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?”

told herself to remain calm. “There are still a couple of weeks left. If the company does go bankrupt by the end of the month, I will compensate each of you with ten times the amount of your salary. If the company survives, I will double

engineers were tempted. It didn’t sound like they were going to incur a loss if they

more.

Harper Group collapsed, they would be leaving with ten times as much as they usually made. If not, they would be staying on board while

and Nick didn’t 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 would much rather leave now, while the company is still somewhat afloat.”

decision, Miss Harper. We have mouths to feed, too, and a career to take care of. You can’t expect us to waste our time and skills on a floundering company. We

rest of you? If you’ve made up your minds to leave, I won’t

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opportunities insted of languishing away in this dump? The

word for you if you like,” Aydan added. “Their benefits are just as good as over

slightly. So, those two had a plan all along.

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

“Me, too!”

those who chose to leave with Aydan

only natural for people to seek higher ground, lower places tend to be buried when it floods.

schooled her expression to remain impassive. “Does anyone else have

one said a