Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 224 Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire

I wondered why Atticus was going to such lengths to help me when we didn’t know each other well. It had to be more than it seemed

Yet, I couldn’t figure out his motive. What could he gain from assisting a small, relatively unknown company like mine?

He studied me for a moment and then chuckled. “You’re unsure, aren’t you? Consider it a repayment for the favor you did for me before. I don’t like having debts to anyone, especially not to a woman.”

“In the professional world, Mr. Atticus, don’t treat me like just a woman!” I replied half–jokingly.

“You? Not a woman?” He laughed heartily. “Who could ever think otherwise?”

After a laugh, he added, “Don’t dwell on it too much. This is a small matter, hardly worth mentioning compared to the favor you did for me. Besides, you’ll cover the wages, so I think it’s a fair exchange. This

industry isn’t that big, after all. Let’s support each other.”

“Alright! Thank you, Mr. Atticus! I’ll remember your kindness. If there’s anything I can do for you in the

won’t hesitate to

to overanalyze the situation. Overcoming this challenging

life–or–death situation, I wasn’t

a helping hand voluntarily. Rejecting his

to my

left the club. It was a business meeting,

chat.

got into the car, I told Grayson, “It’s

a meeting to address the situation. Ryan, too, felt things weren’t as straightforward as they

were going to gamble, we

problem, another arose. The problem with the construction team was fixed, but there was a

the measurements didn’t match, making window installation impossible.

The blueprints matched the window

hadn’t been on–site measurements. However, the blueprints from the design institute were perfectly aligned with the

when it hit me. The information on our approved blueprints had been cleverly changed. Only the information on

to stop production

Empire to discuss the issue. I couldn’t change the dimensions without unanimous