Goodbye, My Love

"You are messing with-"

Elmo was just about to get short with Loraine again, but he was cut off when she hung up the phone.

Time was precious to Loraine, so she didn't want to waste it on a nagging old man.

No wonder they were Keely's relatives. They were all birds of a feather.

Loraine got back to work, putting the threatening call at the back of her mind.

A few minutes later, Jolie rushed into her office.

"Loraine, something is wrong with the project of the amusement park!

The construction team said that our design can't be implemented, and they are on strike!"

"What?" Loraine frowned when she heard the news.

"Why did they go on strike all of a sudden? They were fine when we signed the contract, weren't they?"

Her mind immediately went to the threatening phone call she received moments ago.

Loraine then motioned to Jolie and whispered something.

"Just do as I said. Be careful, okay?"

"Got it." Jolie nodded and left.

A week later, Loraine had put everything in place. She went to the construction site.

Kent Harvey, the foreman of the construction team, was lazing about with a large group of workers.

Loraine walked up to him and questioned, "Kent, why haven't you started working yet?"

Kent curled his lips, showing his disdain for her

"Didn't you get our message a week ago? We want to work, but your design is too difficult to implement."

Turning to look at his colleagues, he continued, "If you think I'm lying, you can ask them."

The workers took the hint and echoed his excuse.

Loraine figured that they were lying. She retorted, "The project is still in its early stage. We haven't even reached the difficult part. I thought you guys were experienced professionals. Isn't it a shame that you can't carry out an ordinary foundation? How do you intend to get more jobs in this industry without that basic ability?"

Kent's face darkened. He didn't back down even though Loraine didn't buy his excuse.