Chapter 245 Just Her Shadow

"Let's leave it at that for now," Melanie said with a hint of resignation.

She hadn't anticipated Jacob's appearance. Her plan was to exploit John's momentary lapse to pressure him into publicly admitting his involvement.

However, Jacob's unexpected arrival threw a wrench in her plans.

"Just like that?" Gabriel looked at her, disbelief evident in his eyes. "That doesn't sound like something you'd say."

"I said, 'for now,'" Melanie emphasized as she pursed her lips.

"Besides, even if we didn't completely cripple White Group tonight, they will require a substantial recovery period. Our plan might not have achieved maximum impact, but it's far from a failure. Look over there..."

Melanie gestured discreetly. Across the room, the head of White Group's business department was surrounded by a throng of people.

Many guests tonight were White Group's partners, and now they were clamoring to terminate their contracts out of fear that White Group's tarnished reputation would affect them