Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 1162

“The only way out now is with you and Jordan Smith. Audrey, could you do me a favor and talk to Dennis? Ask him to show up and back me up when I go back to the Lee Group. I really need you on this.”

Cynthia had her mind set on following the same path Larry Adams once took. Larry had managed to secure his place in the Adams Group mostly thanks to his strong connection with Dennis Williams. Just having Dennis around was enough to keep everyone in check and make sure no one dared to look down on Larry. Now, Larry had the Adams Group firmly in his grip, working side by side with the Williams Group. With those two groups teaming up, no one at the top or any shareholder dared to object.

The past few days had been a nightmare for Cynthia. Her mother was still in the ICU after collapsing, and every new scandal involving Nicholas Lee just dragged their family’s name further into the mud. The Lee Group itself was starting to crumble.

Stock prices had been crashing for days, and the shareholders were running out of patience. This morning at the board meeting, some of them even suggested the chairman step down for a while to calm the public down. Their words seemed gentle, but Cynthia knew what they really wanted: to use this chance to strip Nicholas Lee of his power. Their excuse was simple. Because of his personal scandals, the company’s reputation had tanked and losses had piled up. Almost a hundred billion in market value had just disappeared. If things kept going this way, the Lee Group would be finished.

Nicholas Lee had worked too hard to become chairman, so there was no way he’d give up that easily. The board meeting turned into a heated mess, and that’s when Cynthia walked in. She’d already worked behind the scenes, convincing a few shareholders to take her side. All she needed was to bring Dennis Williams on board, and those shareholders promised to support her, giving her a shot at running the Lee family.

This was something Cynthia had never even dreamed of before. But everything that had happened at home lately only made her want it more, especially after the things her dad and her grandmother had said. She was determined to prove she could become the new leader of the Lee Group.

Everything was set, except for one missing piece.

Cynthia squeezed Audrey’s hand, her eyes full of hope. “Audrey, you were just trying to set me up with Jordan Smith the other day, remember? So you’ll help me, right? If I end up marrying Jordan, I’ll be your sister-in-law. And if I take charge of the Lee family, we’ll be stronger together. The Lee family could be a real asset to the Williams family.”

Cynthia sounded so convincing that someone more trusting might have believed her. But Audrey had already seen through her. Trusting Cynthia wasn’t an option anymore. In fact, Audrey was extra careful about every word that came out of her mouth. She couldn’t help but notice how shameless Cynthia was, always scheming, always wanting to have it all, and now trying to use the Williams family for her own gain.

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