No Escape From the Ex-husband by Summer Winters

Chapter 0112

Kendrick was right to question.

She had never possessed that kind of confidence. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spent those three years of marriage in such a humble position.

Kendrick gripped Samantha’s chin, lifting her slightly from her seat. She struggled to break free but couldn’t, feeling like her jaw was about to dislocate.

He stared into her eyes intensely as if he wanted to devour her whole. “Very well. It’s good to be confident, but I hope you can keep this up.”

With that, he abruptly let go. Samantha fell back into her chair, watching Kendrick stand up and stride out of the meeting room.

The door slammed shut.

People outside speculated that Kendrick was genuinely furious this time.

After recovering from the almost-disaster, Samantha couldn’t calm her emotions for a long time.

It was a close call. Just a little more, and she would have been completely intimidated, completely seen through by him.

She touched her chest, her heart throbbing.

Did she touch his bottom line back then? Was that why he left eight cuts on her face?

Her heart convulsed painfully, and the surroundings darkened as if she had returned to that small, dark room.

In that quiet and ice-cold room, every detail replayed vividly.

The icy sensation of the blade on her skin, the slashing sound as her face was cut

open.

It felt like she was living through it again, causing her to shiver uncontrollably.

She quickly stood up and rushed to the window, pulling the curtains open. Sunlight

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streamed through the glass, dispelling the gloom.

She reassured herself, “It’s okay, it’s okay. You can fight back now. You’re no longer the Samantha from the past.”

Samantha left the meeting room and crossed the open office toward the president’s office. Along the way, the hushed discussions of her colleagues followed her every step.

They were adding insult to injury and avoiding her.

Only one person approached her and asked concernedly, “Sophia, are you okay?”

That person was Helen, the one who spoke up for her during the meeting.

Smiling kindly at Helen, Samantha replied, “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

“But…” Helen wanted to say more. After all, the situation was overwhelmingly against Samantha, and Helen was genuinely worried.

“I really am fine,” Samantha said. She was really grateful.

At this time, Helen was still concerned about Samantha. She even tried to speak up for her during the meeting.

It was easy to support someone who was already successful and harder to support those who were struggling.

Helen was probably the only person in the company who truly cared about her.

Giving Helen’s shoulder a comforting pat, Samantha continued toward the CEO’s office.

It was good timing that her work was on hold. It meant she could get off early.

Thinking of Nathan, her heart found some solace.

Samantha resumed her seat in the president’s office.

Jude was already there, waiting to take over her tasks.

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Samantha excelled in planning and organizing because she was methodical and efficient in her work. Her daily schedule was laid out meticulously, detailing what task to do at what time.

Not only that, but she had a spreadsheet for everything-what materials were needed for a task, who to contact, the people, and matters related to it. All of her important documents were filed properly.

Soon, she handed over all her work to Jude. He remained indifferent, just like when Kendrick handed her the divorce papers.

With everything in order, Jude turned and left without mentioning if she needed to come in these days.

However, it seemed she still needed to come over. How else could she monitor everything throughout the day?

With nothing on her plate, she decided to just enjoy the moment.

Samantha poured herself a cup of fruit tea and leaned against her office chair. Then, she turned on her computer and casually browsed the web, looking to unwind.

However, all she saw was news about Ford Corporation’s plagiarism. There were opinions overwhelmingly against them.

Of course, there were also people doubting her. After all, she had returned to the country with great fanfare. Now, with one scandal after another, it was normal for people to criticize her.

It was just the reputation of a chief designer.

Once she brought down the Ford Corporation and reclaimed control of Ares

Corporation, who would remember her past?

The online news made her uneasy, so Samantha shut down her computer.

If it didn’t bring her peace, why bother inviting trouble?

However, trouble seemed to always find a way to her.

Just as she closed the computer, Linda walked over with an expression that clearly

anticipated some drama.