Revenge is best served cold novel Chapter 198

Upon hearing that, everyone in the conference room erupted in an uproar. They clearly didn't expect me to say something like that.

I glanced at those people who remained silent in the conference room and asked, "What's it going to be, then? Is everyone agreeing to this?"

A pervasive silence ensued, with no one offering any response.

It all became clear to me in an instant—they were all reluctant to take the lead in making a decision. Jack, who had always been the first to oppose me, remained unusually passive too. It seemed like our previous bet had rattled him quite a bit.

In an attempt to defuse the situation, Mr. Plume said, "It's alright, Jae. I mean, let's just settle on two brand ambassadors and forget about the bet."

I turned my attention to Mr. Plume and displayed no inclination toward conciliation. "I wasn't the one who insisted on the bet, Mr. Plume. In addition to that, if I lose, I'm getting kicked out of the board."

Upon hearing that, Mr. Plume fell silent and let out a deep sigh in response.

I stood up, took two sheets of paper from the printer, and tore them into equal sizes before handing them around to the group. I then said, "It seems like no one is willing to take the lead in making a decision, so let's settle this with a vote with the majority opinion taking precedence."

I gathered the slips of paper, and as expected, the majority opted to proceed with the bet.

There were only three slips of paper marked with "No" on them. It was highly likely that two of them came from Dad and Mr. Plume. I looked at the remaining slip and then glanced at Jack, who quickly averted his gaze.

I merely scoffed in response before announcing the voting results, saying, "It's decided, then. I don't care who approaches Miranda, but I'll personally take charge of bringing Elise on board."

Having concluded the board meeting, I managed to contact Elise's agent and extend a business proposal to her.

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It was the following day when Elise arrived at Brown Group, accompanied by her agent. I had just pushed open the door to the meeting room when Elise, who had been sitting, immediately stood up, looking visibly nervous.