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Chapter22 Chapter 22 Alisonwasenlightened.“So,Ms.Dawson,you’replayingdumbtocatchthewise,right?” Alison was enlightened . “ So , Ms. Dawson , you’re playing dumb to catch the wise , right ? ” “Yes.”Freyanoddedwithouthesitationbeforeadding,“Let’snottipthemoffyet.Weneedtogatherevidenceslowly.Theirembezzlementisharmingtheshareholders‘interests.Oncewehaveenoughproofandhavecutofftheirinfluenceinthecompany,it’llbetimefortheirdownfall.” “ Yes . ” Freya nodded without hesitation before adding , “ Let’s not tip them off yet . We need to gather evidence slowly . Their embezzlement is harming the shareholders ‘ interests . Once we have enough proof and have cut off their influence in the company , it’ll be time for their downfall . ” AlisonstaredatFreyaandsaid,“Ms.Dawson…you seemdifferentfrombefore.” Alison stared at Freya and said , “ Ms. Dawson … you seem different from before . ” TheFreyasheknewwasgentle,wise,andcleverbutneverdabbledinsuchcorporatemaneuvers.ButwhatFreyahadjustoutlinedmade perfectsense.Alisoncouldn’thelpbutadmireher. The Freya she knew was gentle , wise , and clever but never dabbled in such corporate maneuvers . But what Freya had just outlined made perfect sense . Alison couldn’t help but admire her . FreyaturnedtoAlison,“Alison,you’vebeenwiththecompanyforyearsnow,andmyfatherhas supportedyouinthepast.Ihopeyoucanhelpme.” Freya turned to Alison , “ Alison , you’ve been with the company for years now , and my father has supported you in the past . I hope you can help me .” vilstandbyyou,Ms.Dawson.Iwon’tletthemruinwhatMr.GavinDawsonleftbehind.” vil stand by you , Ms. Dawson . I won’t let them ruin what Mr. Gavin Dawson left behind . ” Freyanodded.“Thankyou.” Freya nodded . “ Thank you . ” “But…”Alisonhesitated,thencontinued,“ThoughGalentendstoexaggerate,theSuttonGrouphasbeenattackingourDawsonGroupnon–stop,especiallytoday.” “ But … ” Alison hesitated , then continued , “ Though Galen tends to exaggerate , the Sutton Group has been attacking our Dawson Group non – stop , especially today . ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Today?” “ Today ? ” Alisonnodded,explaining,“Today,theSuttonGrouppulledthefundingfromseveralofourprojects.We’renowrunninglowonfunds,practicallytreadingwater.Thefinancedepartmenthasbegunauditing,andweonlyhaveenoughtolastusanotherweek.” Alison nodded , explaining , “ Today , the Sutton Group pulled the funding from several of our projects . We’re now running low on funds , practically treading water . The finance department has begun auditing , and we only have enough to last us another week . ” Aweek…Freyascoffed.‘ItlookslikeKieranistrying toavengeEloiseandmakemegivein.’ A week … Freya scoffed . ‘ It looks like Kieran is trying to avenge Eloise and make me give in .’ “Speakingoffunds,I’mconsideringtakingoutaloanfromthebank.” “ Speaking of funds , I’m considering taking out a loan from the bank . ” Alisonfrowned,“Aloan?That’srisky.Iwouldn’trecommendit.” Alison frowned , “ A loan ? That’s risky . I wouldn’t recommend it . ”

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Freyawasdetermined.“FindawaytosecurealoanoffivehundredmilliontocovertherealestateprojectKieranpulledoutof.I’llhandlethefundraisingfortherest.” Freya was determined . “ Find a way to secure a loan of five hundred million to cover the real estate project Kieran pulled out of . I’ll handle the fundraising for the rest . ” Alisondoubtedit.“Ms.Dawson,that’sfivehundredmillion.Thebankmightnotagree,andweneedfundingforotherprojectstoo.”“Givemeadetailedreport,andI’llhaveananswerfor youwithinaweek.” Alison doubted it . “ Ms. Dawson , that’s five hundred million . The bank might not agree , and we need funding for other projects too . ” “ Give me a detailed report , and I’ll have an answer for you within a week . ” “Understood.” “ Understood . ” ThoughAlisonagreed,shedoubtedFreyacouldraisesuchanamountinaweekunlessFreyadecidedtoyieldtoMr.Sutton. Though Alison agreed , she doubted Freya could raise such an amount in a week unless Freya decided to yield to Mr. Sutton . In theafternoon,FreyalefttheDawsonGroup.ThepersonKieranhadassignedtowatch herreportedbacktoSecretaryJarrettattheSuttonGroup’soffice. In the afternoon , Freya left the Dawson Group . The person Kieran had assigned to watch her reported back to Secretary Jarrett at the Sutton Group’s office . Jarrett,feelinganxious,reportedtoKieran,“MissDawsonleftthecompanyandwentshopping.” Jarrett , feeling anxious , reported to Kieran , “ Miss Dawson left the company and went shopping . ” “Shopping?”Kieranlookedup,his browfurrowing. “ Shopping ? ” Kieran looked up , his brow furrowing . WasFreyaoutofhermind?Thecompanywasincrisis,andshewasoutshopping? Was Freya out of her mind ? The company was in crisis , and she was out shopping ? Jarrettwantedtosaysomething.“Mr.Sutton…” Jarrett wanted to say something . “ Mr. Sutton … ” Kieranscoffedcoldly,“Trulyacluelessheiresswhoonlyknowshowtosplurge.Fine.Ifshewon’tyield,Iwon’tholdback.Let’smakeherrealizetheconsequencesofcrossingme.” Kieran scoffed coldly , “ Truly a clueless heiress who only knows how to splurge . Fine . If she won’t yield , I won’t hold hold back . Let’s make her realize the consequences of crossing me . ” “ButMr.Sutton,Mrs.Suttonwon’tbepleased…” “ But Mr. Sutton , Mrs. Sutton won’t be pleased … ” KieranglancedcoldlyatJarrett,“FreyashouldhaveknowntheconsequencesofheractionsagainstEllie.I’malreadybeinglenient,forGrandma’ssake.” Kieran glanced coldly at Jarrett , “ Freya should have known the consequences of her actions against Ellie . I’m already being lenient, for Grandma’s sake .” “Yes,Mr.Sutton.” “ Yes , Mr. Sutton . ” AsJarrettexited,Kieransuddenlycalledout,“Wait!” As Jarrett exited , Kieran suddenly called out , “ Wait ! ” “Mr.Sutton,anythingelse?” “ Mr. Sutton , anything else ? ” “IfFreyacomestoseeme,tellherI’mbusy.” “ If Freya comes to see me , tell her I’m busy . ” Chapter23 Chapter 23

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