Escaping the shadow 87
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Chapter87 Chapter 87 Johannawasleftstandingalone,herheartpoundinginherchest. Johanna was left standing alone , her heart pounding in her chest .

โ€œMrs.Dawson,howโ€™stheDawsonGroupdoing?Whencanwegetourprojectbackontrack?Ineed aclearanswer!ifyoucanโ€™tdeliver,Iโ€™llhavetotakemybusinesselsewhere!โ€ โ€œ Mrs. Dawson , howโ€™s the Dawson Group doing ? When can we get our project back on track ? I need a clear answer ! if you canโ€™t deliver , Iโ€™ll have to take my business elsewhere ! โ€ Thevoiceofanotheranxiouspartner,Mr.Smith,filledherear. The voice of another anxious partner , Mr. Smith , filled her ear . Ne Ne Smith,weโ€™redoingeverythingwecan.Pleasesittightandgiveusalittlemoretime!โ€ Smith , weโ€™re doing everything we can . Please sit tight and give us a little more time ! โ€ โ€œHowcanIsittightnow?Iโ€™mtellingyou,ifyoudonโ€™thaveasolutionbythisaftemoon,considerourdealoff!โ€Thelinewentdead. โ€œ How can I sit tight now ? Iโ€™m telling you , if you donโ€™t have a solution by this aftemoon , consider our deal off ! โ€ The line went dead . Staringatherphone,Johannatookadeepbreath.ThisFreya!Whatisshedoing?โ€ Staring at her phone , Johanna took a deep breath . This Freya ! What is she doing ? โ€ / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Bylunchtime,JohannapulledherselftogetheranddrovetotheDawsonGroup. By lunchtime , Johanna pulled herself together and drove to the Dawson Group . Assoonassheentered,shewasmetwithchaos.The sightofJohannapromptedeveryonetoswarmher,demandinganswers.โ€œEveryone,please!Letโ€™s settledown!Mrs.Dawsonisheretoaddressyourconcerns!โ€ As soon as she entered , she was met with chaos . The sight of Johanna prompted everyone to swarm her , demanding answers . โ€œ Everyone , please ! Letโ€™s settle down ! Mrs. Dawson is here to address your concerns ! โ€ Galenwalkedherin. Galen walked her in . Theconferenceroomwascrowded,athickcloudofcigarettesmokehangingintheairasoneoftheshareholderssteppedforward.โ€œWeโ€™vewaitedlongenough,Mrs.Dawson.Itโ€™stimeforsomeanswers.โ€ The conference room was crowded , a thick cloud of cigarette smoke hanging in the air as one of the shareholders stepped forward . โ€œ Weโ€™ve waited long enough , Mrs. Dawson . Itโ€™s time for some answers . โ€

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); โ€œYes!Whataboutourmoney?Isitallgone?โ€ โ€œ Yes ! What about our money ? Is it all gone ? โ€ โ€œHastheDawsonGroupgonebankrupt,justliketherumorssay?โ€ โ€œ Has the Dawson Group gone bankrupt , just like the rumors say ? โ€ QuestionsflewatJohannafromalldirections. Questions flew at Johanna from all directions . Normally,shecarriedherselfwithauthorityandcommandedrespectatthecompany.Butthistime,shewasatalossforwords.โ€œEveryone,please,donโ€™tpanic.Iโ€™veโ€ฆIโ€™vehandedeverythingovertoFreya.Ifyouโ€™reworried,sheโ€™stheoneyoushouldbespeakingto!โ€โ€œWhat?Ms.Dawson?Mrs.Dawson,youmustbejoking! Normally , she carried herself with authority and commanded respect at the company . But this time , she was at a loss for words . โ€œ Everyone , please , donโ€™t panic . Iโ€™ve โ€ฆ Iโ€™ve handed everything over to Freya . If youโ€™re worried , sheโ€™s the one you should be speaking to ! โ€ โ€œ What ? Ms. Dawson ? Mrs. Dawson , you must be joking ! โ€œYeah,howoldisMs.Dawson?Andweโ€™realltoofamiliarwithherโ€ฆreputation.โ€ โ€œ Yeah , how old is Ms. Dawson ? And weโ€™re all too familiar with her โ€ฆ reputation . โ€ โ€œAwomanwhoโ€™sonlyknownforchasingaftermenwillsolvetheDawsonGroupโ€™sproblems?Mrs.Dawson,youcanโ€™tbeserious!โ€Surroundedbyaseaofcriticism,Johannawasspeechless. โ€œ A woman whoโ€™s only known for chasing after men will solve the Dawson Groupโ€™s problems ? Mrs. Dawson , you canโ€™t be serious ! โ€ Surrounded by a sea of criticism , Johanna was speechless . โ€œIftheDawsonGroupisbankrupt,youmustpayusbackfirst!โ€ โ€œ If the Dawson Group is bankrupt, you must pay us back first ! โ€ โ€œExactly!Whataboutourmoney?Billionsdownthedrain?โ€ โ€œ Exactly ! What about our money ? Billions down the drain ?โ€ โ€œAndourprojects,halfโ€“finishedandnowpotentiallyfornothing? Thatโ€™sbillionsdownthedrain!โ€ โ€œAnd our projects , half โ€“ finished and now potentially for nothing ? Thatโ€™s billions down the drain ! โ€ Thecacophonyintheconferenceroomwasoverwhelming.Freyaโ€™swordsechoedinJohannaโ€™smind.IftheDawsonGroupwentunder,allofthecompanyโ€™sdebtswouldfallonhershoulderstopay. The cacophony in the conference room was overwhelming . Freyaโ€™s words echoed in Johannaโ€™s mind . If the Dawson Group went under , all of the companyโ€™s debts would fall on her shoulders to pay . Chapter88 Chapter 88

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