Beyond the Divorce

I was taken aback and glanced at my phone. It showed an unfamiliar number. I answered, asking, "Who is this?"

"Looks like you're really busy, Mrs. Chloe. This is Lance," came the warm and gentle voice from the other end.

I focused immediately. "Mr. Lance, do you... have something to say?"

"Forgive the intrusion, Mrs. Chloe." The voice sounded pleasantly amused. "Could we meet? I'd like to discuss a collaboration with you."

"What kind of collaboration are you talking about?" I asked calmly.

After recent events, my impression of the Sunny family had hit rock bottom.

His approach immediately reminded me of his brother.

"The project in Solaris," Lance stated bluntly, sounding confident and assured.

in Solaris?" I repeated with skepticism as my

other ideas," Lance added, perhaps sensing

as if my

despicable. They were attempting to snatch the project from every angle without

we meet and discuss this further?" Lance urged. "Some

company business to Ryan. But your proposed collaboration... is unlikely to work out. I don't have any

project... Think it over. I'll wait for

consider it carefully," I replied with

saying goodbye, I thought about what he had said. There was clearly more to them than

A project in Solaris?

hinting

little one ran over, wobbling into my arms. With

out to hold him, but Annika beat me to it, lifting him up first. He struggled and reached out to me, saying, "I want...