Semua Bab She Moved On and Glowed Up — Now Her Ex-Husband and Son Want Her Forgiveness: Bab 81 - Bab 90

“Miss Yates, something’s wrong!” Eric came in holding a package. “These are the latest samples from the factory, but when I opened them, the colors had already faded. And look at this—there’s a problem with the fabric on the sports tops too.”Jodi and Oliver hurried in after hearing the news.Nora took the sample from Eric. The sports top was blotched and uneven in color. Her expression darkened as she ran her hand over the fabric, her brows immediately knitting tight.“This won’t do. Get in touch with the factory right now and ask them why this happened.”“I already called,” Eric explained. “They said they ordered the dyes and fabric from the supplier we listed. All the materials came from the same company.”At that, Oliver quickly spoke up. “That’s on me. I was the one who picked that supplier. I’ve worked with them before—their quality has always been reliable. This shouldn’t have happened.”Seeing Nora’s expression, Jodi jumped in before she could respond.“Nora, don’t blame

Because of injured hand, Nora couldn’t take her car. She boarded a coach to the neighboring city instead. Buses from Wellford ran once an hour, and she was lucky—one was just pulling in when she arrived.The bus reeked faintly of diesel and old upholstery, but the smell didn’t bother her. To her, it was familiar. Comforting, even.She knew the name Celestia all too well. Back then, when she was still struggling to survive, the small restaurant where she worked summers was right down the street from the factory.Her foster parents had just passed away, and she hadn’t yet been found by the Yates family. She needed to scrape together a year’s tuition, and scavenging recyclables wasn’t nearly enough.A kind auntie had told her a restaurant in the neighboring city would take in student workers, so she packed up and went.The place had two floors, big and elegant—far grander than anything she’d ever seen. She didn’t mind the hours, waking at six and working until midnight. Every day, sh

Nora’s pulse quickened the moment the thug slipped away. She snatched up her pepper spray and rose carefully, pressing herself to the wall as she slid behind the door.Her left shoulder throbbed with a numbing ache where the stick had struck, but she forced her breathing quiet, almost nonexistent.Then—footsteps.The heavy door creaked open, the sound slamming against her chest like a drumbeat.She tightened her grip on the spray, pressed flat against the wall, and peered through the crack.Not the previous guy. Someone bigger. Broader.Even worse.Her arms felt short, her aim uncertain. What if she missed his face?Before she could think further, the man stepped fully inside, his sharp gaze sweeping directly toward her hiding place.Damn. He saw me!“Hsst—”Nora pressed the trigger. A burst of spray shot toward his face.The man’s reflexes were lightning-fast. He threw up an arm, blocking most of it, and staggered back.Biting down on her lip, Nora didn’t hesitate. She bo

By the time Nora finished giving her statement at the station, night had already fallen.Thanks to her insistence, the police dug into the thug’s background. Sure enough, they uncovered evidence that he had lured multiple women to that warehouse and assaulted them. At first, he stonewalled, refusing to admit anything. But confronted with hard proof, he finally broke and confessed.When pressed about accomplices, however, he denied it, claiming he always acted alone. With no trace of a third person at the scene and his cooperation with the confession, the police had little choice but to pass the case on to court.Still, with Luther Corporation’s top-tier legal team involved, there was no way the man would get off easy.It wasn’t perfect—Nora had hoped to expose whoever was backing him—but this was already the best outcome she could ask for.She was lost in thought as she stepped out of the station, so she didn’t notice someone coming in until they collided.Travis caught her imm

“Miss Yates, this has been a real pleasure,” Mr. Garner said warmly. “I’ll be in Wellford on business in a couple of days. If you’re free, we could continue the conversation then.”Nora could tell he was already considering a long-term partnership. She smiled.“Of course. But I need immediate stock. Ideally, I’d like something shipped tonight. Is that possible?”“No problem. I have everything in stock, and my workers are already on overtime. Your order isn’t large—I can rush it through.”“Thank you, Mr. Garner.”Just as they lifted their glasses to toast, Travis appeared. His hand settled at Nora’s waist, firm and proprietary, before he raised his own glass to clink with Mr. Garner’s.The crystal chime was sharp, almost pointed, the sound carrying an edge of warning.Mr. Garner caught it instantly. He forced a quick smile.“Mr. Luther, forgive me for keeping your companion so long. We’ve said enough for now. I’ll excuse myself.”“Thank you, Mr. Garner.” Travis’s voice was poli