In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

“Since she’s so intent on getting divorced, then so be it!” Benjamin raised his voice, anger surging inside him.

“Call the lawyer and set an appointment at City Hall.”

Larry didn’t dare hang up yet. “Mr. Hawkins, she said she wants the divorce settled as soon as possible, so they’re willing to accommodate our timing.”

Hearing this, Benjamin threw his phone onto the ground without bothering to hang up.

He put a hand on his forehead, feeling his headache intensify.

“You’re a cruel woman, Grace!”

Over at Amirate’s office in Pamore, Grace pushed open the door to the meeting room. She walked up to the executives with Emily.

With their friendship repaired, Emily had decided not to return to Frenda. She wanted to help Grace with her career while handling their boutique on the side.

Grace introduced herself and Emily. “Hello, everyone. I’m Grace Lewis, the general manager appointed by the Darai headquarters. This is Emily Jenkins, my deputy.

“I hope we can work together for the good of the company.”

Most of the executives had been transferred from Darai as well. They had already been in

Pamore for a year, so the power structure was pretty much settled by now.

They had coveted the position of general manager for quite some time. To their surprise, they had been assigned a general manager from outside the company.

her experience at Hawkins Group as the president’s secretary,

“Welcome, Ms. Lewis!”

“Welcome!”

reluctant to speak out since the decision had come from

at Hawkins Group, right? And now you’re the general manager of an Amirate

the company afraid of you stealing company secrets and selling them to

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this, Emily geared up to leap to Grace’s defense. Grace stopped her, giving her a look to tell her

had questioned her was Cameron Luther, the head

the best performers among them. In fact, he had also

was furious that the position had

given to a young woman with

lips. “That isn’t something

here, she had made sure to find out more about these people,

wasn’t surprised by Cameron’s attitude. She had fully

don’t agree with the company’s decision! I will not work with

wasn’t an idiot. He knew that he was offending many

He needed to make sure that Grace didn’t get ahead

Amirate Corporation. His department wouldn’t work well

him.

pecking order in the company. That

unfazed by

it

derision as she gestured to the secretary, who was taking the meeting minutes. She said, “Type up a