In the back, Andrew could not help but shake his head. Emily was turning into a second Christina—blindly arrogant with excessive self-confidence. He thought this brutal slap in the face was inevitable.

Meanwhile, Duncan appeared to be yielding but was actually advancing silently, having already secured his alliances like the cunning old fox he was. Emily did not have even the slightest qualification to compete with this seasoned manipulator.

"Ms. Emily, you can see the situation for yourself