Chapter 131
It wasn''t until two dayster that Roxanne came up with a solution.
During these two days, thepany was forced to shut down.
The two newly hired employees ditched them without even asking for their pay when they saw the
Couldn’t really me them though.
After all, Roxanne’spany was just a smallpany with few advantages. Who''d want to stick
around after a blow like this?
Starting your own business was tough, especially for a woman.
And it was even harder if someone was sabotaging you from behind the scenes.
Roxanne wasn''t sure if Nathaniel Martinez or Oliver Lewis was messing things up. But she was certain
it was one of them.
She pulled every string she could to book a private room in a famous restaurant at Seraphim Haven.
She kept popping out to check the situation.
Chloe said, "Anne, will this n work? Will that government official help us after his meal?"
Roxanne retorted, "Layton rmended it. I guess he''ll give us some consideration. We''re at the end
of our rope anyway."
Chloe said, "I wonder when that government official wille out."
Roxanne then said, "We''ll just wait here."
Suddenly, they heard the sound of dress shoes behind them.
"What a coincidence, running into you here."
Roxanne knew that voice was Nathaniel’s.
She turned around and, sure enough, saw Nathaniel smirking at them.
Nathaniel asked, "Roxanne, are you trying to get something done with a government official? The one
dining in another private room? Heard yourpany got shut down. What happened?"
Roxanne instantly knew and also asked, "Did you have a hand in this?"
Nathaniel asked, "What are you talking about? When did I ever mess with things?"
Roxanne asked, "Did you get ourpany shut down?"
Nathaniel said, "Roxanne, you can eat what you want, but you have to watch your words. You can''t
me me for yourpany''s problems."
Roxanne replied, "You''re despicable."
Nathaniel retorted, "No skin off my nose if you insult me. After all, we''re half-siblings sharing the same
father. How about I help you with yourpany''s issues, but you must agree to two conditions.
Firstly..."
"Don''t bother," Roxanne cut him off, "I won''t agree."
Nathaniel said, "Roxanne, think carefully. That official is my uncle. His word can make or break your
Roxanne retorted, "So it was you!"
Nathaniel didn''t bother hiding it anymore, basking in his victory.
"Roxanne, now you know not to cross me."
"If you had taken care of that waste of space, Sebastian Martinez, sooner, none of this would have
happened."
Roxanne added, "He''s your dad, not mine. It''s your responsibility to take care of him."
Nathaniel asked, "And where do you think you came from?"
Roxanne answered, "What''s the difference between having a child and not taking care of it and not
having one at all?"
Nathaniel said, "I don''t care. You''re Sebastian''s daughter. As long as you take Sebastian off my hands,
stop adding to my burden, and drop thewsuit against me, yourpany can resume its operations."
Nathaniel added, " Otherwise, brace yourself for bankruptcy."
Roxanne clenched her fists.
She just wanted to punch this bastard to the ground.
How could Sebastian have spawned such a monster?
Like father, like son, both of them rotten to the core.
Chloe, who was standing by her side, tugged at her sleeve, trying to soothe her.
Chloe said, "Anne, don''t give in to him. Sebastian is nothing but trouble. He''ll just bring you more
headaches. Besides, he was the one who abandoned you first. He didn''t raise you. You don''t owe him
anything.
If we have to, we can close thepany. I can quit my job, and we can start delivering food together.
We can still make money.
No matter what we do, as long as we put in our best effort, it''s okay, even if we earn a bit less and work
a bit harder.
Anne, you must not give in to this man."
Roxanne felt like her heart was being torn apart.
Was she supposed to let Nathaniel trample all over her?
And Chloe was getting dragged into this mess too.
She felt so guilty. But she had no choice.
Nathaniel''s connections far outweighed hers.
She was truly at a loss.
Sometimes, you just end up being someone else''s pawn, getting bossed around.
Life can be so damn cruel!
...
A man in a suit and tie walked out from the adjacent restaurant, talking as he went.
"Don''t worry, I''ll handle it. I underestimated Mr. Alexander''s capabilities. I hope he can put in a good
word for me and not hold a grudge."
"All right, all right, don''t worry. I''ll handle it."
He seemed quite authoritative.
Must be a government official.
As expected, Nathaniel approached him and called out, "Uncle, how was your meal? Did you enjoy the
wine? If you did, I can send you a couple of bottles tonight."
The government official asked, "Who''s your uncle?" The government official stopped in front of
Nathaniel, ring at him.
"Uncle?" Nathaniel was a bit taken aback, "What''s wrong?"
Wasn''t everything fine just now?
"What on earth did you do?" The government official pointed at him, huffed, "You''ve got me in deep
shit."
"Uncle, I don''t understand what you''re saying?"
"I was almost done for because of you. Next time you see me, don''t call me your rtive. I disown
you." With that, the government official walked up to Roxanne and Chloe.
He looked at the two of them.
Even though he knew who Roxanne was, he still yed dumb and asked, "Excuse me, who''s Miss
Roxanne?"
"That''s me," Roxanne replied.
"You''re the one Layton mentioned, aren''t you? He gave me a heads-up. The issue with yourpany
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"And our cargo at customs?"
"Don''t worry, it''s been inspected and cleared. It''s good to go."
"That''s it?" Roxanne couldn''t believe it. It was a big deal, and now it was suddenly resolved.
Nathaniel was confused too, "Uncle, didn''t we agree..."
"What agreement?" The official chided sternly, "We''re not rted. Don''te looking for me anymore."
"Uncle."
"Don''t call me uncle. From now on, I don''t know you."
Roxanne asked the official, "Can you tell me what happened? Why did you suddenly stop investigating
ourpany?"
"Ms. Martinez, it was a misunderstanding. I hope you can move past it. As adults, we should learn to let
go of the past. If there''s anything I can help with in the future, I''m at your service."
What happened?
Why was Nathaniel''s uncle suddenly trying to curry favor with her?
She could clearly sense she was now being valued and appeased.
What did she do to win over a district leader?
It was like she became an important person overnight.
The official made some polite remarks and invited Roxanne to dinner.
Roxanne politely declined.
As Roxanne and Chloe were preparing to leave, they overheard a conversation between Nathaniel and
the official in the parking lot.
"Stop following me. I told you, we''re done."
"Uncle, at least tell me what happened. What does Roxanne have that scares you?"
"Do you know her husband is a big shot?"
"Her husband is just a programmer. How could he possibly be a big deal?"
"I don''t have the time or patience to exin. Just remember, we''re done. I don''t want to get dragged
into your mess."
They watched as the official got into his car and drove away, leaving Nathaniel looking baffled.
Roxanne and Chloe were equally puzzled.
As they got into the car, Chloe asked while buckling her seat belt, "Anne, he said your husband is a big
shot."
"I heard."
"How could your husband possibly be a big shot? Has he been hiding something from you?"
Just then, Roxanne''s phone rang. It was Harrison Rodriguez, whom she hadn''t heard from in two days.
The phone was in Chloe''s bag. Chloe handed it to her, "Anne, it''s Harrison. Maybe you should ask
him?"
Roxanne was sure Harrison must have sorted this out. The conversation between the two men was a
clear indication.
But she had no idea how "big" the "big shot" was that the official mentioned.
She was ready to grill Harrison. So, she picked up the call without hesitation.