Chase Me Again

Chapter 8

Zander's POV

After Jessica left, I swept everything off my desk.

Despite the mess around me, my mood didn't change.

I couldn't understand why I was so angry.

Was it Jessica's repeated defiance? Or was it the realization that her eyes lacked the adoring affection they once held for me?

I didn't want to admit that her look filled me with panic.

A kind of panic that she would leave me.

"This is all Johnny's fault," I muttered to myself.

Yes, it was all Johnny's fault. If he hadn't done that unforgivable thing, I wouldn't be tormented like this.

I picked up the intercom and dialed, "Dwayne, come to my office.

A few minutes later, Dwayne knocked on my office door.

When he walked in and saw the debris and scattered items on the floor, he looked surprised, but he quickly composed himself.

I liked his professionalism.

"Inform the business department to cancel the contracts with Johnny's company," I ordered coldly.

"Understood, Mr. Harrison," Dwayne nodded and promptly left the office.

I grabbed my car key and left the office, returning to my desolate home.

As soon as Jessica heard the news from Johnny, she would realize I wasn't kidding.

At that point, she would beg me to withdraw the damn divorce petition.

However, when I arrived at the company the next day, I found that Jessica hadn't contacted me.

Not even Johnny called to beg after the orders were canceled.

I immediately called Dwayne.

"After we canceled the orders, a company immediately contacted Johnny's company last night and bought all the goods from our previous order," Dwayne reported.

"Pretty bold," I sneered, addressing Dwayne. "Contact this company and let them cancel the order."

Dwayne nodded, pulled out his cell phone, and stepped out of the office.

He returned about fifteen minutes later.

Seeing his hesitant expression, I said, "What's the bottom line, speak up."

"They told me to mind our own business," Dwayne said in a low voice.

I slammed my hand down angrily on the desk, startling Dwayne.

"Investigate everything about this company thoroughly. If there's any oversight, none of you will have a job!" I shouted in frustration.

After Dwayne left, I took out a cigar, lit it, and took a deep drag.

I walked to the window and looked out at the bustling city outside.

Under my leadership, the Harrison Group had become one of the top companies in Los Angeles.

There wasn't a company in Los Angeles that didn't know the Harrison Group.

I couldn't believe that a company would be so bold as to openly defy me.

Were they so rich that they didn't want to make any more money?

In the afternoon, Dwayne knocked on my office door again.

I rubbed my slightly throbbing forehead and let him in.

"What's going on?" I asked with a furrowed brow.

Since Jessica had left, no one had made coffee to my liking.

Every mid-afternoon, I had a headache and was feeling irritable. And her coffee was what I needed.

"The company we were bidding for before wants to renege on the contract. Under our pressure, they've announced their intention to rebid," Dwayne reported as he looked over the documents. "It seems that the other party that competed with us is also putting a lot of pressure on them."

"Do you know which company was competing with us?" I asked.

"It's Alpha Company. They've risen unexpectedly in the last half year," Dwayne said, pausing for a moment.

He added, "They're the one who took over the contracts from Johnny's company."

"Tell the business manager that I'll be at the new bidding tomorrow," I tapped my fingers lightly on the desk.

"I want to meet the one in charge of this Alpha Company in person."

The next day, accompanied by Serena, I arrived at the bidder company.

The CEO, Arthur, greeted us warmly and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Harrison to come personally. Had I known, I would have greeted you at the company entrance."

"If you could stick to your decisions, our boss wouldn't have to make this trip," Serena said unhappily.

Arthur immediately wore an embarrassed expression.

Trying to please, he said, "I am truly sorry, Mr. Harrison. This situation has arisen because of Tommy. He has been taking bribes and making unfair decisions. I've already fired him."

"We don't care about the staff in your company. Even if you fired him, there's no need to re-tender, is there?" Serena's tone remained haughty. "You could just tell the other company that you've given the contract to the Harrison Group. I don't think anyone would dare compete."

Suddenly, a staff whispered to Arthur, "The representative from Alpha Company just arrived at the hall.

Before his words could sink in, the door to the meeting room swung open.

A woman in a red suit entered.

"Why are you here?!" Serena exclaimed.

Confidently, the representative of Alpha Company entered.

She raised her head and gave Arthur a gentle smile.

The face, both familiar and unfamiliar, left me wide-eyed in astonishment.

It was none other than Jessica, my wife, who wanted a divorce!