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.

how your darling

icy. "And you had the nerve to say she had Magnus backing her. I agreed to give her a chance against my better judgment, mind you -only for her to screw it all up. And what happened?

expected Elise

past two years about Magnus's blatant favoritism toward

a new heart not long ago-going further than Jack ever had as her own

Jack thought. He'd been sure Magnus was madly

snatched up the M Boutique deal, and handed

desperately to calm Penelope, his tone

in at the last minute. The Fitzgeralds have more clout than Wainwright Holdings—it threw all our plans

fault, then it must be yours,"

bit his tongue. Arguing with Penelope when she was in a mood like

narrowed in thought. "Why would Victor Fitzgerald

millions in the

"real heiress"

Fitzgeralds after twenty years.

woman out

little chat

word, Penelope grabbed her Hermès bag and headed for the

you going, darling?" Jack called after her, trailing

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