A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 36

As the first light of dawn crept through the curtains, Matilda was already stirring. Today, she was due at the studio, but no sooner had she stepped inside than she was met with Gideon’s furrowed brow.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, her voice tinged with concern.

Her brother rarely looked so troubled.

“The partnership’s been axed.” Gideon was staring intently at her face, his words heavy with disappointment. “It’s not just the deal we had in place; next month’s prospects… they’ve all been severed out of the blue.”

A jolt shot through Matilda, and by the time she regained her composure, she was exclaiming in disbelief, “What’s going on?”

“It’s simple. We’ve stepped on someone’s toes.” Gideon articulated each word as if it took all his strength. “Someone’s got the clout to make every manufacturer in Ashton City too scared to work with us. Even some firms overseas have retracted their interest, spooked by the warnings…”

Listening to Gideon’s analysis, a thought crystallized in Matilda’s mind..

It was Yvan, it had to be Yvan…

He was using his influence to show them that all these years, it had been Yvan who let them be, and if he wanted to crush Matilda, it wouldn’t take more than a breath!

“I’ll confront him!”

was shaking with rage. “What does he want after all? Five years ago, he brought our family to ruin, and now, five years later, he’s

into the studio’s couch, feeling as if all her strength had been sapped in an

instant.

a long silence, she lifted her head, her eyes brimming with

Gideon visibly shuddered.

Logan to him

to yield, to hand her

someone will lend us a hand,” Gideon reassured her, standing by her side. “Matilda, you’re Dawn. How could you be blackballed? Someone’s bound to

nodded, her eyes red, and moved to the computer. “Come on, let’s keep searching. Maybe some private independent studios will take our

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Chapter 36

her rigid back, heaving a deep sigh

she could hold up the

Matilda, powerless to protect