My Sweet Second Marriage (Eudora and Amos)
Chapter 641

In the spacious and bright conference room in TEM Company's Greene City branch, after playing the video about their announcement to end their operations and subsequent withdrawal from Greene City, David was about to rise from his seat, but Amos pressed his shoulders down.

"This is my responsibility. According to the company's regulations, I should be the one receiving the punishment!"

After that, he glanced at Clint and ordered, "Bring in the whip!"

Clint hesitated for a moment and said, "President Granger, you haven't recovered from your previous injuries!"

Amos chuckled, "It's alright. As a leader, I knew that it was wrong, and I still did it. Therefore, I should be punished..."

"President Granger..." Clint wanted to speak further, but Amos interrupted him.

"What are you dawdling for?"

Clint had no choice but to obey and take the whip. That whip actually had its own history. There were managers who were arrogant and abused their powers when TEM Company first started. They didn't like to follow orders in their daily work either.

Amos introduced the whip to remove the toxic environment in the company. He would use that whip to punish his own body after making a mistake deliberately.

He had suffered through an extremely vicious beating at that time. Amos' body had only recovered after half a month because he had torn his skin and flesh apart.

However, he managed to deter those who were not willing to obey his commands because of that. They no longer dared to defy orders.

For many years, TEM Company's internal conduct was like the military. That whip was something that they hadn't used for many years.

Unexpectedly, the reason it was taken out again this time was because of President Granger.

Clint sighed and hoped that Miss George could understand President Granger's predicament.

Amos took off his coat calmly after the whip was presented. He stood with his back facing Clint. Clint was about to lift the whip when Amos raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Since my actions had been detrimental to the company, that also meant that my leadership was questionable. Therefore, I hope that each staff in the company could look through this process. This time, they should be the ones to do it..."

"President Granger..." Clint frowned. He thought that he could go easy on him, but if someone else were the one to do it...

However, Amos had made up his mind and ordered, "Get out!"

Clint took a deep breath and left the conference room. It didn't take long before the sounds of whipping could be heard. Clint could feel the pain just by hearing it. However, Amos did not make a sound from the beginning to the end.

After that, Amos opened the door and came out. He had already put on his clothes again. If it weren't for his pale lips, it was impossible to tell that he had just been punished. Clint said hurriedly, "President Granger, I'll escort you home to have a rest! I've also called Doctor Leon and asked him to take care of the injuries."

"That will not be necessary!" Amos shook his head. "Didn't you say earlier in the morning that we have a client from Valiant East whom we have to meet up with? Let's go!"

Clint was shocked. "President Granger, that's not right! I could always discuss it with the clients. Your health is paramount..."

"No!" Amos shook his head. "Clint, you're an assistant, a very qualified one at that. Tell me, as a leader, how could one damage the company's interests because of their personal issues?" Clint was quiet.

Amos had delayed a lot of work for Miss George in the past, none of which had affected the company. Everything was still in order.

Clint knew from the bottom of his heart that Amos was punishing himself.

Fabian's words seemed to have touched on a sore spot. Furthermore, Fabian even hinted that Miss George was distrustful of him. These words alone were enough to sadden him.

What he was doing at that moment was to numb himself.

Clint knew it all. And because of that, he chose not to dissuade him.

Forget it!

He nodded and said, "Please wait here for a moment. I'll head downstairs to call a taxi."

Eudora arrived at the restaurant shortly after. Fabian was already there, and he immediately stood up and pulled out the chair for her.

"Please have a seat."

Eudora thanked him. Fabian handed a bunch of red roses to her as soon as she sat down.

Eudora was stunned and for a moment, she didn't reach out to receive it.

Fabian smiled in embarrassment and explained, "This is my first time on a date with a girl. I don't know what you like. But I guessed that it's always right to give flowers!" Only then did Eudora notice that Fabian was dressed formally. He was dressed in a suit and a white shirt as though he was attending a wedding banquet.

"Thank you!" Eudora took the roses and put them aside.

Fabian breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to call the waiter.

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I didn't order for you in advance. Take a look at the menu. What do you feel like having?"

"I'm not picky about food. I'm alright with anything."

"Then I'll order a few of Greene City's specialty dishes, is that okay?"

"Sure!"

Eudora nodded and started picking her fingers absent-mindedly. In her mind, she recalled the day when she went on a date with Amos in the past.

She didn't notice it at that time. However, now that she thought about it, it seemed that she had never been so awkward whenever she was with Amos.

Eudora was a little preoccupied. It was not until Fabian's question rang in her ears that she suddenly came back to her senses.

Fabian smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"

Eudora shook her head. "I haven't properly thanked you yet for the project." After that, she raised her glass of red wine.

Fabian clinked his glass with hers, "You're welcome. When Uncle Holt was around, both of our families were already considered one. Although he is no longer with us, the relationship between our families will never change, and especially ours..."

Eudora didn't respond, but she didn't seem to oppose it as much as she did before. She just smiled.

"Even so, thank you. After all, not everyone could fight against TEM Company!"

Fabian shook his head. "Let's stop talking about work, alright? If we keep on thanking each other, how are we going to enjoy this meal properly then?"

Once the waiter came up to serve the dishes, Fabian picked up a crab and picked the shell off for Eudora.

"Have a taste of the crab here..."

Eudora looked at the crab meat and was taken aback. Amos used to act like that too whenever they ate together. He would also help her and Sugar Bun to pick the shells off the crabs and shrimps. With a slight frown, Eudora dispelled those absurd thoughts.

She shouldn't think about Amos anymore, right? Why was she still thinking about him when he was so heartless? After all, she had made up her mind to move on...

Eudora took a deep breath and thanked him with a smile. She took the plate and lowered her head as she ate.

"It's delicious, thank you."

Fabian let out a sigh of relief. The weight in his heart finally fell off of him.

Meanwhile, Amos was meeting with several customers in a private room. They were the directors of relatively powerful real estate companies in Ocean City, situated adjacently to Greene City. Amos had asked them for help because TEM Company had withdrawn from Greene City's market. He knew that it was almost impossible for him to fight against the Nolan family by relying solely on Valiant East.

Therefore, he needed some reinforcement.

Perhaps it was because they knew that Amos needed their help, the directors didn't hesitate to make a toast to him.

Clint was very anxious as he watched Amos down the shots one by one, especially since he had not dealt with the injuries on his body yet.