Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 139

Chapter 139 Am I A Pawn Too

Curtis quietly waited for her to continue.

Rayna listened to his soft breathing for a while. Once she recollected herself a little more, she whispered gloomily, “Uncle Curtis, I don’t think I’m suitable for things like these. I’ve made everything worse. This is just a worksite accident and an embezzlement case of a management-level employee… It’s just a simple thing, and there are plenty of capable individuals in Faymon Group. So why can’t I resolve them? I feel like a failure.”

Rayna did not even feel as bad when her father had gotten a divorce from her mother and back when life had been even more challenging.

She felt she had done so poorly no one could bring themself to give her their approval.

“Rayna, no one in this world is perfect, and what people excel in is pointing out the flaws of others,” Curtis said. “You have to try things out to know what you do well in. Ignore what others have to say about you. You’re already doing a great job. You’ve managed Faymon Group so well while I was in a coma, and that is a tough job. If you’re overwhelmed by this, I’ll get Wyatt and the others to help you out in the office.”

Curtis wanted to force her to develop into an even better individual and to make her develop an ambitious mind. However, he did not want to force her to the end of the road.

He needed to know her limits.

Right as Curtis was about to tell her that she should rest for a few days, Rayna said, “I don’t want to trouble you, Mr. Faymon. I can deal with this myself. You’re right. How will I know where my limits lie if I don’t try things out?”

Hearing that, Curtis let out a low chuckle.

It seems that my worries are unnecessary. She’s capable of handling stress much better than I thought.

Rayna was flustered when she heard the man chuckle.

“Mr. Faymon, w-what are you laughing at?”

“Nothing. Ask me anytime if you have anything you can’t solve. You haven’t opened the document I gave you, right?”

“I… forgot about it.” Rayna had been too busy, and she had almost forgotten about the document Curtis had given to her. “I’ll go to the office to check it tomorrow.”

Fearing that Curtis would hold her accountable for her forgetfulness, she quickly changed the topic and talked to him about the documents she did not quite grasp. Curtis patiently listened to her and explained what she did not comprehend.

Rayna took a notebook and noted down the things he said—those were valuable advice.

“Sherfield Corporation is asking for collaboration with Faymon Group because they saw Faymon Group’s shares falling. They’re trying to take the opportunity to get a good deal. Their CEO wants money and nothing else, so just ignore them.”

Curtis taught Rayna how to read the room and negotiate with others. Eventually, Rayna stopped responding to him. The only sound he heard was her soft breathing.

Curtis froze.

He said nothing else and ended the call. Then, he sent her a message about the things he did not manage to finish telling her.

Rayna only recalled falling asleep mid-call the night before when she woke up the next day and saw Curtis’ message. Her face flushed from the embarrassment, and she cursed herself for how dumb she was.

This is so embarrassing!

Worried that Rayna was still affected by the news, Jessica had woken up early to prepare breakfast to console Rayna. Yet, to her surprise, Rayna was in a good mood. She looked as though she had won the jackpot.

Jessica asked in bewilderment, “You recompose yourself this quickly?”

“All my worries are gone after a good night’s sleep.” Rayna smiled. Her good mood was mainly due to Curtis’ talk with her the night before. “By the way, how goes the talk with my brother?”

“Don’t even start. I didn’t get to see him.” Jessica waved her hand dismissively as a gloomy look crept onto her face. “I was already there waiting for him, but he told me something cropped up and went back to the campus.”

“Maybe something did happen,” Rayna said, knowing what kind of person James was. “My brother isn’t the type to stand someone up. Once I’m done dealing with this mess, I’ll get him to apologize to you.”

Jessica giggled. “All right! I want to have stew that’ll cost him a thousand!”

“Two thousand for each pot works too!”

As Rayna was busy, she did not get to talk much with Jessica. After the two were done with breakfast, she hurried to the office.

Although the news about her history had been sealed away, the news about Yannick’s embezzlement and kidnapping of minors was still spreading like wildfire.

Faymon Group’s shares continued to drop.

Naomi reported the situation to Rayna, and Rayna was equally anxious. Nevertheless, there was nothing she could do about that. After going back to her office, she took out the document Curtis had given to her earlier from the drawer.

She wondered if the document he had given to her was a proposal for a collaboration with a company.

When she finally saw what was on the document, she froze.

It was not a plan for a collaboration; it was about Faymon Group’s shares.

The names of the directors mentioned in the documents were Curtis’ good friends. She needed to negotiate with them and persuade them to buy Faymon Group’s original issue shares.

As Rayna fixed her eyes on the document, she mumbled under her breath, “Some shareholders won’t be able to stand their ground when Faymon Group’s shares stop falling, and they’ll sell the shares they have. Therefore, we’ll need someone to take them. The old shareholders will sell their shares, and the new shareholders will take over those shares. Uncle Curtis won’t even need to lift a finger to change the shareholders within Faymon Group. This is such a meticulous plan.”

So Uncle Curtis knew that this day would come. That’s why he gave me this document when he sent me back here. He wanted me to contact those directors during this time. If Uncle Curtis could figure out the Faymons’ plan, doesn’t that mean he could have avoided the accident? Or could it be that he never thought about avoiding the accident so that trouble would befall Faymon Group? So am I a pawn too?

The world spun around Rayna. She felt as though she had been deceived, but she soon realized that Curtis had to have come to this conclusion because Sienna and the others would surely target Faymon Group.

He was only the adopted son of the Faymon family, and the Faymons refused to acknowledge him. Even if Sienna or someone else were the one behind the accident, there was no way Curtis could have avoided it.

Even if the shareholders sold their shares, the shares would be of a terribly low price. It was likely that Sienna and Chester would take the opportunity to buy them.

Rayna was a quick-witted woman, and she soon deciphered what was going on.

Thinking about Sienna’s and Chester’s attitude back at the shareholders’ meeting and the fact that they hadn’t shown up recently, she reckoned that perhaps they were behind the worksite accident and Yannick’s embezzlement coming to light.

Without wasting a second, Rayna called the secretarial department. “Ms. Gardner, I need you to make an appointment with Mr. Tyson of Wysdom.”

“Sure.”

After making arrangements for the company’s matters, Rayna messaged Wyatt and asked him to find a way to release scandals about Faymon Group as she hurried to the shareholders’ houses. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

The police were quick to go public with what Yannick had done, and they also announced the date of his trial, which would happen in a few days’ time.

Faymon Group’s shares plummeted again.

The factories in Horington, Yeringham, and Hallsbay were almost all shut down. Tens of thousands of workers had lost their jobs overnight, and the management-level employees in the branch company had quickly switched jobs. In no time, everyone was talking about how Faymon Group was going to collapse.

Rayna did not pay much attention to news about Faymon Group no matter how bad it was. She simply bought plenty of high-quality supplements and humbly apologized to the shareholders.

The first thing the shareholders did was berate Rayna harshly. They went on about how women could never succeed in high-ranking positions and were nothing but pests. Then, they called other shareholders to discuss the situation. When they found out that Faymon Group was willing to reacquire the shares from them and the price was up for negotiation, many hesitated little in releasing their original issue shares the moment they were offered satisfactory prices.