Money Games: The Tycoon Overlord

8 Creating A Scene

Lana's utterance sounded like a jarring bell in the silent setting, quickly grasping the attention of others. All eyes, falling on her.

Katerina paused her speech, her hand still on the mic as she sent Lana a cold look, irritation written all over her face.

Yet, she didn't lose her composure or act brashly, considering the important personalities present in the hall.

''Who is she?'' a man in a brown suit asked.

''I wish I knew.'' The blonde-haired lady sitting beside him shrugged.

''Most likely one of these naive heiresses of those tiny families.'' A third company chided in, a man in a black suit, holding a glass of wine.

''My thoughts too,'' the first man said. ''This is why I was against the new system, some of those hillbillies think we're equals, leaving their manners unchecked.''

”Regardless, messing with Katerina is an unwise decision, even the other powerful families tend to avoid getting in her bad book,'' the lady whispered, glancing left and right before heaving a soft sigh.

Back at Lana's spot, Marcus' face reddened, seeing the mess his lover just created. If he was hoping to at least be forgiven by Katerina so he would be eligible to become a candidate previously, all he could pray for now was for things not to get worse.

However, he wasn't the type to give up without putting up a fight.

Forcing a crooked smile, he walked close to the stage, raising his glass of wine.

''Apologies everyone, my… sweetheart tends to be nervous around people, which makes her spell out some uncalled wordings.'' He bowed, shooting Lana a reproachful look.

However, his apologies were met with an air of stillness. As Katerina treated him as though he didn't exist.

To stop further embarrassment, Marcus forced a grin, gulping on his own saliva as he walked back to the table where Lana sat.

Lana rolled her eyes, still feeling vengeful, and just as Marcus got to their table, she stood up and pointed her finger at Katerina.

''Important guests, don't be fooled by her facade, I saw her messing with my ex-husband whom I just divorced.''

''Lana!'' Marcus gasped, his heart momentarily stopping.

The people present also held their breath, the scandal just thrown at Katerina still ringing in their ears like resounding echoes.

In no time, the hall was thrown into a cacophony of murmurs, as people gossiped over the hottest gist in a while.

''Lana you won't come here and humiliate me.'' Marcus tightened his fist around her arms under the table, making her wince in pain.

''W-what did I do?'' She asked.

''What didn't you do?'' Marcus muttered, his voice louder than before.

''You're not allowed to talk until we leave this place, and you'll obey me without any questioning,'' Marcus ordered, not sparing her a glance.

''Otherwise, I take back all I've given you.'' Marcus met her eyes. His resolute gaze, informing her that he meant everything he said.

''Everyone, let's maintain an ambient silence please.'' The host pleaded as she tried to regain control of the room.

Afterwards, the hall regained its silence as everyone eventually calmed down. Their eyes back at Katerina who stood on the stage.

''Hello everyone, apologies for the commotion earlier.'' She greeted the audience, her soft voice permeating each person's ears, almost like a charm.

''To begin with, I'd like to thank everyone present here for honouring the invite of my Blake family.''

''As we all know, sequel to the grand meeting we had, the board of directors had passed a bill.''

''This is to ensure that the small families are equipped with better chances of survival, as we all know, a lot of family businesses have crumbled into the shadows of time,'' she said, her eyes moving in Marcus' direction for a few seconds before turning back to the remaining audience.

''Why do I feel like there's more to this?'' the man in a brown suit from earlier chuckled. Being one of the few people who noticed Katerina's gaze just now.

''Oh c'mon, isn't that common knowledge, neither of them will go unscathed after creating this much mess.'' The second young man in a black suit waved his hand in dismissal.

''Hence, we shall announce the names of the candidates who qualified today.''

Katerina's statement brought everyone's thoughts back to her once more. Even the big families present still had interest as their curiosity couldn't help them from trying to know the supposed candidates.

Marcus let out a full grin after hearing Katerina's declaration. His eyes brightened with fervour, totally forgetting the mess that happened moments ago.

''However…'' Katerina said into the mic again.

''The project idea wasn't the board's own… a brilliant man had worked day and night to come up with such a beautiful idea,'' she explained, making the guests nod in admiration.

''Ladies and gentlemen, please permit me to introduce the backbone and brain behind today's gathering, someone mostly unfamiliar to most of you here.''

Her long statement sparked a mixed reaction among the guests. Some found the young man commendable, while others found it as an unnecessary flaunting of the Blake family's prowess.

However, regardless of which side they leaned on, no one dared to voice out their inner thoughts.

Just as Katerina ended her speech, a beam of light lit the hall as it moved across the perimeters before eventually landing on a particular spot.

There, a young man in a piece of suit walked onto the stage as the light followed him like a guardian angel.