They Thought I Was Weak, So I Threw Them All Out Chapter 09

They Thought I Was Weak, So I Threw Them All Out Chapter 09

I simply shook my head.

“Your immediate priority should be securing a new job to pay your rent, not wasting your time on delusions.”

Some people would blame the universe, society, or their families for their failures-anything to avoid looking in the mirror.

I readily admitted that my starting position was far higher than most.

But privilege didn’t mean I spent my life coasting.

My childhood had been vastly more demanding than that of an average kid, split between intense academics and mastering every facet of our global operations.

As the sole Sterling heir, I had lived under a microscope since the day I was born.

When I first stepped into management, the skepticism had been deafening.

People doubted me simply because of my gender and my age.

But I systematically silenced every single critic with definitive, undeniable results.

Under my leadership, our core operations grew stronger than ever, and our new divisions expanded

rapidly.

Our corporate revenue skyrocketed, and only then did the old guard finally afford me the respect I

deserved.

I would never deny that my background opened doors.

But my position was sustained by my own competence, not just my name.

That was a concept a passive dependent like Chloe could never truly understand.

While I was focused on expanding our global market footprint, she was still obsessing over whether

a mediocre man would choose her or me.

As if being chosen by Preston Quinn was some grand achievement.

Women were not products waiting on a shelf to be selected. We could stand at the absolute summit

and make the choices ourselves.

True fulfillment came from inner strength, not external validation.

A year later, the Sterling Group launched the country’s most advanced AI model.

The platform exploded upon release, instantly becoming an indispensable tool for millions of

users.

Our accompanying commercial products, including automation hardware and logistics equipment, received glowing reviews across the board.

But right as we prepared to launch our latest product line, a viral smear campaign hit the internet.

The source was the Quinn Group.

The post alleged that the Sterling family had used our short-lived marriage alliance to steal trade

secrets from them.

The accusation included a video clip featuring Preston’s parents sitting in front of a camera. /

His mother was shedding perfectly choreographed tears.

[When our family merged with the Sterling Group, we welcomed Sienna into our lives like our own

daughter. We never uttered a single harsh word to her.]

[We truly believed our families were joining forces to achieve great things together. We had no idea

we were letting a snake into our home!]

[The second Sienna managed to steal our primary technology partner, she ruthlessly discarded my

son and began actively destroying our business! She is entirely heartless!]

Her tearful performance was incredibly convincing.

The public immediately swallowed the narrative hook, line, and sinker.

[I can’t believe the Sterling family operates like this. I literally just bought one of their products. It’s

crazy to know they stole the tech.]

[I was wondering how a traditional logistics company mastered advanced AI overnight. Turns out they just robbed their own family. Unbelievable.]

[Classic underhanded corporate tactics. They couldn’t beat them fairly, so they used a marriage to

do it.]

[Wait, the Sterling Group is a massive empire. Would they really need to steal from a mid-tier firm?

The Quinn Group was barely keeping up.]

As the internet debated, our board of directors began to panic.

“Ms. Sterling, the product launch is scheduled for this week. This public relations crisis could

severely damage our initial sales volume.”

“Should we allocate funds to scrub these articles from the trending algorithms?”

I raised a hand to dismiss the suggestion. “No. The narrative has already gone viral. Trying to suppress it now will only make us look guilty.”

“We’ll proceed with the press conference as planned. I’ll handle the issue live.”