I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 612

Quentin said dryly, "Oh, so she's pulling this stunt to throw mud at Zoe?"

Ethan paused, instinctively jumping to Sienna's defense. "How can you say that? She's Easton's most senior employee; she knows all the inside dirt. Do you seriously believe Zoe went from being a nobody to sitting at the very top of the industry pyramid in less than a year? Because I sure don't."

Quentin and Ian Varley both shook their heads in disbelief.

Out of the corner of their eyes, they spotted Garrett, Timothy Yates, and Sebastian Shaw standing nearby, alongside Commissioner Jasper Sterling and his assistant.

These high-ranking government officials were notoriously elusive. Zoe had made incredible contributions to the AI sector, especially in classified government projects, which was why these elite political figures were backing her.

Quentin and Ian Varley fully understood the immense weight those men carried in the capital. Ethan wasn't entirely ignorant either, but because he was so blinded by the money he made through Sienna, it never crossed his mind that she could be involved in anything shady.

He refused to accept that Zoe's capabilities outclassed Sienna's. He firmly believed Zoe only had this platform because the Kendall family was her puppet master, manipulating politicians to support her. In his eyes, trash was always trash.

No matter how 'impressive' Zoe seemed, she hadn't brought Thorne Enterprises any tangible profits.

If she were truly that brilliant, she would be the one on the global billionaires list, not Sienna.

As Valerie cemented her stance on the stage, the crowd erupted into murmurs and shocked whispers.

Commissioner Sterling's brows knitted together. "Who is this woman? How dare she spout this nonsense here?"

Nobody recognized Valerie. Only Garrett knew exactly who she was, and a bad feeling settled in his gut.

"That's Chairwoman Winters' secretary from Easton Group."

Garrett figured this woman better not be here to genuinely sabotage the event. If she was, her beloved boss was going to face the wrath of the government.

Unafraid of the consequences, Valerie cleared her throat into the mic. "I'm sure you're all dying to know who this fraud is. It's Zoe Lynd.

"I am the secretary to the Chairwoman of Easton Group. Our company went public two months ago, boasting daily revenues of billions. The highly acclaimed smart AI companion robots—the ones currently sold out worldwide—were produced by us."

Sienna hadn't anticipated that her idiotic secretary would drag Easton Group into the spotlight right now.

She was still quietly navigating the legal maze to transfer the company's liabilities back to Charles Thorne so Hayden could file for bankruptcy and let her walk away clean. Now, thanks to Valerie, all eyes were on them. Sienna was so stressed she almost fainted.

To make matters worse, Valerie pointed directly at her from the stage.

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