?<strong>Chapter 1203:</strong>


    Observers of the rankings quickly noticed that Lilian now owned all the shares that had once belonged to J.


    On the investment channel, many industry insiders and participants watching the simted investment were less than thrilled with Lilian’s actions.


    “This is disrupting the market. Lilian is taking things too far!”


    “Fairness means nothing to her. I’ve heard for ages how she uses shady tactics topete. It wasn’t obvious before, but now she’s doing it out in the open. J’s really been dealt a bad hand…”


    “That so-called first ce is no honor—it’s a disgrace! I urge the industry not to recognize it!”


    A wave of criticism flooded in. Lilian, however, merely let out a lowugh.


    “A bunch of nosy people with nothing better to do…”


    Her long, straight ck hair fell over her face, hiding her expression. The mouse in her hand creaked under the pressure as she squeezed it, frustration bubbling beneath her calm exterior.


    She had worked hard to reach the top, not to be the target of criticism.


    Using her verified personal ount, Lilian tracked down the person who had criticized her most harshly and posted part of her chat log with J in that person’sment section.


    “Open your eyes and see clearly—J asked for Fisher Bay. If anyone spreads rumors again, don’t me me for being rude.”


    Lilian nced at her subordinate, pointing to theputer.


    “List the names of everyone who insulted me.”


    “Okay, ma’am.” The subordinate immediately set to work.


    Once Lilian’s message was posted, many people hesitated to speak out. With both power and influence, Lilian made sure they didn’t dare to provoke her. However, their discontent had already been stirred.


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    Their attention soon turned to the vulnerable J.


    “Heh, Fisher Bay’s a mess. Whoever gets involved will regret it. J must be a fool to choose it.”


    “Maybe J’s smarter than we think. Maybe they’re just sucking up to wealth.”


    “I bet J’s just trying to curry favor with Lilian. They deliberately gave up the achievement. What a sellout!”


    “Looking at it this way, J’s pretty short-sighted…”


    “Damn it! Boss! Lilian’s trick of deflecting trouble is too insidious! You just finished cooperating with her!” Inside the business car, Jared was furious. He showed Madisyn the picture of Lilian mentioning J. Now, people in the industry were trashing J—her decision to go after Fisher Bay, her attempts to please Lilian… Nothing J did seemed right. If this continued, J’s true identity would soon be exposed, and she wouldn’t be able to stay in the industry.


    Madisyn frowned. Lilian clearly had better ways to clear her name but chose not to use them, instead dragging Madisyn down.


    Jared sighed.


    “Boss, even though my investment skills aren’t as sharp as yours, I do know a bit. What’s your n for Fisher Bay? Do you think you can convince the government to restart the project? They won’t be easy to persuade after the first time. Even if they agree, you’ll have to give up a lot. It’s not worth it.”


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