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    He’d just been insulted by the CEO of some small, barely-known firm.


    The thought alone was absurd.


    A man of his stature—the head of the Dawson Group—being told to book an appointment himself? What kind of power y was this?


    “Make an appointment myself? Keep dreaming. If he wants to meet, fine. If not, I couldn’t care less. Lumina Haven Group won’tst long in Dorfield anyway,” Brendon snapped, his voice sharp with disdain.


    The project manager kept his gaze fixed on the floor, not daring to utter a word. Still, somewhere deep inside, he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of grudging respect.


    The CEO of Lumina Haven Group wasn’t just fearless—they had guts, standing toe-to-toe with the Dawsons. For such a smallpany to pull this off and snatch their clients so cleanly… that took undeniable skill.


    The project manager couldn’t help but wonder what kind of offer Lumina Haven Group had made to lure away one of Dawson Group’s clients.


    By all logic, a small firm like thatcked both the capital and the stability to handle suchrge-scale projects—working with them was a clear gamble.


    “Why are you still standing here?” Brendon barked, his patience snapping. “If you can’t meet this month’s targets, you’re finished. Useless! You even let someone snatch a deal that was practically ours already!”


    The project manager flinched, retreating from the office with his jaw tight and humiliation burning across his face. Inside, though, he was cursing Brendon to hell.


    For all his bluster, Brendon couldn’t even secure a meeting with the CEO of a tiny startup.


    If Brendon was half as capable as he pretended, he’d go win those clients back himself instead of shouting at everyone else.


    Three years ago, when Bethel still held the reins, thepany had been unstoppable.


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    But ever since she’d divided her shares among her descendants, things had begun to crumble.


    In the project manager’s eyes, even Brendon and Trevorbined didn’te close to Bethel’s talent.


    He figured she must have grown old and weary—too drained to keep carrying the Dawson Group—and that was why she had stepped down.


    No outsider knew what truly went on inside that family. None of them realized Bethel hadn’t retired out of exhaustion, but out of disappointment.


    She hadn’t passed them her power because they were capable, but because she was simply done with them. Bethel had cut her tiespletely, with the cold finality of someone who no longer cared.


    At Lumina Haven Group, Christina stepped into the CEO’s office under the guise of thepany’s secretary.


    As soon as the door clicked shut, Robbie Reid—CEO of Lumina Haven—sprang from his chair.


    The cool, professional demeanor he wore for others melted into an eager smile.


    “Miss Jones! What an honor—what brings you here?” he greeted, eyes shining with admiration.


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