Chapter 1286
The situation that Vicky mentioned was indeed known to many high-ranking executives in the company.
Mister Zeeland snorted coldly. âMs. Shaw, are you saying that Mister Hart has been on vacation with
you all this time?â
âThatâs right.â
Mister Zeeland persisted. âItâs understandable that Mister Hart wanted to take a break, but the
company is facing such a big issue, and even the companyâs market value is being affected. At such a
critical moment, itâs unacceptable that Mister Hart refuses to come forward.â
âTyler is usually too busy. Even on vacation, he canât have a momentâs peace. Phone calls keep
coming in. It was so annoying that I took the liberty of turning off his phone.â Vicky narrowed her eyes
as she scanned the people in the room. âWho couldâve imagined that such outrageous rumors would
spread outside? What surprised me even more was that when the Hart Corporation faced a crisis,
there isnât a single soul here in this entire office to handle it but Tyler, leaving him with no choice but to
come back to stabilize the situation.â
She paused for a moment with a faint smile. âAre you all paid to laze around here?â
Her words fell, and the entire conference room suddenly fell into silence.
Many people lowered their heads in shame.
Mister Zeeland was furious for being publicly mocked by a woman. With a loud bang, he slammed the
table heavily and stood up, pointing angrily at Vicky. âIf it werenât for you, who turned Mister Hartâs
phone off, would the Hart Corporationâs market value drop? You are nothing but a troublemaker-â
âMister Zeeland,â interrupted Tyler. âVicky is my wife. Please show some respect.â
Mister Zeeland became more agitated seeing as Vicky and Tyler remained on the same side. He
sneered, âTyler Hart, whether youâre on vacation or suffering from amnesia, bringing this woman here is
just to make her take the blame, right? What kind of a man are you to hide behind a woman?â
Vicky knew how proud Tyler was and grew annoyed. âMister Zeeland, watch your tongue. Tyler and I
are husband and wife; we are one entity. What is his, is mine. As his wife, it is my rightful duty to stand
up and speak for him. As for you, Mister Zeelandâ¦â She sneered. âAs one of the directors of the Hart
Corporation, instead of trying to solve the problem, youâre the one starting internal conflicts and adding
fuel to the fire. Are you trying to cooperate with those eager competitors outside in the hope of gaining
some benefits from it?â
Mister Zeeland and Tyler had been at odds for a long time, and many people were aware of it. No one
dared to mention it, yet Vicky had publicly spoken the truth and flustered Mister Zeeland.
âVicky Shaw, you b-â
Before he could finish, a glass cup flew over and hit Mister Zeeland in the head audibly. Blood
streamed down Mister Zeelandâs wound.
It had all happened too fast. Everyone, including Vicky, froze in shock.
âMister Zeeland, did you not understand what I said?â Tyler asked calmly, the look in his eyes
darkening viciously.
His intimidating presence intensified, and tension rose in the air.
The others turned to gape at Tyler.
Though Tyler was never a gentleman and was known for his ruthlessness, he rarely resorted to
violence in public. People who enraged him would often disappear or suffer some sort of tragedy the
next day.