Beyond the Divorce



I smiled knowingly at Eleanor. I knew Aidan very well. He had been in this market the longest. Back when I was just starting out in business, he was already making a name for himself, running the largest store here.

Aidan was protective, loyal, and had a good reputation, making him more suitable and influential than Eleanor to lead this matter.

Kicking them out wasn't a solution without concrete evidence and involving contract issues. We needed to uncover the facts and have everyone join forces in filing complaints.

After everyone dispersed, Eleanor pulled me back to the small office in our store.

She looked at me and said, "Chloe, thanks for your timely arrival, today wasn't a disaster. While I can repair the store if it's damaged, I can't handle her constant trouble. Since they moved into the market, it's been one problem after another.

"I can't directly approach the market management. After all, this market belongs to ATL Empire. If Tanum's store gets into trouble, it reflects poorly on them."

I glanced at Eleanor, feeling relieved that she knew about the market being under ATL Empire's umbrella. Her ability to prioritize the bigger picture was reassuring.

"Don't worry. If there's any trouble in the market next time, you can seek help from Aidan. He's a good person and has influence." I reassured Eleanor. "In some cases, the power of the masses cannot be ignored."

"Got it. This woman just wants to vent her anger on me. I've investigated this and found that their sales have been declining rapidly. They are losing many loyal customers. The worse it gets, the lower the quality of their floor tiles.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

"After I left, Andrea intensified her harassment. Surface Solutions is almost entirely under their control now. To quickly regain market share, Andrea got her brother to buy a store here, intending to directly connect with the customers.

"Julius had no choice but to invest heavily in buying a store here to deal with her. Then she targeted me."

"And thus, the vicious cycle begins." I couldn't help but comment. "It's a pity for the old Surface Solutions."

Eleanor smiled bitterly. "She wants to settle old scores with me, mainly because she missed out on the cooperation with Tanum. With their market share shrinking drastically, Andrea seized the opportunity, venting all her frustration on me.

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"Plus, they've been influenced by Ardora's situation. Now that Liora has gotten into trouble again, she has nowhere to vent her anger. She's suffered a big loss, and it would be frustrating for anyone," Eleanor said with a bitter smile.

"I appreciate your efforts. What you did was absolutely right." I praised Eleanor.

"Chloe, you came at just the right time. Mobilizing everyone to do this together, then we..." We both smiled knowingly.

I patted her shoulder. "It's good for you to prioritize the bigger picture. Actually, when I heard about the situation from Carol, I knew your intentions."

"It's not the first or second time

we've been in trouble. The previous

times, they mainly stood outside the store and cursed me. Maybe seeing that I completely ignored her, she changed her tactics," Eleanorsighed.

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"I didn't expect Andrea to be so despicable." I scoffed.

"Well. What kind of values can she have? Back then, Julius's family was poor. It's said that he followed his grandfather and resettled in that town.

"Andrea's family lived comfortably and she was the only daughter. She was spoiled rotten and uncontrollable. In high school, she was always skipping classes, indulging in having fun."

Eleanor hadn't told me about this before.

"She set her sights on Julius, who was two grades above her. After pursuing him relentlessly, her family went to Julius's house to propose marriage, even offering favorable terms.

"Julius's family was moved, and he reluctantly married Andrea. This secured a place for him in that town."

I couldn't help but imagine Julius's handsome face and scoffed.