Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

As their displeasure grew, I maintained my composure. "What's wrong? Did I say something inappropriate?"

Martin's face darkened. He was quite unpredictable.

Jeremiah felt compelled to intervene. "Ms. Chloe, this is Bourdamun, not Foswood. Don't—"

Before he could finish, Martin slammed the table. He yelled at Jeremiah, "Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here? Don't pretend to be something you're not!"

I shivered at his sudden outburst and involuntarily looked at Martin. I could tell that his words were actually aimed at me. Martin was quite arrogant.

The room fell silent. The other three dared not breathe, and my heart raced.

I chuckled, breaking the tension. Leaning back in my chair, I glanced casually at Martin and remarked, "Looks like you have quite the temper, Mr. Martin."

He raised an eyebrow and looked at me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. He's short-tempered."

I forced a strained smile. "It seems dinner isn't coming."

The unidentified man immediately gestured to lower the tension. "Martin, don't be so angry. Ms. Chloe is a young lady, and you might scare her off. Jeremiah, hurry and check on dinner!"

don't mind him. Mr. Martin's temper isn't great, especially today. Grandpa was upset, and he was a bit agitated. I can see that you are from a big city.

introduce myself. My last name is Jake Lawson. I'm Martin's uncle and the vice president

in this play, with one playing the good cop while the other played the

It's about the development of the new district.

a smooth talker, and he had clearly handled such

"Bourdamun has been lagging

to its location,"

worked hard to change this.

comes with

not be pursuing a formal career, but he has big plans. All Bourdamun residents, particularly Martin, share

paused and observed my reaction. I had to admit that Jake was a skilled speaker, adept at handling situations like

to reveal the actual situation

I didn't object, he glanced at Martin. He chuckled

if you want to take on this project, you might need to

I were genuinely curious. "Mr. Jake, you're right.

laughed heartily. "Ms. Chloe, you must be kidding. There are no set customs! It's just that you might

up, walked over to me, and poured a cup