When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1191 The Escalating Situation

Nicholas‘ expression remained nonchalant. He even comforted the visibly anxious Jocelyn. “It’s okay. You should get some rest.

Jocelyn had no thoughts of resting. As Nicholas’s assistant, it was unacceptable that she was only just finding out about the news.

Cassandra, who was standing nearby, was even more upset upon seeing how much attention Nicholas was giving to Jocelyn.

“Nicholas, why are you defending her at a time like this? If she had spoken up earlier, we wouldn’t have been caught off guard, right?”

Upon hearing those words, Nicholas cast a frosty gaze toward Cassandra.

In just a fleeting moment, a chill ran down Cassandra’s spine, making her shudder slightly.

Nicholas was typically gentle, but for some reason, she felt as if his gaze just now was filled with murderous intent.

Elena was the first to regain her composure, immediately instructing for the projection to be turned off. Then, she addressed those present. “My apologies, that was just a minor hiccup.”

However, many people, especially some of the company’s shareholders, were not convinced.

“Mdm. Elena, what on earth is going on? How did our company’s projects get stolen? Are you just finding out about this now?”

“We, the shareholders, aren’t fools, Mdm. Elena. You owe us an explanation”

“Remember when you secretly had Nicholas take over Nathaniel’s position and got caught? What did you promise us then? You claimed that Nicholas wouldn’t be any worse than Nathaniel. What about now?”

“We are witnessing a drastic decline in our shares, and the company’s profits are dwindling!”

Some shareholders spoke bluntly. Since their money was all gone, they no longer cared about offending anyone.

Elena’s complexion turned gloomy. She was so taken aback that she couldn’t find the words to retort.

She was beginning to feel some regret now. Back then, Nathaniel was only visually impaired, so he wouldn’t have made such a huge mistake.

When Robert saw how rapidly things were progressing, he was filled with delight. He stepped forward, feigning concern.

“Everyone, please, calm down,” Robert implored. “On my account, let’s respect my nephew’s wedding. If there are any issues. can we please address them after the ceremony?”

Robert was a man and also the son of the respected Niel. He maintained a friendly relationship with several shareholders. present, which gave him a certain level of influence.

The chatter had significantly died down, but there were still some who couldn’t accept the situation. They watched as the stock plummeted continuously, aware that it was their ‘money that was being lost

Cassandra stood beside Nicholas, growing increasingly anxious.

“Nicholas, what should we do?”

Logically speaking, a marriage alliance between our two families should be beneficial. So, why is something like this happening at my wedding?

Ralph managed to squeeze his way through the crowd to reach Queenie’s side. “Queenie, are you still mad at me?”

He shamelessly tried to curry favor with Queenie.

Upon hearing his irritating voice, Queenie felt nauseated.

“Didn’t I tell Cassandra? If you come, I won’t be here.”

Ralph didn’t show any signs of anger, forcing a smile. “How could I, as a father, not attend my daughter’s wedding? I wouldn’t want to give people a reason to gossip.”

“I’ve come to realize my past mistakes. I never really had feelings for Paula, you know that. Everything I did was for the sake of the Smith family’s wealth.”

Ralph believed he was still as youthful and handsome as he once was. He was convinced that Queenie harbored feelings for him

Little did he expect, in the next moment, Queenie’s bodyguard would forcefully escorted him away, throwing him out.

Cassina watched from the side, a touch of surprise in her eyes. “Mom, what’s this?”

“Remember not to have any expectations or hopes in men,” Queenie cautioned Cassina.

Cassina gave a nod

In truth, Queenie had no feelings for Ralph. It was just that back then, Ralph had come across as incredibly honest and well- behaved. She needed someone to marry, and so she ended up with this good–for–nothing man.