Autumn shook her head. “I just made 200 million from Lugi-X. I have plenty.” She had developed Lugi-X before getting married. If she hadn’t married Damien, she would have launched the business with Olta. When Autumn decided to settle down, she withdrew from the project. Olivia then executed a full buyout, purchasing Lugi-X from her. Autumn no longer had any ties to Lugi-X.
Over the years, Lugi-X had become wildly successful, making a fortune. But Autumn never regretted walking away. She had enjoyed the process of creating it, and Olivia was much better at running a business. Besides, the extravagantly large 200 million dollars was more than enough for her. Even after investing 50 million in Allen’s gaming company, she still had that financial buffer—and the five million dollars from her divorce settlement. Now that she was making money again…
Autumn paused. “I never expected Lugi-X to blow up like that; it’s way too much. But just because I made it big doesn’t mean I’d forget you.” I signed a supplementary contract with you, so it wasn’t a full buyout! You’ve made 25 billion dollars on the past… (tuer praise unclear). I offered a full buyout. The company has been issuing annual dividends; I even mailed you the contract and a bank card. Did you not…?
Jutuna dajedat bet (unclear phrase) rushed, “15 billion dollars?” Olivia nodded, assuming, “Wow! You didn’t know!”
Suddenly, Autumn remembered a large parcel Olivia had mailed her. She had tucked it away in her wardrobe without opening it—didn’t even think of taking it with her. To this day, the package was still sitting in Damien’s villa.
Olivia let out a sigh. “Autumn, when you fall in love, you really stop caring about everything else. I think the only reason I’ve been loyal to you… I love your doc… I even once thought of abandoning you!” We’re still friends today because I’ve always…
Olivia’s own family was like a coupe (unclear phrase), so she’d rarely fallen in love. That was why she could understand the depth of Autumn’s feelings for Damien. (sali, iar dda’i regista ang lives dito Theedlove just money unclear). And Autumn was the only person she truly cared about.
From the very beginning, Olivia had been drawn to her—and she was happy to remain by her side.
Autumn said, “I’ll pick up the parcel in a few days.”
Olivia smiled. “Definitely. There’s lots of money in there!”
Moving on from the divorce so quickly… Having earned her independence, Autumn was no longer disillusioned by love or marriage.
Olivia was momentarily speechless. Autumn’s sudden honesty nearly brought her to tears, but refusing to get emotional, she simply winked. “You’ve taught me a lot over the years, Autumn, like the fact that no one’s perfect…”
When someone’s made up her mind, no one can change it for her. If you managed to walk away from your marriage, that wasn’t because of me. It was because you finally chose to let him go.
Autumn listened in silence, her heart warm. People tended to talk more freely when they were tipsy. Back then, Lisa had warned her countless times not to lose herself in a man. She always said women needed careers and that sacrificing everything without getting anything in return would leave them broken. Autumn hadn’t listened before, but now she understood perfectly.
In the private room next door, Damien had just learned from Luther that Emilia had made a major contribution to the team. His eyes filled with admiration as he gently told her, “Congratulations.”
Though Jayden had achieved his intended goal, he was still impressed by Emilia’s…
Since taking over the tech company, Jayden had realized how challenging development in the tech industry was. Women like Emilia—young, brilliant, experienced, and competent—were rare. Every day brought new problems, each demanding tough decisions and deep thought.
Jayden poured some wine and congratulated Emilia. Then, he added, “You looked pretty stressed after leaving MegaTech; I thought your negotiation fell through.” Damien, unaware of what had happened, frowned and turned to Emilia. “She was upset?”
Jayden asked, “What happened?”
Emilia shrugged. “Nothing much. After discussing the collaboration with MegaTech’s CEO, he…”
Jayden pressed further, “She spoke harshly?”
“…about Lugi-X, Mr. Sanders. But Mr. Clements was a little harsh. She’s probably…”
Jayden’s brows furrowed as Emilia continued, “I think… I’m not sure what I did wrong. She told me I was just running errands for Professor Hullman and didn’t have the right to ask about…”
Damien paused for a moment, then said quietly, “I need to make a call.”
Jayden scoffed. “Sounds like Ms. Clements is awfully rude!”
Emilia nodded. “I only repeated what she said.”
Jayden’s displeasure was palpable. “Damien will speak up for you, so I won’t. Still, thank you for helping me. You got chewed out for nothing because of me. And after hearing how awful MegaTech sounds, I’m never working with them again.”
“I’d be happy to recommend some excellent lawyers for you, Emilia,” Jayden offered.
“Just a few would be plenty. I’d be really grateful; I don’t want to trouble you.”
Although Jayden’s tone was light, he was impressed by the developer’s genius. He respected the developer behind Lugi-X. The advanced AR model, launched three years ago, was still competitive in the current market. Jayden was deeply impressed—not just to meet the developer, but also that she was a brilliant woman like Emilia, unexpected in her field. Emerging from the washroom, she didn’t expect herself to run into Damien, who—would call… (gh to over the conversation unclear). Danden was instancing Soupirich Olivia (unclear phrase).