Atlas's response baffled everyone. Was he declining the offer from Tanum Corporation, or was he going against my suggestion?Harmony was dissatisfied at first, but her expression began to brighten. She seemed to think that Atlas was rejecting me on her behalf.Then, Atlas turned to Ivanna."Ms. Ivanna, please provide Austier Agency with a detailed report. This whole ordeal has disrupted ATL Empire's operations for almost seven hours. I want to issue a warning to all of you. The manager will not participate in ATL Empire's endorsement services again."Harmony exchanged a quick glance with Eloise, whose face turned white. It seemed she had some inkling of what was going on. Harmony then glanced at Atlas, trying to discern his intentions."Ms. Hana, starting today, ATL Empire will request Tanum Corporation to designate you as ATL Empire's soft furnishing designer."My expression froze. I looked at Atlas, my mind filled with confusion. Could it be that he meant…Atlas continued, "St

I warmly greeted Myra and noticed her little son was already exploring the house. I sighed at how quickly time flies.Ava was having fun playing with him and acting like a big sister. She made him laugh, and the kids got along well. Ava probably felt lonely.Myra seemed a bit hesitant. “Chlo, this is my first time at Amethyst Apartments. The environment is incredible. Johnson used to tell me about it, but I never imagined I'd come here. I should have visited sooner!" I could sense from her tone that Johnson was unaware of Myra's visit to my house today."You should have come earlier. Look at how well the little ones are getting along. In the future, feel free to bring him over to play whenever you like.”After signaling for Myra to sit down, I joined her and looked at the two kids. My mother was busy in the kitchen, and upon seeing me return, she said, "Myra, have dinner here today. Chlo, we'll serve the meal once you're done chatting!""Thanks, Ms. Laura. I'll just talk to Ch

Soon after, Johnson arrived and saw his wife and son with me. His little one’s laughter made him smile as he politely greeted, "Chloe, sorry to impose on you.”He then exchanged pleasantries with my parents and even told us he bought snacks for Ava.The dinner was joyous and harmonious. I knew it had lifted a weight from Myra's shoulders. She played with the children after dinner. My parents realized Johnson and I needed to talk, so they went for a walk together.I discussed Ardora Construction’s current situation with Johnson and understood that the Thompsons had been active lately. They had snatched several projects from others and pulled in a few significant shareholders.It seemed they played a big game and were unafraid to take risks. The mastermind behind everything was Liora. Even without Johnson's explanation, I knew Keegan was not the one making things happen.It had always been Liora. She didn’t want to lack money because she was married to Atticus. I wondered why she co

Joyce visited Tanum Corporation because she helped connect us with a team of business planners to assess and strategize for our company. Ryan had been planning these things, and it seemed he was in a hurry.Ryan and I had been getting closer recently, so he pushed things forward faster to bring Tanum Corporation to greater heights.I discreetly observed Joyce. Although she looked young, she appeared cheerful and open-minded. She was warm and unreserved around Ryan, complementing his reserved and refined nature. Strangely, I felt they were an excellent match.However, Ryan's attention was primarily on me, which made me feel somewhat guilty. When Joyce noticed Ryan’s different treatment toward me, she became curious about me.In the afternoon, Joyce's three business planners arrived at Tanum Corporation. We spent the day discussing our ideas and making plans in a meeting room.After work, Ivanna called to inform me that Stella had returned to Foswood. I called Grayson and asked him

Neither ATL Empire nor Echelon Group was within my sphere of influence.No matter which company won the bid, I suspected either of these two might deliver the interior design project to me.Firstly, ATL Empire had made us responsible for interior design, meaning we would automatically secure the development rights.As for Echelon Group, Atticus might also entrust me with this responsibility. After all, we had an excellent work relationship. I believed we had already established an unspoken understanding. If I had no chance in development, I could pursue the next big thing by establishing an interior design company.With designers like Hana on our team, building upon her foundation and recruiting a few renowned designers would be our winning formula.My thoughts gave me a direction. I proposed this idea to the business planners, which surprisingly helped us clarify many issues. Our qualifications, experience, and funds would become more convincing.I received praise from Joyce, wh