After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back (Aveline and Lucas)

Selena, in a bad mood, typed furiously on her keyboard in the afternoon. No one in her team dared to talk to her, afraid they might become an unwilling target of her frustration.

As the end of the workday approached, her boss, Orion Watson, walked over with a design draft in hand and said, "Tonight, you're coming with me to a dinner meeting."

Selena had already shut down her computer and turned to face him. "I don't want to go."

Orion's face darkened. "What's the matter with you, Selena? Are you letting your emotions interfere with your work? Do you still want this job?"

Selena clenched her fists, fighting the urge to shout that she was done. But she was in the middle of handling a project, and the plan was her own work. If she quit now, all her hard work would go to waste! After a long pause, she swallowed her frustration and said, "Fine. Are we leaving now?"

Orion replied, "Yes, let's go now. Young people need to learn to be more composed. You can't keep bringing your emotions into the workplace. How can you finish your work like this?" He rambled on, nagging as they left.

Selena said nothing, grabbed her bag, and followed Orion to a hotel.

Looking at the hotel sign, Selena frowned slightly. A business meeting here?

Though the hotel had a restaurant, it still felt strange to her.

Upon arriving at the private room, the client was already there. Orion gave her a subtle look, but Selena pretended not to notice and sat in the farthest seat.

The client was a junior manager, his slicked-back hair and polished suit giving him a scholarly appearance. However, when he saw Selena, a flash of admiration crossed his eyes.

"Mr. Watson, who is this?" the man asked, looking at Orion.

With a smile, Orion introduced, "She's the one responsible for this project's proposal. She wrote the entire plan. Take a look."

The man responded, "If she's the one who wrote it, wouldn't it be more convincing if she explained it to me herself?"

Orion quickly caught on and looked at Selena. "Selena, why don't you explain the core concepts and ideas to Mr. Dean." Selena's eyes flickered briefly before she nodded and picked up the proposal to begin her presentation.

But Larry Dean interrupted, "Miss Selena, why don't you come over here? I can't hear you very well from over there."

With an innocent expression, Selena looked at him and said, "Mr. Dean, are your ears not working well at such a young age? I know a great hearing aid company. Would you like me to refer you? Their products are quite good."

Both Orion's and Larry's expressions darkened at her response, clearly not expecting her to be so blunt.

Larry glanced at Orion.

Orion quickly said, "Selena, this is a business negotiation, not a time for jokes. Go over to Mr. Dean's side and give him a proper explanation. He's very interested, and if you present it well, we could sign the deal tonight. You'd be the main contributor." Selena responded, "Well, I'm already the main contributor. I did write the proposal after all."

Orion was momentarily speechless.

Larry, clearly taken aback by Selena's boldness, was momentarily at a loss for words.

Selena glanced between the two men and asked, "Shall I continue?"

Orion, his face growing more displeased, said through gritted teeth, "Continue."

Larry's smile also became less enthusiastic.

Selena resumed her explanation, but this time, Larry started asking detailed questions, challenging her on various aspects of the proposal. Selena had no choice but to answer each one.

As the back-and-forth continued, Larry's patience seemed to wear thin. He eventually said, "The overall proposal seems fine, but the details don't hold up under scrutiny. Mr. Watson, it looks like your team isn't quite up to the mark."