She Left, She Thrived, She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 86

Melanie had said on the phone that she and Daphne went to the Velvet Ember Lounge, and she'd had too much to drink, so she needed to sleep it off.

It wasn't like Dominic didn't know what kind of place the Velvet Ember Lounge was.

Melanie was really getting out of hand!

One Eclipse Noir Club wasn't enough for her; now she was frequenting clubs with boy toys in other cities.

Evelyn quietly watched the expression on Dominic's face.

Although Dominic hadn't told her why he was upset, his mood had soured right after his call with Melanie. It was clear that Melanie had something to do with his displeasure.

"Dominic, think of this lunch as an early celebration. Don't be upset. It's a rare opportunity that we've managed to hire a pharmaceutical genius as a consultant. From now on, the Hale Group is going to take off. Becoming one of the top companies in the country isn't just a dream anymore!"

Evelyn's words lifted Dominic's spirits considerably.

"You're right, Evelyn. We shouldn't let some downer ruin our mood."

Dominic patted Evelyn's shoulder, and she gave him a sweet smile.

They had argued a few days ago.

But soon after, Evelyn had made a breakthrough on the project, bringing him fantastic news.

Dominic realized that Evelyn was the one who brought him good fortune.

For instance, that night he had gone to great lengths to try and bring Melanie home.

But that same night, he had somehow ended up spending three million dollars.

To this day, the thought of that three million still made him wince.

Then, after he finally managed to get Melanie home, a problem had erupted at his parent company's head office.

Compare that to Evelyn, who had secured the mysterious pharmaceutical genius overnight.

Now, the entire company was throwing its full support behind the new project. Dominic had already halted all other projects at the Hale Group, betting the farm on this new venture.

During the celebratory lunch, Dominic praised all the executives who had been working overtime, and in the end, everyone joined in to flatter Evelyn.

Although the new project hadn't generated any revenue yet, Dominic felt that Evelyn's suggestion to hold a celebratory feast at this juncture was the right call. It was worth it.

He felt the company's morale had never been higher.

After lunch, the executives all went their separate ways.

Evelyn sat in the passenger seat of Dominic's car, and the two of them had a heated session in the underground parking garage.

Dominic was on cloud nine, both mentally and physically. Afterwards, he held Evelyn tenderly in the car.

"Dominic, I secured that pharmaceutical genius for us. Don't you think you should reward me?"

Dominic's smile stiffened slightly.

He was completely broke.

Between buying the necklace, compensating for the broken ornament, and buying those expensive drinks, he had drained the personal savings his mother had set aside for him.

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