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“Excellent! We’ve secured another crucial vote!”
“The Zelinsky family is backing Ms. Quillen as well!”
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“Haha, of course! Magnus Zelinsky is Ms. Quillen’s strategist when attacking the West End. Naturally, he would support her!”
“Teddy Tanner’s downfall is imminent!”
The representatives of Nuthana and the West End were unable to contain their excitement, rallying for Mackenzie Quillen on the spot.
Ansel made no effort to silence their cheers, subtly indicating his stance.
“It seems that the structure of the Chanaca Chamber of Commerce is finally about to change this year!”
The four remaining neutral representatives whispered amongst themselves.
On the other hand, looking at Mackenzie’s composed demeanor, the forces in Teddy’s faction were beginning to panic.
They were well aware that their situation differed from that of the representatives who had already cast their votes. Unlike those representatives, they had pledged their support to Teddy before the final stage, leaving them with a potential fallback option in case of defeat.
But at this critical moment, with the competition reaching a fever pitch, Teddy was undoubtedly at a disadvantage. Supporting him further at this moment would be seen as sheer obstinacy!
If Mackenzie was elected as the president and restructured the chamber, they would be first to face retribution.
This woman wasn’t just beautiful–anyone who dared to challenge Teddy was not to be underestimated.
If she turned out to be a female version of Teddy, or worse, even more ruthless, they would have no place to hide.
What now?
“Quentin! What are you waiting for? Get up there and vote!”
At this moment, Teddy roared in frustration, jolting the hesitant representative back to reality.
Quentin had been so overwhelmed with fear that he had not even registered Ansel calling his name earlier.
As for Teddy, he was already visibly agitated, his panic evident. He was unable to maintain his usual composed demeanor.
“Zovince’s representative, Quentin Vinson, please come forward to vote. Failure to do so within three minutes will result in an automatic abstention!”
Ansel issued the reminder again.
Quentin trembled as he caught sight of Teddy’s bloodshot glare. He knew full well that casting his vote for
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Just as he hesitantly made his way toward the stage, Ansel suddenly announced, ‘Zovince’s representative, Quentin Vinson has exceeded the three–minute voting limit. His vote is considered an abstention!”
“W–What?”
Quentin shuddered in terror. It turned out that before he even regained his senses, the timer had started before Teddy had even called out to him, not after!
“T–This-
He turned to look at Teddy once more.
Seeing the murderous intent in Teddy’s eyes, Quentin let out a panicked cry and fled the scene. He had to escape Zovince before the election concluded–otherwise, he would not make it out alive!
Witnessing this, the remaining three representatives who had yet to vote looked at each other in dismay.
Four words: The battle was lost!
In stark contrast to Teddy’s fury, Mackenzie smiled slightly, exuding composure and confidence. She was truly a woman of remarkable charm and charisma.
At that moment, many onlookers felt that the battle had effectively ended the moment Magnus cast his
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“Arendelle’s representative, Leslie Moran, is the next voter,” Ansel called out again.
This time, Leslie stepped onto the stage and cast his vote without hesitation. As he turned back, he even gave Mackenzie a thumbs–up!
“It’s him!” Emmanuel, who was watching from afar, suddenly recognized this representative. Isn’t he the father of Ronald Moran of the Wolf Warrior? He looks exactly like him!
“Arendelle’s representative, Leslie Moran casts his vote for Mackenzie Quillen!”
As Ansel announced this vote, the tally shifted to 137:132!
Only six votes remained.
Teddy now had nothing but a theoretical chance of victory.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie, sensing victory, finally allowed herself to relax. She had originally considered this vote to be neutral.
Teddy sat silently, lowering his head with a vacant and unsettling expression.
“Next, Zovince’s representative, Marion Sheeran.”
Ansel continued the proceedings.
Immediately after the name was called, Mr. Abovos burst into laughter. “That woman? She just ran off earlier!”
The representatives from Nuthana and the West End joined in the laughter.
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“Looks like she followed Quentin Vinson’s example and fled before the battle was over. True to her name, she ran, hahaha…”
The laughter spread through the room, completely shifting the atmosphere.
Half of the representatives from Zovince and Onza had even left their seats to use the restroom.
Teddy was utterly defeated. He appeared as though he had aged ten years in mere moments.
Five words: The army collapsed like mountains!
Watching from afar, Catherine Zelinsky sighed. “Teddy, hold yourself together! The battle isn’t over yet…”
“The representative of Zovince, Marion Sheeran, did not vote within the allotted time limit, and is considered to have abstained!”
Ansel, by now proficient in his task, made the announcement.
At this point, the election was effectively over. The remaining votes were mere formalities.
With the final tally settling at 140 to 132, Ansel declared loudly, “In this term’s Chanaea Chamber of Commerce presidential election, out of 277 representatives, 272 participated in the voting. In the end, Mackenzie Quillen emerges victorious as the new president of the Chamber of Commerce!”
Thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue.
Outside, Mackenzie’s supporters cheered, some with tears of joy glistening in their eyes.
“Yes! We won!”
“Mackenzie won!”
“Haha, I’m so happy!”
Beatrix was first to leap up, bouncing around like an excited teenager. Overwhelmed with joy, she impulsively hugged Frederick, who was momentarily caught off guard.
Happiness had arrived too suddenly!
Shane’s eyes widened in disbelief on the other hand, as he thought, Good thing I’m with Sonia now. Otherwise, I would’ve been the loser in this love triangle!
Phew, that was close!
“Frederick, Mackenzie won! She really won!”
Beatrix, oblivious to anything else, had no sense of restraint. She clung to him and shook him wildly in sheer excitement.
“Yes! Ms. Quillen won! We won!” Frederick cheered alongside her.
But just as he was about to return her embrace, Beatrix turned and hugged her grandfather instead!
She then moved on to hug Hannah, Claudette, and others in turn.
“Congratulations. Emmanuel!”
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At that moment, Ethan’s voice rang out behind him.
“Mr. Hale!” Emmanuel turned to face him.
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“Seeing your wife elected as president fills me with great joy. The Chanaea Chamber of Commerce now has a promising future under her leadership!”
Ethan maintained his formal and diplomatic tone, to which Emmanuel simply smiled.
“Winning one battle is just the beginning of a larger war. Stay vigilant! Chanaca needs young and capable leaders like you and your wife to push it to new heights.” Ethan patted Emmanuel’s shoulder, maintaining his official demeanor.
“Understood, Mr. Hale!” Emmanuel returned a formal salute.
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