Leon gave himself a hard slap on the face.Even though he wanted to be more daring and not admit defeat to fate, he should at least pursue Iris the right way to win her affection.Yet, he took advantage of Iris's drunk state. If he did anything that crossed the line, it would be disrespectful to Iris! It would also be a deep insult to Iris! If Iris woke up, he might lose Iris forever!That was something he could not accept!"Iris, I'm sorry," Leon had a face full of regret as he tried to pull his hand away.However, Iris tightly hugged his arm, refusing to let go."Leon, don't go…""I'm very happy today. Can't you stay with me for a bit longer?" Iris looked at Leon with her beautiful eyes. She was quite lonely the past few years and was very happy that day. She was still immersed in the atmosphere of the celebration, not realizing that she was already home."F-fine then," Leon let out a wry smile. He could not bear to reject Iris and was forced to pull a chair as he sat nex
Iris shook her head."Alright then, I'll leave for now."Leon just asked casually. After that, he turned around and fled.After leaving the villa, Leon arrived at the mountain top behind. Ever since he set up the Energy Convergence Circle, he only needed to train for two to three hours every day with its help.He would sleep every night and wake up at about four or five in the morning to train in the mountain. His sleep and training schedule perfectly lined up with each other!At the heart of the circle, Leon sat down cross-legged before he took out the clear pendant, activating the circle.He trained for about over an hour.The circle's spiritual energy started to get active as it condensed into a vortex, frantically shooting into Leon's body.After a long time, Leon's body jolted as he opened his eyes abruptly. There was a glint in his eyes."I've finally broken through!" Leon was elated as he smiled happily. After bitterly training for a few days, he finally broke throu
"Something's wrong somewhere!!" Ashwin said coldly."We've all seen what happened. Everyone witnessed what happened at the celebratory banquet last night, so what's the problem?" Michael was very confused."What you see might not be the truth!""I'm starting to suspect if Ariel is purposely trying to pull something!" Ashwin said with narrowed eyes."What does this have to do with Ariel?" Michael was uncertain."Of course it does! Just think about it. Ariel is Leon's girlfriend. Isn't it normal for her to protect him?! Her words can't be trusted!" Ashwin said firmly."You mean that imperial green necklace is fake? Did Ariel make that story up?" Michael slowly understood what Ashwin meant."The necklace might not be fake!""With Master Summers's reputation, Ariel wouldn't dare joke around with her grandfather's name. I think that the necklace was probably crafted by Master Summers! However, we can't know for sure if the materials are the rare imperial green or some other cheap ma
Ashwin's eyes had a sharp glint in them. After the celebratory banquet the night before, he could tell that Iris intended to train Leon.Furthermore, Leon managed to gain Iris's favor the night before. His future was incredibly bright!If Leon managed to grow more, then his position might be threatened. Leon might even end up replacing him!He would not let that happen!He needed to kill Leon off before Leon had the time to grow!He had to stop any future problems."Mister Mercer, I've already been trying to kick Leon out of the company, but he has Ariel helping him. He won't be easy to deal with. Do you have any good idea?" Michael almost lost his position himself after losing the bet the last time. He was wary of Leon and was forced to pin his hopes on Ashwin."I have an idea! Leon managed to obtain the cooperation of the Wick Group for the company. Miss Young regards him very highly and wants to put him responsible for the later parts of the cooperation. In the future, he w
After a long time, Leon finally looked through the information and put down the document in his hand."Ariel, I've already looked through the information. Let's go have a look at the factory.""Yes, alright," Ariel nodded, and the two of them left the office together.When they were out of the office, they got the parking lots.Ariel opened the door of her BMW, and was about to get in the car when she looked back. She quickly noticed that Leon merely stood on the spot like a wooden puppet, not looking like he planned on getting in."Leon, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get in," Ariel urged in confusion."It's fine, I'll go there on my motorcycle!" Leon pointed at his bike."It's not the peak hour right now. Driving will be convenient. Why do you want to use your bike?" Ariel was confused."What do you think? I just don't want to get left behind on the way again!" Leon glared at Ariel."You…" Ariel's face suddenly reddened as she recalled out she kicked Leon out
Inside the factory office, Leon and Ariel met the factory manager Guido Boyd. He was a slightly chubby middle-aged man and dressed himself up in a business suit. Guido had a hand in the factory's day-to-day operations, overseeing many processes including production, shipment, and quality inspection. He was part of the company's top management, and might even be considered one of the big shots.However, Leon and Ariel were high-ranking individuals that the head office sent to inspect the factory, and they were also the people in charge of cooperating with the Wick Group. Ariel, in particular, was considered a powerful figure among the head office's top ranks, so Guido had to be extra careful around them."Miss Summers, Mister Wolf, let me show you two around the workshop," Guido offered respectfully."It's fine, Mister Boyd. Mister Wolf and I are here on an informal visit. We're just going to have a look at the situation here. You can proceed with your usual duties instead of takin
Part of the Elegante Group's salary package was a performance bonus, and because the production capacity failed to reach the previous requirements, the performance bonus would be halved.It would mean that the salary of a low-level employee would be reduced by about 150 dollars monthly for no good reason, so it was natural for everyone to complain about it.Stanley's reasons for letting Ariel know were twofold. On one hand, he felt that the raw materials were not as good as before, and on the other hand, he also had his employees' best interests in mind."Problems, you say? Well, all procurement of raw materials and the production thereof are under the sole purview of Mister Mercer. You can report this matter to Mister Boyd or directly to Mister Mercer. I'm sorry I can't be of more help," Ariel frowned.Stanley smiled wryly. "I'll be frank with you, Miss Summers. I've already reported this to Mister Boyd, but he's never given me a direct answer. Mister Mercer, on the other hand, is
Ariel might have no right to interfere with matters involving Ashwin, but Leon—being the person in charge of cooperating with the Wick Group—had the right to intervene in any issue relating to the products being supplied. None of his actions could be construed as exceeding his authority."What? I..." Stanley was dumbfounded. He never dreamed that a small-time secretary like Leon would wield such great authority, to the extent that a higher-ranked figure like Ariel was working under him!It was incredible, and it was also the first time he heard of such an amazing secretary!"Don't worry, Mister Wallace. I'll relay your message to Miss Young word-for-word later, and I'll try my best to help everyone get the benefits they deserve," Leon pledged sincerely."Thank you, Mister Wolf. Thank you so much..." Stanley was overjoyed. He grabbed Leon's hand excitedly, shook the latter's hand with a bow, and was grateful."You're too kind. Mister Wallace. This is how it ought to be..." Leon sai