Chapter 420
Beyond the Divorce
A Creeper Bourdamun was a neighboring city to Muborough. However, the formerâs economy couldnât match Muborough. Although close, Bourdamun lacked a coastline, which slowed its development.
Matthew hadnât taken projects in Bourdamun in recent years because of its sluggish development. I hadnât even considered anything in Bourdamun. A client from there visited today, and I was curious to Yearn about it.
Jeremiah smiled sincerely, but his words were doubtful. He said, âYes, weâre in the development business. I heard Tanum Corporationâs interior design and construction are leading in Foswood. Iâve always wanted to work with you, but the timing was never right.
I smiled calmly and responded, âThatâs an overstatement, Mr. Jeremiah. Tanum Corporation is just an ordinary company. Itâs been a rough year, so I wouldnât dare claim itâs leading in anything.
âWe do our best to uphold honesty and quality to satisfy our clients. Do you have any ongoing construction projects?â I didnât want to stall. Instead, I cut to the chase.
âOh, youâre being modest, Ms. Chloe,â Jeremiah never broke eye contact, making me uncomfortable as he continued, âThereâs a project we consider key in Bourdamun this year. However, the authorities request we build a benchmark for Bourdamun.
âNaturally, we must raise our standards with different plans, so we must be cautious. Thatâs why I wanted to meet you today.â
I was curious when he mentioned the key Bourdamun project. âThank you, Mr. Jeremiah.â
Still, I couldnât help but feel Jeremia was unfit to be associated with such a significant project. It wasnât that I judged him by his appearance, but oneâs appearance often reflected oneâs inner qualities.
I thought the slick middleâaged man before me didnât possess the integrity he claimed. How he looked at me made me doubt his intentions even more. Unless he referred to his dad when he mentioned the â
authorities.â
We continued discussing and exchanging empty promises for a while. Then, I asked Jeremiah for relevant materials. However, he mentioned the project documents were still undergoing process and would send them to me as soon as he returned.
felt annoyed because Jeremiah had come to discuss a project yet arrived unprepared. I thought it wasnât a pleasant joke, It seemed he thought I had plenty of time to waste. Even if I did, I wouldnât want to t entertaining someone like him.
Fortunately, Carol entered.
I took the chance and said, âMr. Jeremiah, please bring the relevant documents for a more detailed discussion. We havenât worked on anything in Bourdamun, so I look forward to our potential collaboration.â
Carol understood my underlying tone and said, âMs. Chloe, the meeting at 10 oâclock is all set.â
Perfect.â I nodded and told Jeremiah, âI apologize, Mr. Jeremiah, but weâll have to end our discussion today. I have another meeting soon.â
Î âUh, oh, of course!â He quickly stood up and extended his chubby hand toward me. âTâThatâs fine. I wonât trouble you further, Ms. Chloe. Iâll make sure to bring the documents next time.â
I felt slightly disgusted but couldnât ignore him since he was a guest. I reluctantly shook his hand, but he surprisingly held it firmly, saying, âIâm sorry for bothering you. Weâll meet again soon. Iâm confident weâll work together successfully.
I raised an eyebrow and gazed at his hand coldly. Then, I withdrew my outstretched hand and said, âCarol, Please see Mr. Jeremiah out for me. Goodbye.â
Carol quickly stepped forward and gestured for him to leave. Once he left, I hurried to the lounge restroom to wash my hands. When I came out, Carol returned from sending Jeremiah off. She looked at me and asked, âWhatâs with that guy?â
âUgh! Heâs creepy, and his words were weirder!â I complained, tossing Jeremiahâs business card to Carol. Tell Grayson to look into him. I feel somethingâs off about Jeremiah. Check if Bourdamun has any key. projects this year, too.â
âSure, Iâll get to it right away.â Carol turned and left. I sat back in my chair, thinking about Bourdamun and its âkeyâ project.