She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 16

Late into the night, Bard Property was still a hive of activity as the management team grappled with the company's spiraling.

debt.

Things looked bleak until, out of nowhere, they each received a call from Vission Group. At first, they couldn't believe their

After all, Vission Group was the country's most mysterious and prestigious private enterprise, rolling in wealth. They kept a low profile, so much so that even the biggest players in the industry struggled to get a foot in the door.

It seemed utterly absurd that Vission Group would take any interest in Hard Garden, a run-of-the-mill residential project. The managers were convinced it was a prank.

"If you're really from Vission Group, I'll eat my hat!" one of them snapped into the phone.

"Keep this nonsense up, and we'll call the cops another barked

But when the caller switched to a video chat and showed they were actually at Vission Group's headquarters, the executives nearly fell over in shock. One of them stammered out, "If you help us pay off this project's debt, we'll do whatever you say!" The moment t the call ended, they sprang into action, scrambling to round up every employee and gather all the relevant documents. They worked like mad through the night, not stopping until everything was ready.

Not long after, Harry Freeman, Vission Group's representative in Kitmore City, showed up at Bard Property with his team. He announced that Vission Group had decided to invest 100 million dollars into the company, making them the majority shareholder. They were going to restructure the board, clear the company's debts, and b and bring in new leadership.

Bard Property's management was hopeful that the company could be fully absorbed into Vission Group, becoming part of the powerhouse. But Harry quickly put an end to that fantasy.

"Let's be clear," Harry said, said, his voice calm

"If you don't accept ce calm but him. We're here to assess each one of you. Those who meet our standards will stay. Those who don't will be compensated and shown the door

He added, "If

our terms

s by 8 am. tomorrow, we'll walk away. No second chances.

Faced with the overwhelming might of Vission Group and Harry's unwavering stance, Bard Property's team had no choice but to cave.

One of the board I members finally worked up the nerve to to ask, "But why is Vission Group interested in saving this residential project?"

was cool and

protesting in the blistering heat, desperate and out of options, she couldn't stand by

moment, both sides came to

gathered their documents and headed out to finalize

that afternoon, Wesley was preparing food cart ingredients with Claire and their

his hands on

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words halting everyone in their tracks as they turned to look at Wesley. "Thank you so much!" Wesley said

call ended. Wesley couldn't stop the

do you mean by handover?" Arthur asked, handing him a towel. Although it seemed like good

and recovered the funds, how could the handover

officially getting the keys to our new home in two days. We need to

"They

disbelief. This is happening too fast. Could someone be pretending to

they'd be announcing it on TV and in the today.

to confirm our contact info and make sure

emotion as she

years of waiting, and it's finally here. I thought we'd be waiting until our kids were married with kids of their own, Claire sobbed, her voice breaking

Arthur

too. He wanted to hug his parents but felt a bit

he

a big house soon. Are you excited?" he asked, ruffling her hair. Josie's big, bright eyes sparkled as she nodded vigorously. "Yes, I

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