Chapter 863


    Rushed?


    It did seem a bit hasty, but wasn''t that the very nature of a blind date? If things click, you''re suddenly


    in a boyfriend-girlfriend rtionship, and the next step could be walking down the aisle.


    Dorothy''s fingers paused over her keyboard before typing a response.


    Dorothy: [You better not go spreading that around. Keh''s finally ready to take this step.]


    Karen: [I know, I know! I''m just whispering to you. I''d never say that to Keh.]


    What she truly feared was that her cousin would hastily pick someone to marry and end up


    unhappy. Whether they stuck it out or ended in divorce, neither oue boded well.


    After exchanging a few more messages with Karen about pregnancy tips, Dorothy tidied up her


    desk and stood up to head to thepany cafeteria.


    She had missed breakfast in the morning rush and needed to grab something substantial for lunch


    to avoid a trip to the ER by evening!


    Upon reaching the bustling cafeteria, Dorothy scanned the options, but her appetite was missing.


    She settled for a small te of sd and a couple of mini sandwiches, finding a quiet corner to sit


    down.


    The lunch crowd was in full swing, with colleagues gathered in small groups, mostly discussing


    work matters.


    Dorothy ate quietly, overhearing two guys behind her talking about the recent uptick in stress.


    "Tond a job at Lopez Corporation, you gotta expect high pressure, right? Have you seen our


    CEO? Rolled up his sleeves and snagged several major cross-industry projects in the past month


    alone - from telmunications to renewable energy. Talk about a learning curve! If we''re not


    careful, we''ll be left in the dust!"


    "s... Sure, it''s a learning experience, but it''s exhausting too! I haven''t had more than five hours of


    sleep per night for almost a month, and my weekends are spent working overtime!"


    "Dude, Lopez Corporation pays tenfold for weekend overtime."


    "I love overtime."


    Dorothy figured they must be from the project management department.


    She was well aware of Everett''s work capabilities and how relentlessly he pursued projects, leaving


    no room for personal downtime.


    She worried about his health, and suddenly, she didn''t have the stomach for her meal anymore. She


    bagged up her food and decided to take it back to the office.


    Once back at her desk, she called a colleague scheduled to conduct due diligence on the market


    pricing of project materials. "I''ll join you. When I was verifying prices earlier, I noticed discrepancies


    in two areas."


    Usually, such discrepancies meant either an error in the submitted pricing data or someone


    tampering with prices to skim some profits.


    Whereas another director might have skimmed over the details, Dorothy was meticulous, checking


    every item and naturally spotting the irregrities.


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    "Okay, I got it, Ms. Sanchez," her colleague replied after a pause.


    After confirming the markets they needed to visit, Dorothy left Lopez Corporation to meet up with


    her colleague.


    At the construction materials market, she discovered that not only Gideon, the main person in


    charge, was there, but also Ophelia.


    "Ms. Sanchez," Ophelia greeted her upon arrival.


    Dorothy nodded slightly in acknowledgment, not particrly surprised.


    Ophelia being there probably meant Austin had sent her to gain some field experience. The hands-


    on task of price due diligence in construction projects was foundational yet challenging, with many


    nuances to keep track of. Mastery required practical application and the umtion of


    experience.