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.”

in disapproval. How could she possibly solve it all by herself?

understand. But if

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

so stubborn? Jason

back his phone and left to go to her

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 harder

heaved a long sigh, feeling both sorry

phone calls, but every single contact had refused to work with the

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Her Stubborn Refusal

They went so far as to lure away key staff members from the Harper Group’s technical

laid

reassured her remaining employees for the thousandth time and retired

leaned back in her chair. She had barely rested in the

just returned to the country and taken over the company. She couldn’t let the Harper

her watch.

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

scrolling through the articles when a particular bit of news caught

Group was suffering from raw materials shortage, and their

dozens.

discussions with Morris these last few days that

attention to

furrowing. “Find out what is happening over at

before saying, “It was all orchestrated by Miss Willis,

“You knew all along, and you didn’t notify me?”

Mr. Andrews, you previously instructed me not to…”

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