I Love You, Miss Genius ( Bonnie Shepard ) novel Chapter 28

“Since she’s so intent on getting divorced, then so be it!” Benjamin raised his voice, anger surging inside him. 

“Call the lawyer and set an appointment at City Hall.” 

Larry didn’t dare hang up yet. “Mr. Hawkins, she said she wants the divorce settled as soon as possible, so they’re willing to accommodate our timing.” 

Hearing this, Benjamin threw his phone onto the ground without bothering to hang up. 

He put a hand on his forehead, feeling his headache intensify. 

“You’re a cruel woman, Grace!” 

Over at Amirate’s office in Pamore, Grace pushed open the door to the meeting room. She walked up to the executives with Emily. 

With their friendship repaired, Emily had decided not to return to Frenda. She wanted to help Grace with her career while handling their boutique on the side. 

Grace introduced herself and Emily. “Hello, everyone. I’m Grace Lewis, the general manager appointed by the Darai headquarters. This is Emily Jenkins, my deputy. 

“I hope we can work together for the good of the company.” 

Most of the executives had been transferred from Darai as well. They had already been in 

Pamore for a year, so the power structure was pretty much settled by now. 

They had coveted the position of general manager for quite some time. To their surprise, they had been assigned a general manager from outside the company. 

Even so, they had done their research. Apart from her experience at Hawkins Group as the president’s secretary, they hadn’t been able to find anything about her background. 

“Welcome, Ms. Lewis!” 

“Welcome!” 

Most of them were reluctant to speak out since the decision had come from the top. Yet, there were exceptions. 

“You used to be a secretary at Hawkins Group, right? And now you’re the general manager of an Amirate branch.