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

hesitate to

this challenging period was the

situation, I wasn’t one to

hand voluntarily. Rejecting his offer would be disrespectful

my

I left the club. It was a business meeting,

chat.

the car, I told Grayson, “It’s sorted out!”

even Grayson sensed something was amiss. Back at the company, we held a meeting to address the situation. Ryan, too, felt things weren’t as straightforward as they appeared,

gamble,

the construction team was fixed,

told us the measurements didn’t match, making window installation impossible. Knowing Fred’s meticulous nature, this problem seemed impossible.

The blueprints matched the window dimensions but

However, the blueprints from the design institute were perfectly aligned with the

me. The information on our approved blueprints had been cleverly changed. Only the information on the blueprints that Fred received was

to stop production immediately.

to discuss the issue. I couldn’t change the dimensions