Chapter 636
“But she’s so young. Is she really that good? I heard she’s involved with the boss behind Maple Group, and that’s why they keep giving her all these resources p>
The crowd buzzed with gossip about Lemira.
Evelina listened, a sour feeling growing in her stomach. If things hadn’t turned out this way, she could have been the one on stage, representing the Langstons.
Instead, Lemira had stolen all the spotlight.
Evander, who now harbored a deep resentment for Lemira, complained, “Asher, Lemira knows our family has an Al project too, yet she’s siding with outsiders. Why didn’t you stop her p>
Asher’s expression soured. “With her terrible temper, who could stop her? She’s digging her own grave now, so she has no one to blame but herself p>
Now that he had dragged the Waverlies into this, they would deal with Lemira for him.
Sure enough, after Lemira finished her speech, the very first question from the press was a sharp, tricky one.
Lemira looked at the reporter. “Your question is outside the scope of my presentation today p>
The reporter was aggressive. “But it’s a simple technical question. Don’t tell me you can’t answer it p>
Most of the audience settled in to watch the spectacle.
Mrs. Waverly emerged from the VIP lounge, eager to see the show. She joined Asher, her voice cold. “The higher they build your sister up, the harder she’ll fall today p>
“She’s only gotten more rebellious because she has someone backing her,” Asher said, also hoping to see Lemira taught a lesson.
Mrs. Waverly glanced at him. “I was worried you’d be too afraid to move against your sister, knowing who she’s with p>
After all, if Asher thought he could use Lemira to get close to Orion, her own investment would be in jeopardy.
“Business is business. She deserves to be taken down a peg p>
Asher figured Lemira was only relying on Thaddeus’s support. If even Mrs. Waverly wasn’t afraid to challenge her own nephew, what did he have to worry about?
But soon, the smiles vanished from Asher and Mrs. Waverly’s faces.
Not only did Lemira answer the question, but the reporter who asked it couldn’t even tell if her answer was correct.
It was the other engineers who had spoken earlier who nodded in approval “A brilliant answer. She brought up points we hadn’t even considered p>
Unwilling to concede, Mrs. Waverly said coldly, “Keep asking p>
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Mrs. Waverly said in disbelief, “What’s going on? Did the questions leak beforehand p>
Stella, standing beside them, commented coolly, “Edith, could it be that Lemira is just that brilliant p>
Asher immediately shot that down. “Impossible. Those questions were too difficult p>
“Is it that hard to admit that someone else is exceptional? To admit that your own sister is that brilliant p>
Stella’s mocking tone infuriated Asher, but he dared not retort in front of Mrs. Waverly.
Mrs. Waverly, fuming, turned on Asher. “Are you two siblings working together to make a fool of me p>
“Mrs. Waverly, I would never do such a thing. The Langston family is counting on your help right now p>
“Hmph, don’t lay that on me. It looks like you’ve found a new backer now p>
After all, Lemira had hooked up with Orion.
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“You mean to tell me you still don’t know who’s really backing Lemira p>
“I always thought it was Mr. Draven. Is there someone else p>
From Mrs. Waverly’s expression, Asher guessed there was indeed someone else besides Thaddeus.
Who could it be?