CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

The fact that Nash even asked this question made one thing clear. He knew the Mason Corporation's current situation inside and out.

Even if Vera wanted to deny it, she couldn't.

She was in a tough spot.

The factory was still there, but without workers, it was useless.

Her original plan had been to use the remaining money to rehire some of the old employees.

But how many of them would actually come back?

After all, when the company collapsed, many had lost their jobs overnight.

Worse, they were still owed a full month's salary.

A lot of people. A lot of money.

Vera had no idea how she was going to handle it.

She had been relying on one simple thought-take it one step at a time.

Things had to work out somehow.

She took a deep breath and pushed down the flicker of pride rising in her chest.

Now wasn't the time for ego.

"Just the funding will be enough," she said. "I'll take care of the manpower."

The assistant's eyes flickered with approval.

had expected more hesitation, maybe even

background, admitting they needed help-real help was never

brought it up, even the assistant had

he saw Vera

another pampered socialite she knew when to swallow

that kind of mindset,

said with a polite nod. "I'll relay the message. If there are

account

*

his word, the

One million dollars.

pay the

wasting a second, Vera took the money straight to one of the factory's former managers-Stanley

had worked for the Mason

was in charge, Stanley had been a

the company collapsed, he lost his

at his age-just a few years from retirement-finding work had been nearly impossible. Now, his family relied entirely on his wife's

situation was

son was in high school. Their daughter

Both needed money.

the Mason Corporation still owed Stanley over

person,

But to his family?

It was everything.

never asked

however,

serious?” she

"If you had just gone to get that money earlier, we wouldn't