Facade of Love Novel novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140 Treating to Dinner 

The financial turmoil at Scott Corporation eased somewhat after Caleb and Benett were arrested. Maxwell was a talented individual with his own ideas on management and corporate governance 

In the following month, he almost resolved many major issues on the surface of Scott Corporation, and several shareholders who originally planned to withdraw their investments no longer caused 

trouble at the company. 

The internal stability of the company also significantly improved. 

As for Alex, as expected with several cases piled up against him, he was set to spend the rest of his life in prison. Regarding Moore, Officer Jackson informed me that Alex’s testimony alone was insufficient for her conviction. They could only keep a record of her case; the police could not do much more at 

that moment. 

I had anticipated such an outcome. The police also issued a closure notice for the incident that happened five years ago. 

As for Idris and me, perhaps because Moore was being monitored by the police or for some other reasons, he did not appear before me in the following days. 

I was waiting for him to sign the divorce agreement so I could collect the divorce certificate from the town hall, formally ending our marital ties. 

However, since he never showed up and I was busy working with Maxwell on expanding new projects for Scott Corporation, I did not have the energy to proactively seek him out. 

Time flew by in a rush. 

Lake City had fully entered winter. 

When it was midwinter, my mother and I visited my father’s grave and told him about everything that had happened in the last five years, hoping he could rest in peace knowing these developments 

After leaving the cemetery, the sky in Lake City was foggy and the weather was bitterly cold. I took my mother back to the Scotts‘ Residence, planning to make ginger tea to warm us up. 

Before I could enter the kitchen, Zoe called me. 

We had not been in contact for a while. I answered the phone and before I could speak, a sweet voice came through. “Yvette, are you busy?” 

I Instinctively shook my head then realized she could not see me through the phone and said, “No, what’s up?” 

The young girl on the other end seemed a bit hesitant, but after a while, she asked, “Can I invite you to dinner tonight?” 

I smiled and was about to ask her what was the matter, but considering I had no plans for the 

evening, I simply replied, “Sure, I was actually thinking of asking you out for dinner too. It’s been a while since we last met.” 

“Great. I’ll send you the address in a bit “Zoe sounded excited when she heard my agreement. 

A few seconds after hanging up, Zoe sent me the address and time for dinner, 

I found it a bit strange. Although I knew Zoe through the Youngs and we did hang out occasionally going out for meals or shopping, I had never seen her this excited before. What was so special about today? 

Curious but without overthinking it, I put away my phone 

It was getting late, so after informing my mother, I went to my room to change clothes and then left 

the house 

As I parked outside the restaurant and got out of my car, a voice said, “That was quick, 

Turning around, I saw Maxwell and was momentarily surprised. “Are you here for dinner too?” Usually, he would go home to eat after work, mainly because he seemed to really enjoy the meals my mother cooked. He would occasionally urge me to join him. 

Raising an eyebrow and still playing with his car keys, he asked, “Didn’t Ms. Zachary tell you?” 

I was a bit puzzled. “Ms. Zachary? Zoe?” 

Before he could respond, a sweet voice called out from not far away, “Yvette, Maxy ” 

Maxy?