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Chapter 10 My Own Name

Auteur: Gleaming Greenery
A few months later, my attorney dropped by at my new office.

"Westbrook Group's officially in debt," he said, setting a folder on my desk. "The board has removed Matthew from management as well."

I looked up and asked, "What about the expansion projects?"

"He personally guaranteed them, so the creditors are going after him now."

I opened the folder and skimmed through the outstanding claims.

There were unpaid supplier invoices, unreimbursed employee travel expenses, and overdue wages. Some
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  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 10 My Own Name

    A few months later, my attorney dropped by at my new office."Westbrook Group's officially in debt," he said, setting a folder on my desk. "The board has removed Matthew from management as well."I looked up and asked, "What about the expansion projects?""He personally guaranteed them, so the creditors are going after him now."I opened the folder and skimmed through the outstanding claims.There were unpaid supplier invoices, unreimbursed employee travel expenses, and overdue wages. Some of the people who had raised champagne glasses in that conference room were now on the list.They had waited through Christmas, and then waited for months afterward.The bonuses Matthew had promised them never came."At first, he blamed you," my attorney continued. "He said Harrington Bank pulled the financing without warning and that you took back the distribution property, leaving the company with no way to stay afloat."I kept mum."But the restructuring team went through the records. Th

  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 9 No More Favors

    The moderator handed me the microphone. "Ms. Lambert, please go ahead."I walked down the aisle and onto the stage.Bianca stepped aside immediately, clutching the files to her chest.Matthew didn't. He stepped in front of me before I could reach the podium. "This is a Westbrook Group presentation. You resigned, Elena. You can't just walk up here and take over."I opened my folder and handed him a copy of the management agreement. "The facility belongs to me. I gave Westbrook Group the right to manage it, but I never transferred ownership."I tapped the document in his hand. "Also, the termination notice has already been delivered."Matthew's expression changed.I held his gaze. "So, if you're going to use my property to make promises to clients, you might want to check with me first."He glanced down at the agreement before quickly closing the folder. "We don't need to do this here. We can talk about it privately.""Move."I stepped past him, took the microphone, and turned

  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 8 Who Owns the Warehouse

    The Regional Port & Logistics Council held its scheduled project forum at 2 p.m. It also happened to be on the second day after Christmas Break.Lucas and I were already seated in the section the organizers had reserved for us.Our new logistics company was officially up and running, and the transition plan for my distribution property was already in place. We had come that afternoon for one reason—to secure our first round of contracts.A burst of conversation near the entrance drew my attention.I looked up and saw Matthew walking in with Bianca on his arm. He was smiling as he introduced her to several bank representatives."Bianca secured the original 80-million-dollar investment for us," he told them. "You have nothing to worry about with her at the helm."Bianca stayed close to his side, but her smile looked noticeably strained.Matthew took the stage a few minutes later."Harrington Bank's withdrawal simply means we need to restructure the financing," he began. "The proj

  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 7 Now Prove It

    The Christmas break had barely ended when Matthew stepped off the plane and got a call from the CFO.Several suppliers had stopped extending credit to Westbrook Group. The contractor handling the terminal expansion refused to continue work until all outstanding invoices were paid, and clients who had planned to attend the upcoming project briefing canceled one after another.That was when Matthew finally started going through the messages he'd ignored all week.He'd been busy taking Bianca to galas, yacht parties, and dinners for the entire week, barely thinking about the problems back home. He'd assumed I would take care of everything, just like I always did.Whenever the CFO called about overdue payments, Matthew had given him the same answer."Call Elena."Then, he'd hang up.It had never occurred to him that I might actually stop cleaning up his messes.Matthew figured he was safe since he now knew that I knew Uncle Gabe. He thought I'd eventually calm down, call him, and g

  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 6 I'm Taking It Back

    After I finished signing the discharge paperwork, I left the hospital with a paper bag containing my medication and medical records.Uncle Gabe's wife, Sofia Palmer, was waiting by the entrance.She hurried over as soon as she saw me and took the bag from my hand. "Easy now. Are you still in pain?"I shook my head.Then, she noticed the stack of forms I was still holding."You handled all of this yourself?" Her expression changed. "Where's Matthew?""He's still in Monteluce."Sofia didn't press after that.She simply slipped an arm around me, careful not to touch my injured shoulder. "Come stay with me for a few days. I've already got the guest room ready for you."I lowered my head, my eyes suddenly stinging with tears.Sofia and Uncle Gabe had known me since I was a little girl. She worried I'd feel out of place whenever my father brought me over to visit them, so she'd take me straight to the kitchen and let me choose whatever dessert I wanted.It had been years since I w

  • The Wife He Underestimated   Chapter 5 I Took Off the Ring

    I woke up close to noon on the first day of Christmas break, still lying in my hospital bed at St. Rose Medical Center.My phone showed that I had a total of 43 missed calls—every single one from Matthew. He'd also forwarded me several overdue-payment emails, each with the same message attached."Handle this immediately."My phone rang again before I could put it down.I reached for it and accidentally swiped across the screen, answering the call.Matthew's voice came through immediately. "Elena, have you called the vendors? Everyone knows Harrington pulled its investment. I've already got companies saying they won't come back for project meetings after Christmas."I said nothing."Are you listening to me?"Still, I didn't answer."I gave you half a day off for the surgery. I didn't tell you to disappear. Call the vendors and tell them we will settle everything after Christmas."His voice sharpened. "I want this handled within the hour. And don't have them calling me about it

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