Winning Her Heart Back

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William sneered.

Profit brought businessmen together, but it was the same thing that would drive them apart. It was human nature. There was no point disputing it. Everyone already knew.

"Are you saying you have another way to save the Xanther Group's stock price instead of cooperating with the Filo Group, Mr. Davis?" William asked.

Of course, he didn't. Charles was unable to form a response, so he turned his attention to his phone.

The events of that day at the Middleton family became trending topics as it was an unprecedented spectacle. If there had to be a winner, it would be William.

The most objective evidence of that was the real-time stock prices of the Cloudex Corporation and the Xanther Group, which had undergone roller-coaster-like fluctuations in the span of a few hours. By the time the market closed, their stock prices had risen by more than 128%.

On top of that, William's previously tarnished image and reputation had dramatically improved. He was no longer seen as the beast who bullied his stepmother, but as the poor victim who had been falsely accused of killing his wife and nearly condemned forever by his wicked stepmother.

After all, his father had been poisoned by his malicious stepmother. When he came out of the east parlor and accused her, his eyes were red, surely from the pain and anguish of learning the truth about his father's death.

The Cedonians, who loved a good spectacle, wouldn't stop buzzing online about this unprecedented real- life drama for half a month.

The greater the positive sentiment, the better for the Xanther Group. They could already imagine how well their stocks would sell when they announced their cooperation with the Filo Group.

Although Charles didn't want to admit it, he knew that the contract with the Filo Group was their lifeline and a godsend.

He flung his phone away. "I just worry that Ms. Hoven might be secretly setting a trap for us. She's no longer the helpless little secretary she used to be. I had someone look into her new identity.

"Mandy Pierce is the fiancée of Kronos. Although she's still his fiancee in name, she's already the madam of the Filo family. She's part of their board of committees and has also taken on real responsibilities and gained significant influence.

"When Kronos was in a car accident and in a coma for over a month last year, she managed the family affairs, and everyone in the Filo family obeyed her."

He added with a coy smile, "Some even praise her for being exactly like Mrs. Denning from back in the day.

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She was no longer the helpless secretary who couldn't find a good job. She no longer had to curry favor with William to get an artificial heart for her mother.

She was the person who made Vanessa weave her own trap. Through that, she took revenge without staining her hands and walked away unscathed.

It was terrifying how meticulous she was. William didn't even know Vanessa was poisoning his father. Yet, from all the way in Faldoria, Emelie knew it all. She waited until Henry died before revealing the evidence and taking down Vanessa, killing two birds with one stone.

Accomplishing this required brains, patience, a powerful network of intel, and substantial financial resources to bribe insiders.

Vanessa was utterly shocked when she discovered the betrayal. This showed how much she trusted her own people. It also showed how extraordinary Emelie's tactics were.

However, Charles couldn't figure out why Emelie chose to help them take down Vanessa and save William instead of revealing the truth according to Vanessa's intentions when the rare opportunity came upon Emelie. She made a move they couldn't predict, leaving them clueless about her intentions.

Beathan seemed much more composed compared to the anxious Charles. "It's better to have an opponent that we know of than a secret one."

That made sense to Charles, who relaxed into his chair. "Then we'll see how it goes."

As there wasn't much else to discuss, the three men eventually left the Middleton family's manor. Ashton saw them out.

When she returned to the east parlor, she found William sitting in a chair. He rested his head on his hand. His eyes were closed as if he had fallen asleep.

She knew he hadn't had much rest due to the funeral arrangements for his father, so she didn't want to disturb him and was about to leave.

However, William opened his eyes. "Have they all left?"

Ashton stopped in her tracks. "Yes, Mr. Davis and Mr. Collins got into the same car. It looks like they plan to continue their discussion elsewhere."

William said nothing and lowered his hand, still looking a bit tired.

Ashton offered, "Mr. Middleton, let me take you back to Sunnington Hill.'

Since he stopped living at Eastbay, he had been staying at Sunnington Hill. However, William asked, "Where is she staying?"