nd burdened. As he stepped inside, Marian heard the doorbell and quickly opened

an said, noticing the sadn

ening his tie and sinking int

Marian asked, her voic

o convince the man, but he refused to grant us

it; you can try again anothe

interrupted by his phone ringing. He answered it immediatel

problem" the man on the

fred asked, standi

sisted. Without hesitation, Alfred grabbed his car keys

asked, her steps increas

m at the company. I need to be there righ

it. What if you were still abroad on the business trip

without replying the greetings from his employees. His focus was solely on reaching his

" Peter greeted

CFO?" Alfred asked as he

idn't alert you sooner, but things have got ou

could, Alfred" the CFO added,

ust you both. What's the problem?" Alfr

or, VenturePlus, has just pulled out their fun

you inform me the moment it happened?

Plus announced their decision. They stated some inner changes and a shift in their investment plan. We trie

, slamming his hand on the table in frustration. "How

ort, our cash flow is dangerously low. We have only about three weeks' worth of func

ssful. What about other funding sources? Can we secure emergency loans

's backing, they're not ready to get support. The terms we've been offered are not

sing down on him. "We need to find a solution, and fast," he said

d, his words heavy with the finality of the situation. Alfred, over

it" the CFO added somberly. "It's the only way

our employees?" Alfred asked, his voice b

," Peter replied, his tone regretful. "The rest are ju

" the CFO said, emphasizing the importanc

ling up with tears. "This is the danger of relying on one invest

ad driven him home, got out of the driver's seat, concerned about Alfred's w

e CFO said as he stepp

Alfred replied,

ght be able to come up with something," Peter said, holding onto a

fred said, his voice heavy with re

and the CFO watched him, their hearts h

we could" the CFO sa

So, what's your plan now?" he asked as they drove off in

I recently landed a new

lways my calling until Alfred's father asked

his father was?

tired businessman who handed over t

He's lost both his father and the co

ing room when Alfred entered,

arriving? What happened?" Mari

one" Alfred said, his voi

n?" Marian asked

and on top of that, the company's doc

the time to consider accepting

w much I dislike hearing that" Alfre

eep" Mari

pping into a role where I'll become a target, putting you and Lucian in danger.

power well till his sixties. He died suddenly because of an enemy,

e a coward?" Alfred

his death. All you care about is the company. Maybe he gave it to someo

uld never have done that to me" Alfred

's going to happen to us?" Marian a

was more important to him than the business. I'll reach out to my fri

Alfred. Who's going to h

to help? I need investors urgently, and the ba

it with her"

her directly about this as a b

isit her in person. This isn't something we can sort

out to my friends here. Hopefully, we ca

plied, then added, "Ar

t, Marian. I hope I can find a way through this

school due to unpaid fees. Alfred was sitting in the living room, feeling cast down, when h

did you find my place?" Alfr

ould, Alfred. There's no place

e if Lucian was around, but didn't see him. Lucian, thinking his mother had returned, came out of his room only to find the two visitors in

lfred asked as Rosario an

your company"

Have you found the docume

three weeks. You still have time to reconsider, Alfred.

t help me locate the documents to restore the company"

one of us. You have half the family's support, and once you're ready, I'm su

Greco Gambino to lead us. Although he

a killer. If being part of this family was so great, my father wouldn't have been killed by hi

information, you're in a serious situation. If you don't fig

way to rebuild on

eve Ronaldo's son turned out to be such a coward" R

as he walked to the do

tay our welcome. This visi

" Rossi said as he

against the wall. Lucian, having c

happened?"

st come down?" Alfred ask

those people?

sociates. They've left

coming back?"

ttempts to reach her were

ucian were having snacks when

cian said, as Alfre

as his wife entered, and h

ed joyfully as he

" Marian said, pattin

, Marian? It's been tw

sitive outcome" Marian

elp us?" A

o on your end?" M

ing to lend support or invest" Alfre

t later" Marian said as she heade

lk to you" Alfred said, gra

all your fault" Marian said, pu