Chapter 784

To curry favor with Vincent by scapegoating Liam without discerning right from wrong—it was simply unbearable to watch.

What made it worse was that no one stood up to say a single just word, leaving Charles, of all people, to step in and call it out. This was more humiliating than a direct slap to the face.

"Alden is right! Liam is nothing but a troublemaker! Ever since you came along, the conflicts between Dacre Group and Supreme Group have increased! You must take responsibility for this, and the board will punish you severely!" Craven snarled.

Ever since Liam had publicly slapped him, Craven had harbored a deep hatred for him. Unlike the other board members, who found Vincent’s pandering shameful, Craven openly supported Alden’s actions.

Nicholas had initially planned to join in, but just as the words were on his lips, he hesitated and swallowed them back down. It wasn’t a sudden pang of conscience but the realization that Liam’s relationship wit