Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 170

Chapter 170

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on Thursday during her cour session. It had been a while since they last

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* get together ivan had organized. Back then, Ivan hadn’t known Whitney was already

kwa wadau sud. Ms. Moore, what a coincidence!”

Yosoba.wink Whey pled politely.

#aby wyale w sw was a bit touse and just gave a smile. “Last time I grabbed dinner with Arthur, he mentioned you.

way to “What did i say about me?”

bay ducked “Hey don’t worry. He was actually complimenting you. He said you really zeroed in on the key issues in that Jack you wok tarp dough it was your first time with something like that, it was pretty impressive.

Why’s eyes darkened. ‘Impressive? Not really. Let’s just drop it.”

* kaw thus dy’t ended well. He’d just tried to make her feel better, but it looked like he’d only made it more

Me Moore, don’t let yet to you. The stress in this field is on a whole other level compared to most jobs. Judges, pro*** wors, lawyers, we all feel it. Give it a few years, and you’ll find things get easier. Have you ever thought about going #wed for wouw advowed training, or just to see how things are done elsewhere?”

Winney paused. Honestly, she’d never really thought about it

mes when you hit a rough patch or feel lost, it helps to slow down and pick up some new skills,” Felix said.

“Thanks, Mr. Dickson I’ll think about it,” Whitney replied.

With the haring about to start, Whitney made her way upstairs, waving goodbye to Felix as she went.

bludying abroad, bub? Whitney mused, a little uncertain.

After the hearing wrapped up, Townsend made a point to call Whitney, telling her to swing by the firm after court, no matter pow late it you

It was just four o’clock when she finished. She said her goodbyes to the client and made a beeline for the office.

she couldn’t help but wonder what was so urgent.

gave Valerie a light tap and asked, “Did Mr. Barton stop by our office today?”

Valone shark her head. “Did he call you?”

Then you better go see hun! Valerie urged.

Whitney wondered. What good thing could this be about?

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tuation fast time, she knew Townstad wasn’t too happy with her.

arton, you called for me? Whitney sarį.

Whitney knocked and stepped into his office.

Townsend greeted her with an overly enthusiastic smile. “Whitney, you’ve been swamped lately, huh? I heard you’ve been bringing in a ton of cases for the firm. We might just have to give you the Employee of the Year award at the end of the year?

Whitney shot him a suspicious look.

Sure, she’d taken on a bunch of cases lately, but none of them were major, nothing that really brought in big money for the firm

Isn’t Mr. Barton exaggerating a bie Whitney thought.

“Mr. Barton, the other lawyers in our team are working just as hard. Frank has ten cases in progress right now,” Whitney said.

Townsend gave an awkward chuckle. “Yeah, Frank’s working hard too, but landing that last collaboration with Harris Group? That was all thanks to you!”

Whitney’s heart sank.

She frowned, “Mr. Barton, why do you say that?”

“Well, those times when the other teams tried to make things difficult for you? That’s not going to happen anymore. Whitney, just focus on your work. This Friday, I’ll have HR officially announce your promotion to non-equity partner,” Townsend said.

Whitney’s eyes narrowed. ‘Seems Mr. Barton knows about my relationship with Klein, she thought.

“Mr. Barton, aren’t we supposed to do it at the end of the year?” Whitney asked.

“I’ve been keeping an eye on your work. Does it really matter if it’s now or at the end of the year? Trust me, nobody’s going to make a fuss about it,” Townsend replied.

Whitney felt uneasy hearing that.

It felt like all her effort didn’t matter, and she was just getting a leg up because of her connections.

Connections and resources were a kind of power.

After hearing all that, she just couldn’t muster any excitement.

“Whitney, you’ve really earned this! We’ll throw you a celebration party at the office this week. And don’t worry about that legal aid case. Just let those little cases go from now on. They’re not gonna do much for your promotion,” Townsend said, trying to sound upbeat.

Her mind was elsewhere. “Thanks, Mr. Barton, but I’d rather skip the party. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work.”

Townsend noticed she wasn’t exactly thrilled and gave an awkward chuckle. “Alright, go

ahead.”

‘Did I mess up just now?’ he wondered.

“Why does she seem so down?’ Townsend wondered.

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#ownsend content-ligure out why she was upset, or what was really bothering her.

Whitney beaded straight for Ivan’s office.

“Boss, did you tell Mr. Barton about my relationship with Kiein?” Whitney asked.

Ivan looked at her, a little surprised. “I might’ve hinted at it. Why? You have no idea. He’s been on my case nonstop. Because of that legal aid case, he almost gave the non-equity partner spot to someone else!”

“Did he just ask to see you?” Ivan asked.

Whitney nodded. “He said he’s announcing my promotion to non-equity partner this Friday.”

“That’s awesome! Isn’t this what you’ve been working so hard for? You finally hit your goal for the year”” Ivan said, grinning.

Even so, Whitney couldn’t find the confidence to take it.

“Boss, do you really think I can handle it?” Whitney asked, her voice a little uncertain.

“If it weren’t for Klein, would I even stand a chance at this position?” Whitney asked, her voice low.

Ivan could tell she was overthinking it again.

“Whitney, you know how many people wish they had the kind of connections you do? Having both skilrs and a network isn’t

a bad thing at all. Your connections just give you an extra edge. It’s nothing to feel bad about,” Ivan said.

It was true, but she couldn’t help feeling a little conflicted inside.

“Yeah, I’ll think about it,” she said.

Ivan frowned, thinking, “This silly girl, why is she still overthinking it?’

‘Is she really going to turn down a promotion?’ he wondered

*****

Whitney stayed late at the office as usual, busy looking up information about studying abroad.

She checked her dream school abroad, and she was basically qualified før it. If she made up her mind, she could take the language test next week.

With two weeks of cramming, she was confident she could get a good score.

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But if she really went abroad, she wouldn’t be able to come back for at least two years. Would Klein be cool with that?

In two years, Klein would be thirty-six.

Last week, when they had dinner at Harris Manor, James had kept making not-so-subtle comments about wanting a grandchild.

Whitney kept going back and forth. Before she realized it, it was already ten o’clock.

Klein had just wrapped up a business dinner.

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