The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 630

Chapter 630 Breaking the Echo Chamber

He glanced at Riley and gave a casual smile. “All right, let’s skip the pleasantries. Now, I’d like to invite Ms. Harper to share her final thoughts on the proposal.”

Warm applause filled the room as Riley rose to her feet.

Her eyes swept across the conference table. Almost everyone wore a look of quiet pride-after all, this proposal had received Riley’s personal endorsement.

Riley set the printed document down on the table with a deliberate, measured motion.

The clapping gradually died away.

Her expression remained neutral.

“I’ll be honest-after being out of the office for several days, I was hoping to come back to a proposal that would truly blow me away.

“But unfortunately… maybe my expectations were set too high.”

The moment she finished speaking, the relaxed atmosphere in the room vanished. A sudden chill seemed to settle over the table.

Everyone’s demeanor shifted noticeably.

The project lead was the first to break the silence, standing up with restrained agitation. “Ms. Harper, with all due respect, I’m not sure I follow. What exactly is the issue with this proposal?

“Every stage was thoroughly validated. The data and analysis hold up under scrutiny. And let’s not forget-when we finalized the draft, Mr. Harper personally reviewed it and confirmed it was solid.”

On the surface, he was asking for clarification, but the subtext was clear: rejecting this proposal meant contradicting Raymond’s judgment.

Raymond shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

He had genuinely believed the proposal was strong, and now he chimed in, trying to ease the tension. “Riley, I went through it multiple times. It’s well put together-especially the modeling section. The logic flows cleanly. I didn’t spot any red flags.”

The project lead’s eyes held a clear challenge.

He was a twenty-year veteran of Harper Group, widely respected for his loyalty and deep institutional knowledge. In his mind, Raymond’s approval should have been the final word- Riley’s critique felt like a public dismissal.

Under pressure from nearly every direction, Riley simply shook her head calmly.

“Raymond, the reason it looks fine to you is because we’ve been operating in an echo chamber. We haven’t seriously looked at what our competitors are capable of delivering.”

Before anyone could fully process her blunt assessment, Riley glanced toward Vincent. “Put up what we prepared, please. On the main screen.”

“Right away, Ms. Harper,” Vincent responded promptly, connecting his laptop to the projector.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify