Chapter 143: Forever Path
Diane’s POV
"What!" I nearly dropped my coffee mug as Joan’s frantic voice crackled through my phone. "What do you mean they’re threatening to pull out?"
"Diane, I need you to get to the office immediately," Joan said, her voice tight with what sounded like panic. "The new investors...they’re saying our presentation wasn’t convincing enough. They’re talking about withdrawing their entire investment package."
My heart was racing now. We’d been courting these investors for months, and their backing was crucial for our expansion plans. After everything we’d built over the month, after all the progress we’d made since taking over from Liam, this could be devastating.
"How much time do we have?" I asked, already moving toward my closet to grab my blazer.
"They’re here now," Joan said, and I could hear the tension in her breathing. "They called an emergency meeting. The entire board is gathering in the conference room. Diane, I’ve never seen them this agitated before."
I closed my eyes, trying to center myself. One year. It had been exactly one year since Liam’s arrest, one year since Sophie’s death, one year since our world had been turned upside down and rebuilt from the ground up. For the first time in months, everything had been running smoothly.
Synergy Sphere was thriving, Elite Group was expanding, and our partnership was generating more revenue than we’d ever imagined possible.
And now this.
"I’m on my way," I said, grabbing my keys and heading for the door. "Don’t let them leave. Whatever you have to do, keep them in that room until I get there."
"Diane," Joan’s voice softened slightly, "everything’s going to be okay. We’ll figure this out together."