Chapter: 53

A call from Luka came through. He asked Chelsea about the outcome of her meeting with Edmund.

“Mr. Pierce, due to some unavoidable reasons, I wasn’t able to discuss anything with Mr. Nelson tonight,” Chelsea said without mincing words.

“What happened?” Luka asked with concern.

Although Chelsea was obligated to report what happened during the meeting, she couldn’t tell Luka what happened in detail. She was ashamed to say that Diane showed up out of nowhere just when Edmund reached out to give her pieces of tissue to wipe off the coffee stain on her clothes.

Such a scenario would make it seem Like she was in a love triangle with Edmund and Diane. It would also seem like she was coming between the couple yet again.

After pondering about it for a while, Chelsea finally said, “Oh, it’s nothing. I have just been thinking, Mr. Pierce. Considering that I have a past with Mr. Nelson, I shouldn’t have gotten involved in the project. Please I would Like you to replace me with someone else. I’m more than willing to hand over my work to the replacement once you find one.”

get this straight. Are

of.” Chelsea readily

as the insults and mockery she received earlier that night flashed in her mind, she was fed up and decided to quit before

no news that Edmund and Diane were tying the knot soon. Chelsea didn’t want to be in the news as the woman who was standing in the way

I see.” Luka’s voice lowered to a grumble. Without saying anything more,

in Yusuf’s bar at this

he was yet to have dinner. Yusuf asked his staff to

Edmund company in a VIP room after asking a waiter to bring him a bottle of wine. He drank alone, without offering his friend even as little

wine for me? I came to your bar to drink. Why aren’t you treating me well?” Edmund blew a short fuse when he saw that Yusuf

pal. I don’t have any wine to give you tonight. Chelsea’s return reminded me that you usually have stomach troubles. What you need now is food, not alcohol. So, let me drink in

upset. The only time Edmund didn’t experience stomach upset was while he was married

then said, “I am sorry for allowing you to drink a lot in the past year. I should

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