The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 574 State Your Terms

The people who had previously crowded and pressured her finally quieted down for a moment.

At that moment, a voice chimed in, “Ms. Thorne does have a point. The profits we can secure are the most tangible. Let’s focus on preparing for the competitive tendering first.”

Lysander glanced at the speaker and recognized him immediately.

They were one of the four individuals Josiah had previously invited for a private meeting.

Another person chimed in, “Indeed; the competive tendering process is the main priority right now. Let’s focus on the proposal first. Ms. Thorne, I’ll send the information for the competitive tendering to your email shortly. Please take a look at it first.”

“All right; thank you. Let’s call it a day then. I’ve taken into account all the suggestions everyone made today. I’ll strive to keep up with you all in the future. Meeting adjourned,” Lysander said.

Rowan quickly called out to her and said, “Wait! You haven’t specified when you will give us an answer, Ms. Thorne. Telling us you will give us one as soon as possible simply won’t cut it. You need to provide us with a specific deadline.”

After giving it some thought, Lysander said, “The day after tomorrow, then.”

“Do you realize how many companies are vying for this contract, Ms. Thorne? If the response you provide the day after tomorrow turns out to be a useless suggestion, we’ll all have to start from scratch again.”

“When do you think would be a suitable time, then, Mr. Cobb?”

“First thing tomorrow morning. We’ll meet here in this conference room. I hope that you will provide us with an explanation, Ms. Thorne. Otherwise, it won’t just be Mr. Castillo, but most of the executives might have to consider finding another job!” Rowan said.

That evening, she hurried home, quickly ate her dinner, and then immediately retreated into the study.

The sudden ring of the doorbell shattered the silence within the house.

Lysander opened the door and upon lifting her head, she saw Josiah standing there, his face devoid of any expression.

quiet, devoid of any

forehead and

Josiah had cooled down, he retorted, “Why

time had unknowingly slipped

handle,” she said, exhaustion seeping into her words. Too weary to engage in a drawn–out conversation with him, she asked again, “Did you

returned, I noticed your lights were still on, so I thought I’d get you some

“Thank you, but I’m not hungry. Please stop

about to close

he asked, “What could

about work. I’m lagging behind significantly and I need to catch up with everyone else’s progress as soon as possible. If there’s nothing else. I’ll

door was held open by Josiah’s unoccupied hand.

you find your day at Thorne Constructions and Energies? I heard the meeting

of shutting the door came to a halt. “You really do

before heading straight for the laptop that displayed intricate spreadsheets. Beside it, a pile of files and Lysander’s half–finished notes

entering quietly. Seeing him intently focused on the numbers on the report with a serious

Josiah lowered his gaze and asked,

and said, “I requested

asked again, “Didn’t any of them offer

to withhold this minor detail from him, Lysander replied with a sigh, “Yeah… Without your around, they don’t really acknowledge me. The marketing department’s focus isn’t on their work. When I called them at

gloomy when he heard that. “I suspect they

with confusion written all over her face.

side index and said, “There’s no page dedicated to qualification certifications in the appendix. I remember the auditor required that competitive tendering companies must meet certain qualification standards.

set down the thermal jar, lightly moved the mouse to add a note, then said, “If this isn’t the work of a

no longer a secret, and lysander had

lowered her gaze to the report and said, “I’ve already cross–checked the specific figures within, and there are no major issues. Are there any other problems apart from

a chair and sat down, taking a pen and jotting down a series of numbers on a piece of paper. He circled them and said, “This is the job of the finance department. Even the boldest accountant wouldn’t dare to tamper with the