I settled back into my seat and asked, "Mr. Atticus, did you have something to discuss?"

"Nothing too urgent. The design for the downtown project is complete, and construction will begin soon." He sipped his tea and said, "I had some free time, so I thought I’d invite you for a chat."

I quickly said, "If you're looking for staff, the project with ATL Empire is about to wrap up. Your team will be back in no time! I have been meaning to thank you, but it seemed insufficient."

Atticus chuckled. Since I met him, I always thought he had a captivating smile that was also mysterious.

"Do you think I invited you here just to reclaim the team?" He lounged on the couch and asked, "So, any interest in continuing our collaboration?"

“Yes, I’d love that. But that depends on how fruitful you think our partnership has been."

"The downtown project's architecture and interior design may be synchronized. I considered doing it myself, but my energy is limited. So I'm thinking of outsourcing it."

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