Beyond the Divorce

I chuckled and said into the phone, "Well then, I'll hang up, Mia! The acquisition of Echelon is a done deal. I'll make it happen whether or not I have the capital. I have no choice since I'm doing it for someone else's sake. "Once it's done, I'll have all the capital I need. Don't worry, okay?"

After saying that, I hung up the phone.

Everyone around me burst into laughter. Lauren said, "That response was priceless!"

I disdainfully dropped the phone and said, "Really? She's the major shareholder, after all!"

As soon as I said this, everyone understood what I meant, and they all burst into laughter again.

Two days later, there was a meeting in the conference room on the tenth floor of the Echelon Building.

My team and I arrived at the Echelon Building on time. The entrance was swarmed with people, crowded by the reporters, making it impossible to pass through.

the entrance of

today was quite orderly. Those media outlets that had previously intruded into Fremont Bay without

the public eye. There was no sign of anyone related to the ATL Empire, which

criticizing me for

my pregnant belly, I confidently walked inward with a group of attendants.

present. They were eagerly anticipated

the main seat, and Tris immediately pulled a chair for me. I

main seat, and several of them seemed eager to speak up. But none spoke first, realizing that most

the people present, some of whom I not only recognized but were

everyone!" I greeted them with a

looked at me, and

said, "Today's shareholders' meeting of Echelon, I think... you