Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 23 Let Them Go

“Harper Group is not going bankrupt!”

Corynn’s vice rang loud and clear as she strode across the lobby. Everyone turned in her direction.

She stopped and steadied herself, then swept her gaze over the engineers.

“That’s very bold of you to say, Miss Harper,” Aydan, another engineer, remarked with a sneer. “Everyone knows that bankruptcy is inevitable. In fact, it’s the only future that awaits this company. Your blind determination alone won’t change what is bound to happen.”

Corynn acknowledged him with a curt nod. Her voice was cold and steely when she said, “I say this because I already found a solution to our problems.”

Nick scoffed and rolled his eyes. “Is that so? Let’s hear it, then! What solution are you talking about?”

Nick had always disapproved of Corynn taking over the company. He didn’t have faith in her skills. Besides, he

was of the mind that a woman’s place is in the kitchen, tending to the home and taking care of the children.

“Sorry, I‘ afraid I can’t share any details with you at this point,” Corryn replied. “But I guarantee that we will be able to deliver on all our existing contracts.” The mockery on Nick’s face did not escape her, but she chose to ignore it.

Nick scoffed again. “How are we supposed to trust a word you say when you won’t give us the specifics?”

are still a couple of weeks left. If the company does go bankrupt by the end of the month, I will

didn’t sound like they were going to incur a

more.

as much as they usually made. If not, they would be staying on

buy it. They had pre–existing bias against Corynn, and nothing she said could convince them to support her. “If you ask me,” Aydan piped up, “it looks like you don’t actually have a concrete solution, after all. I

to take care of. You can’t expect us to waste our time and skills on a floundering company. We need

engineers. “What about the rest of you? If you’ve made up your minds to leave, I won’t

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languishing away in this dump? The Mason Group is an excellent choice, I’m telling you. Just

you if you like,” Aydan

eyes narrowed slightly. So, those two had a plan

and their two colleagues, then pondered in silence. After a few moments, some of them stepped forward toward Corinne. “I’m staying to support

“Me, too!”

who chose to leave with

places tend to be buried when it floods. We hope you understand,

expression to remain impassive. “Does anyone else have

one said a