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Zoe faced Baron, perfectly composed. By this point, Baron's words would usually make most people tremble in fear.
Seeing that Zoe still stood her ground, Baron pressed on, his voice dripping with menace. "Tell me, do you remember what became of the last woman who dared pursue Shawn before you?"
Someone chimed in darkly, "She was thrown into the deep woods to be tiger food!"
Baron nodded with a sneer. "And what about her family?"
Someone sneered, "Even worse—their entire family was wiped out, leaving only a blind old woman."
"What a tragedy. A young girl like you, dragging your whole family into this mess. It'd be such a shame if something unfortunate were to befall them. You'd never forgive yourself, would you?"
"Just a man. Is he really worth all this?"
Zoe cast a cold, proud glance at Baron and stayed silent. In her heart, she thought, 'He's a master of psychological warfare, skilled at breaking down people's defenses.
'Baron knows exactly how to use fear to break people's will. Too bad this trick works on most girls. But on me? Completely useless.'
Seeing Zoe remain silent and, instead of backing down, even step forward defiantly, Baron's eyes narrowed sharply, his gaze growing more intense.
Baron said, "Do you even understand the White family's standing? Sophia's father is the current patriarch, and their business connections could undoubtedly propel the Ludwig family to new heights.
"You've seen the White family's military influence on yourself. With Rick and his faction backing him, Shawn's promotion to the top is only a matter of time."
At this point, Baron paused, letting his words hang in the air.
Baron said, "If Shawn becomes the head of the Ludwig family, with Sophia's business acumen and her family's connections, she could help him build the most prosperous commercial empire. By then, Shawn would have prestige, power, and wealth.
"If you truly love Shawn, you should do what's best for him. Only Sophia is the perfect match for Shawn—and you? You're utterly unworthy!"
Baron's speech covered every angle, clearly outlining the current situation and emphasizing Sophia's crucial role in Shawn's future—both in his political career and in building his business empire.
The crowd nodded in unison. Convinced, they thought Baron had nailed every point.
If they were in Zoe's shoes and truly loved Shawn, they'd surely choose to step aside and let him be with Sophia. After all, true love means selfless sacrifice.
But when Baron finished his elaborate speech, Zoe responded with nothing but a cold, mocking laugh.
Baron asked, "What's so funny?"
"How rude! Just as I thought—she's nothing but a wild brat, totally unworthy of Shawn!" Before Baron could even lose his temper, the others were already shouting at Zoe, hurling insults her way.
Zoe responded with a chilling smile and said coldly, "I'm laughing at how you abuse your power, and laughing even harder at you meddlesome old fools. Why don't you hurry into your graves?"
Zoe's words instantly made the elders bristle with anger, their faces flushing crimson as they glared at her.
Baron's face darkened with fury. He glared at her and demanded, "Must you insist on opposing us all?"
Zoe shot back, "It's not that I'm opposing you. It's just that you're meddling where you don't belong!"
Zoe swept a cold, defiant gaze across the room and declared, "Make me leave Shawn? Not a chance in hell!"
"How dare you! Aren't you afraid we'll bring the full weight of our influence down on you and your family? You'll end up in utter ruin."
"We'll destroy your whole family."
"You'll die a horrible death."
As the threats grew increasingly dire, Zoe merely responded with a contemptuous sneer. "Fine by me. If you dare, come at me."
With that, Zoe turned on her heel and strode out, her indomitable presence matching—or even surpassing—anyone else in the room. The sight left those elders seething, as if they might just burst a blood vessel from sheer rage.
Seeing that Zoe still stood her ground, Baron pressed on, his voice dripping with menace. "Tell me, do you remember what became of the last woman who dared pursue Shawn before you?"
Someone chimed in darkly, "She was thrown into the deep woods to be tiger food!"
Baron nodded with a sneer. "And what about her family?"
Someone sneered, "Even worse—their entire family was wiped out, leaving only a blind old woman."
"What a tragedy. A young girl like you, dragging your whole family into this mess. It'd be such a shame if something unfortunate were to befall them. You'd never forgive yourself, would you?"
"Just a man. Is he really worth all this?"
Zoe cast a cold, proud glance at Baron and stayed silent. In her heart, she thought, 'He's a master of psychological warfare, skilled at breaking down people's defenses.
'Baron knows exactly how to use fear to break people's will. Too bad this trick works on most girls. But on me? Completely useless.'
Seeing Zoe remain silent and, instead of backing down, even step forward defiantly, Baron's eyes narrowed sharply, his gaze growing more intense.
Baron said, "Do you even understand the White family's standing? Sophia's father is the current patriarch, and their business connections could undoubtedly propel the Ludwig family to new heights.
"You've seen the White family's military influence on yourself. With Rick and his faction backing him, Shawn's promotion to the top is only a matter of time."
At this point, Baron paused, letting his words hang in the air.
Baron said, "If Shawn becomes the head of the Ludwig family, with Sophia's business acumen and her family's connections, she could help him build the most prosperous commercial empire. By then, Shawn would have prestige, power, and wealth.
"If you truly love Shawn, you should do what's best for him. Only Sophia is the perfect match for Shawn—and you? You're utterly unworthy!"
Baron's speech covered every angle, clearly outlining the current situation and emphasizing Sophia's crucial role in Shawn's future—both in his political career and in building his business empire.
The crowd nodded in unison. Convinced, they thought Baron had nailed every point.
If they were in Zoe's shoes and truly loved Shawn, they'd surely choose to step aside and let him be with Sophia. After all, true love means selfless sacrifice.
But when Baron finished his elaborate speech, Zoe responded with nothing but a cold, mocking laugh.
Baron asked, "What's so funny?"
"How rude! Just as I thought—she's nothing but a wild brat, totally unworthy of Shawn!" Before Baron could even lose his temper, the others were already shouting at Zoe, hurling insults her way.
Zoe responded with a chilling smile and said coldly, "I'm laughing at how you abuse your power, and laughing even harder at you meddlesome old fools. Why don't you hurry into your graves?"
Zoe's words instantly made the elders bristle with anger, their faces flushing crimson as they glared at her.
Baron's face darkened with fury. He glared at her and demanded, "Must you insist on opposing us all?"
Zoe shot back, "It's not that I'm opposing you. It's just that you're meddling where you don't belong!"
Zoe swept a cold, defiant gaze across the room and declared, "Make me leave Shawn? Not a chance in hell!"
"How dare you! Aren't you afraid we'll bring the full weight of our influence down on you and your family? You'll end up in utter ruin."
"We'll destroy your whole family."
"You'll die a horrible death."
As the threats grew increasingly dire, Zoe merely responded with a contemptuous sneer. "Fine by me. If you dare, come at me."
With that, Zoe turned on her heel and strode out, her indomitable presence matching—or even surpassing—anyone else in the room. The sight left those elders seething, as if they might just burst a blood vessel from sheer rage.
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