Chapter 389
Beyond the Divorce
Settling It At Once Eloise questioned, âWhat do you mean?â
I knew she was displeased. Everyone knew she had always desired Ivannaâs position. I answered by exaggerating each word, âI meant that literally. You fit the role of a celebrity manager best.â
Ivanna defused the tension, âMs. Chloe, youâve got it wrong. Eloise is ambitious and capable.â
I snorted. âAnyone can dream.â
âWho are you talking about?â She didnât catch what I said due to the distance and asked for clarification.
âIdiot.â I winked at her and smirked playfully. Then, I turned to Harmony and said, âMs. Harmony, is there anything else you want to add, or should we continue?â
She greedily surveyed the surroundings, wishing to claim this showroom as hers. She had been holding onto Atlasâs arm the whole time. Still somewhat dissatisfied, she said, âThatâs enough for now.
Even if I say more, you may not meet my standards.â
âWhether or not we can meet them is my problem. Your manager was unhappy just now, saying youâre too busy. Since youâre here, letâs resolve everything to avoid wasting everyoneâs time.â
My words struck a chord as the others glanced at me approvingly. I noticed Atlas was unfazed with his hands in his pockets. Meanwhile, Hana was busy taking notes, tapping away on her tablet.
Everyone knew Harmony had nothing else to point out. Seeing this, I turned to Lucinda, ATL Empireâs deputy director, and asked, âIf Ms. Harmony has no other requests, letâs return to ATL Empireâs conference room.
Eloise retorted, âDo we need to return to the conference room?â
Harmony also looked displeased, adding, âAtlas, Iâm tired. Should we call it a day?â
Atlas remained indifferent. He didnât speak but gazed at me, indicating it was up to me to decide.
âWe must go back. Everyone here is busy. My designers are here, and itâs rare for my team to gather. If everyone agrees, we can finalize everything today. What do you say, Mr. Atlas?â I turned to Atlas, I knew less than an hour remained until the end of the workday. Harmony seemed to want to continue hanging out with Atlas.
Then letâs retum to the office and finish everything today.â Atlas was cold and decisive. He took the initiative to leave, causing Harmony to frown. She glared at me before going after him.
I raised an eyebrow at Ivanna and said to Atlasâs retreating figure. âSee you in the conference room. Iâll need you there for a while, Mr. Atlas. Weâre doing an important modification, and I donât want any mistakes. Thank you for your cooperation.â
With that, ! led Carol and Hana straight to ATL Empire. I noticed everyone else got into their respective cars. I deliberately invited Atlas to attend the meeting so nobody would dare to act recklessly.
In the conference room, I saw Nick and the photographer for the promotional video. Several designers from ATL Empire were also present, so I was satisfied. It would be a severe discussion, and it looked like Atlas intended it.
However, I wondered if he was afraid I might embarrass his girlfriend.
Hana was still busy with her tablet. When I announced the meeting, she glanced at me and nodded.
âOkay, letâs get to the point. My designer will present the suggestions she received earlier for the showroomâs modification.â I introduced Hana with great solemnity.
One of the ATL Empire designers cooperated. He seemed surprised when I introduced Hana. âAre you the Hana Avila, who designed the âColors of Lifeâ for the International Interior Decoration Competition in Cadrela?
âYes, thatâs me!â Hana replied confidently.
I noticed a flash in Atlasâs eyes as he lightly stroked his chin. His meaningful gaze fell on me. Seeing his expression, I felt pleased. Soon, I would show him the true definition of stupidity.