A Billionaire in Disguise; Worthless to Worthy son-in-law.

CHAPTER 280

He leaned back in his chair, the buzz of the meeting room settling into a hum as the businessmen slowly filed out. Bridget remained at his side, her expression unreadable but her eyes gleaming with a kind of quiet approval. He could feel the weight of what he had just committed to the millions of dollars, the promises of scholarships, job programs, infrastructure improvements but more than that, he could feel the shift in how they saw him. It wasn’t just about the money, not anymore. It was about something deeper, something real.

“That went better than I expected,” Bridget said after a moment, her voice calm and composed. She was always a strategist, a tactician never one to get emotionally involved. But even she couldn’t hide the flicker of admiration in her eyes. “You made them believe.”

Kendrick shrugged, his mind already moving ahead. The meeting had gone exactly how he had envisioned it smooth, assertive, no room for doubt. But now that the ball was rolling, he had no intention o