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    With that, Maxwell darted into the room, leaving no time for further words.


    Chris stayed frozen for a moment, silent.


    “Of course, you won’t uncover anything. The shaven-headed look is just a cover,” his inner voicemented.


    He shook his head and made his way toward the nurse’s station.


    Maia sat there, apparently jotting something down on a piece of paper. Chris didn’t interrupt her. He just moved quietly closer.


    At Cooper Group, inside the president’s office, Kiley sat at her desk, a faint smirk tugging at the corners of her mouth. She held a sheet of paper between her fingers—a list of names.


    “I never imagined so many people would im to have seen Maia,” she said. “And it happened during her jail time, no less. This is truly something. If even one of them steps up to confirm she showed up outside prison, then Maia’s finished.” A shadow passed over Kiley’s eyes. “Go. Track them down. Make sure they testify.”


    The person opposite her snatched the list without hesitation and hurried off.


    After they left, Raegan murmured beside her, “If we can show she wasn’t locked up at those times, we can pin an escape scandal on Maia. This is even better than I hoped.”


    Kiley replied without much expression, “You’re right. And we’ve also got Shiloh’s weak spot. From this moment, he’s under our control.” Her eyes flicked to Raegan. “When you get a chance, pay a visit to his daughter. It’ll keep Shiloh under our thumb and help us dig out more of Maia’s secrets.”


    Kiley rose from her chair and strolled to the floor-to-ceiling window. She gazed over the lively city below, a cold spark glinting in her eyes. She knew full well that MCN was riding a wave of poprity; a direct sh would be a losing battle.


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    She needed another tactic. Instead of confronting the rising MCN head-on, she nned to grow Radiant Jewels’ reach, making up for the recent setbacks Maia had caused.


    “Raegan, we have to speed up theunch of Radiant Jewels’ new line,” Kiley said suddenly, her tone sharp as she fixed her gaze on Raegan. “This time, we need to make the brand roar across the global stage.”


    Raegan gave a casual shrug, aware of her position. “Understood, Ms. Cooper.”


    The two shared a brief, knowing smile.


    Just then, a knock sounded at the door. The HR director and the finance director of Cooper Group stepped inside.


    “Ms. Cooper, I’ve brought the personnel lists for everypany under Cooper Group, just as you asked.”


    “Ms. Cooper, here’s the financial report for all thepanies under Cooper Group you requested.”


    Kiley stayed silent, epted the papers, and skimmed through them. After a moment, she looked up and spoke in an icy tone. “I’m assuming you two are sharp. Those who aren’t usually can’t grasp my meaning—and naturally, they don’t end well.”


    The two directors stiffened at her words. Kiley had been back only a single day, yet every opposing voice had disappeared—vanished without leaving a trace. The weight of that fact pressed heavily on them, filling the room with an unfamiliar tension.


    “Ms. Cooper, we’ll follow your instructions without question.”


    “Absolutely, Ms. Cooper. We answer only to you!”


    They quickly voiced their loyalty, desperate to earn Kiley’s confidence.


    “Good. I hope you’re clever enough to handle the tasks I hand out.” Kiley flipped open the documents, her eyes scanning the ring red loss numbers, ruthlessly gging several subsidiaries. “Shut down every unprofitable division. And these people—those who’ve been drawing sries without workingy them off as well.”


    She delivered each order with the precision of a scalpel, her motions sharp and unhesitating.


    The HR director, watching names get crossed off, felt a cold sweat form. “Ms. Cooper, many of these staff members are seasoned employees. They’ve trained countless others. Firing them could spark unrest…”<fn7dc0> ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? find?novel</fn7dc0>


    Kiley’s lips twitched in a faint smile, but her voice was ice-cold. “Then give them a way to vent their anger.”


    She tapped on the proposal Raegan hadid out. “Strategy for Diverting Public Outrage. Feasibility Analysis on Targeting Maia Watson.”


    “Put all their anger on Maia. It’s her fault they’re out of work. Tell them I didn’t want to fire them—that it was all due to the impact from MCN,” Kiley said evenly. “Maia is the reason thesepanies went under.”


    The n hit two targets at once: it funneled the employees’ rage onto Maia and saved Cooper Group a hefty sum. Kiley nced at Raegan, her admiration growing. Raegan wasn’t just striking; she was intelligent and a valuable assistant.


    Once everyone had left the office, Kiley leaned back in her chair and picked up her phone. She stared at the texts she’d sent udius, which seemed to have vanished into thin air—no response at all. A frown formed as she wondered why her brother was ignoring her messages and not picking up her calls.


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