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The Storm Within

Author: Author Destro
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-26 18:47:44

"The investigation into the overseas branch is getting deeper," Mr. Coleman, the Finance Director, said grimly, flipping through a folder. "They're looking into money laundering claims now. If we don’t act fast, it’s not just the fines we’re facing — it's possible criminal charges for the involved parties."

A tense murmur passed through the room.

David sat at the long polished conference table, his fingers loosely tapping a pen against his notepad.

The heavy atmosphere in the boardroom matched the stormy skies gathering outside the tall glass windows. Around him, the board members of Lawson Enterprises discussed the growing list of problems their company was facing.

He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table. His voice, calm but firm.

“We need to cooperate fully with the investigators. Scrub all accounts clean, audit every department, and terminate anyone even remotely involved. Transparency is the only way we survive this."

Some nodded in agreement, others shifted uncomfort
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