Chapter 2234

Chapter 2234 A Crucial Vote

“No way! How can this be?”

Finished

Standing beside Gautier, Aora was stunned at the sight of Ken and Anthony and cried out in disbelief.

He had witnessed their deaths firsthand, and he had been the one to end their lives. Now, astonishingly, they

stood before him, alive.

Gautier, however, remained completely unfazed.

Playing tricks like Cercopes was Magnus and Hattie’s specialty!

When it cto crafting fake faces, no one was better than Hattic. With the right facial data, she could create a

flawless disguise in less than a day.

It was nearly impossible to distinguish between real and fake, especially in the chaos of the battle. Aora had

barely managed to escape with his life, leaving him no chance to verify the truth.

Meanwhile, as Ken and Anthony finally made their appearance, Magnus and Hattie exchanged a look of

satisfaction, one laced with both pride and complexity.

When Ken called Mackenzie, she had indeed instructed Hattie to deliver a package to him the next morning,

which was a fake face, allowing him to find a scapegoat.

However, they hadn't accounted for Anthony's disguise, which meant the real Anthony had truly died.

The person standing here now wasn’t Anthony. It was just a body double wearing his mask.

As long as the votes were cast, who cared if Anthony was dead or alive?

“Hattie, it’s almost tforto go on. I'm leaving soon!”

At that moment, Magnus adjusted his glasses, a hint of pride flashing across his face.

“Magnus!”

Before he left, Hattie made sure to say, “I support Mackenzie. She’s my best and only friend!”

Magnus smiled again, waved, and walked away.

“That's it!”

At the venue, Teddy had lost his patience. Frustrated, he asserted his authority, shouting, “If you're here to vote,

then get inside! If not, leave immediately! Supervisors, make sure to verify every voter's eligibility!”

He couldn’t help but doubt it. Ken and Anthony were supposed to be dead, yet here they stood.

Security guards and inspectors, all under Teddy's command, scanned the two men with electronic devices and

even tugged at their faces-real, living people.

“Get lost! Have you had enough fun?” Ken snapped, his voice laced with intimidation. “You're embarrassing

yourselves! What you're doing is a violation of my personal safety!”

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Finished

Faced with his outburst, the guards hesitated, turning to Teddy and shaking their heads. The two men were

indeed real.

Teddy, momentarily thrown off, waved them through for verification. “Fine! Let the voting continue!”

Without hesitation, Ansel resumed overseeing the process.

And then, as if fate had planned it, a tic twist unfolded.

The next two names drawn were Ken and Anthony.

Without hesitation, both cast their votes for Mackenzie.

Ken seized the moment to rally the others, his voice booming across the hall. “For those who seek justice, for

those who genuinely want to create a thriving business environment in Chanaca, for those who wish to

contribute to their homeland-cast your sacred vote like I did!”

“Enough! Throw them out!” Teddy was furious, his calm demeanor from earlier completely gone.

Ansel, however, wasn’t concerned. Their votes had already been cast. Whether they remained in the room or not

was irrelevant.

As the voting continued, the tides began to shift. The tally was now 131 to 132-an incredibly tight race.

For the first tin years, not a single abstention had been cast.

“The next vote belongs to the Zovince representative-Bernett!”

As Ansel announced the name, Mackenzie's gaze followed the man stepping onto the stage, a sinking feeling

settling in her chest.

“We're doomed... Absolutely doomed!” Beatrix clenched her hands tightly, sweat pooling in her palms from the

sheer tension of the moment. Every single vote now carried immense weight.

One wrong move could change everything.

Frederick and Shane knew why she was so tense-Bernett was Hannah's lover. The bad blood between him and

the Quillen family in Nuthana ran deep.

Of all the people in that room, he was the least likely to vote for Mackenzie. If he voted against her, the already

narrow margin would widen by two votes.

Mackenzie's chances were slipping away.

Before submitting his ballot, Bernett glanced at her, smirking coldly.

She remained silent, her expression unreadable. With so many people had placed their hopes on her, she was

under immense pressure, making the thought of failure unbearable.

“The Zovince representative, Bernett, votes for Mackenzie!”

What?!

As Ansel announced the vote. the entire room was shocked including Teddv. He thought Bernett’s vote was

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in the bag. How could this happen?

Mackenzie herself was stunned. Had he made a mistake?

“Is this... real?”

Finished

Outside, Beatrix stood frozen, her mouth agape in disbelief. She even turned to Frederick, asking, “Pinch me-tell