Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 59 A Stroke of Luck I hesitated before telling him I’d rather not attend.

I also had Ava with me, so I couldn’t go.

He mentioned that he had already arranged for my mother–in–law to watch Ava and that she would be arriving at my house soon.

His attitude struck me as odd.

He had never been eager to take me to social events, but it turned out that ATL Empire organized it.

During the afternoon’s meeting, Nick asked about the manager who had represented Tanum Corporation before.

Then he questioned my absence.

Matthew quickly arranged for me to attend the dinner and even gave me pointers on what to say.

1 Representatives from three other companies, all major players in Foswood, would join us.

Each company had strengths, but Tanum Corporation was outmatched and did not belong on the same level.

Tanum Corporation had stumbled upon a stroke of luck.

Among the representatives from ATL Empire was Atlas Seeing him again after only a few hours made me a bit nervous.

Although I had just seen him this morning, it felt like decades ago, He had returned to his aloof self.

He followed Nick without displaying much emotion, only offering me a casual greeting when he entered.

There was nothing exceptional about it, but it did put me at ease.

I didn’t feel comfortable saying too much with so many people around.

During the meal, Atlas asked me about the steel windows in front of everyone.

surprising that he asked

in charge, but something seemed

his assistant, yet Nick appeared to have

not

thermally broken steel windows were something I had pushed for,

never been optimistic about it, because he believed the new metal plastic windows were more cost–effective and had higher profit

broken steel windows as a foundation for high–end

the recent ATL Empire

behind its competitors I strategically promoted the steel windows project

the competition and set the company

were exchanged with the ATL Empire’s

to make a toast as

I felt incredibly uncomfortable.

and Nick took me aside to discuss the steel windows in

visibly boosted

he seemed genuinely

to negotiate further with ATL Empire and be considered a

floated on

toasting Atlas, who appeared to

its performance, design possibilities, and construction techniques After speaking with Nick, I had a

and responded to

dinner concluded, and Matthew had arranged

in the back seat, holding my

visionary, remarking on my

me his “lucky star,” asking how I had

made him seem

seemed to indicate that he had

“Don’t celebrate too soon.

particularly interested

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