?


    Roseanne listened and was genuinely happy for him. "Alright, then I''m going all out!"


    "Let''s do it!"


    Despite her enthusiasm, Roseanne ended up ordering just two meat dishes, one veggie, and a soup.


    Halley was incredulous. "...That''s it?"


    "Yep, that''s all."


    "No way, we''re adding two more dishes."


    "No need! We can''t finish all that! Bro, you''re really out to splurge today, huh?"


    Offering herself up for the financial ughter.


    Halley chuckled, "Getting fleeced by my little sis once in a while isn''t the worst thing."


    "Seriously, we don''t need more. Let''s not waste."


    "Alright, your call."


    Halley then ordered a couple of beers.


    Soon, the food arrived, and the siblings started eating and chatting—


    "How''s school been? Settling in alright? You''ve got my number saved, right? If you need anything, just give me a call."


    Being in a different city meant they had to have each other''s backs.


    Roseanne replied, "It''s been okay. Ran into some issues, but I''ve managed to handle them so far."


    "That''s good to hear. Let''s eat..."


    Halley encouraged her with a smile.


    Midway through the meal, his phone rang. He nced at the screen and said, "Anne, you go ahead and eat. I need to take this call outside." "Alright."


    Five minutester, Halley came back and sat down across from her. Roseanne immediately noticed something was off.


    "Bro, you should eat too."


    "...Oh! Yes!" Halley nodded vigorously, trying his best to maintain a smile, but it was clearly forced.


    Roseanne put down her chopsticks. "Bro, what happened?"


    At her question, the tall man''s eyes instantly welled up.


    "Sometimes, I just don''t get these clients. We had everything agreed upon, contracts signed. We put in so much time and effort to n and follow up, and they just change their minds like it''s nothing!"


    "Don''t they know what a contract means? Don''t they respect the work people put in?!"


    "Maybe... it''s my fault. I haven''t adapted to the cutthroatpetition, and my grasp on the market isn''t strong enough..."


    He went from indignation to dejection.


    Roseanne offered a pragmatic


    solution. If they''re breaking the contract, you could sue for


    et


    damages. You''d get money without having to lift a finger. Sounds good to me."


    "...What?" Halley was baffled.


    "You said there was a contract. Does it include terms for breach of contract and penalties? If so, you


    could sue for damages. These cases are usually straightforward, and the other party can''t easily escape."


    UMS


    "Of course, it might not even go to court. If they see you''re serious, they might prefer to settle out of court. Then, you can negotiate thepensation."


    This was knowledge she gained while starting a business with Murray.


    Not only had Roseanne handled contracts, but she''d also done the work of a project manager and a negotiation expert.


    Halley awkwardly scratched his head. "...There''s no breach of contract use in the contract."


    Roseanne was speechless.Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    That exined the client''s flip-flopping.


    No cost for breaking the agreement, so why worry?


    "No penalty for breach of contract?"


    Halley felt a sting. "Anne, how do you know all this?"


    Oops!


    "...Running a business requires knowing these basics, right?"


    She swore she didn''t mean to sound critical.


    Halley just felt the impact a little harder.