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Chapter90 Chapter 90 Johannaclungonwiththeaudacityofa leech,saying,“Freya,Iknowyou’reeyeingthefamilyfortune,butlet’sfaceit.You’re agirl.Whenhaveyouseenawomanleadabusinessandcommand respect?Let’swaitforLelandtocomeofage,andwecandiscussitthen.” Johanna clung on with the audacity of a leech , saying , “ Freya , I know you’re eyeing the family fortune , but let’s face it . You’re a girl . When have you seen a woman lead a business and command respect ? Let’s wait for Leland to come of age , and we can discuss it then . ” FreyahadlongknownJohannawasshameless,but itdidn’tmatter.ShewastheretocrushJohanna’sdelusionalhopesofinheritingtheDawsonGroup Freya had long known Johanna was shameless , but it didn’t matter . She was there to crush Johanna’s delusional hopes of inheriting the Dawson Group “Evenifwehadn’tsignedacontract,Johanna,youstillwouldn’tstandachanceoftakingovertheDawsonGroup,”Freyasaidcoldly “ Even if we hadn’t signed a contract , Johanna , you still wouldn’t stand a chance of taking over the Dawson Group ,” Freya said coldly Atthat,Johanna’seyeswidenedindisbelief.“FreyalWhatareyouimplying?” At that , Johanna’s eyes widened in disbelief . “ Freyal What are you implying ? ” AlleyesturnedtoFreya. All eyes turned to Freya . Seeingthetension,Galensteppedforwardtomediate.“Ms.Dawson,you’reyoung,andMrs.Suttonisonlytryingtodowhatshethinksisbestfor theDawsonGroup…” Seeing the tension , Galen stepped forward to mediate . “ Ms. Dawson , you’re young , and Mrs. Sutton is only trying to do what she thinks is best for the Dawson Group … ” BeforeGalencouldfinish,Freyacuthimoffsharply,“Galen,inthisboardroom,thelastpersonwhoshouldbedefendingJohannaisyou? Before Galen could finish , Freya cut him off sharply , “ Galen , in this boardroom , the last person who should be defending Johanna is you ? “Ms.Dawson,what…whatdoyoumean bythat?”Galenwasconfused. “ Ms. Dawson , what … what do you mean by that ? ” Galen was confused . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Freyasmiledandsaid,“Familymattersshouldideallystaywithinthefamily.IwastryingtoletJohannasaveface,butyouguysreallycrossedtheline,comingatmeanddemandingthecompanylikethat.” Freya smiled and said , “ Family matters should ideally stay within the family . I was trying to let Johanna save face , but you guys really crossed the line , coming at me and demanding the company like that . ” “Freya!Yourwordsaretooharsh!”Johannawantedtosaymore,butFreyagaveAlisonalook. “ Freya ! Your words are too harsh ! ” Johanna wanted to say more , but Freya gave Alison a look . Withafewclicksonhercomputer,Alisonbroughtuptheofficesecurityfootageonthescreen.ThevideoshowedGalenandJohannagettingintimatelyclosebytheofficedesk. With a few clicks on her computer , Alison brought up the office security footage on the screen . The video showed Galen and Johanna getting intimately close by the office desk . Theroom’satmosphereshiftedaspeoplewatched,theirexpressionstumingsour. The room’s atmosphere shifted as people watched , their expressions tuming sour . ManyintheroomwereloyaltoFreya’sfatherandwerevisiblyuncomfortableseeinghiswidowinsuchacompromisingpositionwithanotherman. Many in the room were loyal to Freya’s father and were visibly uncomfortable seeing his widow in such a compromising position with another man .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); TheaffairbetweenJohannaandGalenwasanopensecretamongthestaff,thoughthehigher–upshadbeenkeptinthedark.Seeingthesurveillancefootage,Johanna’sfacewentpale,andshepointedatFreya,stammering,“You…you…” The affair between Johanna and Galen was an open secret among the staff , though the higher – ups had been kept in the dark . Seeing the surveillance footage , Johanna’s face went pale , and she pointed at Freya , stammering , “ You … you … ” “Johanna,what’sdoneindarknesswillcometolight.Myfatherneverwrongedyou.AsimplewordwouldhavesufficedifyouwishedtodivorceandnotbeMrs.Dawson.Therewasnoneedforsuchdisgracefulactions,”Freyasaidinan icytone. “ Johanna , what’s done in darkness will come to light . My father never wronged you . A simple word would have sufficed if you wished to divorce and not be Mrs. Dawson . There was no need for such disgraceful actions , ” Freya said in an icy tone . Johanna’sfacetwistedinanger,andGalen,paleasaghost,pleaded,“Ms.Dawson,it wasamomentoffolly!Justamomentoffolly!”“Amomentoffolly?Yourscandals arehardlyasecrethere.I’veturnedablindeyeoutofrespectforthepast,butnow…Johanna,you’reunfittorunthiscompany.” Johanna’s face twisted in anger , and Galen , pale as a ghost , pleaded , “ Ms. Dawson , it was a moment of folly ! Just a moment of folly ! ” “ A moment of folly ? Your scandals are hardly a secret here . I’ve turned a blind eye out of respect for the past , but now … Johanna , you’re unfit to run this company . ” Turningtotheexecutivesandshareholdersaroundher,Freyaasked,“Whatdoyou Turning to the executives and shareholders around her , Freya asked , “ What do you think?” think ? ” Oneofherfather’soldbusiness partnerstookadeep breathandsaid,“Mrs.Dawson,maybeit’stimeforyoutostepawayfromthecompany.” One of her father’s old business partners took a deep breath and said , “ Mrs. Dawson , maybe it’s time for you to step away from the company . ” “IfMr.GavinDawsonintendedforhisdaughtertoinheritthecompany,Mrs.Dawson,youhavenobusinessinterfering!” “ If Mr. Gavin Dawson intended for his daughter to inherit the company , Mrs. Dawson , you have no business interfering ! ” “Yes!Andit’snotjustMrs.Dawson.Galenshouldbefiredaswell!” “ Yes ! And it’s not just Mrs. Dawson . Galen should be fired as well ! ” Theroomfilledwithvoicesofagreement. The room filled with voices of agreement . Freyahadheranswer.ShesaidwhilelookingatGalen,nearlycrumpledonthefloor.“Galen,theconsensusisclear,Iexpectyourresignationonmydeskbytomorrow moming.Itwouldbebettertoresignthanbefired,wouldn’tit?Forthesakeof findingfutureemployment.” Freya had her answer . She said while looking at Galen , nearly crumpled on the floor . “ Galen , the consensus is clear , I expect your resignation on my desk by tomorrow moming . It would be better to resign than be fired , wouldn’t it ? For the sake of finding future employment . ” Galennwasashen. Galen n was ashen . Justthen,awomanburstintothe room,makingabeelineforJohanna andgrabbingherhair,shouting.“You’retheoneseducingmyhusband!Youshamelesshussy!Iwon’tletyougetawaywiththis!” Just then , a woman burst into the room , making a beeline for Johanna and grabbing her hair , shouting . “ You’re the one seducing my husband ! You shameless hussy ! I won’t let you get away with this ! ” Galenhurriedover,alarmed,andpleaded,“Honey!Please,justlethergo!” Galen hurried over , alarmed , and pleaded , “ Honey ! Please , just let her go ! ” “Getawayfromme!” “ Get away from me ! ”

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