All Chapters of My Wife Made Me Toast To Her Assistant: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I went to work the next day, everyone at the office was whispering about me.I made up my mind and handed the divorce agreement to my wife. “Sign it. I’m too petty to be your husband.”Nova Potter looked grim. She rubbed the bridge of her nose and casually tossed the divorce agreement aside.“I won’t deny it, Lucien. I had too much to drink yesterday and acted inappropriately.“Don’t let a moment’s impulse ruin our marriage. Just wait until next year. I’ll make your relationship public at the company.”I did not reply. I just picked the divorce agreement back up.Before I could speak, her tone shifted. She snapped at me. “You’re my husband. Can’t you have more grace? I’m the boss. You’re making me look bad in front of my own employees.“If you refuse to toast Stef in front of so many people, how is he supposed to hold his head up in the company from now on?“Go apologize to him, and we’ll let this matter drop.”Her self-righteous demeanor made me laugh in sheer exasperati

Chapter 2

After a moment’s hesitation, Nova had no choice but to sigh heavily and sign her name.“Lucien, you’re really too domineering. Being with you is just so stifling.“Stef is really different from you…” I did not give her a chance to keep rambling. Instead, I turned and walked out of the office.Nova had probably long forgotten that I was the one who had kept this company afloat from the very beginning.It was I who, bit by bit, had grown the company from a small workshop into what it is today.As the company grew strong and successful, her pride grew with it. At some point, she had fallen for a younger assistant and started to resent my assertiveness.If I had not been so assertive, her company would have gone out of business long ago!Back at my desk, I took a deep breath, turned on my computer, and prepared to finish the unfinished project proposal.However, the moment I opened my computer, I immediately noticed something wrong.My permissions as Sales Manager had been restr

Chapter 3

The next second, I stormed into the conference room without hesitation.As it happened, the company directors were holding a departmental meeting.My fury was so overwhelming that Nova turned slightly pale. But she still stood up to block my way. “Why are you disrupting things here? We’re in the middle of a meeting.”I cut straight to the chase. “My client access has been locked. Was this a company decision, or was it your decision alone, Ms. Potter?”I pressed further. “Also, why were my sales results credited to Stef? And why am I ranked last in this year’s performance evaluation?”“Enough, Lucien.” Nova suddenly interrupted me impatiently. “The decision to transfer your projects to Stef was made unanimously by our senior management.“As for the sales figures, the clients chose our company, not you, the salesperson.“Stef also played a significant role in client relations, so it’s only fair that the credit goes to him. You’ve been here a long time. Isn’t it only natural to mak

Chapter 4

I turned and walked back to my desk. I started to pack up my things with mechanical efficiency. “Lucien, can’t you be a little less impulsive?” Nova frowned. “The job market is so bad right now. You’re in your thirties. No company is going to hire you if you quit now.”I brushed her hand aside. “Ms. Potter, we’re divorced. My business has nothing to do with you.“Besides, you should be more concerned about how Stef will handle the project from now on.” I smiled at her coldly. “After all, you know just how ‘capable’ he is.”Stumped by my retort, Nova said awkwardly, “In that case, make sure you hand over your work to Stef properly. Don’t pull any stunts on me.”“What’s there to hand over?” I said sarcastically. “After all, I’m just a lowly salesperson. On the other hand, Mr. Law is a brilliant high achiever. Having him manage the company is a blessing for you. I wish you all the best in growing the business and achieving even greater heights!”With that, I opened my laptop withou

Chapter 5

To no surprise, most clients expressed their willingness to continue working with me and asked me to contact them as soon as I had settled down in my new company.Stef and Nova quickly lost their composure. Shortly after returning from the New Year’s holidays, they received several notices from partners terminating their contracts.They did not last more than a few days before Nova brought Stef to my door.“We were wrong about this,” Nova said, softening her tone for the first time ever. While suppressing her emotions, she asked. “Did you cause this mess with our partners?”I shrugged it off. “How could that be? I’m just a lowly salesperson. I don’t have that kind of influence.”“Lucien, you piece of trash!” Stef lunged forward to grab my shirt, but I shoved him away forcefully.I frowned and looked at Nova. “What exactly are you trying to accomplish by bringing this madman here today?”Nova sensed my impatience. She immediately pulled Stef back and forced a smile. “This company

Chapter 6

Over the past few days, Claire Sonmer from Lightscape, had invited me at least three times and offered terms I simply could not refuse.But I had always been afraid that Claire might turn out to be another Nova. Such individuals would cut me off after I had run out of use for them. So I never agreed just yet.However, after being provoked by Nova and Stef, I came to my senses.If I did not have a better platform to develop myself, those two would continue to be a pain in my neck.The only way to solve this problem completely was to ruin their reputations and leave them with nothing.However, Claire was unexpectedly sincere.“I know what happened to you at your previous company. It was very unfair to you.“I have great admiration for your abilities. If you’re willing to join us, I can give you a 30% stake in the company.“You won’t be my subordinate. You’ll be a shareholder.”There were no manipulative tactics. Just a substantial equity stake. That finally eliminated the last s

Chapter 7

Stef chimed in sarcastically from the side. “Our dear Lucien really is something else. He always manages to find a patron at every company he joins. He’s already snagged a new woman in no time.”He intended to drive a wedge between my new colleagues and myself, but they were not falling for it at all. Instead, they started mocking him behind his back.“That guy is Potter Corp’s new sales manager, right?”“I heard that as soon as he took over, all of Potter Corp’s clients ran away, and now the company can’t even cover its expenses.”“Did this guy actually push Lucien out? Is Ms. Potter blind?”Those few remarks left Stef red-faced with shame. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not think of a way to refute the claims.I smirked calmly. “Ms. Potter, didn’t we make this perfectly clear last time? Why did you bring Stef here today? Did you come here specifically to gatecrash this meeting?”“Lucien, I’m giving you one last chance,” Nova continued, as stubborn as a mule. “If you

Chapter 8

Sure enough, on the day she was supposed to meet with Jaime, Nova arrived at the venue early.She had expected Jaime to show up as planned for the meeting, but what they got instead was Jaime’s questions.“Who are you? Where is Lucien?”Nova was shocked that Jaime knew my name and silently cursed Stef for not doing his job properly.She forced a smile and said, “I’m the head of Potter Corp. I’m here to represent the company for this collaboration.”Unexpectedly, Jaime did not give her any leeway and snapped back. “I don’t care who you are. Lucien was the one who negotiated with me earlier, and he’s the only one who knows the details. I’ll only speak to Lucien.”Those few words sent a cold sweat pouring down Nova’s forehead. Just as she was agonizing over what to do, Stef made a foolish decision.“Jaime, I am Lucien. Let’s discuss the partnership!” he said enthusiastically to Jaime.Jaime raised an eyebrow and finally shifted his gaze to Stef, who was standing nearby. Jaime’s ey

Chapter 9

Without that last lifeline, Potter Corp quickly reached the end of the road.Not long after, I heard the news that Potter Corp was about to file for bankruptcy.Quite a few of my former colleagues even reached out to me, hoping to switch to Lightscape.Although I remembered how they had once shifted allegiances at the drop of a hat, I still followed procedure and arranged interviews for the capable ones, which helped bring quite a few talented people into Lightscape.Between recruiting and collaborating with overseas companies, I was running around nonstop every day.Seeing how hard I was working, Claire feared I might drop dead at my desk. So she insisted on giving me two days off and even drove me home herself.Unexpectedly, just as I reached my front door, I spotted a haggard figure crouching there from a distance.I thought it might be a criminal and was about to pull out my phone to call the police when I heard a familiar voice.“You’re back.” I looked closely and realized

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