Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 475: Chapter 475

Emmett continued, "The contracts you signed were crystal clear: if you resign or switch jobs, you can't work in related fields for two years. Otherwise, it's a breach of confidentiality, and you'll face serious consequences.
"Look what you've done. It's already crossed that line. So tell me, why should we keep employees who'd so easily betray the company's interests? Is it just to give you another chance to stab us in the back?"
Faced with Emmett's accusations, the group fell silent. Once a traitor, always a traitor. They knew they had betrayed the company's trust, and if another crisis arose, they'd likely do it again. Even they had to admit—if they were the boss, they wouldn't want such disloyal employees either.
Left with no other choice, they turned to Aileen for help.
One of the employees stepped forward and pleaded, "Ms. Carleton, we're all following you now. Please, you've got to help us land jobs."
"Ms. Carleton, we only did all this because you instructed us in advance to create hype for you. Now that you've failed, you can't just abandon us to our fate."
But Aileen, seething with humiliation after losing to Zoe and with no outlet for her anger, couldn't care less about the fate of those people. She spat, "Don't think you've won just yet, Zoe. I still have cards up my sleeve."
Aileen immediately called several of her friends. "Listen up, all of you!" she commanded. "I want you to target the Marlowe Group right now—do whatever it takes to bring them down. Whoever does it will be my closest ally, and I'll make sure you're handsomely rewarded."
Every man had his price. Lured by Aileen's promise of a hefty reward, each of them eagerly vowed over the phone to make the Marlowe Group suffer. With her previous tactics failing, Aileen now resorted to the most despicable—yet brutally direct—methods.
Soon, Emmett answered a series of calls.
"What? The factory exploded?"
"Oh, no, the construction site's on fire."
"The company building just collapsed?"
A series of disasters struck the Marlowe Group one after another, proving just how powerful Aileen truly was—her connections ran far wider than anyone could have imagined.
Those who had been cast aside by the Marlowe Group all puffed out their chests, their confidence restored as they witnessed her capabilities.
One of them boasted, "See that? This is what real power looks like. The Marlowe Group may be strong, but Ms. Carleton is on a whole other level."
In just a short time, multiple incidents have erupted across the Marlowe Group. If this continues, project and operational delays will lead to huge, long-lasting losses.
Watching Zoe remain silent, Aileen thought, 'No matter how capable Zoe is, there's no way she can fix all these troubles in one go.'
"Ms. Evans, what do we do now?" Emmett's voice wavered with real worry this time. Zoe was brilliant, but this situation was beyond individual brilliance. The Marlowe Group was in serious trouble.
Zoe coolly glanced at the sneering Aileen.
Everyone was convinced Zoe was doomed to fail, mocking her openly. Even those on Zoe's side were growing restless. If trust was lost, the whole group would fall apart. At this critical moment, Zoe needed to rally her team and restore their faith.
"Who says I can't handle this?" Just like Aileen, Zoe called Medusa and ordered, "Listen, someone's targeting the Marlowe Group. Take legal action against them and make sure they compensate for all losses."
"Roger that," Medusa responded. She might not know the details, but anyone who dared to cross Zoe was declaring war on their entire mercenary group—and on the Eminence Nexus itself.
Aileen burst out laughing the moment she heard Zoe's words. "Seriously? That's your big move? You actually think one phone call can fix everything? Now that's just pathetic!"