"That''s a good suggestion. I''ll get back to you tomorrow." Zachary gave Anya a slight nod before walking out of the office.
Watching the door close behind him, Anya murmured to herself, "My Lloyd, why do women keep flocking to you? Can''t you just dial it down a little?"
Since he hadn''t finished reviewing the documents, Zachary hadn''t yet begun his duties as the deputy manager of the marketing department.
He spent almost the entire day going through the materials. At this pace, he would be able to finish everything by the end of the workday, allowing him to start his role as deputy manager the following day.
Compared to Zachary''s rxed day, Wendy''s work was far from easy. Given Yel Corporation''s significant influence, it was only a matter of time before news of their terminated partnership with Jennings Corporation spread.
That very morning, as soon as Wendy arrived at thepany, her secretary, Vivian Smith, informed her that several small and medium-sized partners had called to inquire about the cancetion of their coboration with Yel Corporation.
Wendy knew it was impossible to keep this news under wraps, so she spent the entire morning making phone calls to those partners to exin the situation.
However, her exnations didn''t tell the whole truth. She informed them that Jenning Corporation was currently putting its overseas expansion ns on hold to focus on optimizing its core products.
Compared to entering the overseas market, the domestic market posed fewer challenges. Thepany felt it was safer to focus locally for the time being to enhance its domestic influence and reputation.
Jennings Corporation''s current n was to establish a branch in Celesea City. Once they stabilized there, they would replicate the model to build a national chain.
Such an approach would allow them to maximize their reputation and influence domestically before expanding to overseas markets and securing partnerships with leading pharmaceuticalpanies abroad, which would lead to greater benefits.
While Wendy''s exnation had sessfully persuaded most partners, a few remained skeptical and reduced their coboration. Though she was furious, Wendy had no choice but to ept their decision.
At noon, Ethan came over with a well-timed smile. Approaching her desk, he said, "Wendy, don''t overwork yourself. It''s not worth wearing yourself out for work."
As he spoke, Ethan took out a flier and handed it to Wendy, saying, "A new restaurant opened nearby. Let''s have lunch together. It''ll be my treat."
Wendy shook her head and replied with a bitter smile, "I''m not hungry right now. There''s so much going on at thepany, I—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ethan interrupted with a look of mild displeasure, "You''ll need energy to keep working, Wendy. At this rate, you might end up with a stomach issue."
The mention of stomach issues
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instantly reminded Wendy of Zachary. In the past, she often skipped breakfast and rarely ate meals on time. As a result, she once suffered a severe stomachache that had Zachary rushing her to the hospital in the middle of the night.
After that incident, Zachary had prepared pumpkin oatmeal for her every day, making sure she ate on time.
Now, she suddenly missed the days when Zachary had taken care of her. Even though she used toin about how annoying he could be, deep down, she''d been touched by his concern.
Yet, that husband who had once looked after her so meticulously was now close to finalizing their divorce.
The thought of it made Wendy so
agitated that her tone turned sharp.
"I don''t want to eat! If you''re so
want
eager, go ahead and eat all you
want! And if you''ve nothing better to do, maybe lend a hand with the
Seeing Wendy''s sudden change in attitude, Ethan felt a surge of anger but suppressed it, reminding himself of his goal.
"Fine. If you''re not eating, then neither will I. Please continue with your work. I''ll go prepare for the Celesea City branch," Ethan replied with a forced smile and his fists clenched.
Just as he was about to leave, Wendy spoke up, "Sorry, Ethan. I''ve been a bit out
of sorts. Don''t take it to heart, will you? Dinner''s on me tonight. For now, let''s focus on thepany issues."
"Don''t worry about it. I understand.
See youter," Ethan replied with a
light smile before turning to leave.
The moment he turned away, however, his smile vanished reced by a fierce expression.