The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1422

As they stepped inside, Charlotte squeezed her eyes shut for a second, bracing herself like she was about to face her worst nightmare.

The conference room doors swung open. The Apex Mediaworks executives led the way, instantly spotting Kemp pacing restlessly by the sofa. Even from across the room, his icy, intimidating vibe was impossible to ignore.

Everyone knew why he was here. Kemp was bringing the full weight of his presence to pressure them about his daughter. If J really refused to let Adela take the lead role in Storm, no one could predict what kind of trouble he’d stir up for Apex.

"Mr. Kemp, it’s been a while." The Vice President wiped sweat from his hairline, rushing forward with a nervous smile. "We didn’t expect you to visit out of the blue. If we’d known, we could have prepared something for you."

"Where’s J?" Kemp cut him off sharply. He wasn’t interested in small talk. His eyes darted to the door, scanning for the one person he needed to see.

"Please, don’t get upset," the VP said quickly, doing his best to cool things down. He thought Kemp had come to confront J and wanted to ease the tension. "We’re doing everything we can to persuade J, but after considering everything, she’s still decided to pull the project."

The director had already passed on J’s decision. There was no changing her mind now, so all they could do was hope to calm Kemp’s anger.

"What?" Kemp’s face drained of color, as if time had frozen. She was pulling the project?

"Yes," the VP stammered, looking like he might pass out from the stress. "Please, Mr. Kemp, I promise you, our company has plenty of other great projects. Your daughter will always be treated well here."

Treated well? Kemp wasn’t even thinking about Adela right now. All that filled his mind was how to make this right with J.

"Where’s J? I need to see her right now."

The more wound up Kemp got, the more nervous the room became. It was clear nothing would stop his anger today. If J walked in, things could get ugly.

"Mr. Kemp, please, let’s just all calm down," the VP tried again, waving someone over to call in the people waiting outside.

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