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Chapter 18 - His/Her First Step

Author: M.E Rodavlas
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"Sir, this is the financial report from the last quarter that we're going to prepare for the investors....."

While Mr. Javier doing his report, his boss seem to have his own world and was drifting somewhere else. His chin rested on his hand while tapping the table with his finger.

He's not contented and not satisfied by his action, and he didn't seem to see the progression of his pursuit.

In truth, chardon didn't know if he's on the right track and if what is he's doing's right. This is the first time he face this kind of situation and he didn't have idea what his next step would be.

Before, women are the always one that approached him voluntarily, and he had never experienced courting even one of them.

"About the revenue, the company make a profit for at least...."

Chardon didn't understand even one of his assistant's report, he just quietly planning what he would do next.

He suddenly remembered when he saw Jonas and marigold at the restaurant. He thought, do they go out o
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