Monday morning...
Blackwood Corporation was unusually quiet.
The cheerful atmosphere from Saturday's charity event had completely disappeared.
Employees hurried through the hallways with tense expressions.
Something was wrong.
Emma had just arrived at her desk when Lily rushed toward her.
"Emma!"
"The executive team is in emergency mode."
Emma frowned.
"What happened?"
Lily lowered her voice.
"One of the international investors wants to pull out of Project Phoenix."
Emma's expression immediately changed.
"What?"
"They're questioning our financial projections."
Emma didn't waste another second.
She grabbed her laptop and headed straight for the executive floor.
Inside the boardroom...
Department heads filled every seat.
No one was speaking.
Adrian stood at the front of t
