Griffin sank into the couch, feeling utterly drained, and shut his eyes, hoping for a moment''s peace. But no sooner had he done so than the dark backdrop of his mind was invaded by the image of histe wife.


    She appeared in a white dress, her long hair flowing, and despite the lines of age on her face, she somehow looked youthful. She moved closer, her voice a ghostly whisper that seemed to echo from the underworld. "Dear husband, those who betray true love deserve to feel the pain of a thousand needles."


    He let out a crazedugh. "Oh, you always did have a strange sense of humor."


    He was certain it was just a dream. After all, swallowing a thousand needles was ridiculous.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.


    Suddenly, her youthful face aged rapidly, losing all color, and then began to swell. Griffin jolted awake, recognizing her appearance from when they pulled her lifeless body from the water.


    A chill of panic washed over him. "You''re gone. Why are you haunting me?"


    Histe wife replied, "You scattered my ashes, leaving my soul adrift and nowhere to rest. So, I have no choice but to stay with you..."


    Griffin was at a loss for words. The thought of being haunted by such a terrifying presence every day sent shivers down his spine.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll get a priest tomorrow to help you move on..." he lied, actually pondering on ways to trap her spirit so she''d never trouble him again.


    Thete Mrs. Dawson chuckled eerily. "You would have a service for me? How generous of you. Don''t think I don''t know what you''re really up to? You''re trying to lock my spirit away." Caught out, Griffin felt a bit embarrassed.


    Thete Mrs. Dawson continued, "I thought I was a good wife to you, but you treated me so coldly in the end. Griffin, those who act unjustly will get what''sing to them." Griffin snapped awake, his forehead slick with sweat.


    "Retribution?" he scoffed, "I can''t believe that. As the CEO of Dawson International, I''m blessed with wealth and status. What kind of payback could possiblye my way?" The next day, Griffin called a meeting with the shareholders, trying to rally everyone to outsmart Cameron, who was blocking Dawson International''s moves. "Cameron''s been cutting us off from every angle. Are we just going to sit back and take it?" Griffin dered, trying to stir a fire in everyone against Cameron.


    However, Cameron, once the


    track record and plenty of allies within thepany. Many


    Bel


    shareholders, who had thrived under


    his leadership, couldn''t bring


    themselves to resent him,


    Instead, Griffin faced criticism from many shareholders, especially after he put his illegitimate son in charge, which led to a dip in thepany''s performance.


    Someone pointed out bluntly, "Cameron knew thepany inside and out. Mr. Dawson, you should have foreseen the mess he''d create after being booted out and joining apetitor."


    Griffin''s face darkened. He retorted,


    "Cameron was involved in a scandal-marriage fraud and cheating. His messy divorce was all over the ce, and it was ruining his reputation. I removed him to protect thepany."


    But Griffin''s defense fell t. Someone immediately shot back, "Aren''t you in the same boat now, Mr. Dawson? Your Infidelity pushed your ex-wife to her death, and your reputation is in tatters. Shouldn''t you step down for the good of Dawson International?"