Chapter 401

Dorothy had finally decided to stay in Eldoria City. She had Karen bring Abigail along.

Although it was a risky move, as a mother, she couldn’t continue to leave Langston alone abroad any

longer.

Kenneth, her trusted advisor, had his reservations, but in the end, he respected her decision and

offered his full support.

As dusk settled over the city, Dorothy stood by the wincow of her hotel room, lost in thought as she

watched the streetlights flicker to life outside. She took a deep breath and dialed Lane’s number on her

cell phone.

“Hey Lare, I’m gonna need you to pass off my project to someone else. I’m quitting.”

“Quitting?” Lane’s voice spiked with surprise. “Do you even know what you’re saying Dorothy?”

She had always been reliable, and the idea of her throwing in the towel was completely off the radar for

Lane.

“I do, and I’m sorry for letting you down, but I can’t cortinue with my position right now Dorathy had no

idea when she would be able to retum, and with the fast paced nature of their work, even a few hours

could mean a world of difference.

By bringing it up with Lane now, she hoped he’d find someone to fill her shoes without the company

suffering any losses.

“I already agreed to give you a break. You can take as much time off as you want. Why do you want to

resign? You promised to stay until the end of the project!”

“Lane, as the head of the company, you should understand that my resignation from the project is the

best course of action.”

His plea was personal

*I don’t see it that way! And I’m not accepting your resignation. The contract is clear, after your

promotion to supervisor, you need to give a so–month notice. Dorothy, I don’t think you’re someone

who would breach a contract.”

“But I can’t contr bute anything to the company right now!!

“You can work remotely. With Austin’s help and me in the country, it’ll be manageable, Lane countered

firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Dorothy massaged her temples, feeling a headache coming on. She knew Lane’s game, he didnt want

her leaving his company and was willing to overlook profit losses to keep her

‘Lane, think it over. Illg ve up all my bonuses for the year”

“That won’t charge my mind, and I’m having your contract notarized for salekeeping”

Dorothy was speechless

“Get back to work soon. I’ll be waiting for you.”

Lane hung up, leaving Dorothy overwhelmed with frustration and a sense of powerlessness. Suddenly,

there was a knock at the door.

She rushed to open it and found Kenneth, with excitement written all over his face. “I got in touch with

Byte 71 He said he can meet with you in three days to discuss the specifics!”

Meanwhile, Lane had already instructed his secretary to retrieve Dorothy’s contract. He was well aware

that letting Dorothy go, or her resignation, would be the best thing for the company at the moment. But

if he did that, Dorothy would no longer be part of East Star Enterprises.

That meant losing any pretext to see her again.

His secretary was efficient, having the contract notarced and a copy made in no time. Lane was about

to commend him when his phone rang

“Hello, this is the secretary to the president of the Lopez Corporation. Mr. Lopez is interested in

acquiring East Star Enterprises, Please, name your price.”