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.

was surprising that he

in charge, but something seemed

yet Nick appeared to have discussions with

not

broken steel windows were something I had pushed for, but Matthew had consistently refused due to

been optimistic about it, because he believed the new metal plastic windows were more cost–effective and had

using thermally broken steel windows as a foundation for

recent

lagged behind its competitors I strategically promoted

surprised the competition and set the company

were exchanged with the ATL

over to make a

I felt incredibly uncomfortable.

rounds, and Nick took me aside to discuss

visibly boosted

seemed genuinely

ATL Empire and be

floated on

him toasting Atlas, who appeared to

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

calm and

concluded, and Matthew

the back seat,

me as a visionary,

star,” asking how I had known to push for the

him seem like Foswood’s

indicate that he

“Don’t celebrate too soon.

interested in

report, so