35: Falling Into Place

Margot stared at the man in front of her. She couldn’t believe he would accept her invitation. Her lips curled up as she started a conversation.

“I’m honored to finally meet you in person,” Margot said, her voice filled with sincerity.

The man laughed. “I should be saying that. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” he said, raising his glass of wine.

Margot did the same and took a sip of her red wine.

Ever since she started working in the company, she had been secretly working on a project the chairman gave her. It was the condition to prove her abilities in handling the business. For Margot to gain her father’s trust, she had to make the project successful while also working as the product manager of the company. It wasn’t easy, but she was the type to never back down until she gained the result she wanted.

Bruce Gardner, a renowned chef who refused to work with other companies nor opened a restaurant himself, was Margot’s solution to success. She wouldn’t be coming to the other side of the