Chapter 340

Nathaniel's message popped up first. "Ran into him again this morning?"

Isabella sighed as she typed her reply. "Unfortunately."

Being trapped in divorce proceedings while constantly bumping into her ex? Exhausting didn't even begin to cover it.

But with their companies now officially partnered, these awkward encounters were unavoidable.

After two hectic days at the office, Wednesday arrived. Henry tagged both Isabella and Nathaniel in the group chat.

Nathaniel was already airborne, en route to another province. After getting briefed, Isabella gathered her team and headed to InnovaTech with several engineers.

This marked her first return since Alexander had transferred control to Victoria.

As they exited their vehicles, Dominic stepped out of a nearby car.

His existing partnership with InnovaTech remained unchanged despite the leadership shift.

The only difference? Instead of dealing with Alexander, he now worked directly with Victoria. Their eyes met briefly before both quickly looked away.

The moment they entered InnovaTech's lobby, Victoria came into view.

She appeared cornered by yet another overenthusiastic admirer - this one brandishing a ridiculously oversized bouquet of crimson roses.

Facing the entrance, Victoria spotted Isabella and Dominic immediately.

This was their first encounter since learning about Julian's feelings for Isabella.

Victoria's expression darkened instantly.

Noticing Victoria's irritation, Dominic approached. "Problem?"

Isabella didn't waste a glance on them. Whatever drama unfolded wasn't her concern. She marched straight toward the elevator with her team.

Minutes ticked by. The elevator remained delayed, but Victoria's voice carried across the lobby. "Thanks for intervening."

"Anytime."

Dominic's voice held concern. "Doesn't this building have security? Why wasn't he stopped?"

Victoria exhaled wearily. "He bribed them."

"That's unacceptable," Dominic frowned. "So he can just show up whenever?"

"He won't," Victoria said coolly. "I'll have Alexander handle it later."

Dominic lowered his gaze. After a pause, he murmured, "Understood."

By then, they'd caught up to Isabella's group just as the elevator doors opened.

Everyone entered together.

The YodaVision employees accompanying Isabella recognized the new management situation. They also knew Victoria. One offered a polite greeting.

Now officially in charge, Victoria acknowledged them with a nod. "Appreciate your team's hard work."

"Happy to assist," came the prompt reply.

Victoria maintained her usual poised demeanor.

Then there was Isabella.

Dominic noticed her icy expression as she deliberately ignored Victoria.

The engineers had never witnessed direct interaction between the two women, despite multiple visits.

Now, watching Isabella treat both Victoria and Dominic as invisible - with neither attempting to greet her either -

The tension became palpable.

The elevator descended into uncomfortable silence.