The words echoed like a physical blow across the VIP section, and within seconds, the entire hall erupted into a frenzy of frantic murmurs, sharp gasps, and cutting whispers.High-society elites shifted their weight, stepping away from Chloe as if her gold dress were suddenly coated in poison.The public face of the city's greatest conglomerate had just explicitly announced to the world that Chloe Hawthorne was a fraud with character issues.The smug, arrogant smile completely faded from Chloe's face, leaving behind a hollow, sweating, and deeply humiliated mask. Iris didn't give her another second of her time, completely cutting her out of existence. Turning on her heel, she walked gracefully up the stairs and took the center of the main stage, picking up the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, pillars of our economic future," Iris announced, her voice commanding absolute, breathless silence across the grand ballroom."The three enterprise names announced tonight are Vanguard Apex