yet.”

“I know.” 1

“I’ll be careful.”

“I know.” 1

Every answer sounded exactly the same.

“I still don’t like it.”

I stepped closer.

“I’m the CEO of two corporations.”

“I can’t manage this from another country forever.”

“They need to see me.”

“They need to know I haven’t disappeared.”

Jason looked exhausted.

“I know.” 1

His voice was quieter now.

“I just…”

He stopped speaking.

I reached for his hand.

“What?”

He looked directly into my eyes.

“I’m scared.”

The honesty caught me completely off guard.

Jason almost never admitted fear.

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Not for himself.

Not out loud.

“I almost lost you.”

His voice barely rose above a whisper.

“The attack at the mine.”

“The poisoning.”

“The Vincents.”