Chapter 125

Penelope Dawson sat in the executive chair of the CEO's office.

Jack lingered nearby, glancing at her with uneasy hesitation.

Everyone knew that The Harrison Group owed its very existence to the Dawson family's money and connections-Penelope's influence was the real backbone behind their success.

Over the years, Penelope had built a reputation for ruthless determination and an iron grip on power.

Even though Jack wore the title of CEO, the entire company knew who truly called the shots: Penelope Dawson.

A subordinate finished his report, and Jack waved him off with a dismissive flick of his hand.

He watched his wife lost in thought, then approached her with careful steps, as if trying not to wake a sleeping tiger.

Jack rested a gentle hand on Penelope's shoulder, lowering his voice in a placating murmur.

"Honey, business is unpredictable. This time, M Boutique just didn't see our value -so what? There's always next—”

Penelope cut him off with a steely glare. "You're already thinking about next time?"

She shrugged off his hand and rose to her feet, fixing Jack with a cold, piercing stare.

darling illegitimate daughter Elise

I agreed to give her a chance against my better judgment, mind you -only for her to screw it all

Elise to mess up

past two years about

had even pulled strings to get Elise a new heart not long ago-going further than Jack ever had as her

Jack thought. He'd been sure Magnus was

of nowhere, the Fitzgerald family swept in, snatched up

tried desperately to calm Penelope, his tone meek and

the Fitzgeralds' golden boy, stepped in at the last minute. The Fitzgeralds have more clout than Wainwright Holdings—it threw all our plans into chaos.

her fault, then it must be

suddenly become his fault too? Jack bit his tongue. Arguing with Penelope when she was in a mood

in thought. "Why would Victor Fitzgerald get involved in

Fitzgeralds had already invested hundreds of millions in

Isadora-the "real heiress" who'd been reunited

Fitzgeralds after twenty years.

man helps a woman out of pure kindness,

have a little chat with

Hermès bag and headed for

darling?" Jack called after her, trailing

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