Chapter 140


    Chapter 140 Treating to Dinner


    The financial turmoil at Scott Corporation eased somewhat after Caleb and Bt 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 nned to withdraw their investments no longer caused


    trouble at thepany.


    The internal stability of thepany 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 oue. 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 certificate 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 thest 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, nning 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 ns for the


    evening, I simply replied, “Sure, I was actually thinking of asking you out for dinner too. It’s been a


    while since west 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 asionally


    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 gettingte, so after informing my mother, I went to my room to change clothes and then left


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    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 asionally urge me to join him.


    Raising an eyebrow and still ying 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 nced at Maxwell, surprised that he and Zoe had be close


    enough to discuss such matters. Could it be that they were…?