Chapter 5 - The Collapse of Caldwell Enterprises
Richard’s knees buckled, and he almost collapsed onto the marble floor right next to the spilled wine.
"Mr. Sterling, no! You can't do that!" Richard begged, grabbing his own chest as panic seized his lungs. "If you terminate our leases, Caldwell Enterprises will be bankrupt by the end of the month! We owe millions to the bank!"
"Then you had better start packing your boxes," Arthur replied, his tone devoid of a single drop of mercy.
The three business partners who had accompanied Richard to dinner quickly stood up from their table, tossing their napkins down in disgust.
"We're pulling our investment immediately, Richard," one of the partners said strictly, looking down at him with contempt. "We don't do business with thugs who assault women in public."
"Wait! Don't leave!" Richard pleaded, reaching out toward his partners, but they turned their backs and walked swiftly out of the steakhouse.
Richard turned back to Elena, dropping to his knees on the hard floor among the food scraps and broken glass.
"Elena! Please! Tell your father to stop!" Richard cried out, his arrogant persona completely replaced by pathetic desperation. "I'll pay for your uniform! I'll give you a hundred thousand dollars! Just tell him not to ruin my life!"
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Elena looked down at the man who had treated her like trash just minutes ago, her expression clear, calm, and resolute.
👉 Read Part 6 to see how Elena answered Richard's desperate plea.
