The CEO's Regret: His Lost Wife's Secret Twins novel Chapter 275

Chapter 275

ARIA

The room went dead silent. I caught Emma’s expression changing from smugness to panic. God, watching her squirm gave me more

satisfaction than I’d ever admit publicly.

“What you’re about to see is my actual submission,” I said, my voice cutting through the silence. “The previous proposal that Miss Grant

presented was merely a draft I intentionally discarded.”

The screen changed, displaying a completely different presentation. Executives gasped and leaned forward. Jessica’s jaw dropped – she

hadn’t known about this either.

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“My actual proposal features a limited-edition silk scarf collection designed specifically to complement LG Company’s signature bags,’ I

explained, advancing through detailed slides. “Each scarf creates a unique story while enhancing LG’s existing product line.”

I revealed a prototype silk-wrapped handbag that merged both companies’ design languages. The pattern grabbed everyone’s attention.

modern yet timeless, bold yet elegant.

“This creates not just a product but an experience,” I continued. “Customers don’t buy luxury items just for the label they buy how those

items make them feel.”

Thomas nodded appreciatively. Board members exchanged impressed glances. Blake maintained his poker face, but I noticed that slight

twitch at the corner of his mouth. He approved.

I stole a glance at Olivia, who gave me a subtle thumbs up. This was working exactly as we’d planned. The board members were completely engaged now, their eyes bright with interest – nothing sells better than innovation paired with profit potential. Even the executives who came in supporting Emma couldn’t hide their intrigue.

Emma jumped up, her face red with fury and embarrassment. “This breaks every rule!” she shrieked. “Arya obviously threw this together

after somehow learning about my proposal!”

“That’s ridiculous,” I replied, keeping my voice steady. “Both proposals were submitted yesterday. Check the timestamps.”

“Disqualify her right now!” Emma demanded, pointing at Thomas. “She’s changing the rules whenever it suits her!”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Grow up, Emma. This is business, not preschool. The goal is maximizing profit, not following playground rules.”

Emma’s supporters shifted in their seats. They knew which way the wind was blowing.

Thomas cleared his throat. “While unusual, nothing in our guidelines prohibits multiple proposals. We’ll evaluate based on which option

benefits both companies most.”

Emma’s face turned almost purple. “You can’t be serious! She’s making a mockery of this whole process!”

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Lily stepped forward, completely composed. ‘Emma, before throwing me under the bus, you should’ve deleted our text messages.”

Lily projected her phone screen onto the display. There for everyone to see were dozens of messages from Emma, detailing her plan to

steal my proposal and manipulate the board.

“Just need to grab Arya’s design, tweak it a bit, and call it mine,” one message read. “These old fogeys on the board won’t know the

difference.

Thomas’s face hardened seeing himself described as an ‘old fogey. Several board members exchanged furious glances.

Lily scrolled to another screen showing my original email submission. “As you can see, Aria submitted both proposals simultaneously. She

broke no rules. She simply chose strategically which one to present first.”

Emma looked ready to explode. “You set me up!” she screamed, pointing at me. “You and Lily planned this together! You played me for a

fool!

Jessica turned to me, eyes wide. “You knew all along? I nearly had a heart attack!”

“Had to keep it real,” I whispered. “If you knew, Emma might’ve suspected something.”

“I was about to cry!” Jessica whisper-shouted.

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Olivia patted her shoulder. “Aria was avenging you too. Business is war – we do what it takes to win.”

Emma frantically dug through her bag and pulled out a document, waving it triumphantly.

“None of this matters anyway!” she declared, standing beside Richard and Elaine. “I have the transfer agreement right here! Grant Group

belongs to me regardless of tonight’s outcome!”

She turned to Richard and Elaine with fake concern. “If they get upset over this and have health complications, you’ll all be responsible!”

Emma crouched beside Elaine, her voice sickly sweet. “Aren’t you angry? Don’t you want to help me teach Aria a lesson?”

My stomach tightened. Something about Emma’s manner seemed dangerous. Blake immediately moved in front of me, radiating protective energy. The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees as his cold, intimidating presence made several guests step back

involuntarily.

Emma smiled, thinking she’d won. Her ultimate trump card using Richard and Elaine against me.

To everyone’s shock, Richard and Elaine stood up simultaneously. Emma’s face lit up with vindictive anticipation.

“Aria is our most cherished, most beloved daughter, Richard announced clearly. And we hereby declare, with all of you as witnesses, that

this transfer agreement is null and void.”

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Emma’s mouth opened and closed without sound. She dropped the document.

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