In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

“Raise your hand if you think it’s too troublesome to add people to the project. Once the meeting ends, resign automatically.”

This threw them into turmoil. They hadn’t added Amirate Corporation’s staff under Quinn’s orders. So why should they be held accountable for it?

“It’s written very clearly on the contract that Amirate Corporation has the right to appoint and remove any department head involved in this project. Isn’t that right, Ms. Yancey?”

Quinn was now in a difficult position, and her smile became more and more stiff. “Ms. Lewis, what will happen to the rest of the project if you fire them?”

“The deputy heads can take the brunt of it. If there aren’t even any reserves for such a small number of people, I would have to question Barnes Group’s abilities.”

Grace smiled humorlessly and said in a leisurely tone, “Then, there really would be a need to break the contract.”

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“No, we can’t.” Grace raised her eyebrows, and her voice was cold.

“You always talked to me like this before. Why are you angry now that the shoe’s on the other foot?”

Benjamin paused at this, and scenes from the past rose up in his mind.

spoken patiently to Grace, but despite turning over the memories in his mind

He was speechless.

not meet personally. Let’s not have another incident like this meeting in

out arrogantly, leaving Benjamin to question

and Zoey gathered

tired. Zoey handed her phone over to Grace, looking serious. “Any

when she took

paparazzi come from? They’re slandering you again, babe.

caught their eyes

were a few pictures below it, and it was all from the night that Grace had gone to the hotel with Cameron, when he had gotten beaten

comments section was filling up

embrace of the upper class,

having a thing with her boss

looks like she was hurt after the divorce, and now she’s

and picked up a glass of alcohol. The ice cubes in the

dark. “I’ve sent people to

already used to it, so

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