Chapter 1361 At Least We Are Not Bankrupt


    "The operations of Ceci Corporation have been temporarily suspended," the secretary reported. "However, our business partners are willing to give Cecilia another chance to resolve the issues within a week." That hardly fazed Queenie. "Within a week?"


    She scoffed, "I''d be genuinely impressed if she could pull that off!"


    Just as she was about to rx, her phone began ringing. To her surprise, it was a call from Cecilia.


    Queenie could hardly believe it. <i>She still has the nerve to call me?</i>


    Answering the call, she spoke curtly. "Ms. Smith, how can I help you?"


    "Mdm. Queenie, I believe you understand that even business rivals shouldn''t resort to underhanded tactics. Sending people to steal my confidential files and vandalize mypany seems a little hical, doesn''t it?" Cecilia said, revealing what she had extracted from one of the employees.


    Queenie hadn''t expected her to find out so quickly.


    However, she remained unusually calm. "hical? And who are you to talk about ethics when you, Cassina, and Bailey conspired to deceive me?"


    "So, that''s what this is about, huh?" Cecilia replied. She had been wondering why Queenie was suddenly targeting her. "Let me be clear. I''ve never colluded with them to deceive you. If anything, you should me yourself for misjudging people."


    The secretary standing nearby had caught bits of the conversation and felt a surge of unease at the rising tension between the two.


    Ever since Queenie had taken charge of the Jamieson family, no one dared to challenge her.


    Yet, Cecilia showed no fear in standing her ground.


    A flicker of emotion crossed Queenie''sposed face. "Deny it all you want. I''ll make sure you reap what you''ve sown."


    "Funny, I was about to say the same thing to you." Cecilia paused momentarily, "And while you''re at it, take a closer look at Ste. Are you sure she''s your biological daughter?"


    After finishing his words, Cecilia hung up the phone.


    Queenie had never been so


    infuriated. A A Cold glint flickered in


    her eyes as shemanded, "I want Ceci Corporation shut down. Notify all corporations in Tud that partner with us. They are not


    hovel.


    allowed to coborate with them."


    "Understood." The secretary couldn''t help but think that Cecilia had truly met her match.


    Meanwhile, at the Smith residence, Cecilia tossed her phone aside. "So, it really was Queenie behind this."


    "How much worse can that woman get? She''s taken advantage of you so many times. Just because she''s rich and powerful, does she think she can act with impunity?"


    Charlotte fumed, her frustratiel


    evident as she thought of the blood, sweat, and tears they had poured into their work.


    "Don''t get upset. Her goal is to provoke us, so why let her seed?" Lucille said calmly, trying to ease the tension.This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.


    Cecilia nodded. "Exactly. Right now, our top priority is handling the immediate issues. Some of the projects we had nned can''t proceed anymore."


    The confidential files had been leaked, and rivalpanies were already aware of their ns. Continuing would only lead toplete failure. Cutting their losses was the only sensible choice.


    Charlotte let out a heavy sigh. "If that''s the case, we''re looking at enormous losses, easily in the billions."


    "Well, at least we''re not bankrupt," Cecilia replied, her voice heavy with disappointment.


    She had always dreamed of building Ceci Corporation into a formidablepetitor to the Jamieson family but now, she was painfully aware that some industry giants would stop at nothing to crush smallerpetitors.


    "Don''t worry, we still have Mr. Reese''s support, right? He said he could help manage the losses. As for the coborations, the Reeses could also step in to handle them on our behalf," Madeline assured her. Cecilia knew Calvin would help her, but she hesitated to involve him in her troubles.


    Besides, Calvin couldn''t make decisions for the entire Reese family on his own.


    That very night, Calvin faced a stern reprimand from the Reese family elders. "Why would you invest in apany with no solid foundation? Do you think you''re untouchable now?"