All Her Secrets

The mocking gazes and continuous sneers seemed to have no effect on Catherine She remained unfazed, not even blinking or changing her expression.

Lifting her head, she slowly scanned the room with her pure brown eyes, as clear as glass, emitting a chilling light as she looked at each person present.

Wherever her gaze landed, no one dared to meet her eyes.

The mocking laughter gradually subsided, as no one had expected such a sharp and powerful gaze from a young girl.

They were subconsciously intimidated by her, even forgetting why they had mocked her moments ago.

With the room quieting down, Catherine reached out a hand to Leonel who stood behind her, without even turning her head.

Immediately, Leonel opened his briefcase and took out several documents, respectfully handing them to Catherine.

Korbin looked at Leonel with disdain.

Leonel was a well-known lawyer in the industry, yet he showed extreme respect to this young girl. “He is making a fool of himself,” Korbin thought.

He was curious to see what tricks this girl had up her sleeve.

Leonel distributed a copy of the documents to everyone and returned to Catherine’s side.

Catherine leaned her hand on her chin and looked down at the table, revealing her exquisite and long eyelashes. With a cold gaze, she stared at everyone and spoke slowly.

Her voice was deep and cold, yet strangely pleasing. “The documents you are holding are the project contracts with Mr. David. Feel free to turn to the last page and take a look.”

“Mr. David…” someone exclaimed.

He was the new tech mogul everyone had been trying to impress lately.

As Catherine spoke, everyone curiously turned to the last page of the documents and discovered the last clause she had mentioned.

After reading the content of the last clause, everyone was shocked. Many had their mouths wide open in surprise.

The shareholder who had mocked Catherine and mentioned her limited education was dumbfounded. “How… how is this possible?” he stuttered.

The contract heavily favored the Swann Corporation, giving them all the advantages. Moreover, it had very few restrictive clauses, with the only important one being the last one. Catherine had mentioned.

It stated that the contract needed to be signed personally by Catherine and would only take effect if she became the person in charge of the Swann Corporation. Otherwise, the deal would be null and void.

It was strange for Mr. David to offer such a peculiar requirement when everyone else eagerly sought collaboration with him.

Puzzled, everyone turned their gaze towards Catherine, waiting for an explanation.

“As you can see, Mr. David has already signed the document. I don’t need to tell you how many benefits this project can bring, but you should be able to estimate the magnitude.’

When Korbin saw the contract, his face turned extremely unpleasant.

Mr. David would never do such a thing, and Catherine’s abilities alone couldn’t achieve this agreement.

He knew the one behind it must be his father, who had made great efforts to ensure Catherine would become the chairperson.

First, he had arranged a marriage for Catherine so that she could have Branden as her support. What was more, Mr. David was paving the way for her. He had planned every step for her.

Vicente was dead but still wouldn’t let Korbin have peace of mind.

Korbin couldn’t understand why the family assets were not given to him, the biological son, but to the useless girl Catherine.

He violently threw the document on the table and angrily stared at her.

“We have this contract, so what? What can you do, huh? Do you think I don’t know you? You’re taking the Swann Corporation as a joke! No matter what, I can’t let you do it,” Korbin declared.

After saying that, Korbin turned to everyone in the room and said, “I’m done with this. Let’s vote!”

He expected these cunning old foxes not to vote in favor of Catherine for such a small benefit.

People nodded and decided to proceed with the vote, raising their hands.

As long as more than two-thirds of the shareholders disagree, even if Catherine inherited the shares, she wouldn’t be able to become the chairperson.

Just as the vote was about to begin, many people’s phones suddenly started ringing.

Those who checked their messages had expressions of surprise and skepticism. Those who didn’t initially pay attention couldn’t help but check their phones when they saw others’ reactions, and they too were astonished.

Apart from surprise, guilt seemed to appear on everyone’s faces. They held their phones. tightly, scanning the room anxiously as if worried that something would be exposed.

Seeing the crowd’s strange behavior, Korbin furrowed his brow and asked, “What’s going on with all of you? Is something wrong?”

Everyone avoided his gaze, lowering their heads and refusing to meet his eyes.

Leonel smiled faintly, stealing a glance at Catherine, who still had an emotionless face. He knew how capable she was, and witnessing the anxiety on these men’s faces was amusing.

Leonel looked at everyone with a cold smirk and chuckled. “Gentlemen, shall we proceed with the voting now?”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and no one voiced any opposition.

After Korbin confirmed, he raised his voice and announced. “The voting assembly officially begins. Those in favor of Catherine assuming the position of the chairperson of the Swann Corporation, please raise your hands.”

Korbin wore a confident and pleased smile, believing that no one would be foolish enough to let a girl take charge.

However, the crowd’s reaction left him stunned.

Everyone, except for Korbin, raised their hands.

Among them were some of Korbin’s most trusted subordinates, with whom he had worked for many years. This sight made Korbin struggle to accept what was happening.

He reiterated, “Gentlemen, I said in favor of Catherine, not opposing her. Did you all hear me?Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Everyone kept their heads lowered, not daring to meet Korbin’s gaze.

Leonel also heard his words.

“Don’t worry. Despite our old age, our hearing is still sharp,” he responded.

Catherine’s eyebrows slightly furrowed on her face, indicating her impatience. “Are we done? ” she coldly asked.

Leonel smiled and answered, “Yes, it is done. Congratulations, Miss Swann, on your successful election. From now on, you are the chairperson of the Swann Corporation.”

Korbin was on the verge of madness. He angrily raised his head and pounded the table, which made a loud sound.

“Are you all crazy? Choosing a girl to be the chairperson of the Swann Corporation? She’s brainless, and you’re all brainless too?”

Korbin’s words were already harsh, but he wouldn’t have lost his composure like this if it weren’t for the fact that this situation was too difficult to accept.

The people around him wore unpleasant expressions. In their eyes, Korbin didn’t even comprehend the situation and consequences of his behavior.

Catherine had evidence against them, leaving them with no choice but to comply with her wishes.

Someone couldn’t bear it and retorted directly to Korbin, saying, “Mr. Swann, she’s still your daughter after all. Maybe she has inherited good genes from your family and might also be a business genius. She is one of the Swanns, so why are you so angry?”

Korbin’s eyes turned cold as he looked at the person speaking, “A business genius? You gotta be kidding me!”

He didn’t even try to hide his mocking tone, clearly indicating that Catherine wasn’t his daughter in his mind. Leonel couldn’t bear to watch.

He was waiting for Catherine to make a move, for he would like to see how she would deal with Korbin, her legal father.