Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 469

Chapter 469 No Coincidence

“Let’s go see what’s happening first.”

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Even as Dawn spoke, the unease in her chest kept growing like a knot tightening with every mile.

The factory sat deep in the outskirts, surrounded by fields and empty roads. It took nearly five hours of driving before the faint smell of smoke hit them.

A gray plume curled against the pale sky, thin but rising high. The fire had been no small

matter.

Dawn leaned forward, her brows drawn tight. “Step on it.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

The driver pressed the pedal, and the car sped ahead. Twenty minutes later, they reached the

gates.

The factory looked dead. The doors were bolted, the walls streaked with ash. From outside, it could’ve passed for an abandoned building, yet there were faint shouts and clanging sounds from within.

Mason got out and pounded on the gate, but no one answered.

“It’s locked from the inside.”

She scanned the walls. They weren’t tall, but the top was lined with barbed wire, sharp enough to slice through skin. Climbing wasn’t an option.

“The fact they haven’t come out means they’ve managed to contain the fire”

as no one’s injured, we can deal with the rest.”

Before she could finish, Marshall finally arrived, his car screeching to a stop.

“Ms. Dawn, you’re unbelievable,” he said with a grin that didn’t reach his eyes. “You care so much about the workers, you even beat me here.”

Dawn’s stare turned icy. “Cut the flattery. The gate’s locked. What do you plan to do?”

Marshall adjusted his belt and smirked. “These workers have been around too long. They think they’re untouchable. They’ve lost all respect for management. But not today. Not when you’re here. We can’t have you standing out in the cold.”

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He turned to his men. “Break it down.”

Dawn’s expression snapped. “Excuse me?”

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Before she could react, the guards had already moved. They grabbed a thick wooden beam from the truck and rammed it into the iron gate. The clang echoed through the open field.

“You’re making this worse! Stop right now!”

No one moved.

Marshall’s men only answered to him.

He leaned against the hood, calm and entertained. “Relax, Ms. Dawn. They already despise us. A little noise won’t change a thing. Look–they’re coming out.”

The sound of running feet echoed from inside, fast and furious. The noise swelled like a wave about to break.

Dawn’s pulse spiked. The dread in her stomach twisted tighter.

She was right.

The moment the gate flew open, chaos erupted. Debris came flying–stones, tools, anything within reach. The workers‘ faces were wild with fury, eyes burning as they shouted over each other.

“Get out of here! You’re not welcome!”

“Step in and we’ll bury you with us!”

“We’ll take you down if we have to!”

“Parasites! All of you deserve to burn!”

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The air crackled with rage, and the crowd surged forward like a wave ready to swallow everything in its path.

The hatred in their eyes was so fierce it turned Dawn’s veins to ice. She couldn’t move.

Mason stepped forward and blocked her, keeping her behind him as he backed away.

“Mason, stop!”

Her voice cut through the chaos. She forced in a slow breath. “We need to understand why

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they hate the company this much. There’s a reason for this.”

She stepped out from behind him, straightening her back.

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Something flew through the air and struck her forehead hard. A piece of stale bread, hard as a brick. Red bloomed across her skin on impact.

The little boy who threw it froze, eyes wide with fear.

He hid behind an adult, trembling.

Dawn shut her eyes briefly, then opened them and raised her voice. “That’s enough!”

The noise dropped to silence for a few seconds.

Then the shouting started again, quieter but still burning with anger.

Dawn steadied her voice. “I’m in charge of Stonewarden Group. I came because I heard about the fire. I wanted to make sure no one was hurt. You don’t need to be afraid of me. I didn’t come to fight you.”

“How do we know that?”

A broad woman stepped forward, her face red and furious. “You said the same thing before! You people only want our patents! You want free labor! Not this time!”

“Yeah! Not this time!”

“Get out of here!”

The shouts grew louder, vibrating with resentment. Dawn’s stomach sank. There was clearly more to this than anyone had told her.

She turned to Marshall, her tone cold and steady. “No one can force you to do anything. Not me, not anyone. But we can sit down and talk about this. Right now, what matters is making sure everyone’s safe, figuring out how bad the damage is, and finding out what caused the fire

Her words hung heavy in the air. No one responded. Faces stayed hard and guarded.

Dawn lifted her hand and raised three fingers. “I’m an Aglarian. Where I come from, integrity is everything.

“I promise you this. I mean every word I say. I will take all responsibility for any lies.”

Her voice was clear and firm, ringing through the space like metal striking stone.

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Something in the crowd changed. The fury began to fade.

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The workers exchanged glances, then slowly lowered the pipes and wrenches in their hands.

An older man stepped forward. His face was lined and darkened by smoke, his eyes sharp as flint. He looked like someone who had spent his entire life on this factory floor.

“You’re really the one running Stonewarden Group?”

“Yes,”

He jabbed a finger toward Marshall. “You rank higher than him?”

Dawn held his gaze.

“Yes.”

“Alright.” The foreman’s eyes narrowed, his voice rough and low. “Then I’ll believe you. But if you lie to us again, I’ll kill you with my own hands.”

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