Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 573 This Is the Beginning

The voice on the other end of the line said, "But the buyers. are already here, and they've threatened to report us to the authorities if we don't leave." Jeff's frustration boiled over.

"What are you waiting for? Get out of there! Are you just going to sit around and wait for jail time? Hurry up and bring me the books, or we're both screwed.

"If the company's gone, it's gone, but we still have a subsidiary. If we play our cards right, we could turn that into a big player in a few years."

Jeff's chest tightened with anger and regret. He had been out of sorts for a while, but he never thought he'd be the one to sabotage himself.

As Jeff glanced around, he noticed more and more people gathering. Queenie looked increasingly uncomfortable.

In a fit of rage, Jeff hung up the phone, his face pale with fury.

He pulled Queenie into an embrace, tears streaming down his face. "What am I going to do, Queenie? Paula sold my company! What's next for me? That was my pride and joy!"

Queenie paused, momentarily taken aback. She thought, "Paula

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Dad's

then, her phone buzzed

picked

"Hello?"

pulled by the Azure Group, she borrowed 100 million from me to keep things afloat. I just found out your mom's company went belly up last night. When are you guys going to pay me back? I've

mused, "What's wrong with Paula?

replied, "Mr. Ridley, I have no idea. Mom divorced Dad to keep him out

just vanished into thin air? If she can't

kind of cash. Once I track down my mom, I'll talk to her about it. But I've got to go now; I have other

Fuming, Queenie hung up.

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it's coming back to bite me. I can't believe she'd drag me into this mess! She's already divorced, and now she wants us to pay for her debt? Dream on!" Meanwhile,

her newfound freedom

spotted Jeff's call and chuckled to herself before answering, "Hey,

phone tightened, his voice trembling

reconcile? Dream on. Why on earth did you sell

not calling to patch things up. What does it matter to you? I told you before, that company was mine. I sold it to pay off my debts. Is

my company! That's my blood, sweat, and tears you're talking about!" Jeff's