Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 565

Halley had been to college, for heaven's sake. Basic common sense, especially regarding something as crucial as contracts, should have been second nature to him. "I've been swamped lately, you see, with this new project. There wasn't a contract template to follow, so... I forgot to include the breach clause when drafting it." And when he got ghosted by the other party, he didn't even see it coming.

His first thought was about their lack of integrity and respect for someone else's hard work. Talk about being...

Naive.

Or rather, too honest.

Roseanne, on the other hand, immediately wondered about the compensation.

But...

"Do you have to draft the contracts yourself?"

Halley's face twisted in embarrassment. "Normally, no... My partner used to handle all that. I was more on-site. But then, two weeks ago, he wanted out..."

Halley, bless his heart, couldn't convince him to stay. He had to bite the bullet and pull most of the already tight funds from the company's cash flow to pay him back his initial investment. Roseanne raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you consider calculating the losses?"

"...Losses?"

you guys started the business together, you split

"Of course!"

same token, shouldn't losses be shared

company was clearly not doing well, and losses were inevitable. It made no sense to return the principal

would result in losses that

partner up with you in a heartbeat if it meant I could

Halley was speechless.

think you know the math. You just didn't want to ruin the friendship over money, right?"

for

Roseanne asserted firmly. "My bro is just too generous, that's all. He doesn't put

got along so well during undergrad, almost like brothers. I never

would walk away when times

human nature to aim higher. So, I don't blame him.

idea. "Hey, you mentioned your company does smart home solutions. Can you tell me more?" Halley thought she was merely curious, but he

smart devices

improve

make daily