All Chapters of Corporate Retreat or Financial Ruin?: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Everyone's been working overtime lately. Since the summer bonus just came in, I talked it over with Harry, and we've decided to take everyone on a trip to Slarqia. I'll cover all the expenses," Zoey Quinn said.The moment those words fell, the office erupted in cheers.Zoey stood proudly in the middle of the room, basking in the moment.I watched the familiar scene unfold through the glass wall of my office. That was when I realized that I, Samantha Lane, had been reincarnated.Before I could steady my breath, Harry Jennings pushed open the door with Zoey by his side.He slipped an arm around my shoulders, his expression soft and gentle."Sam, you've been exhausted lately. Why don't we take a vacation?" he suggested. "Zoey's offering to treat everyone to the trip. She just wants to use your corporate credit card to earn some points and get a discount."The fake tenderness on his face made me sick to my stomach.In my previous life, Zoey had borrowed that same corporate credit

I was about to put my phone down when a text from the revenue agency popped up. It reminded me that I hadn't paid my taxes in full, and my company account would be frozen if I missed the deadline.Then, I remembered—back when we were expanding the business, the finances were tight, and my accountant had warned me about it.I had looked at the timeline and thought I had time, so I hadn't paid right away. Later, with so many things happening, I completely forgot about it.Just as I was about to call the accountant, an idea struck me. If the company account got frozen, even their corporate credit cards wouldn't work.I let out a long breath and put the phone down.That night, I finally slept peacefully. But my sister, Sophia Lane, called in the middle of the night. She was crying, saying that our mother had suffered a brain hemorrhage while on a business trip in Slarqia and was now in the hospital.My heart dropped, and I immediately booked the earliest flight out.When I arrived a

Sophia chided me for being childish, saying that I was already married yet still crying like a kid.I laughed as she wiped my tears, just like she used to when we were little. For a moment, I remembered what real happiness used to feel like.Once I calmed down, I asked what had happened.Sophia said that she and Mom had come here on a business trip, but the travel and meetings wore Mom out. The moment she stepped out of the conference room, she collapsed."Mom's getting older. With the company keeping her busy all the time, it's no surprise her body finally gave in," Sophia said.She then told me to come home soon and help her out. She couldn't handle it all on her own.I hesitated, but I knew I had no choice. I had to go back.Thankfully, the surgery was a success. Sophia and I took turns staying by our mother's bedside.Harry took care of everything else, never leaving our side.One night, Sophia whispered congratulations, teasing that I'd married a good man.I looked at hi

"Just now, Shawn said he saw you coming over. It really is you. Sam, are you here to pay for the damages?" Harry asked.I stayed silent. Joseph frowned and asked, "What are you talking about? Ms. Lane is the victim here. You're the ones who assaulted her. Why should she pay us? She's only here to collect her ID. We've already reviewed the surveillance footage. She had nothing to do with the damage caused."Harry's expression changed instantly. "Samantha, you lied to me? You said you'd pay them. Why bother pulling up the footage? Are you trying to wash your hands of it?"He then grabbed a fistful of my hair, his face twisted with rage. "You bitch! I took care of you and your mother! How dare you trick me?"I struggled with all my strength, tearing away the mask he wore. "All you ever wanted was my family's money! I heard you on the phone with Zoey! Harry, you're despicable! No matter how high you climb or how fancy you look, the muck you came from still sticks to you!"His face flu

Harry's eyes became red with fury when he saw the debt piling up to nearly 200 million dollars. "Samantha, you bitch! You set me up!"I coldly watched him rage from behind a team of bodyguards.He didn't know that every project had come to a halt after the company's assets were frozen. The daily losses alone were almost tens of millions of dollars.I had given him a chance. If he had even a shred of conscience and chose to walk away from the marriage without claiming the assets, none of the debt would be his. Yet, he chose to split everything. There was no money and only a heap of debt.My company declared bankruptcy, and all the employees lost their jobs.I watched them walk out with tear-stained faces, not telling them that there was no place left for them in this industry.Sophia had already warned the other business owners. Those employees were all blacklisted for their disloyalty.It would take repeated rejections before they started regretting betraying me.After divorcin