Atlas immediately carried me back to the room and placed me on the bed. He earnestly said, "I'll help you sleep better, then you can have a good night's rest."
I knew just what he meant by helping me sleep better. Before I could object, he kissed me, and things took their course.
In the end, I had no idea how I fell asleep.
Even though I reminded myself to wake up early the next day, I still ended up oversleeping. When I woke up, Atlas had already gone to the office.
I muttered curses under my breath.
How could he have so much energy? It seemed like our bodies were made differently, with different physical conditions. He would be lively and energetic every time, while I would be left with an aching back and waist.
I started questioning if I was getting old.
After quickly freshening up, I stumbled downstairs to have a hearty breakfast. Then, I grabbed my bag and hurried down to the office.
Even with the rush, I was late when I arrived at the office.
When Carol saw me, she quickly briefed me on the happenings in the company these past two days. The company's affairs fell on me since Ryan was still in the capital.
She informed me that Melvern had come to the company looking for me in my absence.
I asked Carol, "Did he say why?"
"He didn't say anything. I asked, and he mentioned he would come back when you returned," Carol reported honestly.
I didn't say much. He would definitely come back if he said that. However, what he wanted to do was beyond my understanding.
Carol handed me a contract.
"Ms. Chloe, this is the one we need to sign today. We also need to visit their factory to check the actual situation. Ryan spoke to them before leaving, and the legal affairs of the contract have been reviewed. However, we need to inspect the actual conditions when signing. Ryan has already arranged it with the other party."
"Alright, set up a time with them. Let's go. Bring legal assistance in case of any changes during the signing to save time and avoid going back and forth. I remember this contract should have been signed a while ago."
"Sure, I'll check with Eleanor right away. Anything else?" Carol was efficient and assertive in her work.
I shook my head. She immediately called Eleanor.
Afterward, she told me, "Eleanor said she would check with you for any updates. What about going to the factory? Shall we arrange it for 10 a.m.?"
"Are there any other manufacturers with similar products? If they're unreliable, we don't want to do business with them," I said.
"Ryan intends to continue evaluating them for a while. So, this contract is for the material for a few small projects. After all, their regular doors are quite well-received in Foswood. Two of the projects' clients specifically requested their doors."
I thought momentarily and told Eleanor, "Prepare information on other door manufacturers with similar products. Let's make a comparison."
Eleanor nodded.
"Sure. I already have two other options for you. There's one called Jaxford Doors in Liswell. They're excellent, but they are a bit far away from us. They've sent us samples, and the response from the market has been positive, but the price is a bit higher."
"Alright. We'll take a look when I have the time," I instructed her.
We arrived at the door company, which, as it turned out, wasn't far from the wood market and was of considerable scale.
Upon our arrival, the general manager's secretary welcomed us and offered us a cup of coffee. After that, she led us to the general manager's office.
I exchanged a glance with Carol, and she immediately understood, excusing herself and leaving the room.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom
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This story would be interesting if there weren't so many garbled paragraphs. Half sentences and missed paragraphs. It's too much, give us a proper story. I'm done reading...
Atlas literally took Chloe away from Ryan Ryan needs to go back and reinforce to be able to be head-on Caz that's the only place he's lacking...