Semua Bab Countdown to My Divorce: Bab 501 - Bab 510

Rachel and Cecilia returned to their seats. Rachel cleared her throat, sat upright, and assumed a serious, businesslike demeanor as she spoke to Tyler."Mr. Hunt, you mentioned you came to discuss a potential partnership. May I ask which project you're interested in?"Tyler raised his brows slightly, a faint smirk playing at the corners of his lips. His slender fingers tapped gently against the table."Oh? You actually thought I came here to talk business?"Rachel tilted her head. "If not to talk business, Mr. Hunt, then what? Do you want to take a nap and have me tell you a ghost story on the spot?"Tyler leaned back in his chair like a man with all the time and money in the world. "Aren't you aware of your company's current situation? You're not even qualified to collaborate with us."Rachel glanced at Cecilia and gave her a subtle signal. Cecilia quickly pulled out a folder and handed it to Rachel, who then slid it across the table to Tyler."Mr. Hunt, perhaps you can take a

Rachel said to Sharon, "See Mr. Hunt out.""Alright."Hearing that she was the one to escort Tyler out, Sharon quickly put down the coffee and hurried after him.Inside the conference room, Cecilia walked up to Rachel and said, "Rachel, aren't we being a bit too hasty? Shouldn't we take it slow?""There's no time to take it slow. If we wait until others catch on, there'll be nothing left for us."Cecilia had never seen Rachel so ambitious. Based on what she knew of the latter, it didn't seem like Rachel was the kind of person to be so rash. She tugged gently on Rachel's sleeve."Rachel, what are you really thinking? I feel like I don't really know you anymore."Rachel turned to the side. Her eyes shone with determination. Rather than feeling discouraged by Tyler's rejection, she looked even more spirited than before.Cecilia felt as if she were seeing a golden light radiating from within Rachel, making her seem almost haloed in brilliance.Rachel looked at Cecilia and asked, "

Rachel and Cecilia walked into the office. Rachel's voice was cold and indifferent, carrying a commanding presence that filled the room."I'm sure everyone has seen the company announcement. Sharon didn't resign for no reason. She deliberately tried to sabotage our relationship with our partner company. She knew full well that we were seeking collaboration with LS Enterprise, yet she still went behind our backs and tried to drive a wedge between us and Mr. Hunt."If she had succeeded, and Mr. Hunt pulled out due to misunderstandings about my character, who would bear the consequences of that loss?"Rachel's words left everyone in the office speechless.Among the crowd, Yvette glanced down at her freshly manicured nails and said softly, "Could it be that you targeted Sharon just because she was one of my people? No matter what, Sharon was a long-time employee. Firing her like this—won't it chill the hearts of everyone else here?"The office, which had just quieted down, instantly e

The meaning behind all this was already crystal clear. They were basically stripping Yvette of all her authority.What use was the title of deputy CEO if it came with no real power?!Yvette knew this, too. Even if Rachel didn't demote her or kick her out of the company, it wouldn't make a difference. She was now completely sidelined. She had no say in project matters, and even less in financial ones.With no other options, Yvette turned to Gary for help. She walked over and clutched his hand, pleading."Mr. Summers, have you forgotten what my dad asked of you? He told you to take good care of me. You can't just stand by and let them treat me like this!"Gary shook his head. "Ms. Yvette, your father did ask me to look after you, but that only applies if you're actually trying to do something good for the company, not if you're…"He sighed heavily, clearly disappointed, and gave a dismissive wave."This ends here. When you start contributing to the company the way your sister does

Rachel had been going nonstop all morning, and she was starting to feel the exhaustion settle in. She leaned back into her chair to rest for a moment."You pick the place," she said."Moon & Barrel."Rachel was speechless. He chose that ridiculously overpriced place again!Tyler noticed her silence and asked, "What's wrong, Rachel? Can't bear to spend the money?"Rachel didn't dare say that. No matter how reluctant she felt, now wasn't the time to be stingy. If she messed this up, the project would fall through."You pick the time. Today?""No time like the present.""Fine, after work—"Before Rachel could finish her sentence, her phone buzzed again. This time, it was a message from Yvette.[Grandpa wants everyone home tonight for dinner. He wants to discuss Dad's condition.]Rachel scoffed sarcastically.Someone finally showed concern for Jim's condition.She continued speaking to Tyler. "Sorry, Yvette just messaged. My grandpa asked everyone to go back tonight. He wants