Carol awaited my decision. After some thought, I looked at her and said, “Since he’s already here, let’s meet him.”

Carol smiled. “He might be up to no good, you know.”

“It’s up to us to decide whether to work with them, right?” I said dismissively, “Let’s see what he says.”

“All right, but please be careful." Carol left, and I watched her go with a raised brow, feeling fond of her. A while later, she led Damian into my office.

The chubby man appeared to be in his late thirties. He smiled and shook my hand to greet me, “Nice to meet you, Ms. Chloe.”

“Nice to meet you too, Mr. Damian. Have a seat.” I gestured toward the chair before my desk instead of the sofa.

“Thanks!” He sat on the chair. “I heard so much about you. People keep telling me how well your company is doing.”

I chuckled. “I’m sure every contractor in Foswood has heard of how I almost ran the company to the ground. I’m afraid you’re misinformed, Mr. Damian.”

Damian blushed and smiled embarrassedly. “You’re being mo