The Unstoppable Comeback Of the Unrivaled Ex-Wife-Chapter 450 - 448
Frederick adjusted his glasses as he faced the crowd calmly, looking distinguished in his well-tailored suit. "Calm down, everyone. I sent Miss Pierce an invitation because she has a special identity – one that is very significant in our industry. She is more qualified than anyone here to join this summit, so for the good of our industry, please respect everyone here as equals."
The man’s words instantly enraged the older individuals in the hall.
"Yarrow, what are you saying? She’s just an inexperienced little girl! How could she possibly contribute more to the industry than us? Did you fall for that temptress’ tricks, youngster?! Did you exploit some loophole so you could invite her here?"
"Don’t forget that we can remove you from your position just as easily as we put you there, so don’t get cocky with us!"
Frederick smiled sadly. "By the time the conference starts, all of you will understand that I was only speaking the truth. If you still think Miss Pierce has no right to attend by then, I’ll be willing to resign immediately."
When everyone saw how serious Frederick was, nobody dared to make the situation more difficult for him. The crowd soon dispersed, not even giving Joanna or Jovan a second glance.
However, Seraphina did not want to let the matter go so easily. She took a glass of wine and handed it to Joanna with a fake smile. "Miss Pierce, you’re here for Stef, aren’t you? I must say, you have amazing timing – we’ll be announcing our relationship to the public today! You’ll give us your blessing, won’t you?"
Joanna nonchalantly clinked glasses with her, flashing her an equally fake smile. "If my blessings could help reassure you, I’d be happy to offer them... but I’m sure you already know that you could never keep him at your side. If I were you, I wouldn’t even dream of taking such a huge risk. Try to cherish
this feeling while it lasts, because you’re going to be heartbroken and ashamed once he’s done with you."
Her words instantly triggered Seraphina, and the woman’s eyes widened in rage. Uncaring of her image, she screamed at Joanna, "Shut your mouth, Pierce! Stef and I will be together forever, and the only heartbroken person here will be you! You were abandoned four years ago, and now, you’re being abandoned again!"
Seraphina let out a snarl and splashed her wine at Joanna’s face, her eyes wild.
Jovan quickly shielded Joanna, and warned Seraphina coldly, "Miss Murphy, you are crossing a line. If you keep behaving like this, I’ll have no choice but to have you escorted out!"
Seraphina glared at him arrogantly and scoffed, "You’re just a good-for-nothing assistant who was banished by your own family, so you have no right to speak to me. The Moran family’s fate is completely in my family’s hands now, so how dare you act like you own this place?! I should be the one kicking you out! It’s amazing how you can’t even see how worthless you are!"
Jovan was fuming, and he splashed his own wine at Seraphina, not holding back at all. "Don’t push me! I won’t go easy on you just because you’re a woman, I’ll hit anyone who deserves it!"
"Ah, you... you..." Seraphina was gaping at him in shock, red wine dripping down her face. The delicately beautiful makeup she had put on earlier had been ruined by this madman.
Seraphina was furious, but she knew how ruthless Jovan could be, so she didn’t dare to provoke him any further. Instead, she decided to target Joanna again. She turned to the security guards and shrieked, "What are you waiting for? Kick both of these freaks out! I’m ordering you as the eldest daughter of the Murphy family! If you don’t get it done now, I’ll have my family retract their sponsorship for this event!"
"Uh... well..." The guards looked rather conflicted. The Murphys were not involved in the electronics industry, and Seraphina wasn’t exactly a professional either. However, the Murphy family was still the biggest sponsor of the event, and were also the biggest shareholders of the legendary Moran Group. Thus, the security guards didn’t dare disobey her. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
"Miss Pierce, Mr. Moran, please cooperate with us..." One of the guards finally said as he approached them.
After all, Joanna had no money, while Jovan had no skills. Since they were both practically outcasts, the guards figured it would be safest to side with Seraphina.
Jovan lost his temper, and grabbed the guard by his collar furiously. "Do you have a death wish? How dare you ask us to leave?!"
Joanna, however, shrugged dismissively. "Let him go. If they want us to leave, we will."
"Why should I? This is clearly an abuse of power! We got an official invitation fair and square, so what makes them think they can just take that away from us?" Jovan snarled defiantly. Being a pampered son of the Moran family, he had never been treated like this before.
Joanna smirked and said mysteriously, "It’s alright. Even if we leave now, they’ll be begging us to come back."
Seraphina laughed mockingly and sneered, "Just who do you think you are? Apart from the heads of this summit, everyone here is replaceable, especially people like you who only got an invite through their connections!"
Ignoring her, Joanna grabbed Jovan by the arm and pulled him out of the banquet hall. She went to the hotel’s parking lot, got into her luxurious car, and started casually playing a mobile game.
Jovan stared at her in disbelief, then covered her phone screen and said impatiently, "Why are we giving up now? It wasn’t easy to get that invitation, you know? I can’t let this opportunity slide, especially since we haven’t even shown them who’s boss yet!"
"Stop that, you’re getting in the way!" Joanna pushed his hand away crossly and continued playing her game. A smirk slowly curved her lips as she said softly, "I said they’d be begging us to come back, didn’t I? What’s the rush?"
"How can I not panic? The conference is starting in ten minutes, and the new chairman of KCL Group is attending too!" Jovan protested agitatedly. "Do you know how amazing the new chairman is? They invented the G6 chip all on their own, and managed to become the largest shareholder of KCL in just two years through a creeping acquisition! They even overthrew the original chairman, Mr. Y, and acquired complete command of KCL..."
"So?" Joanna seemed unbothered.
"So we have to cherish this opportunity! Let’s go back to our original plan and find a way to win KCL’s chairman over so that they’ll work with Stellar Group! With that, we can crush Moran Group, and finally win against Stefan Moran!" Jovan was exhilarated, his eyes gleaming with determination.
"Back then, Stefan used his connections with Mr. Y to stay at the very top of the industry. Now that KCL has changed chairmans, it’s rumored that they might start looking for a new business partner too. Since Moran Group is in trouble, they’re no longer the best candidate to work with... Basically, whoever gets to take Moran Group’s place and sign a contract with KCL will be able to rule the industry!"
"That’s true." Joanna smiled, amused at how naive and straight-laced Jovan could be sometimes.
"Ah, the conference is starting in five minutes!" The man whined miserably.
