Remembering the capsule bomb Helen had forcefully given her, Annie’s back instantly broke out in a layer of sticky cold sweat.
"I... I..." No longer daring to hesitate, she stammered with a hoarse throat, "I admit, I confess... I... I am not qualified to run for election."
As soon as these words were uttered, there was immediately a buzz of murmuring from below the stage, and Marquis Smith looked at his daughter in astonishment, unable to comprehend what she was trying to do.
Seated in the VIP area, the followers of Marquis Smith were all filled with confusion as well.
"I..." Annie gripped the desk, "I now regret, I should not have treated Miss Gan Yuan like that. Miss Gan, I’m sorry, I... I was momentarily blinded by greed, I... I deserve to die!"
In order to save her own life, she no longer cared about her dignity and immediately divulged how she had planned against Gan Yuan, how she had bribed the media, and her plans to smear her opponent.
The faces of the audience members changed, and Marquis Smith had already risen excitedly from his chair, ready to rush onto the stage but was stopped by security.
"Nonsense! She’s spouting nonsense... She’s being coerced, don’t believe her, she’s being coerced!"
Marquis Smith struggled, trying to break free from security while shouting loudly, "Annie, shut up right now, don’t believe her, she’s being forced!"
"I am not being forced, nobody is forcing me." Annie lifted her tear-stained face, "I was wrong, I apologize to everyone, I am not worthy to compete with Miss Gan, and I am even less qualified to run for election. Please... please cast your votes for Miss Gan, because she is the one most deserving of your trust..."
"You shut up... shut up right now!" Marquis Smith was so furious he was practically jumping with rage, his long and hard efforts, all the heart and soul he had put in, it was all to gain some honor for the Smith family, and this foolish girl had now thoroughly disgraced them.
In the future, how would the Smith family ever stand in F Country?
Unable to break through the security, Marquis Smith suddenly turned around and charged towards Gan Yuan in the VIP area, Moses was the first one to rush over, protecting Gan Yuan from the front.
At the same time, Gan Yuan’s bodyguards had also rushed over to block Marquis Smith, and Jessica agilely flipped over the chair to protect Gan Yuan from the other side.
"You... you vile woman!" Marquis Smith pointed at Gan Yuan, his voice fierce and threatening, "You think you can win the election , I tell you, you... you’ll never succeed!"
The surrounding guests had all stood up, Dolly and the others had also risen to their feet.
"Marquis Smith, how can you speak to Miss Gan like that!" Dolly was the first to challenge, "A lady using vulgar language, don’t you think it’s unbecoming?"
"Hmph!" Marquis Smith sneered, "A lady? She’s no lady! Don’t think just because you’re dressed decently standing here, you can hide what you’ve done in the past. You may fool others, but not me, you cold-blooded murderer. If it weren’t for your scheming to coerce my daughter, how could she possibly sabotage herself deliberately?"
"Marquis Smith!" Gan Yuan parted the crowd and approached him, "You say I coerced your daughter, may I ask, what evidence do you have?"
With that question, Marquis Smith found himself at a loss for words.
"I... I don’t have any now, but I will find out."
Gan Yuan smiled, "If I truly wanted to win the competition through unfair means, why would I coerce her? You say I’m a murderer, right? Wouldn’t it be easier for me to just kill her, no competition necessary!"