Jenson smiled, looked at the time on his watch, and said, "It's almost four, Mister Wolf. Might as well stay here and avoid the trouble of having to go back. I was thinking about giving my grandfather a call right now and we can head straight to the hotel for an early dinner? Would that be alright with you?""Sure..." Leon nodded, but he hesitated slightly when he looked at Ariel beside him.Jenson quickly understood what Leon meant and invited Ariel with a smile. "Miss Summers, since you're a friend of Mister Wolf, would you care to join us if it's convenient for you?""Thanks for the invitation." Ariel knew that she was only invited over because of Leon. Her curiosity over his relationship with the Wicks prompted her to agree to Jenson's invitation after some thought....Inside one of the luxurious and exquisite VIP rooms at The Sovereign Hotel, Bernard and Jenson sat with Leon and Ariel at the table.Under Bernard's directions, the waiters began to serve the wine and food, al
Ariel's heart leaped to her throat too. Leon finally helped the company secure an opportunity to cooperate with the Wick Group, so it would be a real shame if the price became a stumbling block."Elder Wick, sir, if you're not satisfied with the price, we can reduce it by a few percentage points. However, we can only drop five percentage points at most. That's the most we will be able to compromise..." Ariel said with the utmost sincerity and brought out her trump card in good faith."No, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean the price was high. I think it's a bit low." Bernard smiled and shook his head."It's… low?" Ariel was stunned and could not believe what she heard.She joined the workforce quite some time already, and in all the negotiations that she went through, the clients have always complained about the price being too high and would usually go all out to try and have it lowered.It was the first time she met someone who said that the price was too low."Indeed. I propo
Leon smiled and briefly explained what happened."You have medical skills? Really? You're not fooling me, are you!" Ariel expressed her surprise.While waiting for the traffic light to turn green at the intersection, she turned her head and looked at Leon with a suspicious expression, as if she looked at an alien.Leon shrugged his shoulders. "Well, duh! Do you think I have nothing better to do than to fool you?"Ariel still did not buy it. "Maybe not, but if you're so skilled in medicine, why would you choose to work in a company as a small-time secretary instead of as a doctor in a hospital?"She had the feeling that Leon was not entirely telling the truth.Leon drank a lot of wine with Jenson in the hotel earlier, and the drunkenness was slowly getting to him. His face turned slightly red and he blurted out, "If you don't believe that I have medical skills, I can prove it to you on the spot!""How?" Ariel was very puzzled.Leon didn't answer. He leaned close to Ariel and sta
"But don't you worry, I'll write you a prescription now. As long as you follow the instructions and take these herbs for three consecutive days, I guarantee that your condition will be cured..."Leon saw that there was just a pen and paper in the car, so he grabbed them and jotted down the prescription."You... Ugh!"Ariel was so embarrassed and ashamed that she wanted to just pounce on Leon and bite Leon.Her suitors came in droves due to her excellence in various aspects, but she was never teased by them until Leon came along!At this moment, the light turned green at the intersection, and all the cars behind her honked at her to start driving.Since Ariel was still not in the best frame of mind, she stepped so abruptly on the gas pedal that she nearly rear-ended the car in front.After finally crossing the intersection, Ariel immediately steered the car to the side of the road and parked there.Leon just finished writing the prescription then. He looked up, glanced out the w
Leon had a resentful expression that looked more like a woman's than a man's."You deserve that for telling me all that stuff..." Ariel chuckled, amused by Leon's resentful expression.Her pretty face unwittingly became warm when she recalled Leon's teasing."I'll just consider myself unlucky then. Happy now?" Leon's expression remained sullen and he walked straight into the company without looking back.Ariel realized that she was in the wrong for what happened earlier, so she ran up to Leon and pulled his arm, saying, "Okay, okay. I know that I made a mistake. I apologize, okay? Please don't be angry with me anymore…""You're… apologizing to me? Are you being serious?" Leon was so surprised that he raised his head and looked suspiciously at Ariel. Not once did it ever cross his mind that someone as arrogant as Ariel would take the initiative to apologize to him. It was almost as impossible as seeing the sun rising from the west.Ariel blushed, "I'm serious. And thanks for helpi
"I haven't let you down, Miss Young. After some hard work and persistence, the Westpraise Group finally made a concession. They agreed to our profit reduction of five percent, and their general manager has already signed the contract. It will take effect immediately as long as you sign it!" Michael smiled proudly and presented the document in his hand to Iris.It was none other than a contract with the Westpraise Group."Amazing! I didn't expect Mister Duvall to negotiate this so quickly. He lives up to his reputation as a professional sales talent and the pillar of our company's future!""Indeed. Mister Duvall is very capable, so much so that the general manager of the Westpraise Group is willing to sign it in advance. This isn't something any random person could achieve!"...The company's executives poured praise on Michael and gave him their stamp of approval."You did well, Mister Duvall. Thank you for your hard work." Iris nodded in affirmation of Michael's ability."You f
As Iris pondered over whether or not to accept everyone's opinions, Leon and Ariel came back and walked into the conference room after pushing it open."Well, well! Mister Wolf's back. I wonder how the negotiations between you and the Wick Group went? Judging from your red face, you must be super ashamed after achieving nothing in the negotiation!" Michael laughed mockingly."That's a possibility..."Many high-level executives also laughed along with them.Before Leon could answer, several company executives who were closer to him quickly realized that something was wrong. "Hey, he smells of alcohol!"That statement was like a bombshell that nearly blew the minds of everyone in the conference room."What?""So his face is red because he was drinking? And not because he's ashamed?"Everyone exchanged stunned looks with each other until they finally came to understand what transpired"Is he serious? He went out for a drink under the guise of having a negotiation?""This is unpr
Since Leon volunteered to die this time, he did not mind giving Leon what Leon wanted!"That's right!""What happened is bad. We have to fire him!""Otherwise, how's the company supposed to operate in the future if our employees learn from his example?!" …The higher-ups were all furious, and they echoed what Leon said.Iris had a sour expression on her face. Leon was her savior after all. She did not want to fire Leon over such a small matter.However, it was hard to deal with everyone's anger. If she continued to protect Leon, how would she face the higher-ups of the company?!"Shut up!""Who told you Leon failed to get the partnership with the Wick Group?""You're just assuming things for yourselves!" Ariel shouted angrily in Leon's defense."What?""Have you guys already secured a partnership with the Wick Group?" Everyone was shocked. All of them looked at each other in doubt and confusion.The noisy meeting room suddenly fell into a strange silence."That's right,