Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 224 Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire

I wondered why Atticus was going to such lengths to help me when we didn’t know each other well. It had to be more than it seemed

Yet, I couldn’t figure out his motive. What could he gain from assisting a small, relatively unknown company like mine?

He studied me for a moment and then chuckled. “You’re unsure, aren’t you? Consider it a repayment for the favor you did for me before. I don’t like having debts to anyone, especially not to a woman.”

“In the professional world, Mr. Atticus, don’t treat me like just a woman!” I replied half–jokingly.

“You? Not a woman?” He laughed heartily. “Who could ever think otherwise?”

After a laugh, he added, “Don’t dwell on it too much. This is a small matter, hardly worth mentioning compared to the favor you did for me. Besides, you’ll cover the wages, so I think it’s a fair exchange. This

industry isn’t that big, after all. Let’s support each other.”

“Alright! Thank you, Mr. Atticus! I’ll remember your kindness. If there’s anything I can do for you in the

future, I won’t hesitate to help.”

situation. Overcoming this challenging period

I wasn’t one to nitpick.

a helping hand voluntarily. Rejecting

my

was a business meeting, and there was no need for

chat.

car, I told Grayson, “It’s sorted

a meeting to address the situation. Ryan, too, felt things weren’t as straightforward as they appeared, but we had

if we were going to gamble, we had

arose. The problem with the construction team was fixed, but there was a problem with the aluminum steel windows

team told us the measurements didn’t match, making window installation

blueprints matched the window dimensions but didn’t align with the openings.

Empire blamed us, claiming there hadn’t been on–site measurements. However, the blueprints from the design institute were perfectly aligned with the detailed construction

was when it hit me. The information on our approved blueprints had been cleverly changed. Only the

told Fred to

at ATL Empire to discuss the issue. I couldn’t change the dimensions without unanimous agreement, and the blueprints came directly from

before sending them to Fred, our

reeked of suspicion.