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Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Freyasaid,hergazesharpeningasshedeliberatelyslowedherpace.Sheflippedthrough thefinancialstatementsfromthefirstpagetothelastwithafakemeticulousness. Freya said , her gaze sharpening as she deliberately slowed her pace . She flipped through the financial statements from the first page to the last with a fake meticulousness . Acrossfromher,Galenwasvisiblyfreakedoutunderthepressure,hislegstremblingsobadlythathecouldbarelystanduprightEmbezzlingmillionsofdollarsfromthecompanymeantpotentiallyspendingtherestofhislifebehindbars! Across from her , Galen was visibly freaked out under the pressure , his legs trembling so badly that he could barely stand upright Embezzling millions of dollars from the company meant potentially spending the rest of his life behind bars ! Suddenly,Freyaslammedthefinancialreportsontothedesk. Suddenly , Freya slammed the financial reports onto the desk . Galenalmostdroppedtohiskneesfromthesuddenmovement,butthenheheardFreyafrownandcomplain,“Whatisallthis?Justabunchofnumbers,whocanevenmakesenseofthismess?” Galen almost dropped to his knees from the sudden movement , but then he heard Freya frown and complain , “ What is all this ? Just a bunch of numbers , who can even make sense of this mess ? ” Galenwasstunnedandthought,‘Freyacan’tunderstandthereport?” Galen was stunned and thought , ‘ Freya can’t understand the report ? ” Beside her,Alison’s expressionsouredwithdisappointmentin hereyes.Mr.Gavin Dawson’s daughtercouldn’tdecipherafinanc Beside her , Alison’s expression soured with disappointment in her eyes . Mr. Gavin Dawson’s daughter couldn’t decipher a financ atement,huh? atement , huh ? Galenwiped hissweat,steppingforwardwithaforcedsmile.“Ms.Dawson,I’vesaiditbefore.Icantellyouifyouwanttoknowaboutthecompany’saffairs.Itwouldsaveyouthehassleofgoingthroughallthispaperwork.” Galen wiped his sweat , stepping forward with a forced smile . “ Ms. Dawson , I’ve said it before . I can tell you if you want to know about the company’s affairs . It would save you the hassle of going through all this paperwork . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “That’strue,butthese documentsstillneedtobesigned,”Freyasaid,turningtoAlison.“Alison,couldyouhelpmepickwhichonesneedmysignatureandwhichdon’t?Idowanttolearnhowtomanagethecompany.” “ That’s true , but these documents still need to be signed ,” Freya said , turning to Alison . “ Alison , could you help me pick which ones need my signature and which don’t ? I do want to learn how to manage the company . ” “Ofcourse,Ms.Dawson,”Alisonreplied,hervoiceheavy,clearlydisappointedinFreya. “ Of course , Ms. Dawson ,” Alison replied , her voice heavy , clearly disappointed in Freya . SeeingGalenlingering,Freyasaid,“Galen,whatareyoustilldoinghere?Yourpresenceisn’tneeded.” Seeing Galen lingering , Freya said , “ Galen , what are you still doing here ? Your presence isn’t needed . ” RelievedthatFreyaseemedcluelessaboutthecompany’sinnerworkings,Galenfeltaweightliftoffhisshoulders.“Okaythen,Ms.Dawson,I’llleaveyoutoit.I’llbeoff.” Relieved that Freya seemed clueless about the company’s inner workings , Galen felt a weight lift off his shoulders . “ Okay then , Ms. Dawson , I’ll leave you to it . I’ll be off . ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); “Fine.”Freyaseemedunbotheredbytheminordetailsofthecompany,lettingGalenleavewithasenseofrelief. “ Fine . ” Freya seemed unbothered by the minor details of the company , letting Galen leave with a sense of relief . Onhiswayout,GalenshotAlisonawarninglook,cautioningheragainstdisclosinganycompanymatters. On his way out , Galen shot Alison a warning look look , cautioning her against disclosing any company matters . Oncetheofficedoorclosed,AlisonmovedclosertoFreya,asking, “Ms.Dawson,ifthere’sanythingyoudon’tunderstand,pleasefeelfreetoaskme.” Once the office door closed , Alison moved closer to Freya , asking , “ Ms. Dawson , if there’s anything you don’t understand , please feel free to ask me . ” Freyaasked,“You’redisappointedinme,aren’tyou?” Freya asked , “ You’re disappointed in me , aren’t you you ? ” Alisonshookherhead.“Notatall.” Alison shook her head . “ Not at all . ” Freyasmiled.“Youtookabigrisktoday handingmethefinancialstatementbeforethatoldfox,Galen.Aren’tyouworriedabouttheconsequences?” Freya smiled . “ You took a big risk today handing me the financial statement before that old fox , , Galen . Aren’t you worried about the consequences ? ” Alisonpaused,shocked.“Ms.Dawson…” Alison paused , shocked . “ Ms. Dawson … … ” Freyaspokelightly,“IknowaboutGalenandJohannaembezzlingcompanyfunds.It’sallhereinthereport,clearasday.It’smillionsofdollars.” Freya spoke lightly , “ I know about Galen and Johanna embezzling company funds . It’s all here in the report , clear as day . It’s millions of dollars . ” Millions.Freyahadn’texpectedJohannaandGalentobeboldenoughtosiphonoffthissignificantamountofthecompany’sassets.Butthis,inaway,madethingseasierforher. Millions . Freya hadn’t expected Johanna and Galen to be bold enough to siphon off this significant amount of the company’s assets . But this , in a way , made things easier for her . Withtheamounttheystole,JohannaandGalenwouldspendtherest oftheirlivesinprison. With the amount they stole , Johanna and Galen would spend the rest of their lives in prison . “Ms. Dawson,youkneweverything?Thenwhyyou…” “ Ms. Dawson , you knew everything ? Then why you … ” “Johannahashadcontrol ofthecompanyforawhileandisquitethecharmerwiththeboardandshareholders.Asanewcomer,withoutofferinganyincentivestothoseboardmembers,I’mhardlyintheirgoodgraces.IfIactedrashlyagainstGalenandJohanna,andtheyralliedtheshareholdersagainstme,wherewouldthatleaveme?” “ Johanna has had control of the company for a while and is quite the charmer with the board and shareholders . As a newcomer , without offering any incentives to those board members , I’m hardly in their good graces . If I acted rashly against Galen and Johanna , and they they rallied the shareholders against me , where would that leave me ? ” Chapter22 Chapter 22 Chapter22 Chapter 22

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