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Chapter 7

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She added, "I spent three years building this company. I'm not letting Aaron wreck it in one day!

"If he could land clients, so can everyone else! Tell the team—drop everything and sell. I don't buy that hundreds of employees can't compete with one guy!"

But the truth was, things were even worse than she thought.

The next morning, right as the sales office opened, a group of suppliers showed up with contracts in hand, blocking the front desk and demanding Rachel handle the overdue payments herself.

They gave her three days to clear the construction material debts—or they'd sue and cut off all future deliveries.

Then came the bank reps.

An old loan had gone delinquent, and they weren't playing around. Full repayment, plus interest, was due in a week—or they'd start seizing company assets.

While each group took turns making a scene, the few potential buyers who had walked in took one look and bailed.

The once-busy office emptied fast.

Employees stopped caring. They grouped up, w
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    During questioning, Victor tried to weasel out—blamed it all on "company orders" and threw Rachel under the bus. But the receipts told a different story. He knew exactly what he was doing.In the end, he got nailed for embezzlement, sentenced, and slapped with a court order to pay it all back.His record went straight into the industry's blacklist. No legit real estate firm could touch him after that.***Aaron's POVI was already moving on.Three days after walking out of Sullivan Properties, I showed up for my interview at Evercore Realty Group.The meeting was chill—senior leadership liked what I brought to the table and offered me the job right then.Day one, I had my own office and a team backing me up.Everyone treated me like I belonged.For once, I was in a place that actually respected me.The moment word got out that I'd joined Evercore, the clients who'd canceled after I left Sullivan Properties came straight to me. They rebooked everything through my new firm, no

  • When I Stopped Carrying Her   Chapter 9

    I wasn't done. "The clients didn't cancel because I told them to. They left because they only trusted me. Without me, of course the company tanked."That's not on me. Rachel didn't value her people. She wrecked it."I gave everything for that place—for her—and you never once asked what that cost me. But she throws you a few perks and suddenly she's the victim?"Did it ever cross your mind that I'm your son?"I got it all out in one breath. My throat was dry. The last words barely made it out.Silence on the other end.Then finally, he spoke. "All of this... is it true? Rachel really treated you like that?""Every word," I said quietly. "I've got no reason to lie just to tear her down. Dad, I get it—you think it's smart to stick with someone capable, someone who lifts you up. But I need you to understand something: I can stand on my own."Rachel's not worth it. Not worth sacrificing myself for. We're done. Her company isn't my problem anymore. So from now on, don't bring her up

  • When I Stopped Carrying Her   Chapter 8

    [Aaron, it's been twelve years. You can't just let me crash like this. If you help me now, we'll get married right away.][I know you're mad. Name your price—I'll make it right. Just come back and help me through this.]I stared at the screen, numb. All I felt was disgust.She really thought a few weak apologies would make me fix her mess? Unreal.I blocked her number. Finally, silence.Didn't expect her to show up at my door."Aaron, I know you're in there. Please, just talk to me! Just a few words! Aaron, open up!"I stood still behind the door. "Go away. We're done. There's nothing left to say."She started banging harder. "I messed up, okay? I know I did. I never should've let Victor treat you like that. I shouldn't have ignored what you brought to the company."Just one more chance—I'll fix it. The clients trust you, not me. If you talk to them, they'll pull their refunds."Please, Aaron. Just this once."I didn't care. Just sank into the couch and started scrolling the

  • When I Stopped Carrying Her   Chapter 7

    She added, "I spent three years building this company. I'm not letting Aaron wreck it in one day!"If he could land clients, so can everyone else! Tell the team—drop everything and sell. I don't buy that hundreds of employees can't compete with one guy!"But the truth was, things were even worse than she thought.The next morning, right as the sales office opened, a group of suppliers showed up with contracts in hand, blocking the front desk and demanding Rachel handle the overdue payments herself.They gave her three days to clear the construction material debts—or they'd sue and cut off all future deliveries.Then came the bank reps.An old loan had gone delinquent, and they weren't playing around. Full repayment, plus interest, was due in a week—or they'd start seizing company assets.While each group took turns making a scene, the few potential buyers who had walked in took one look and bailed.The once-busy office emptied fast.Employees stopped caring. They grouped up, w

  • When I Stopped Carrying Her   Chapter 6

    At Sullivan Properties, I had a basic sales title, carried the entire department, and got toilet duty as a thank-you.Here? They saw my worth. And they matched it.I said, "Evercore's offer sounds solid. I'm definitely open to talking more."Daniel's voice warmed. "That's great to hear, Mr. Lawson! If you're free, we'd love to have you visit Evercore's headquarters—meet senior leadership in person."And don't worry, the contract's flexible. We'll make sure it fits what you're looking for."We talked another twenty minutes, locked in a meeting three days out at Evercore's HQ.After I hung up, the weight I'd been carrying for years finally let up.Then my phone buzzed again—private messages from clients who'd just filed for refunds:[Aaron, I already submitted the cancellation with Sullivan Properties. Once it's approved, I'll follow you wherever you go. Just let me know when you're ready to pick things up again.][Aaron, they just offered me a 2 percent discount to stay. I said

  • When I Stopped Carrying Her   Chapter 5

    The guy wasn't even done talking before Rachel snapped."What did you say? Over a hundred cancellations?"She lunged forward and grabbed him by the collar. "You sure you didn't screw up the count? They already paid deposits. Why would they all suddenly bail?"Victor pushed in, eyes locked on the guy. "There's gotta be a mistake. Go check again! Maybe someone's faking calls, pretending to be clients!"The employee shook his head hard, voice shaky. "I triple-checked. The calls came from the official numbers we have on file. A bunch of them even sent emails. This isn't a prank!"Rachel's face drained of color. She whipped around just as I hit the elevator."Aaron Lawson! This is your doing, isn't it? You couldn't just leave—you had to stir things up and wreck the company!"Victor jumped in, yelling too. "Yeah, who else could've hit up that many clients? You're seriously that bitter? You'd burn the whole place down just to get back at us?"I stood there in the elevator, calm as eve

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