After a lengthy conversation, my father said, "Okay, time to rest! Our flight is tomorrow!""I'll send you off tomorrow!" I sat up from my mom's embrace and asked, "Do you need someone to pick you up there? I can ask Mr. James to go to the airport for you!""Don't bother others. We can take a taxi ourselves!" My dad quickly said, "You don’t need to send us off. The driver will take us to the airport! You take care of Ava, eat, and rest on time while we're away!""I know! I'm not a child!" I clung to him playfully, "Dad! Why are you being so persistent like Mom?"We headed upstairs together as we conversed.Back in the room, I didn't see Atlas. I then went to the study room.It turned out that he was in the study room, organizing stuff. "Finished chatting?" he asked with a smile as soon as he noticed me entering."Yeah! My parents are returning to Bibury tomorrow, and I've already booked their plane tickets."I walked over, and he had also finished packing. He lifted me withou
He has been treating me like this, almost like a real older brother, since I arrived at Foswood University.I heavily relied on him in my career. I felt uncertain and exhausted if he was not in the company for a day.In response to his question, I replied thoughtfully, "Actually, it's not just you. It includes Eleanor and Grayson. We need to address your concerns. Dynasty Court has rather spacious floor plans, ideal for the parents to live in.""In addition, there's Eleanor, who’s a competent assistant. The current state of the market is quite good!" I excitedly shared Eleanor’s outstanding achievements with Ryan.He also expressed his approval of her, stating, "Indeed. She has strong business capabilities, meticulous management, and is particularly insightful. You chose the right person.""I want to give you all a solution to the housing problem! Furthermore, Grayson shouldn't be living with you all the time. You three are the only ones without a place to live right now. Things w
However, I could tell that Jaxfood Doors was willing to work with us because they had done their own background search on us.But this was also definitely to Eleanor’s credit. She was a skilled negotiator."But they’d like to meet you," Eleanor said."No problem. We’ll meet them. It'll be an opportunity to understand them better. I still want to visit their factory to avoid what happened with Yorksen. I’ll feel more at ease after seeing their production base." I looked at Eleanor and said, "Quality must be ensured.""Can we do it tonight? Their representative has invited their boss over to ensure a smooth discussion with us." Eleanor added, "They didn't expect us to take the initiative to contact them.""Tonight?" I hesitated.When Eleanor saw my hesitation, she quickly asked, "Do you have other plans?""I do, but it's not that important. If it has to be tonight, can we push it back a bit?" I tried to think of a solution.This time, Eleanor hesitated. I quickly suggested, "Why
When I entered the private room Michelle mentioned, I realized they were already there. But it wasn’t just her and her boyfriend. There were two men who looked like they were in their forties or fifties, and both of them looked pretty sleazy.Michelle noticed me coming in and immediately stood up, approaching me with a smile. She couldn't help but glance at the door with a hint of dissatisfaction. She remarked, "Didn't Atlas say he'd come with you, Chloe? Why are you here by yourself?"I looked at her disdainfully. I had no intention of playing along with her charade. "When did I say Atlas would come with me?"She didn't expect me to refute her and discreetly squeezed my arm. I reacted as if stung by a scorpion, shaking off her hand and glaring at her. "What are you doing? That hurts!"She quickly laughed it off. "You're becoming more hot-tempered, Chloe. You weren’t like this when we lived in the dorm back then."I didn't bother to reply and walked over to the table, taking a sea
I smiled. "Really? I suppose it’s an honor for me to meet Mr. Benedict today. How lucky am I?”Michelle immediately came over and wrapped her arm around my shoulder, excitedly saying, "You're absolutely right, Chloe! Mr. Benedict is the CEO of Havenhill Corporation. Do you know Havenhill? He practically has a say in everything.”I replied decisively, "I’ve never heard of it."The air grew awkward. Michelle responded quickly, "You don't know Havenhill? I can't believe it, Chloe. You're in the business world, and you don't even know Havenhill?""Yeah, that's why you're disappointed. I've told you before, I'm just in construction, and I’m a complete country bumpkin. How would I know anything? I don’t even know who the big shots are."I just wanted to get out of this situation quickly as my 7 o'clock appointment was the real deal. Staying here with them wouldn’t get me anything.Benedict seemed displeased when he heard what I said. "Your friend doesn't seem very knowledgeable, Michel
He glared at Michelle, slammed the table, and angrily said, "Where did you find this pretentious woman, Michelle? How dare she come here and act all high and mighty? Why is she acting like she's something special?"Michelle's face turned pale immediately. She bit her lips and said nothing for a moment before she averted her gaze to me. I wanted to get up, but Michelle's hands pressed on my shoulders, making me unable to move.Nervously, Michelle looked at Benedict, "Calm down please, Mr. Benedict. My friend here is always like this. She’s always been aloof, but once you get to know her, she's fine. She just doesn’t really know you yet.”Then, she pinched me hard. “Right, Chloe? We’ll make sure Mr. Benedict has a great time tonight, okay?" Her words clearly had a hidden meaning.I felt anxious. It wasn’t that I was afraid of them, but this might make me late for my 7 o'clock appointment. I could also sense that these people weren’t going to let this go easily. As I sat there wit
Not a drop was wasted. The whole glass of wine landed right in Benedict’s face.After slamming the empty glass on the table with a sharp sound, I glared at him and said, "Who do you think you are? Do you think you’re someone important just because you surround yourself with a few sycophants? Hmph... they’re just flies buzzing around dung!”Benedict’s face was covered in wine, and he choked on the spicy sting. He quickly wiped his face, then slammed the table, pointing at me, "Y-You little bitch! You asked for this."Tyler had been shocked by my actions, but he quickly snapped out of it and stood up. He pointed at me and berated, "Look what your friend has done, Michelle. Teach her a lesson!"It seemed like Michelle was genuinely scared, and she was desperately eager to make me submit.Michelle raised a hand to strike me. I swiftly dodged her hand, stood up, and delivered a firm slap in return. The sound echoed as my palm landed on her face.She stood there dumbfounded. I stared a
Michelle was left stunned in such an unpredictable situation.Suddenly hearing her name from Atlas, her face lit up, and she nodded frantically. "Yes, I'm Michelle. Chloe and I were college roommates and very close friends. It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Atlas. Actually... we've met before."As she spoke, her face was adorned with a coy smile, her eyes full of affection as she gazed at Atlas.Ignoring her nauseating expression, Atlas turned to look at Tyler.Tyler approached him with a flattering smile. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Atlas."Atlas cast a cold glance at him. His thin lips curled into a smile that was hard to decipher."Earlier, were you trying to force my wife to drink with you?" Atlas sounded mad. He reached into his pocket, took out a handkerchief, and grabbed a bottle of clear water from the table. With a swift pour onto the handkerchief, he walked over to me. He was delicately wiping my wrist that had been grabbed earlier. I allowed him to tend to me while Michell