Sweet Divorce novel Chapter 81

“Come see me at my office.”

Jacob’s voice rang again on the phone, Rita frowned.

Bewildered, Rita asked, “Why?”

“It’s about the authorization and copyright of your design work.” Jacob took a look at Rolex as he explained. “See you in three minutes.”

“I…”

Jacob hung up before she finished.

Holding her phone, Rita shook her head.

Like attracts like. Jacob became domineering by association with Liam.

She put her phone aside and resumed her packing. It’s not until when she finished packing that she set out to Jacob’s office.

Right now in Jacob’ office, Liam sat on the couch cross-legged, his fingers tapping on the armrest. He took a glance outside the office.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Three minutes. And the hallway was still empty.

Liam’s face darkened for an instant.

He stared at Jacob, “Where is she?”

His voice, solemn, gave Jacob chills and had him sweat over his back. “Be patient, Liam, haste makes waste.’

Liam responded him curtly with an “Oh”. He shifted his position on the couch. “Just so you know, there’s only one hour left before you can punch out.”

Jacob’s mouth twitched at his “friendly” reminder.

Why are you always dragging me into your love drama with Rita?

I want no part of this?

Damn you, Liam.

Jacob cursed, but only inside himself.

Jacob kept his eyes at the door apprehensively, praying: Rita, come on, my life is in your hands now.

The clock kept ticking.

Another ten minutes passed, and Rita still hadn’t showed up.

Jacob’s palms sweat at a glance at Liam.

He reached his phone out stealthily, trying to call Rita. The door was pushed open as he tried to dial.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

Rita’s arrival relieved Jacob. “It’s ok, you came, and that’s enough.”

“Let’s get straight into it now that you’re here.” Sitting on the couch, Liam handed a contract to Rita. “This is the labor contract I asked my layer to draft. Take a look, and sign it if you find it acceptable.”

“Labor contract?” wasn’t it just about buying the copyright?

Confused, Rita took the contract and started reading.

“the Wilson Group has placed a premium on quality. We will buy the copyright, but still, we need you, the designer, to select the textile and mount of the ring. So by common consent, the board decided that we’ll hire you as the chief designer of this program.”

His explanation sounded reasonable.

However, Jacob twitched his mouth.

Common consent?

You decided it yourself! Only yourself!

“Oh…I see.”Rita didn’t notice any anomaly but continued her reading of the clauses.

“Take your time.” Liam seemed to divine what Rita was thinking, he said, “if you have any objection, feel free to say it.”

Jacob had never seen a supple Jacob like this. His jaw was all over the floor.

Grabbing at his chest in bitterness, his mouth kept twitching. You were a totally different person when I first came to the company?

Where were the fairness thatthe Wilson Group had been emphasizing on?

What? Was Rita off-limit?

“I think there won’t be any problem. After all, it’s your lawyer who drafted it. But I have on more condition.” Rita put down the contract and raised her eyes to the man sitting across from her.

“What is it?”He raised his brows.

“I haven’t finished my college yet, so, I can only be in my post after school.” She wouldn’t let anything hold up her education.

Her winning was partly due to her effort, partly luck, and partly that fact she had seen Charlotte’s design before.

So, she still needed to learn.

“No problem.”

Liam agreed without hesitation, which surprise Rita.

It’s that easy?

But she found his forthrightness somehow kind of weird.

But she couldn’t tell what was wrong.

Maybe she’s just overthinking.

She must be overthinking.

It’s just a normal business collaboration, it had nothing to do with personal relationship.

After a second check, Rita signed her name on the contract.

A smile emerged on Liam’s face when he saw Rita finally signed her name. The smile lasted only a second before he suppressed it. “Done?”

“Done.”

Rita nodded, shoving the contract before Liam.

Liam only took a glance and reached out his hand. “Look forward to our collaboration.”