The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 40

The next day, the Dawson Group announced a shutdown, which sent its shareholders into a frenzy like ants on a hot griddle.

A shutdown meant serious issues with the Dawson Group's finances! If not addressed promptly, the Dawson Group was on the brink of defaulting and bankruptcy!

Inside the boardroom, everyone awaited Johanna's decision. After all, Johanna had been managing the company's affairs.

Soon, Galen pushed open the boardroom’s door, and Johanna entered.

Seeing her, everyone quickly said, "Mrs. Dawson! With the projects halted, what do we do now?"

"Exactly. If things keep going this way, the company is doomed!"

Seeing everyone's anxious faces, Johanna felt uneasy herself. She had only come to destroy evidence, fearing an audit from Freya, not expecting the company to face a crisis the next day!

It was all Freya's fault! Offending Mr. Sutton had led to the financial turmoil in the Dawson Group! If Mr. Sutton hadn't withdrawn his investment, the Dawson Group wouldn't be in such a dire situation.

Thinking this, Johanna seethed inside but maintained a cheerful facade and said, "Don't worry, everyone. This mess was caused by that reckless Freya, offending Mr. Sutton and leading him to withdraw his investment. Rest assured. I’ll take Freya to apologize to Mr. Sutton. Once he reinvests, the Dawson Group's projects will be back on track."

"I knew Ms. Dawson was trouble! She's been running the company into the ground these past few days! She can't even manage the accounts properly! Mrs. Dawson, you need to regain control of the situation!"

"Mrs. Dawson, you must talk some sense into Ms. Dawson. The Dawson Group cannot afford to offend Mr. Sutton!"

"Yes, without funding, the company is truly finished!"

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The room buzzed with the shareholders' complaints.