Chapter 377: Chapter 377

Chapter 377:

Barbara was stunned.

Harlee’s audacity was astonishing. Not wanting to see a corporation, she simply had it renamed! The Marshall Group… It was a prospect beyond Barbara’s wildest dreams.

Tears threatened to spill over, but knowing Ritchie’s disdain for emotional displays, she fought them back.

She responded, “Thank you. I will handle this properly!”

Somehow, the name “the Marshall Group” filled Barbara with a newfound resolve.

Even if it meant going against the George Group and enduring whatever Adamson could inflict, she felt fearless. Those three words became her greatest source of strength.

Ritchie’s face showed no sign of change as he added the final point.

“If you can’t transform the George Group into the Marshall Group within three days, we’re open to renaming it yet again.”

With that, he signaled for Barbara to exit.

Once outside the hotel, Barbara quickly phoned her daughter to meet at a private coffee shop nearby.

“Mom, let’s take a risk. Stop hesitating about implementing a fallback plan with my dad.”

“I was utterly disgusted seeing him last night!” Freyja said firmly.

Barbara shared Freyja’s sentiments.

Her actions had been driven by the fear that Adamson had powerful support, which could endanger both her and Freyja.

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Barbara replied, “You’re right! We’ll commit fully, regardless of the outcome. It can’t get any worse than our current situation.”

With no further doubts, Barbara decided to leverage whatever she could to extract the George Group from Adamson and then ensure he faced legal consequences.

As for Collin, their allies in Uwhor would “take care” of him for her.

Ritchie drifted back into the room and sank onto the couch across from Harlee.

He closed his eyes momentarily, a look of confusion clouding his features.

His voice, rough with emotion, broke the silence.

“Harlee, you’ve always hated it when partners don’t trust each other, right? Why then are you giving Barbara another chance?”

Ritchie had taken it upon himself to delve into Barbara’s background, but his findings were unremarkable. To him, Barbara was just another replaceable part of their scheme against the George Group.

Given Harlee’s covert life as a member of the Sanderson family, her true identity remained a well-guarded secret, unlikely to be compromised by the likes of the George family.

Harlee fixed a chilly, deliberate stare at her left wrist. She arched an eyebrow slightly and responded with a resonant tone, “A debt of gratitude.”

Harlee recounted an incident from when she was about five or six.

A simple accident involving spilled soup and a shattered bowl had led to severe consequences. In a fit of anger, Averie had dragged her out to the courtyard in the harsh winter, where she was left to stand in the snow for hours. It was Barbara who had found Harlee there, shivering and vulnerable. With gentle hands, Barbara had wrapped Harlee in a warm coat, shielding her from the frosty air, effectively saving her life. Later, Barbara had tenderly treated her burns with ointment and escorted her back to the safety of the Gill residence.

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