Chapter 3: The Family Falls Apart
Chapter 3: The Family Falls Apart
Back at the Carter residence...
The atmosphere had changed completely.
Eleanor paced the kitchen.
"This is your fault!"
"My fault?" Preston shouted.
"You told me to control her!"
Morgan interrupted.
"Stop yelling! We need to fix this."
Richard quietly stared at the financial news.
The headline made his blood run cold.
BENNETT GLOBAL ACQUIRES CARTER INDUSTRIES.
He knew what that meant.
Without Bennett's contracts...
Their family business wouldn't survive the month.
The phone wouldn't stop ringing.
Banks.
Investors.
Suppliers.
Everyone wanted answers.
No one offered help.
Late that afternoon...
Richard finally spoke.
"We need to apologize."
Eleanor scoffed.
"To her?"
"Yes."
"No."
Richard slammed his fist onto the table.
"You still don't understand!"
"That young woman isn't the problem."
"She's the only person standing between this family and complete financial ruin."
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For the first time in years...
Eleanor had nothing to say.
