She Made a Comeback as a Renowned Doctor
Chapter 599: Face-to-Face Confrontation

Chapter 599: Chapter 599: Face-to-Face Confrontation

"Speak!"

"I can give you one billion first, as a reservation for the shares in your hand. You don’t need to transfer the shares to me for now. If you transfer them, you’ll be exposed to Ted Williams. The shares will remain under your name—I’m already compromising. How you convince him of your loyalty is up to you. How about it?"

Eli Cox: "You’re suggesting I deceive him?"

Hope Williams arched her delicate brow slightly. "Yes."

"But one billion, you’re willing to hand it over to me just like that? Aren’t you afraid I’ll switch sides back to Ted Williams and tell him everything? Wouldn’t that leave you with nothing?"

Hope Williams picked up her phone and waved it lightly in front of Eli Cox, her cool voice calm:

"Apologies, I just recorded our conversation. Chairman Cox, you’ve interacted with Ted Williams; you should know he’s an exceptionally suspicious person. If this recording ends up in his hands, do you think he’ll still trust you?"

"By then, neither side will favor you, and if I expose what I’ve uncovered, I might lose one billion, but the consequences for Chairman Cox will be company bankruptcy and prison. You’re a smart man—you understand the stakes. I don’t need to teach you the choice."

Eli Cox widened his eyes, in disbelief that after all his years navigating the business world, he had been outwitted so thoroughly by a woman.

He couldn’t find a single vulnerability to counter.

This woman was terrifyingly intelligent.

Eli Cox forced a smile, laughing twice. "Miss Williams, what a brilliant strategy!"

"You’re too kind. When surrounded by monsters and demons, one must learn a few tricks."

"But he knows you approached me. How can you be sure he’ll still trust me?"

"The shares are still under your name—that’s the best proof. Once you walk out of this door today, he’ll investigate the shares under your name through the group. Since the shares remain with you, the leverage goes both ways—he controls you with a weak point, and you pressure him with the shares. Do you think he’ll dare to act against you?"

After hearing this, Eli Cox sighed, completely convinced.

"Miss Williams has mapped out everything for me. What reason do I have to refuse? Fortune and ruin are often decided in a moment. I, Eli Cox, am willing to take a gamble with Miss Williams. As for Ted Williams, I’ll handle him myself. In the future, if my voice carries weight at the board, I’ll certainly speak up for Miss Williams."

Hope Williams curved her lips into a slight smile. "Pleasure working with you."

"Pleasure working with you."

...

Leaving the Royale Court, Liam Cloud glanced at her and smirked. "Hope Williams, you’re learning to play dirty."

Hope Williams blinked innocently, feigning ignorance. "What do you mean?"

Liam Cloud looked at her innocent, harmless expression. If he hadn’t just witnessed her completely cornering that old fox Eli Cox inside, he might’ve actually believed she was a harmless little rabbit.

Liam Cloud opened the car door, waiting for Hope to get in, then grinned. "Old fox, stop pretending. You thought of how to deal with him before you even walked in, didn’t you?"

Hope Williams curled her lips into a sly smile, finally letting her natural craftiness show. "It’s all thanks to the information you gathered. Otherwise, this wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. A thousand thanks."

"’Thanks’ in that formal tone?"

"What, is there an issue? You’re older than me. Calling you ’Sir’ is a sign of respect. Don’t like it?" Hope blinked at him.

"Heh, whatever you say. Just get in the car already, my dear ancestor."

Hope stooped to get in, and Liam closed the car door. He was about to head to the driver’s seat when his ringing phone stopped him. Answering the call, his expression darkened slightly.

"Got it," he responded in a somber tone.

After getting into the car, Liam Cloud rarely looked as solemn as he did then. He turned to Hope Williams and asked, "I have two pieces of bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Feigning drama, Hope clicked her tongue. "Let me boldly ask—what’s the first bad news?"

"Luna Williams just held a press conference with the Williams Clan, accusing you of attempting to murder Jade Bell."

"And the second bad news?"

"You’re trending on social media—getting dragged hard."

"If I debuted now, wouldn’t I skyrocket to fame instantly?" Hope laughed bitterly.

Liam Cloud chuckled. "At the rate you trend online, you don’t even need to debut to be famous."

After sharing a light moment of banter, Hope turned serious. "When did this happen?"

"Half an hour ago."

Heh, so Ted Williams and Luna Williams were growing desperate.

Hope opened her phone and was about to watch the live broadcast of Luna’s press conference when a large hand snatched the device from her.

"What are you doing?"

"Trying to gauge public opinion. Reading the comments."

"At a time like this, why look at the comments? To invite misery?"

Hope tilted her head, frustration glinting in her eyes.

"I need to understand the tide of public perception. Right now, I’m not just Hope Williams. I’m also part of the Lewis Family—for better or worse, I’m Waylon Lewis’s wife. If my reputation suffers, it could affect him as well. Waylon seems to be dealing with some troubles recently. I can’t make things worse for him."

Liam Cloud stared at her serious expression and handed back the phone.

Hope unlocked her phone and watched as Luna Williams, on camera, shed tear after tear, spewing accusation after accusation against her.

With her award-worthy performance and the planned support of online trolls, the crowd erupted with boos and protests.

Yet Hope calmly remarked, "Luna currently has thirty percent of the shares. She’s waiting for the scandal surrounding Jade Bell to cool off before calling a board meeting as the largest shareholder, paving her way to becoming the successor. And now, instead of keeping a low profile, she’s stirring up this mess for everyone to see? Not likely."

Liam raised a brow. "You’re saying she’s being pressured?"

"Exactly. Ted doesn’t even know that Jade Bell’s twenty percent of shares have already fallen into Luna’s hands. And Ted’s clearly panicked. He must realize there’s no concrete evidence to take me down. This whole stunt is just to stoke public pressure and disrupt our rhythm."

After pausing for a few minutes, she murmured, "Take me to the Williams Clan."

"You’ve thought of a plan?"

"No."

"Planning to confront them head-on?"

Her eyes glittered, and she nodded. "Exactly. If I don’t retaliate, they’ll really think I’m a coward hiding in my shell."

Liam grinned—wickedly, devilishly. His narrow eyes sparkled with interest as he started the car, driving straight for the Williams Clan Building.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Hope pulled out her phone and promptly contacted her lawyer.

...

"Auntie, Auntie, Auntie! Something huge just happened!" Sophie Zhou ran to Emily Parker, clutching her phone, peeling off her face mask in haste as if in an emergency.

Emily, already stressed out, turned even more annoyed at Sophie’s loud disruptions.

"Sophie, how many times have I told you? These past few days, I’ve been in a bad mood. Stop making noise. What could possibly be more important than your uncle divorcing me?"

"Something huge—truly huge! The Williams Family is in trouble!"

"Pfft, what trouble could that family possibly have? There’s hardly anyone left—what, did one of them die?"

"Luna just held a press conference accusing Hope of trying to murder Jade Bell. And Old Lady Williams is still in the hospital, unconscious."

Emily Parker’s eyes widened. "Are you serious?"

"Completely! Look, Luna invited practically every media outlet. Now the whole thing’s blown up, and Hope is trending—scorned left, right, and center!" Sophie’s face could barely contain her glee.

Emily grabbed Sophie’s phone, her attention locked onto the headlines.

"Oh my God," Emily exclaimed gleefully. "This is karma! Divine retribution! Hahaha, finally!"

"Exactly! Feels like the universe finally got one right, doesn’t it? And on top of that, it totally brightened your day, Auntie!"

Emily stood abruptly.

"Where are you going, Auntie?"

"Are you serious? I hate the Williams Family with a passion. And now that they’re in trouble, how can I not go and join the circus? Hurry, I can’t wait another second!"

Meanwhile, chaos erupted at the base of the Williams Clan Building as waves of reporters swarmed the area, cameras in hand, vying to get front-row footage of Luna Williams.

Luna, standing atop a hastily erected stage, had eyes swollen red from crying. Her tears streamed down steadily, falling in heavy drops.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.