Chapter 89
Chapter 89
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Alan couldn’t help but think, ‘Boss’s ex–girlfriend is Theo Palmer’s daughter. If Roseanne hadn’t left the country back then after that fight with Boss. Theo might’ve ended up as his father–in–law. But now? His ex is back, and his wife is on her way out. Who’s he gonna pick?‘
Ascend Group called itself a corporate giant, but in Avaloria, it barely had any influence. Bringing it into the domestic market under the pretense of “investing back home” was really just a way to seek shelter after failing abroad.
After all, back when the Palmer family was fighting over their inheritance, Theo had plenty of connections. If he hadn’t been such a useless idiot, he wouldn’t have lost Palmer Group to his younger brother. And now that ‘Theo was back, the strongest connection he had left was probably Julian.
Alan thought, ‘At the end of the day, Boss is practically Theo’s future son–in–law. Even if Boss never seemed all that into Roseanne, she was still the official girlfriend he admitted.
Alan was still lost in his thoughts when Julian’s voice broke through. “Send this data to Dr. Cooper for evaluation. If there’s real potential for collaboration, we’ll go forward. If not, tell Apex Biotech to decline. No need to waste time entertaining them.”
Alan was momentarily surprised. He had expected Julian to be more accommodating.
But he was a seasoned assistant, used to dealing with all sorts of situations. He quickly regained his composure and nodded. “Understood, Mr. Galloway. I’ll relay the message.”
Julian gave a slight nod. “Okay, you can excuse yourself.”
“Yes, sir,” Alan replied and left the office.
Now that Julian finally had a rare moment of downtime, his mind inexplicably wandered back to that damn sharp–tongued woman at home. The more he thought about her, the more his teeth ached with frustration.
Then, his thoughts shifted to the injury on her foot, and his brows furrowed. After a brief hesitation, he picked up his phone and dialed Rosalian Manor.
Clara answered the phone and said, “Hello, Sir?”
Hearing Clara’s voice, Julia
hesitated for a second. He had no idea why he even cared enough to check on that woman. Pressing his lips together, he found himself at a rare loss for words.
Clara spoke again, “Sir?”
Realizing he had spaced out, Julian cleared his throat, masking his moment of awkwardness. He forced his voice to sound casual while asking, “How’s Rosalie?”
Clara’s voice carried a hint of unease. “Ma’am… left shortly after you did.”
Julian’s expression instantly darkened upon hearing the news of Rosalie’s departure,
The sudden silence on the line made Clara nervous. Worried that Rosalie’s departure might anger him, she quickly tried to explain, “Ma’am said she had already taken her things with her. She felt that staying at Rosalian Manor wasn’t convenient for her recovery, so she left.”
Her attempt to smooth things over only made Julian’s expression even worse.
He muttered in his mind bitterly, ‘Right. How could I forget? That woman was all too eager to leave when we divorced. She even made sure to disappear without a trace.‘
Clara’s careful voice came through the phone again. “Sir, would you like me to prepare some of Mrs. Galloway’s daily
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essentials? That way, if she comes back, she’ll have everything she needs.”
Julian’s jaw clenched, and his expression was unreadable.
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