Resign with Grace Return with Fire novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12

I gave a flat hum and asked, “Why are you here? And how did you get in?”

I bought this apartment so many years ago. I had never given her a key.

When she noticed how distant I was, a flicker of disappointment crossed her face. “I called for a locksmith.”

After I sat down, she followed and sat beside me before saying gently, “Fred, you’ve probably heard about what happened at Wendell Group. I heard that the client’s project lead is someone you’re close to.

“Could you reach out to him and ask him to go easy on us? I don’t want this to end up in court. I’ve already looked into it. It really was Lester’s fault.”

Her tone was heavy and filled with regret. “You’ve always said that Lester was careless and that you were helping the company manage risk. I thought you were being too harsh and worried about hurting his pride. I never imagined he’d be this incompetent.”

Well, this was rare. This was the first time Sandra had ever criticized Lester in front of me.

Then, it clicked. She wanted me to step in and smooth things over with the client to reduce their losses.

However, my relationship with that client was strictly professional. The only reason he respected me was that I was serious and accountable in my work.

But now, Lester had submitted such an unprofessional proposal that it caused real damage to the client’s finances and reputation.

Even if I could speak on it, I had no intention of burning years of hard-earned credibility just to clean up Lester’s

mess.

“Sorry, I can’t help with that,” I declined calmly.

Sandra panicked and reached for my hand. “Fred, I’m not asking you as the CEO. I’m asking you as your girlfriend. We’ve been together for many years. The company’s in trouble. Why can’t you help me just this once?

She looked at me with teary eyes.

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