Shadows of Destiny: A Tale of Liberation

Chapter 136

The audience started clapping as soon as the emcee finished speaking.

All the bosses and big shots stared at the door in anticipation, wondering who the new director of the

Electronics Technology Association would be. This person would be the one guiding the industry of

electronics technology for the next four years.

The spotlight shone on a figure walking through the door clad in a black power suit with her hair tied up

in a high bun.

a professional-looking woman

“What?!” Elijah exclaimed in disbelief. He was the first person to respond, Rubbing his eyes, he added,

“Is there a problem with my eyes? Because I think that’s Mrs. Hunt!!

Stefan frowned slightly. He stared at Renee’s graceful figure, completely caught off guard.

Renee walked up to the podium with her head held high, her eyes scanning the audience below. She

then introduced herself, “Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Renee Everheart, and I

am the new director of the Electronics Technology Association.”

Renee used to either dress casually or glamorously, but today, she was dressed professionally in a

power suit, paired with silver-rimmed glasses, which lent her an air of smart competence.

Her narrow pencil skirt hugged her shapely hips, and her light colored silk stockings emphasized her

long and slender legs, adding a touch of alluring charm to her slick

appearance. Needless to say, the eyes of all the men in the audience were instantly glued to her

as soon as she appeared.

Nevertheless, although her appearance was impeccable, the people who participated in the summit

forum were all top dogs in their fields. There was no way that they would allow an unqualified woman to

take up the important position of director of the association! And so, after getting over their momentary

awe over her looks, they all started grumbling in dissatisfaction.

“Isn’t that President Hunt’s ex-wife? Is she so distraught from getting dumped that she wandered into

the wrong room?”

“Are the standards for the director of the Electronics Technology Association so low nowadays that they

just pluck a random person off the streets to take up the position? They’re clearly messing with us!”

The emcee was beginning to feel disconcerted as they faced a tide of mockery and cynicism in the

room.

“Everyone,” he implored, “please calm down and listen to me. Ms. Everheart has been selected as the

director of the association because she fulfilled all the requirements for the position. All

the information that she submitted is also completely in line with the qualifications to be selected. Her

academic background is also incredibly impressive, and she has published numerous papers in famous

journals both in this country and abroad. It’s only a shame that we’ve always regarded her as the wife

of Mr. Stefan Hunt in the past and totally overlooked her skills and excellence in other aspects…”

“But the most important thing,” he added, “is that she is the biggest investor of this summit, and she’s

also the one Mr. Y personally selected as the director of the association, thus proving that she

undoubtedly deserves this position!”

Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly shut their mouths. Since she had been handpicked by Mr. Y

himself, perhaps there really was something special about her.

Renee smiled calmly, scanned the audience, and picked up the microphone, saying, “I can perfectly

understand your biases against me. After all, in your eyes, I’m nothing but a pitiful, useless woman

who’s been discarded by a man. But that doesn’t matter, because I’ll use my skills and strengths to

banish all of your preconceived biases!”

After that, she proceeded to give her inauguration speech.

“In my view, chip technology is the core of the electronics industry, and it’s also the area that presents

the most challenges to overcome, namely from the development of semiconductors and

microparticles…”

Her speech flowed as smoothly and naturally as a river. Although the audience initially paid attention to

see how she would make a fool of herself, they gradually became convinced of her capabilities and

were then immersed in her eloquent speech.

Stefan’s gaze was laser-focused on Renee from start to finish, and he became more and more lost in

her as time went on. Every move of her eyebrows, every glance, every frown, and every smile was so

lively and enchanting that he felt like he was meeting her for the first time.

Although he was only a few feet away from the stage where she stood, he could not help but

feel as if the distance between Renee and himself had stretched out into a distance as vast as

the impassable sea….

Renee received a thunderous applause at the end of her speech. This signified that her position as the

new director of the association had been accepted without question.

Meanwhile, Jake Hunt stood at the exit, right at the very edge of the venue. He leaned his tall figure

against the wall lazily. His dashingly flawless face, which resembled Stefan’s, was partially hidden

under the mask, but beneath it, a wry smile had cropped up.

It was clear that he had made the perfect choice. This woman was even more of a hidden gem than he

expected her to be. What a huge loss for Stefan, to have let her slip through his fingers so easily!