Patrick's pupils shrank almost imperceptibly, but there was no flaw on his face. "Mr. Shaw, if you want to sow discord, at least find a more credible reason!"
Freddie stared at his eyes and smiled. "What kind of person was Lady Selena from Creephia in the past ten years, and what kind of person is this Miss Turner now? Does anyone know the difference better than your own Turner family?"
Patrick's tone was plain. "Selena just grew up."
Freddie sneered through his teeth. "An orphan who grew up being bullied and abused, even though she is talented, there are some things she cannot possess!"
Patrick's eyes flashed with cold light. "The Turner family's affairs have nothing to do with the Shaw family!"
"Selena is the daughter of the Turner family, and no one can change that!"
After speaking, he turned and walked away.
Freddie looked at his back, with a strong tone of mockery. "Is this Lady Selena really Mr. Turner's daughter?"
"Or is it that you are willing to pretend to be ignorant, recognizing a fake who knows where she came from, just for the glory and wealth of your family, without caring where the real daughter of Callum is?"
Patrick's footsteps froze in place.
The calm on his face was completely broken at this moment. He turned his head, staring at Freddie with cold eyes. "What do you want to say?"
Freddie laughed, a triumphant smile belonging to the winner. "The position of the Dean of the Institute, and the whereabouts of the real Miss Turner..."
...
Selena rested in the lounge for a while, and after confirming that no one else could see anything unusual, she turned back to find the Turner family.
Oscar was the only one in the lounge. Patrick was not there.
When Oscar saw Selena come in, his deep gaze fixed on her face for a moment. After determining something, he asked, "Did Cassius come in person?"
Although it was a question, his tone was affirmative.
Even Selena had to admit Oscar's keenness.
Freddie couldn't suppress her.
Or, relying on the power behind Selena, it was too easy to overthrow the Shaw family.
If Freddie really came to negotiate with her, not only would he fail to achieve his goal, but Selena might also threaten to return him.
Selena walked to the sofa and looked at Oscar, "How much do you know about Cassius?"
Oscar met the girl's deep gaze, and even when talking about the enemy who destroyed the Turner family, his voice remained calm, "The men of the Anderson family disdain cheating people. Anything he can use to threaten you must truly exist."
Selena's heart suddenly tightened, but her face remained unchanged.
She lowered her long eyelashes and didn't say anything.
Oscar didn't say anything either.
They were both smart people. They knew that in certain matters, except for themselves, no one else could take responsibility for their choices.
After a long time, Selena looked up and looked straight into Oscar's eyes, gently opening her mouth, "What if I give up the position of the head of the research institute?"
A dark light flashed in Oscar's eyes, and his tone was flat, "The research institute is ultimately the responsibility of everyone in the Turner family, not just you."
"If you choose to give up, I will respect your decision."
"The future is long."
But Vivian insisted on doing it, and they had no choice.
Now that they heard the words from Miss Turner herself, except for Vivian, most people present not only did not feel happy, but also felt abnormal.
But Vivian ignored all of this and angrily said to the people from the Shaw Group who were unwilling to act, "Selena said it herself, what could be the problem?"
She sneered, "Could it be that the other side is aware that we have installed surveillance in this room and said it on purpose for us to hear?"
Everyone present was stunned by her words.
Although Vivian's actions were a bit petty, it was unlikely that the Turner family would have noticed their movements in secret.
After all, Oscar, Selena, and Patrick had all been under their watchful eyes since they entered this room.
These three people had not shown any abnormalities from beginning to end.
Therefore, they should not have been able to notice it.
So, if Selena said she was giving up on the election for the dean of the institute, then it must be true.
Seeing that these people were not moving, Vivian showed a disdainful expression, "Since Selena has given up, then it's the Shaw family's chance!"
"For so many years, the institute has been largely controlled by the Poole family. Finally, when the position of the dean is vacant, the Shaw family cannot let this opportunity slip away!"
She stared at Selena on the surveillance screen, her eyes cold, "Therefore, we need to change the previous plan. If anyone suggests a vote at the afternoon meeting, the Shaw family does not need to oppose it anymore."
"It's time for the institute to be run by the Shaw family!"
Weren't those people always saying that she was not as good as Selena?
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