"What do you think you are doing at my company?"Selene hurriedly stepped in front of George, shielding him with her own body just like always as if he were the victim. Her furious gaze locked onto Xavier, while George seized the opportunity to hide behind her, his swollen cheeks making him appear especially pitiful."Are you hurt?" Selene's voice softened the instant she turned toward George.George forced a weak smile despite the burning pain on his face."I-I'm alright, Sister Selene." He lowered his head as though trying to avoid causing trouble. "Brother Xavier probably misunderstood me again. Please don't blame him."Kate clenched her fists.Even after witnessing George receive two slaps, he still hadn't forgotten to play the innocent victim.Selene gently touched the bright red handprints on George's face, her eyes filling with anger."He hit you like this, and you're still speaking up for him?"George sighed quietly. "I don't want the two of you to argue because of me."He pau

The company entrance gradually returned to its usual rhythm after Xavier's car disappeared into the traffic.The employees who had gathered to watch the confrontation quietly dispersed, though the occasional whisper still drifted through the lobby."Did Mr. Lancaster really slap Miss Selene?""I've worked here for five years. I never thought I'd live to see something like this.""Did you hear what he said? Mr. George tried to frame Miss Kate.""The surveillance cameras recorded everything. If Mr. Lancaster hadn't mentioned them, Mr. George would've gotten away with it.""I always thought Mr. Lancaster spoiled Miss Selene too much... but today he didn't back down at all.”"What man could tolerate his own wife constantly choosing another man over her husband? After all, he's only human.”"Something has definitely changed… That wasn't the Xavier Lancaster we all knew.""Whatever happened between them, Horizon Technologies isn't going to be peaceful anymore.”No one dared speak too loudly

Xavier didn't bother answering.George stepped closer, adopting the gentle expression he always wore whenever Selene was watching. “I know you've been upset lately, but Sister Selene has been under tremendous pressure. Since you've been dealing with other matters, she's been handling most of the company's affairs herself.”Selene's expression softened at once as if she felt George is the only one who understands her always.George continued carefully, making sure every word sounded like concern rather than criticism. “She rarely complains about it. Even when she's exhausted, she still comes to the office early and leaves late. You should understand her position, Brother Xavier. Perhaps if you had been more involved, she wouldn't have had to carry so much responsibility alone. Yet instead of being understanding toward her situation, you're threatening her with divorce. Isn't that only making things even more difficult for her?”He never directly insulted Xavier, but he didn't need to.

“Why are they all backing out?”Selene slammed her phone onto the desk, her face filled with frustration. She had barely recovered from Nathan's decision when another business partner had called to reconsider their cooperation with Horizon Technologies.It had been less than ten minutes since Xavier left the office, yet three different partners had already contacted them about delaying or cancelling their projects.Selene couldn't understand what was happening.“First A&C Group, and now they're all suddenly reconsidering their contracts. Why are they doing this?”George stood beside her desk, pretending to think about the situation while carefully watching her reaction.“Perhaps brother Xavier is behind it.”Selene immediately turned toward him.“What do you mean?”“I'm sorry, Sister Selene. I'm not trying to blame Brother Xavier.” George lowered his voice, making sure he sounded reluctant rather than accusatory. “But think about it. Everything started after he left the company. Maybe

“A transfer from several of the company's smaller shareholders.”Selene's eyes widened as she looked at the documents in front of her. “How much did you acquire?”Daisy remained composed as she answered, “Another twelve percent.”A murmur immediately spread across the conference room.“Another twelve percent?”“Oh my goodness! Does that make Ms. Daisy the largest shareholder now?”“This is no longer a tug-of-war. Ms. Daisy is clearly in the lead!”Selene picked up the documents and went through them again, making sure she had not misunderstood what she was reading. She had already learned that Daisy held thirty percent of Horizon Technologies, and now she had acquired another twelve percent from several smaller shareholders.Her expression became increasingly tense.“That means you own forty-two percent of Horizon Technologies.”Daisy nodded cal