Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 162 An Unexpected Reward

After we made our decision, I talked to Ryan about the suppliers Benjamin had been working hard to keep.

I invited Benjamin to join us in the discussion to lay out a more flexible strategy. Of course, we could only make arrangements after confirming the project with Echelon Group.

That evening, Benjamin and Carol led all our employees to Gourmet Utopia, where they had reserved the largest private room available. It was fancier than my previous employee dinners, and all the staff were

excited.

Gourmet Utopia was known for hosting parties and banquets, so most of its customers came in groups, On my way there, I received a phone call from Atlas. He asked me where the dinner was, and I told him.

“Hmm…” He reminded me, “No drinking, okay?”

“Why do you care? I’m having a good time with my employees tonight.”

I was happy that he sounded jealous.

asked, “Well, you’re mine, right?”

and could picture him smiling on

I have to go. Don’t stay up too

to hear Atlas claim me as his. It made

had preordered the dishes, and the waiters served us as soon as we arrived. I could tell that Carol ordered the reasonably priced ones to save me money. She had only worked for me briefly, but she

a great help.

as mine. She also excelled at shorthand, surpassing

lot

expensive dishes, a waiter pushed

see cheese–baked matsutake mushrooms and lobsters served

Carol. “Hey, hey, stop! We didn’t order these.”

serving the dishes. “They’re

made a mistake,” Carol said. A lobster that big would cost a fortune. Who would

order them?

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My employees looked