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.”

The looks from the others in the room were heavy with

is acting this way. Samantha went out of her way to help her secure

On the surface, she acts like there’s nothing between her

grudge. It’s like having something snatched away from

loud and clear, but

to him. “Mr. Lewis, I’ve explained everything. The meeting time was set, and it was my mistake for not arriving earlier. I take full responsibility

but the facts showed that she would never have been late to ti Samantha who decided to go on her own without consulting anyone. That was

eeting. It was

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

heart sank. She knew what was coming

William’s expression darkened, his voice cold and distant as 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 her current projects. Her director role will temporarily be