Chapter 405
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 405<\/p>\n
Third-person POV:<\/p>\n
Stephen, the Fifth Elder, belonged to the same generation as Luis’s grandfather.<\/p>\n
Among everyone present, he was without question the most senior and respected.<\/p>\n
Under normal circumstances, Stephen had no intention of interfering too much in corporate affairs.<\/p>\n
But recently, Harry and Carey had approached him one after another, telling him a few things.<\/p>\n
According to them, the woman Luis intended to marry\u2014Deanna\u2014was vicious and morally corrupt.<\/p>\n
Worse still, Luis had indulged her, brought her into Mooncrown Pack, and even placed Ruth under house confinement for her sake.<\/p>\n
True, under Luis’s leadership, Mooncrown Corporation’s assets had multiplied several times over.<\/p>\n
But young leaders were often arrogant, overly confident, and dismissive of experience.<\/p>\n
They refused to listen to the elders.<\/p>\n
They showed no respect for tradition.<\/p>\n
How could Mooncrown Pack accept a Luna with such questionable morals and such an insignificant family background? This whole marriage was a farce.<\/p>\n
As an elder, Stephen believed it was his duty to correct Luis’s misguided behavior\u2014otherwise, it would eventually ruin him.<\/p>\n
Stephen spoke slowly, his voice sharp and commanding.<\/p>\n
“This year, Mooncrown Corporation invested eight billion into Mistbane Pack’s commercial expansion. Based on return-on-investment comparisons, this project has the lowest yield among all Mooncrown projects. Mr. Eaton, you’re using your position to push your own interests. How is that a rational decision?<\/p>\n
“Furthermore, the announcement of your marriage caused fluctuations in Mooncrown Corporation’s stock price. Are you worthy of the president’s seat?”<\/p>\n
Ever since Mooncrown Corporation announced Luis’s engagement to Deanna, dissatisfaction had been brewing.<\/p>\n
But no one had dared challenge him openly.<\/p>\n
Now that Stephen had spoken, many seized the chance, emboldened by his status, and began voicing their opinions.<\/p>\n
“Mr. Eaton, your marriage isn’t something we can interfere with, but if it destabilizes Mooncrown Corporation, that’s another matter.”<\/p>\n
“That’s right. Using Mooncrown resources to funnel money into Mistbane Pack’s malls\u2014no matter if you’re president, you still owe shareholders accountability.”<\/p>\n
“If you had allied with Blackcreek Pack instead, none of this would’ve happened. Our overseas expansion would’ve gone much smoother.”<\/p>\n
“Young people are too hotheaded\u2014too arrogant, too domineering. This isn’t how you run a company.”<\/p>\n
On the stage.<\/p>\n
Samuel was pacing anxiously, completely at a loss.<\/p>\n
He couldn’t stand still, couldn’t step down, totally stuck.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Luis remained in his seat. His sharply defined face revealed no emotion as his fingers tapped lightly against the tabletop, unhurried and steady.<\/p>\n
Aaron suddenly received troubling news.<\/p>\n
He hesitated, unsure whether to report it.<\/p>\n
He knew these people were clinging to Luis like rabid wolves\u2014this summit was a battlefield, and Luis couldn’t afford to walk off it.<\/p>\n
But he also knew exactly what Deanna meant to him.<\/p>\n
Aaron closed his eyes briefly, thought for a moment, then stepped forward and lowered his voice.<\/p>\n
“Mr. Eaton, Ms. Wiley’s guards were intercepted by a group that appeared out of nowhere. By the time it was handled, the Rolls-Royce was already gone. We’ve also confirmed Luna never arrived at Mistbane Group.”<\/p>\n
Put simply, Deanna was missing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2487","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}