Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 19 Her Stubborn

Refusal

“No! Never!”

Corynn was adamant. She owed Jason far too much already. She needed to handle this crisis herself. She didn’t

want to live her life relying on other people whenever she ran into trouble.

And if Harper Group was to thrive in the future, the company needed to strengthen its position in the industry

so that it could weather such storms and remain standing in the face of oppression.

“But this is the most efficient option we have,” Erick argued. He never understood why Corynn couldn’t just

accept Jason. He was a good man.

Corynn shook her head. “There must be another way, Dad.”

She wanted to pave the way for the Harper Group, and now was the perfect time to do it.

Right on cue, Erick received a call from Jason just as Corynn finished speaking.

His face lit up as he eagerly swiped to answer the call. “Jason!”

Before he could say anything else, however, Corynn grabbed the phone from his hand. “Hey, Jason. It’s me.”

“Corynn,” came the young man’s pleasant voice. “I just wanted to check in and remind you that… Well, I can help you with the issues your company is currently facing.”

“Thank you, Jason. I really appreciate it. But I can handle this on my own.”

could she possibly

he didn’t press her at all. “I understand. But if there’s anything you

you for understanding. I’ll keep that in mind.” Corynn hung up with a sigh, knowing

Jason is just trying to help!”

handed him back his phone

only shake his head as he watched her go. The easiest solution had practically fallen on her lap, yet his tenacious daughter would rather make things

sigh, feeling both sorry and frustrated

have made at least a hundred phone calls, but every single contact

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so far as to lure away key staff members from the Harper Group’s technical department by offering them much

laid itself at the company’s

reassured her remaining employees for the thousandth time and retired to her office.

chair. She had barely rested in the past couple of days.

the company. She couldn’t let the

her watch.

city, Elliot was reviewing the quarterly reports on his tablet as they drove

was scrolling through the articles when a particular bit of news caught his

suffering from raw materials shortage, and their employees were jumping

dozens.

with Morris these last few

to

furrowing. “Find out what is happening over at the Harper

hesitated for a moment before saying, “It was all

up sharply. “You knew all along, and you didn’t notify

all due respect, Mr. Andrews, you previously instructed me not

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