As soon as Leon stepped out of the conference room, he took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, and answered the phone."Hello. Am I speaking to Mister Leon Wolf? This is Bernard Wick speaking. I wonder if you still remember me?" The first thing Leon heard was a burst of hearty laughter from old Bernard."Ah, it's you, Elder Wick. Is there anything I can help you with?"Leon immediately recalled that Bernard was the old man he treated in the park the previous morning."You see, I don't know how to repay you for saving my life, so I was thinking about treating you to a meal as a token of my gratitude. When will it be convenient for you?" Bernard asked with a smile."It's fine, Elder Wick. I only did it because I was there. You don't need to be so courteous," Leon said immediately."That won't do! You've already refused to accept my payment for your treatment. I won't feel at ease if I don't treat you to a meal at least," Bernard insisted and his tone sounded sincere.Sin
"Shameless!" Michael sneered.Leon ignored him, walked quickly to Iris's side, and said excitedly, "I have some good news to tell you, Miss Young. A cooperation with the Wick Group is now possible. I've just sealed the deal with—""Are you stupid, Mister Wolf?" Michael interrupted Leon before the latter could finish speaking. "Miss Summers has already made it crystal clear to you just now that our company isn't qualified to cooperate with them. They're not interested in what we have to offer! Do you have Alzheimer's or something? Or do you have the memory of a goldfish?" Michael laughed mockingly at Leon as if Leon was the entire circus.The rest of the crowd reacted more or less the same and wondered if Leon stirred trouble on purpose!"Shut up!"Leon glared at Michael. "Who told you that the Wick Group won't cooperate with our company? I just got off a call from their chairman and we've already agreed to sign the contract tonight!""WHAT?! That call you received was from the Wi
In any case, Leon was in no rush to justify himself. Once he sealed the deal and had the contract signed later that night, Iris would have no choice but to believe him.With that thought in mind, Leon had a sudden idea and rephrased his words in a roundabout way, "The point is, I think that our company should strive to cooperate with the Wick Group. This is our best choice at present!""Ridiculous and unrealistic!" Michael slammed his hands on the table and stood up. Leon made a big enough fool of himself earlier, so Michael did not bother to mock Leon anymore. Instead, he began to state his point of view, "Miss Young, as the company's sales director, I'm responsible for any issues that involve sales! I think our company should continue to cooperate with the Westpraise Group, and I suggest that both sides conduct a negotiation and strive to reduce their profit demands to about five percent."He continued, "In addition, we could also go with the second sales route by increasing coope
"You're… Leon's girlfriend? Is that true?" The shock that came over Iris left her mouth wide agape. She clearly remembered that Ariel did not really like Leon when they met two days ago, and Ariel even went so far as to keep calling him a sissy.Little did she expect that Ariel and Leon would get closer within just two days, and even more remarkable was that their relationship proceeded at a near-Godspeed pace!"I'm not his girlfriend..." Ariel glared at Iris angrily and thought to herself, 'It's all because I took the blame for you after you fired Joseph!'"N-n-no, not at all... She's not my girlfriend, Iri— Uhh… Miss Young. We have nothing to do with each other, please believe me!"Leon waved his hands again and again in a show of genuineness as he did not want Iris to misunderstand his relationship with Ariel!"You..." Ariel fumed in anger and could not understand what Leon tried to convey with his actions. He seemed so eager to clear up the misunderstanding in front of everyon
Michael held firmly onto his conviction not because he wanted to go against Ariel, but because he targeted Leon!"That's a good idea!""Slow and steady wins the race. We should maintain stability first and avail ourselves of that to penetrate the market..."Several conservative-minded senior executives have expressed their support."No, there's no point in delaying a year! If our company makes a concession this time, the balance of power in this deal will shift to the hands of the Westpraise Group. It will become even more difficult for us to achieve a breakthrough in the next phase!" Ariel objected.Since her opinions differed from Michael, the radicals and conservatives began arguing with each other as well, with neither side giving in to the other."Alright, everyone. Be quiet!" Iris patted the table, prompting everyone to close their mouths prudently."Since there are two differing views, I'll let both sides act on their separate suggestions. Mister Duvall will be in charge
"You're just trying to make a scene!" Iris glared unhappily at Leon. She did not think that Leon was capable of securing cooperation with the Wick Group, and she wondered if she could bring herself to kick Leon out of the company if he lost."The point is, we're running out of time. Miss Summers and Mister Wolf will negotiate with the Wick Group. If the two of you cannot secure any rights to cooperate with them within these two days, you will proceed according to Mister Duvall's method!" Iris made her final decision.Iris knew that it would be difficult to reach a cooperation with the Wick Group, so she pinned all her hopes on Ariel because she did not expect Leon to be useful in any way!"Looking forward to seeing you being fired in another two days, Mister Wolf!" Michael smiled smugly as if he imagined stepping on Leon's head.All the company executives shook their heads in dismay and looked at Leon with disdain. No one thought that Leon would win!"Meeting dismissed!"Everyone
Ariel glared at him angrily. She clenched her fists tightly, and she was already on the brink of exploding with rage."I..."Leon gulped after sensing Ariel's murderous gaze and glancing down at Ariel's clenched fist.His intuition told him that he might get a severe beating from her if he so much as dared to say a single word.Getting punched by her was the last thing he wanted!"Okay, okay. I'll go with you..."Leon smiled meekly.A wise man would know better than to fight when the odds are stacked against him. In any case, the cooperation was already struck, so Ariel could do whatever she wanted!It was not a big deal for Leon, as he could just treat it as accompanying Ariel for a walk."Glad you made the smart choice." Ariel snorted coldly and dragged the incredibly reluctant Leon to the president's office. Lily was then asked to print out the relevant documents that would be used for negotiating with the cooperation.Leon needed the contract too, so he motioned for Lily
Secretaries were generally tasked to do miscellaneous unskilled work. They lacked genuine talent and their career development prospects were not very promising either. Moreover, the Elegante Group was on a completely different level compared to the Wick Group's parent company, as the former was only a small subsidiary under the Young Group.As the manager of the public relations department, Gilbert was only a whisker away from being promoted to the company's top management. It was only natural for him to look down on a lowly secretary like Leon "Ariel and I will be discussing some important matters regarding business cooperation. There's nothing a secretary like you can do if you stay here. I think you should step outside and wait," Gilbert said curtly."Sure thing." Leon shrugged it off since he never needed to have any discussion in the first place. Just as he got up and prepared to leave, Ariel grabbed his arm all of a sudden."To be honest, Gilbert, it was Miss Young who ar