All Chapters of May We Never Meet Again: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Chapter 71: Searching for a Smooth Ground

The tension from the previous board meeting had not settled when Johnson called for another emergency session. This time, the urgency was visible on his face. The directors gathered again in the same glass-walled boardroom. Mr. Hargrove sat stiffly with his arms folded. Mrs. Linton flipped through printed reports. Two other directors, Coleman and Wright, avoided eye contact.Johnson stood at the head of the table, a presentation already projected behind him.“We don’t have the luxury of panic,” he began evenly. “We need decisive action.”He clicked to the first slide.“To salvage liquidity, I propose we divest three minor subsidiaries. They are profitable, but non-essential to our core operations. Their sale will stabilize cash flow immediately.”Mrs. Linton frowned. “You’re talking about Premier Logistics and Southgate Media?”“Yes,” Johnson replied. “And the Riverside property arm.”“That’s a long-term revenue stream,” Coleman said cautiously.“It’s also liquid capital,” Johnson co

Chapter 72: The Asset Drain

While Dean Holdings trembled under financial pressure, Celine was fighting a different battle far from the boardroom. The psychiatric hospital room was quiet except for the faint hum of the air conditioner. She sat by the window most days, staring at the compound below without really seeing it. News about her family barely reached her anymore.And even when it did, it no longer stirred much reaction.After the kidnapping incident at Nathan’s lockup, when she had denied her own parents in a desperate attempt to shield herself, something broke permanently between them. Johnson and Megan had left that place wounded in pride and spirit. The humiliation of hearing their daughter distance herself from them had settled into bitterness.They visited her less.Then rarely.Eventually, not at all.Megan once stood outside the hospital ward, staring at the closed door, but she could not bring herself to walk in. Johnson never returned after the first few days.The thought of Celine now carrie

Chapter 73: Public Collapse

The first televised debate about Dean Holdings aired on a Tuesday night.Johnson was still in his office when his assistant rushed in with a tablet. “Sir… you need to see this.”On the financial news channel, two analysts sat across from a host, charts displayed behind them.“At this rate,” one analyst said bluntly, pointing to the downward trend line, “Dean Holdings is heading toward insolvency within months.”The host nodded. “Would you say bankruptcy is a real possibility?”“It’s no longer speculation,” the analyst replied. “It’s probability.”Johnson muted the screen, his jaw tight.By morning, headlines had multiplied.IS DEAN HOLDINGS FINISHED?FROM EMPIRE TO EDGE.Media outlets replayed footage of Johnson from years ago, celebrating expansion milestones, contrasting it with recent stock performance charts plunging sharply downward.Employees whispered openly now. Investors flooded the company with inquiry emails. Share prices dropped again before noon.“Sir, journalists are req

Chapter 74: The Final Attempt

The morning after the overseas deal collapsed, Johnson didn't sit in his office staring at the wall.He moved.If Nathan could close doors quietly, then he would open one aggressively.By noon, Johnson had requested a confidential meeting with Victor Hale, the CEO of Sterling Dynamics — one of Nathan’s long-standing business rivals. Hale had competed with Ainsley Group for infrastructure contracts across multiple regions. The rivalry was subtle but deep.The meeting was arranged discreetly at a private business lounge downtown.Hale arrived ten minutes late, confident, composed.“Johnson,” he greeted, taking his seat. “You look like a man under pressure.”Johnson did not deny it. “That's because pressure creates opportunity.”Hale gave a faint smile. “For who?”“For both of us,” Johnson replied. He slid a folder across the table.“Mills Corp has overextended in aggressive acquisitions. If Sterling and Dean Holdings align strategically, we can rebalance market influence. I still contro

Chapter 75: Losing Everything

The morning felt unusually quiet.Johnson adjusted his tie in front of the hallway mirror before stepping out. The mansion, once alive with staff movement and quiet coordination, now echoed faintly with emptiness. No housekeepers. No drivers waiting by the gate. No assistants calling in with urgent updates. The silence was heavy, almost accusing.This house was the only property left untouched so far, and even that security felt temporary.He picked up his briefcase and car keys, moving toward the front door without speaking. Megan followed him outside, wrapping a light shawl around her shoulders. She had begun walking him out every morning since the staff were dismissed a week ago. There was no one else left to do it.Johnson stepped down the porch stairs slowly. The once perfectly maintained lawn now showed signs of neglect. They could no longer afford the gardeners.He reached the driveway, heading toward his car.Then it happened.A sharp, violent sensation struck his chest like

Chapter 76: What Remains

"How long has your husband been experiencing chest pain?" the doctor asked, adjusting his glasses as he settled into the chair opposite Megan.The correction in his tone was subtle but clear. He was not asking about a single moment. He was asking about a pattern.Megan sat stiffly, her fingers tightly interlocked on her lap, her knuckles pale from the pressure. "Just this morning," she replied quickly, her voice thin with confusion. "Though… there have been many unprecedented setbacks in the company lately. He's been under enormous pressure. But he has never felt like this before. He's always been the strong one. He kept saying he would handle everything. That everything would be fine."The doctor nodded slowly, listening without interrupting, his expression carefully composed."He barely sleeps," Megan continued, her words tumbling out now as though a dam had quietly broken. "He stopped eating properly weeks ago. He would sit at his desk until two, three in the morning and wave me of

Chapter 77: The Cost of Everything

Martha let out a soft chuckle, the kind that carried warmth instead of judgment. She squeezed Megan's trembling hand gently, her grip firm and unhurried."Forget all that," she said calmly. "Right now, the only thing that matters is that you get better. And besides, your husband will need you now more than ever."The mention of Johnson shifted something inside Megan instantly. It was as if her body suddenly remembered the very reason it was here. Her eyes widened with panic, sharp and immediate. Without thinking, she jerked upright from the hospital bed. The movement was abrupt and reckless. The IV line tugged sharply against her wrist, pulling taut."Johnson," she breathed urgently.Before Martha could react, Megan pulled the needle out herself. The sting barely registered against everything else she was feeling. A small drop of blood formed slowly at the puncture site."Megan, stop!" Martha cried, reaching out to hold her back. "You just fainted!""I need to see my husband right n

Chapter 78: "Where's My Husband?"

Megan stepped out of the hospital entrance into the cool evening air. The automatic glass doors slid shut behind her with a soft mechanical sound, but inside her, everything was loud. Her head throbbed with numbers: surgery costs, medication expenses, consultation fees — figures that seemed impossible to reach.She inhaled deeply, trying to steady herself. The air outside felt different from the sterile hospital atmosphere. It was freer, but it did not calm her. Her mind was racing.She began walking toward Johnson’s car, the same sedan she had driven in panic that morning. The parking lot was dimly lit, shadows stretching across the ground. Her heels clicked faintly against the pavement.Just as she reached for the car door, headlights flashed sharply across her body.A black SUV rolled swiftly and deliberately to a stop right in front of her, cutting across her path. Megan flinched and froze instinctively, her heart jumping into her throat. For a second, fear paralyzed her.The e

Chapter 79: "Will You Be My Boyfriend?"

Nathan’s eyelids fluttered open slowly, as though the weight of consciousness itself was too heavy to carry at once. The first thing he noticed was the sterile brightness above him — a white ceiling with faint cracks running through it. The faint hum of hospital equipment filled the room, accompanied by the steady, rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor somewhere near his bed. He blinked several times, trying to adjust his vision. His head felt like it had been split open and stitched back together. A thick bandage was wrapped tightly around his forehead, pressing into his temples. He attempted to lift his hand, but even that small effort sent a dull ache radiating down his arm.He turned his head slightly to the side. The movement made him wince. The chair beside his bed was empty. No flowers sat on the small table. No sign that anyone had been there waiting for him to wake up.A weak smile curved faintly on his lips, though there was no humor in it.“So this is what it feels like,”

Chapter 80: The Last Courtesy

“I object!”The words still seemed to echo in the air even after Nathan had spoken them. The room had fallen into a tense silence, thick and suffocating. Charlotte was the first to recover from the shock. Her face hardened instantly, and whatever softness had been there moments ago vanished.“You’re not welcome here,” she burst out, her voice sharp and trembling with anger. She stepped slightly in front of Caleb as if shielding him. “Leave.”Nathan did not move. His breathing was slow but heavy, his chest rising and falling beneath the thin hospital gown. The bandage around his head made him look fragile, but the fire in his eyes contradicted that image completely.Instead of obeying her, he took a step forward. Then another. His footsteps were deliberate, heavy against the hospital floor.“Charlie,” he called, his voice lower now, almost pleading. He stretched out his hand toward hers as though he could still reach her, as though nothing had changed between them.The moment his fi

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