Chapter 42

Johanna's face went dark as a storm cloud.

"Being the lady of the Dawson family isn't as easy as you think, dear. If I can't sort out the financial mess, you might as well hit the road sooner rather than later. Don't say I didn't warn you." Johanna's smile faded.

'After slaving away for the Dawson family for years and barely mourning my late husband, the company hits a snag. Without reaping benefits, I'm expected to settle the Dawson family's debts?' Johanna pondered, 'Over my dead body!'

"Freya, I know you're the most reasonable one here. You wouldn't let me handle the debts alone. Please, I'm begging you. Go and smooth things over with Mr. Sutton. If you can get him to go easy on us, it could clear up all our company's issues!" Watching Johanna grovel, Freya smiled slightly and said, "Johanna, I might consider it."

"I knew it! Freya, you're always understanding. You wouldn't let the company suffer!"

"Don't rush, Johanna. I haven't mentioned my conditions yet."

Conditions? Johanna was surprised. "Conditions? There are conditions?"

course, there are conditions if you want me

but kept her temper in check. She said, "Freya, it's just a matter of apologizing to Mr. Sutton, showing a bit of humility. You weren't always this calculating. What's changed?" Freya smirked. "Dad taught me to be gentle and virtuous. This

said, "Johanna, if you want me to persuade Mr. Sutton,

the company's affairs will no longer concern you. Whether the Dawson Group sinks into

agree, I won't

debts then, and it'll be up to you to find a solution, considering you've been running the Dawson family's business all this while. The

could only grit her

understand the accounts. How can she manage a company? She'd

pulled out a document from her bag, stating Johanna and Leland's voluntary resignation from all positions

as she looked at the document, "Freya, we're family. Do we really need

verbal agreements don't hold up in

head straight to the Sutton Group and talk to Mr. Sutton. If you don't trust me, we can draw

the contract with a smile. "Since that's settled, I

Freya's smiling face, feeling a

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