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.

feel comfortable saying too much with so many people

me about the steel windows in

instead

seemed off. Atlas was his assistant, yet Nick appeared to have

steel windows were something I had pushed for, but Matthew had consistently refused due to the high cost. He had never been optimistic about it, because he believed the new metal plastic windows were more cost–effective and had

thermally broken steel windows as a foundation

ATL Empire meeting. Tanum Corporation’s financial strength clearly lagged behind its competitors I strategically promoted

and set the

+15 BONUS

Matthew quickly pulled me

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

seemed genuinely happy. The opportunity to negotiate further with ATL Empire and be considered a

Atlas, who

on the steel windows, focusing on its performance, design

I had a plan in mind. I kept calm

had arranged for a driver.

sat in the back seat, holding my hand. He praised me as a visionary, remarking on my unique insights. He kept calling me his “lucky star,” asking how I had known

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

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

difficult task will determine our

have the manufacturer provide a detailed manual.” He reassured me. “Your amazing husband will handle everything. I hate seeing my dear wife

my hand. I appreciated his kind words, but why didn’t he care about my struggles when he insisted I attend the dinner? He knew I had been drinking the night before

the toasts.