At the meeting, everyone qualified to vote had received a subtle hint. And that hint hadn't come from just anyone—it was from Ethan Grant himself.
Shirley Thorne, being in the know, was naturally supportive.
"Don't vote for Shirley Thorne."
These were the exact words Ian Hollis had used when giving the hint.
Everyone assumed this implied they should support Phoebe Ainsworth, but they couldn't have been more wrong.
In fact, the situation was the complete opposite of what they imagined.
Phoebe Ainsworth's subordinate was still presenting, and as time ticked by, the beads of sweat on his forehead grew more numerous.
It wasn't complicated. Even someone completely unobservant could tell the audience wasn't impressed.
His expertise was mediocre, and so was his stage presence. Being scrutinized by the crowd only made his delivery worse.
'Forget it, I'm not going to force it. Might as well get this over with.'
