The Ex-husband Wants to Get Power Every Day After the Divorce-Chapter 547 - 542 Wait for the Results_1

Chapter 547: Chapter 542 Wait for the Results_1

Who gave her such courage, the Hopkins family?

Ethan Hopkins in the audience was seated in discomfort, his face looking as if bugs were crawling on it.

This idiot. Just because the text on the paper was short, couldn’t she have extended her speech a little? If it’s really impossible, she could have copied Michael Gallagher’s earlier proposal! How could she just read everything as is, and then just announce it’s the end?

Even with a backstage support, she can’t seem to grasp the opportunity given to her!

She marched up there to challenge with such resolve, only to end after a few sentences. Isn’t this just sullying the Hopkins family’s reputation?!

Gillian Thompson too was feeling quite embarrassed. Standing on the stage, she felt thunderstruck.

Embarrassed?

Utterly embarrassing!

Joshua Thompson in the audience was side-glancing at her, his smirk practically reaching his ears!

“Miss Thompson, is that all you’ve got for a plan?” Dion Rodgurez wondered if he had heard wrongly.

Such perfunctory conduct was utterly disrespectful!

With such a scheme, his beloved daughter actually wanted to use her connections to aid her?

Absolutely not!

“Since Miss Thompson has finished, please return to your seat.” Dion Rodgurez courteously smiled, though his mouth barely moved. It was clear he was forcing a smile.

Seeing the composed Dion Rodgurez barely holding his expression together, the audience was even more abuzz.

“I thought they had some amazing plan, yet it turned out to be just these trivialities.”

“If it were me, I’d dig a hole and hide. I don’t know where she got the nerve to present such material on stage.”

“Daniel Thompson’s descendants are all exceptional, except for this one they adopted – she’s dragging them down. So disgraceful.”

“After all, she’s adopted and not of blood. Her abilities are truly lagging.”

Listening to people gradually associating Gillian Thompson with the rest of the Thompson family, Joshua Thompson interrupted in disdain, “Hey, hey, hey, she’s not from our family, she has her own biological parents. Besides, she goes by Gillian Moore now; we Thompsons don’t have such a person in our family.”

“Prince Moore? Hahaha, so she’s pining for the return of a prince?”

“The prince… isn’t her prince right there in the audience? That guy with the broken hand.”

“Hahaha…”

The audience roared in laughter.

Molly Walker and Michael Gallagher watched this scene impassively as Gillian Thompson hurriedly looked towards Molly, her face growing redder and redder.

So embarrassing, utterly embarrassing!

Here was Joshua Thompson, of all people, denying her part of the Thompson family in front of so many people.

This was the first time any Thompson family member publicly disavowed her status. After today, her reputation in society is likely tarnished.

Molly Walker looked at her, a slight smirk on her lips, as if mocking Gillian’s overreaching.

Gillian Thompson clenched her fists in resentment, her body shaking in anger.

The audience still whispered among themselves, their glances at Gillian Thompson filled with a hint of disgust.

It wasn’t that they were callous, but the news of Ethan Hopkins offending Molly Walker and the Thompson family had already been circulating.

Ethan Hopkins had strangled Molly Walker on the street, causing Michael Gallagher and her brothers to erupt in indignation.

Breaking his hand was a light punishment for Ethan Hopkins. Had they pursued the matter, Ethan would have ended up in prison.

But knowing the Thompson brothers and Michael Gallagher’s methods, breaking Ethan’s hand was just the beginning.

Any intelligent person knew what they should do at a time like this. Yet only the people from the Hopkins family courted death, causing a stir and stirring up even more trouble.

Everyone present knew in their hearts, that the “good days” for the Hopkins family were probably still to come.

Looking at Gillian Thompson who didn’t know what to do with her hands, Dion Rodgurez sighed internally.

This person, although they had a good hand of cards, played it poorly.

Thinking about his own daughter, Dion Rodgurez couldn’t help but worry.

The numerous entrepreneurs present today out of respect for Ivy Thompson, clearly demonstrates Ivy’s importance. If his daughter still can’t see that, it just means all the years of study have been wasted.

Catrina Rodgurez walked in and saw Gillian Thompson dejectedly exiting the stage.

She quickly sensed the weird atmosphere.

As to whether Gillian Thompson would set a poor example, the other enterprises suddenly found their confidence, mounting the stage with a “I can do it too” mentality, but their performances ended up being mediocre.

This wasn’t because they didn’t prepare, but rather, the contrast was too stark.

Only a few companies dared to challenge openly. Those that followed ended up being demotivated and preferred not to disgrace themselves further.

At least, by not going on stage, they could save face and build a good relationship with Molly, instead of, like the Hopkins family, embarrassing themselves for no good reason.

Gradually, nobody else stepped up.

Gillian Thompson sat next to Ethan Hopkins, looking hollow, her face vacant, lost in thought.

Catrina Rodgurez looked imploringly at her father.

Dion Rodgurez met her eyes with fear she’d say something ridiculous, and addressed the crowd: “In five minutes, the bidding results will be announced.”

Everybody knew that there was no suspense in the results, the project would certainly go to Michael Gallagher.

Having said that, Dion Rodgurez went backstage, with Catrina Rodgurez following behind.

“Dad, could you help… and give this A-rank project to Gabriel…”

“Catrina!” Dion Rodgurez interrupted her, chastising, “This is no small matter. It’s something that concerns the citizens and the development of the entire Sunnydale City.”

As a decision-maker, I will never put such an important project in the hands of someone who can’t be bothered with proper planning,” Dion Rodgurez’s eyes were full of disappointment. “In my heart, you have always been rational, I hope you won’t let your emotions rule you, and especially don’t think about using my privileges to help someone who doesn’t deserve it.”

After finishing his statement, Dion Rodgurez turned around woodenly, leaving behind an astonished Catrina Rodgurez.

After her father had left, Catrina Rodgurez feeling regret.

Her actions had indeed been rash just now.

She didn’t watch Gillian Thompson and Ethan Hopkins’ presentation, but she could roughly guess that their performance might not have been good.

On the stage, Gillian Thompson hadn’t looked directly at Ethan Hopkins since she had stepped down.

Originally, it was Ethan Hopkins who had lost face, but he had pushed her up on stage, and she was openly pointed out by Joshua Thompson as not a member of the Thompsons, being subjected to all the insults.

She didn’t want to remember it, nor did she want to make small talk with Ethan Hopkins.

“Gabriel, why didn’t you speak more? How can we get the project like this?” Ethan Hopkins’s words were full of blame.

Gillian Thompson’s face was pale, stammered, “I didn’t get any preparation, I just read what was written on the, paper you told me to say more… then why didn’t you write more?”

“I thought your eldest and second brothers would help us, so there was no time to prepare at all. If your family hadn’t stood me up, would I have no preparation at all? You’re telling me to write more now, Gillian, I think your brain must be waterlogged!”

Eventually, Ethan Hopkins couldn’t hold it in and despite his scolding being in a low voice, those close by, hearing what he was saying, looked at them curiously.

Gillian Thompson’s lips trembled, her eyes reddening, and she was on the verge of tears from the grievance.

She wanted to yell back, but when she thought about the baby in her stomach, it felt like someone was choking her throat and she was unable to speak.

“Ethan… I… I’m sorry, it’s my fault.”

Despite feeling a great sense of injustice, she couldn’t bring herself to break ties with Ethan Hopkins.

She didn’t want all her efforts to be in vain, nor did she want her child to grow up without a father.

“Forget it, stop making a spectacle of yourself, just wait for the result.” Ethan Hopkins sat up straight, a cruel curve forming on his lips, “Now it all depends on your sister-in-law.”