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Chapter 140 Treating to Dinner
The financial turmoil at Scott Corporation eased somewhat after Caleb and Benett were
arrested. Maxwell was a talented individual with his own ideas on management and
corporate governance
In the following month, he almost resolved many major issues on the surface of Scott
Corporation, and several shareholders who originally planned to withdraw their
investments no longer caused
trouble at the company.
The internal stability of the company also significantly improved.
As for Alex, as expected with several cases piled up against him, he was set to spend the
rest of his life in prison. Regarding Moore, Officer Jackson informed me that Alex’s
testimony alone was insufficient for her conviction. They could only keep a record of her
case; the police could not do much more at
that moment.
I had anticipated such an outcome. The police also issued a closure notice for the incident
that happened five years ago.
As for Idris and me, perhaps because Moore was being monitored by the police or for
some other reasons, he did not appear before me in the following days.
I was waiting for him to sign the divorce agreement so I could collect the divorce
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtcertificate from the town hall, formally ending our marital ties.
However, since he never showed up and I was busy working with Maxwell on expanding
new projects for Scott Corporation, I did not have the energy to proactively seek him out.
Time flew by in a rush.
Lake City had fully entered winter.
When it was midwinter, my mother and I visited my father’s grave and told him about
everything that had happened in the last five years, hoping he could rest in peace
knowing these developments
After leaving the cemetery, the sky in Lake City was foggy and the weather was bitterly
cold. I took my mother back to the Scotts‘ Residence, planning to make ginger tea to
warm us up.
Before I could enter the kitchen, Zoe called me.
We had not been in contact for a while. I answered the phone and before I could speak, a
sweet voice came through. “Yvette, are you busy?”
I Instinctively shook my head then realized she could not see me through the phone and
said, “No, what’s up?”
The young girl on the other end seemed a bit hesitant, but after a while, she asked, “Can I
invite you to dinner tonight?”
I smiled and was about to ask her what was the matter, but considering I had no plans for
the
evening, I simply replied, “Sure, I was actually thinking of asking you out for dinner too.
It’s been a while since we last met.”
“Great. I’ll send you the address in a bit “Zoe sounded excited when she heard my
agreement.
A few seconds after hanging up, Zoe sent me the address and time for dinner,
I found it a bit strange. Although I knew Zoe through the Youngs and we did hang out
occasionally going out for meals or shopping, I had never seen her this excited before.
What was so special about today?
Curious but without overthinking it, I put away my phone
It was getting late, so after informing my mother, I went to my room to change clothes
and then left
the house
As I parked outside the restaurant and got out of my car, a voice said, “That was quick,
Turning around, I saw Maxwell and was momentarily surprised. “Are you here for dinner
too?” Usually, he would go home to eat after work, mainly because he seemed to really
enjoy the meals my mother cooked. He would occasionally urge me to join him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRaising an eyebrow and still playing with his car keys, he asked, “Didn’t Ms. Zachary tell
you?”
I was a bit puzzled. “Ms. Zachary? Zoe?”
Before he could respond, a sweet voice called out from not far away, “Yvette, Maxy ”
Maxy?
Maxwell?
My brow furrowed slightly. Were they that close now? However, Maxwell’s use of ‘Ms.
Zachary! suggested they were not very close
Zoe ran over, her eyes curved like crescents as she looked at me and Maxwell. “Let’s go.
I’ve already reserved a table.”
I followed her into the restaurant, still pondering. “Zoe, you called Mr. Sanchez over too?”
She nodded, her eyes twinkling adorably. “Yes, I was so happy when I called you earlier
that I forgot
to mention it
As she spoke, she led us to our table and summoned the waiter to order. I was very
curious but decided
to wait until after we ordered.
Once we had ordered, Zoe turned to me, “Yvette, I heard from Maxy that Scott
Corporation is looking for investments, right?”
I nodded, somewhat puzzled, and glanced at Maxwell, surprised that he and Zoe had
become close enough to discuss such matters. Could it be that they were…?
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