The Day His Demands Broke My Water novel Chapter 15

In the past, under my leadership, Collins Corporation might have been able to hold its ground.

But after three years under Gavin's mismanagement, the company was nothing more than an empty shell.

On the first and second days, Mr. Hudson gritted his teeth and stayed put.

But by the third day, as the stock prices continued to plummet, he finally caved and sold all his shares.

I acquired them at a bargain price.

Afterward, I told my friend to back off.

Once the pressure eased, the company's stock prices rebounded to a certain extent.

But compared to before, the company had suffered significant turbulence.

Initially, the shares had been distributed to mitigate risks.

But now, I preferred to shoulder the burden alone—after all, this was my company.

Without delay, I began implementing swift adjustments.

I reduced the number of idle employees and increased the workload for those who remained.

However, wages did not decrease.

I knew that if salaries were cut, employee motivation would plummet.

Reducing the workforce, on the other hand, motivated the remaining employees to work harder, as if injected with adrenaline.

Under my leadership, several successful projects helped the company navigate through this crisis. Coupled with the support of my trusted friend, the company began to show signs of recovery.

I believed it wouldn't be long before Collins Corporation had a chance at international expansion.

As the company started to improve, Gavin Braxton appeared once again.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he slammed his hands heavily on my desk, his expression a mix of confusion and grievance.

"Why? Why are you so outstanding that it makes people jealous and leaves them in the dust? Why couldn't you just stay at home as a housewife while I went to work? Wouldn't that have been fine?"

"Why must you be so strong, making me feel worthless?"

I took his words as compliments.

"So, Gavin, you're just a pathetic, insecure man with a toxic sense of masculinity. I told you from the beginning—I have never been someone to be held in the palm of your hand. I have my dreams, my career."

"No one, not even family or lovers, can stop me from pursuing my path."

I would be the leading lady of my own life, not confined to a tiny kitchen.