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    BeforeEric experiencedtheexplosion,MCStudiohadalreadytargetedDavisonGroup.EricinterceptedMCStudio’sattackonthpany’ssystem.


    Thistime,Ericretaliatedboldly.HehackedintoMC’ssystem,exposingallitsvulnerabilitiesandscandals.MCStudiounexpectedlyfounditselfatthecentreoftheturmoil.Attackersalsotargetedthpany’sheadquartersinMaridonia.Thpany’sCEOwasnotpresentinthecountry:thpanysufferedasignificantmarketsharelossandsawitsmarketvalueplummetbymillions!


    YveshurriedlyretreatedfromHaldoriabacktoMaridonia,barelypreservingafractionofMC’smarket,butthpany’sreputationwasintatters.


    Afterthescandalssurfaced,manyemployeesdecidedtoresign,dealingasevereblowtothpany,eventhoughitscoreremainedintact.


    InCapitalCity,amongallthpaniesaffected,SadlerGroupsufferedthemost.


    SadlerGrouphadalwaysbeenatoddswithLoweGroup.WhenDavisonGroupand LoweGroupjoinedforces,SadlerGrouplostasignificantmarketshareandfacedapublicrtionscrisis.Ithaddroppedfromatop–tiepanytoasecond–tierone,nolongeronparwithLoweGroup.


    WithmanpaniesinCapitalCityinastateofpanic,worriedthatDavisonGroupmighttargetthemnext,designfirmswereespeciallycautious.Amidstthis,Kate’sHNStudiosuddenly emergedinthepubliceye.


    HNStudiofocusesondesign.Thpanyfounderhadjustwonaninternationaldesigpetitionandgarneredalotofattention.


    However,HNStudiodidnotannounceanyovertcoborationswithLoweGrouporDavisonGroup,deringittobeKate’spersonalstudiowithnocoborativeprojectsinvolvingthetwomajorgroups.


    ArenownedfactoryinHaldoriacoboratedwiththestudiotodeveloptheirfirstbatchofproducts,andtheyscheduledthuncheventforthreedayter.


    ThisnewsleftthepeopleofCapitalCitystunned.NoonehadexpectedKatetoestablishastudioindependentofDavisonGroupandLoweGroup,quicklysecureamanufacturingpartner,andscheduleaproducunch.


    Thedesignworldalsotooknotice.ManyprominentdesignerswereinterestedinattendingHNStudio’sfirstproducunch.


    AsforKateherself,shewasoverwhelmedbytheflurryofactivities,Katehadworkedtirelesslyfordays.


    “Phew!”


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    Nestledonthesoftcouch,Katefeltutterlyexhausted.Everypartofherbody,evenherhair,seemedfatigued.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    “You’rehome?


    Eric’svoicebrokethesilence.


    Hiseyesweredeepandthoughtfshewheeledhimselfoutofthestudy.HisgazesettledonKate,sprawledonthesofa,andhiseyesbrimmedwithheartache.


    “Mmm.”


    Katerespondedsoftly,andhervoicewasweak.Shesaid,“Eric,afterhandlingthesemattersmyself,Irealised…you’reamazing!”


    ShelookedatEricwitheyesfullofadmiration.


    TheburdenofmanagingjustHNStudiohadnearlywornherout,andthiswasonlythunchofthefirstbatchofproducts.DespiteGeorge’sassistance,Katestillfeltoverwhelmed.


    AndEric?HewasinchargeoftheentireDavisonGroup!Therearenumerourgeandsmallcoborations,eveninternationaldealings.


    Inaddition,Erichadearnedhisfirstbucketofgoldbywinningundergroundboxingmatches,startingfromnothingandbuildinghimercialempirefromscratch.


    HowmuchhasEricsacrificedovertheyears?