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Everyone in the room looked on, confused. Delia's question hung in the air, a clever and unexpected move that had left them all momentarily speechless. Augusta's fleeting smile had vanished, replaced by a look of wary uncertainty. She did not know what game Delia was playing, but she knew, with a sinking feeling, that it was not one she had prepared for.
Delia's calm gaze swept across the room, meeting the eyes of the skeptical advisors. "I saw with my own eyes what my family's greed and incompetence did to this establishment," she continued, her voice clear and steady. "I have no intention of repeating such mistakes."
She let that sink in before laying out her plan, a solution so sensible and professional it disarmed their every objection. "So, I plan on listening to the advisors who have worked with this company for a long time. I will value your experience and your counsel." She looked directly at Lord Ashworth and Lord Reginald, who seemed taken aback by this show of respect. "And after several discussions with them, and with their approval, I will invite a professional business expert to run Ellington Textiles. This person will manage the day-to-day operations until I am more knowledgeable and efficient enough to run this company myself."
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