The next day, the Dawson Group announced a shutdown, which sent its shareholders into a frenzy like ants on a hot griddle.


    A shutdown meant serious issues with the Dawson Group''s finances! If not addressed promptly, the Dawson Group was on the brink of defaulting and bankruptcy!


    Inside the boardroom, everyone awaited Johanna''s decision. After all, Johanna had been managing thepany''s affairs.


    Soon, Galen pushed open the boardroom''s door, and Johanna entered.


    Seeing her, everyone quickly said, "Mrs. Dawson! With the projects halted, what do we do now?"


    "Exactly. If things keep going this way, thepany is doomed!"


    Seeing everyone''s anxious faces, Johanna felt uneasy herself. She had onlye to destroy evidence, fearing an audit from Freya, not expecting thepany to face a crisis the next day!


    It was all Freya''s fault! Offending Mr. Sutton had led to the financial turmoil in the Dawson Group! If Mr. Sutton hadn''t withdrawn his investment, the Dawson Group wouldn''t be in such a dire situation.


    Thinking this, Johanna seethed inside but maintained a cheerful facade and said, "Don''t worry, everyone. This mess was caused by that reckless Freya, offending Mr. Sutton and leading him to withdraw his investment. Rest assured. I''ll take Freya to apologize to Mr. Sutton. Once he reinvests, the Dawson Group''s projects will be back on track."


    "I knew Ms. Dawson was trouble! She''s been running thepany into the ground these past few days! She can''t even manage the ounts properly! Mrs. Dawson, you need to regain control of the situation!"


    "Mrs. Dawson, you must talk some sense into Ms. Dawson. The Dawson Group cannot afford to offend Mr. Sutton!"


    "Yes, without funding, thepany is truly finished!"


    ...


    The room buzzed with the shareholders''ints.


    Johanna forced a smile, her heart sinking with worry.


    After leaving the boardroom, Johanna immediately told Galen, "Freya''s onto the ounting issue! Quick, we need to fix the books before she figures it all out!"


    "Don''t worry. I''m already on it." Seizing the opportunity, Galen wrapped his arm around Johanna''s waist and headed to the office together.


    Meanwhile, Freya was sitting in front of herputer in the Dawson family, watching the surveince footage from the Dawson Group''s office.


    Seeing Johanna and Galen eagerly embracing each other, Freya''s lips curled into a smirk.


    ''Johanna, you''ve just handed me the evidence on a silver tter.''


    Freya saved the surveince footage and closed herptop. "I''m curious how you''ll solve the financial crisis."


    At the same time, Kieran nced at the documents in his hand in the Sutton Group''s office while Jarrett spoke from across, "Mr. Sutton, the Dawson Group''s financial chain is in dire straits. The project of five hundred million has been halted, and other projects have stopped. If this continues, the Dawson Group is sure to be ruined."


    "She still won''t cave?"Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Ms. Dawson hasn''te here yet."


    Hearing this, Kieran let out a coldugh. Kieran had been waiting in the office all morning without a visit from Freya to offer an apology.


    It appeared Freya was indifferent to the Dawson Group''s fate, which was typical behavior for a spoiled heiress unwilling to swallow her pride.


    "Then I''ll wait some more. She''ll have toe to me eventually, ready to apologize."


    "Mr. Sutton, what if... I mean, what if Ms. Dawson doesn''te at all?"