Countdown to My Divorce

Rachel wasn’t the type to shy away from responsibility, but she also wasn’t about to let someone falsely accuse her of something.

She turned to look at Samantha. “Ms. Judd, my timing wouldn’t have been an issue. Based on the time I left LS Enterprise, I wouldn’t have missed the meeting. The appointment with Trinity Enterprise was set for 3.30pm, and I left LS Enterprise at 3.10pm. It only takes about ten minutes to get to the meeting place by taxi, so I had ten minutes to spare.

Noticing the confusion on Samantha’s face, Rachel gave a small smile and added, “And if I’m not mistaken, you probably waited at least twenty minutes, right?”

Samantha’s expression stiffened. She hadn’t expected Rachel to be so precise with the timing. She even knew that Samantha had waited for twenty minutes after arriving at Trinity Enterprise.

Rachel’s smile grew slightly. “I know because Trinity Enterprise’s CEO had a video conference this afternoon. He sent me a message this morning, saying he would be ten minutes late.”

Samantha stood frozen for a moment. When she spoke again, her voice was quieter, tinged with an almost pleading tone.

“Rachel, I’m sorry. I thought you were too busy, and I just wanted to help. I didn’t mean to make you think I was trying to take the credit from you. I promise, that’s not what I was doing. The Trinity Project is yours; I’ll have William change the name on the contract to yours. I’ll make sure you get the commission too.”

though seemingly innocent, put Rachel in a tough spot. The looks from the others in the

believe Ms. Lloyd is acting this way. Samantha went out of her way to help her secure the project,

LS Enterprise all along. On the surface, she acts like there’s nothing between her and Samantha, but deep down, she already

It’s like having something snatched away from

and clear, but wasn’t bothered by them.

I’ve explained everything. The meeting time was set, and it was my mistake for not arriving earlier.

took responsibility where it was due, but the facts showed that she would never have been late

eeting. It was

lingering on Samantha. For just a moment, Rachel saw a

sank. She knew

he said, “Given the situation just now, as well as Ms. Lloyd’s personal matters, the company has made the following decision: Her position will be suspended, along with all