Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 181 Forced to Drink With Them

Everyone turned to me. Carol got up, took my glass, and held me gently to my seat. “Let me do it, Ms.

Chloe.”

With a smile, she raised my glass. “Hey, everyone, I’m Carol, Ms. Chloe’s assistant. Please let me propose a toast to all of you for everything you’ve done for Tanum Corporation! Cheers!”

She downed the wine. Carol then refilled her glass and approached Keegan with a smile. “Mr. Matthew is

right. We should toast to you, Mr. Keegan. It’s an honor to meet you today.”

“However,” she continued, “Ms. Chloe hasn’t been feeling well. As you all know, she’s been hospitalized. multiple times, and her doctors advised against alcohol. So, allow me to propose a toast on her behalf.”

I was surprised at how well Carol had handled this. I was sure anyone could tell she implied that Matthew

being a

experience, Keegan must have realized that Carol was trying to help me.

he knew better than to act rudely now.

cares about you

and sipped his wine

for him to back off, but Matthew was too eager to impress Keegan. He slammed his

on the

“Who the hell are you to give the toast on Chloe’s

her

the rules!” He acted like he owned me.

mine, and what we do is none of your

a small company, we don’t engage

think you got the contract yourself?” Matthew glared at me. “Don’t

don’t act out of line. You’re not

happy, got it?”