Chapter 271

Sophia's fingers tapped lightly on the desk, the crisp sound echoing through the office.

She lifted her gaze to Henry. "Do I need to repeat myself, Mr. Chamberlain?"

Her phoenix eyes were dark as frozen lakes. Though her tone remained calm, Henry felt cold sweat trickle down his back.

Henry swallowed hard. "Understood. But... are you certain about this?"

"Absolutely." Sophia's voice left no room for argument.

After a hesitant pause, Henry finally spoke up. "Madam, young master Julian—"

"Does being lovestruck count as a valid reason?" Sophia interrupted.

Her fingertip swiped across the tablet screen displaying Jasmine Keane's social media profile. The latest post showed a selfie flaunting a million-dollar diamond ring with the caption "Thank you, darling."

Julian's credit card statement revealed this was already his third seven-figure purchase this month.

Henry fell silent.

The third young master's dramatic romance had long been gossip fodder among elite circles.

From limited-edition sports cars to private islands, Julian had nearly drained his trust fund to please his girlfriend. With his arranged marriage to Tiffany Sinclair imminent, this timing was...

"I'll contact the bank immediately." Henry reached for his phone. "The internal memo will be circulated within ten minutes."

Sophia gave a slight nod.

She wanted everyone to know—from this moment onward, Julian Valdemar was no longer associated with the Valdemar family.

The news spread through Valdemar Holdings like wildfire.

The executive group chat exploded first:

"This must be a joke! Julian is the patriarch's grandson!"

"Henry, was your account hacked?"

Henry's reply silenced them all: "Direct order from Madam Valdemar."

Three minutes later, the company-wide email blast went out.

Five minutes later, business partners began calling for confirmation.

Eight minutes later, Jasmine's livestream abruptly cut off—right as she was showing off a new crocodile leather bag purchased with Julian's now-frozen supplementary card.