Stephen's words seemed impartial, but they were actually biased towards Grace Wilson and Lily Warren.
Sophie's eyes darkened; it seemed that with her mother gone, Stephen and Lily had indeed built a connection over time.
"Right." Edward Palmer's reply energized Lily Warren, and she hurriedly asked, "What happened? What was affected?"
"Mom, even if there was a minor mishap because of Sophie's company, Sophie didn't do it on purpose." Grace Wilson seemed to be defending Sophie, but in reality, she was putting the blame squarely on her.
"Whether it was intentional or not, it was a problem of competence." Lily shot back sarcastically, "Stephen, I told you, having Sophie at home, we're fine just supporting her there. How can she manage company matters?"
"The company isn't just your own hard work; it's also the hard work of so many employees fighting alongside you." Lily's words made everyone in the conference room nod in agreement; clearly, she'd struck a chord with them.
