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Chapter 149 At Daggers Drawn
When Monday arrived, I had many matters to handle and people to meet. When I reached
my office, I noticed how quiet it was I even wondered if I had got off on the wrong floor
Despite the dark circles around his eyes. Josh knocked and entered my office with a smile.
“Ms. Chloe,
will the meeting start on time today?”
I
“Of course, why wouldn’t it be?” I replied while observing his expression. I couldn’t help
but wonder why he
was so excited
He said. “Great, then I’ll inform the rest
I entered the large meeting room at ten o’clock. People were in a heated discussion,
demanding I settle
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Before the meeting I invited Adrian to come. After taking over Tanum Corporation, I signed
an
engagement agreement with him. He was my personal lawyer and the company’s legal
counsel.
Josh was presiding over the meeting trying to ease the tension among the crowd. When he
saw me, he
introduced me to those present. I glanced at the people in the room, who looked like they
were glaring at
a common enemy.
The leader among them asked, “Ms. Chloe, can we finally resolve our issues today? We’ve
been waiting
here for days and have spent much on food and accommodation”
“Did Matthew send you here? Then, you can ask him to reimburse your expenses! Why
bother me?” I
retorted, staring at the person speaking.
He shouted at me, “What did you say?! Can’t you see we can’t keep tossing the ball back
and forth like
this? You two are divorced, and it’s your problem, so stop playing with us. Now that you’ve
taken over,
settle the accounts and stop wasting our time!”
The others chimed in like clowns, and I felt like I was in a circus. Meanwhile, Josh carefully
assessed the
situation styly.
After another rude man finished insulting me, I couldn’t take it any longer. I slammed the
table and stood
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Do you think I’m a pushover?! You’ve been dealing with Matthew in everything, yet you
come to collect
debts from me?! I pointed at Josh. Either he didn’t explain things well enough, or you
thought I was an
easy target.
Tve been in this business for a long time and uphold integrity and commitment. However,
that’s only for
My sudden retaliation shocked everyone, and they exchanged puzzled glances.
“I thought I could still work with all of you by reclaiming Tanum Corporation. I never
expected such misconduct from you. I do not associate with individuals who have skewed
values.”
Unable to bear the situation, someone became furious and questioned me, “What do you
mean?!”
Facing the standoff, I knew no one would leave this meeting room if I didn’t acknowledge
their claims
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