Chapter 8

After driving away that group of troublemakers, the room finally returned to a state of calm.

Irwin handed me a document. It was a completely new bid proposal.

"I've already scheduled a meeting with Mr. Newman tomorrow. This will be your chance to prove yourself again."

He spoke with an air of confidence, as though this matter were hardly worth worrying about.

Still, I knew that being able to salvage an opportunity that had seemed lost and reschedule the meeting within just 24 hours demanded extraordinary connections and influence.

Three days later, Dad came to me with the latest update.

Woodruff Group had declared bankruptcy, and Jerry was officially charged with fraud and embezzlement. He was facing multiple charges and was likely to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Meanwhile, Katherine was permanently blacklisted from the industry for leaking trade secrets and committing corporate fraud.

Due to academic dishonesty and unethical conduct, her degree was revoked. All the f