Chapter 317 Powerless to Do Anything

Mallory grabbed Emily's arm and hurried her into the president's office. The heavy door shut with a sharp click, sealing out everything beyond it. Emily then told Mallory about Henry's vicious "birthday banquet," not leaving out a single word. With every word Emily said, the fury on Mallory's face grew more intense. "Fuck!" She slammed a fist onto the rosewood desk, causing a dull thud to sound out. "That bastard is completely insane! What birthday banquet? It's a trap from start to finish. He wants to force Gabriel to show up. He wants to provoke him in front of everyone until he loses it and humiliates himself!" This was no longer a business competition. It was naked personal degradation. It was an attempt to grind the Holton family into the mud, so they would never be able to rise again. Mallory paced back and forth like a lioness set off. "No. We cannot just sit here and wait to be slaughtered." Then, she stopped abruptly, a ruthless glint flashing in her eyes. "Why are we