Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 485

Chapter 485 Expose the Truth

The yard fell into stunned silence before erupting again, louder than before.

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Someone shouted from the back, “How do we know those papers aren’t fake? What if you forged everything to frame him?”

That single spark of doubt was enough. Others joined in, hurling questions and suspicions like wildfire.

Dawn waited, her face calm as the noise raged. When it finally died down, she smiled faintly.

“Tell me, what do I even stand to gain from framing a man like him?”

“I…”

“He’s just a factory director. I don’t even need a reason to get rid of him. I could fire him right now. And none of you could stop me.”

The silence was sharp enough to cut through the air.

Power spoke for itself. Capital always outweighed labor.

They could go on strike, but that would only hurt both sides, and they knew it.

The workers exchanged uneasy glances. Doubt began to crack their certainty.

Dawn let out a soft sigh and shook her head. “I’m disappointed too. I thought he was decent. But he forged the books behind your backs. He sold your shares without telling you. And now that Marshall’s pressing for answers, he expects me to clean it all up.”

Her voice stayed calm, almost detached. “This was his mistake, not yours. You don’t need to bear the cost. I’m just giving you the truth. Whether you still want to stand with him or not, that’s on you.”

When she finished, Mason stepped forward and handed a stack of documents to two older workers.

The proof was plain. Even the untrained could see what it meant.

“Let’s go.”

Back in the car, Mason frowned. “Ms. Dawn, we’re really not stepping in?”

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“This is their mess. We can’t fix it for them.” Dawn leaned back against the seat, exhaustion settling in her bones. “The more we try to control it, the less they’ll trust us. Let them fight it out. They’ll come around when they’re ready.”

Mason nodded slowly. “Got it.”

Not long after, word spread from the factory.

John had been beaten until he looked like a stray kicked out in the rain. The workers threw out his luggage and told him never to come back.

Mason glanced over. “Do you think Marshall’s going to give up on the factory?”

Dawn gave a dry laugh.

“A man like him never quits. A persistent thief never quits just because the lock’s a little harder to crack. He’ll find another way in.”

For the first time, she almost felt grateful to Ethan.

He had been right all along. His solution would have been clean and final.

By nightfall, several groups from the factory came begging Dawn to return and take charge.

She refused to meet them. She didn’t even leave her office. She only told Mason to send a message–she would find someone competent and level–headed to run the place.

Mason agreed and turned to go, but she stopped him. “Wait.”

He turned back. “Yes, Ms. Dawn?”

“If they refuse, give them two more options.”

Her nails tapped a quiet rhythm against the desk as she thought. “They have too many personal stakes tangled up. They aren’t fit for shared ownership.”

Her tone stayed smooth and precise. “First option, the company buys their shares at a price higher than the market rate. Second option, they buy the factory back by working it off.”

The first option meant freedom. Once they sold their shares, they could decide for themselves whether to stay or walk away.

The second option meant obligation. They would have to keep taking Stonewarden Group’s orders without delay. But they could still take outside contracts. When the debt was fully paid off, the factory would be theirs.

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The idea hit Mason like a jolt. He froze for a moment, stunned.

“Wouldn’t the chairman object to something like this?”

“No.”

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Dawn’s tone was light, her face unreadable. “Because they won’t pick either. They’ll just accept the director the company appoints.”

People who spent their lives on the factory floor had no means to find new contracts.

With their director gone, they were lost, leaderless, and afraid.

Without work, that factory might as well be a ghost town.

Mason’s gaze lingered on her. The admiration in his eyes was hard to hide. “Alright. I’ll take care of it.”

He left the office, and moments later, Dawn’s phone rang.

It was Ethan. She leaned back in her chair, her voice lazy but amused. “Hey.”

“Still working?” His tone was low and smooth, like velvet over glass.

“You’re one to talk. You just wrapped up your own meetings as well.”

Or else you’d have called sooner.

He laughed softly on the other end. “Maybe. Are you hungry? I’ll pick you up. We’ll get something good.”

Her stomach rumbled loudly in protest before she could answer.

She grinned, thankful he couldn’t see it.

“Alright. How long till you get here? I’ll wait in my office.”

“I’m already here.”

The words had barely settled when the office door swung open.

The building was silent, empty except for the glow spilling from her office window. Everyone else had gone home hours ago.

Dawn still had her phone against her ear when she looked up. Ethan stood by the door, tall and

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calm. Their eyes met, and a quiet smile passed between them.

He lowered his phone and said, “Mrs. Jackson, I’m here to pick you up.”

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The city outside moved in slow rhythm. Ithelia wasn’t like Aglar. By nine, the streets had emptied. Streetlights stretched in neat lines, each one casting soft rings of light onto the quiet road.

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