I hesitated before telling him I'd rather not attend. I also had Ava with me, so I couldn't go.

He mentioned that he had already arranged for my mother-in-law to watch Ava and that she would be arriving at my house soon.

His attitude struck me as odd. He had never been eager to take me to social events, but it turned out that ATL Empire organized it.

During the afternoon’s meeting, Nick asked about the manager who had represented Tanum Corporation before. Then he questioned my absence. Matthew quickly arranged for me to attend the dinner and even gave me pointers on what to say.

We would also be joined by three other major Foswood companies. Each company had strengths, but Tanum Corporation was outmatched and did not belong on the same level.

Tanum Corporation had stumbled upon a stroke of luck. Among the representatives from ATL Empire was Atlas.

Seeing him again after only a few hours made me a bit nervous. Although I had just seen him this morning, it felt like decades ago.