Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 59 A Stroke of Luck

I hesitated before telling him I’d rather not attend. I also had Ava with me, so I couldn’t go.

He mentioned that he had already arranged for my mother–in–law to watch Ava and that she would be

arriving at my house soon.

His attitude struck me as odd. He had never been eager to take me to social events, but it turned out that

ATL Empire organized it.

During the afternoon’s meeting, Nick asked about the manager who had represented Tanum Corporation before. Then he questioned my absence. Matthew quickly arranged for me to attend the dinner and even

gave me pointers on what to say. 1

Representatives from three other companies, all major players in Foswood, would join us. Each company had strengths, but Tanum Corporation was outmatched and did not belong on the same level.

Tanum Corporation had stumbled upon a stroke of luck. Among the representatives from ATL Empire

was Atlas

Seeing him again after only a few hours made me a bit nervous. Although I had just seen him this

morning, it felt like decades ago,

He had returned to his aloof self. He followed Nick without displaying much emotion, only offering me a casual greeting when he entered. There was nothing exceptional about it, but it did put me at ease.

comfortable saying too much with so

Atlas asked me about the steel windows in front of everyone.

instead of

in charge, but something seemed off. Atlas was his assistant, yet Nick appeared to have discussions with him. This assistant was

He had never been

steel windows

meeting. Tanum Corporation’s financial strength clearly lagged behind its competitors I strategically promoted the steel windows project as

and set the company apart.

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me over to make a toast as well. I felt incredibly

to discuss the steel windows in detail. This visibly boosted Matthew’s

to negotiate further with ATL Empire and be

noticed him toasting Atlas, who appeared

a report on the steel windows,

I had a plan in mind. I kept calm and responded

and Matthew had arranged for

unique insights. He kept calling me his “lucky star,” asking how I had known to push for the steel window

enthusiastic demeanor made him seem like Foswood’s industry leader. His boasting seemed to indicate that

interested in the windows before. Nick wants a detailed report, so research design options heavily.

task will determine our

have the manufacturer provide a detailed manual.” He reassured me. “Your

why didn’t he care about my struggles when he insisted I attend the dinner? He knew I had been drinking the

the toasts.