"Sorry Claire, I must do that..." Leon thought inside.
He knew without business with Jensen's family, Claire's company would face a big risk. But now that he divorced her and back to his family, he must made this decision.
Business is business.
If they were all business of Jensen's, it wouldn't be a problem.
But now...
"Young Master, so are you going to stop this cooperation?" asked the general manager once more, he wanted to confirm the order.
"Yes, I'm sure. Please stop cooperating," Leon ordered.
"Very well, Young Master. As you wish."
In a different corner of the ballroom, Claire was partying with some businessmen. She smiled very kindly at them because she knew this could be a good opportunity for her to broaden her company's connections.
They took their drinks from the waiter, who walked over with a tray filled with drinking glasses.
"Cheers!" Claire toasted with two men, namely Noah Hensen and David Stern.
"Mrs. Claire, how are you today? Nice to meet you at the party," said Noah Hansen, the owner of several companies engaged in several fields. Of course, the people attending the Jensen family's party were from high society. They also feel honored if they can be invited by the Jensen family, considering this family is very influential and their company would not cooperate carelessly.
"I'm great, Mr. Noah. How about you?" she replied.
"I am also fine. I'm very happy to be able to come to this party and meet lots of great people like you," said Noah, who indirectly praised Claire.
"Thank you very much. You guys are much more experienced than me," said Claire while looking at Noah and David in turn.
"But I heard that your company already has extraordinary achievements. That is a very good achievement, especially since your company is less than five years old," replied David.
Claire shrugged her shoulders. "I worked really hard for it. I started from the bottom."
"And your hard work has paid off," David responded.
"What made me really happy was when Jens Creative Enterprise gave my company the opportunity to work with them." Claire told them about her proudest achievement, and she was sure the two men would be very impressed to hear it.
"Jens Creative Enterprise?" Noah and David gasped at Claire's words. They looked at each other in astonishment. Even the company they own has never worked with the company. As it turned out, Claire's company's capabilities even surpassed their expectations.
"Wow, that's so amazing! You're so great! Even our request for cooperation has not yet been approved," said Noah.
"Besides being invited to this party, it turns out that you have a partnership with this family-owned company," David chimed in.
Claire smiled proudly at the compliments from the men. "Thank you very much, I'm sure you guys can do it too. There are lots of opportunities to try."
"It seems that your company's products are not ordinary products, they are definitely of high quality because the proof is that this family wants to work together. Therefore, I want to try ordering some products from your company," said Noah.
"I also want to try ordering some products from your company," added David.
“Okay, wait a minute!" Claire opened her bag and took out her business card. "Here are my contacts. You can contact me for further cooperation." Claire gave the card to Noah and David.
"I'll call you later."
Claire didn't expect that now she would have successfully become a businesswoman because a few years ago, she was just a poor university student.
Claire thought that her success was due to her own efforts. However, she was totally wrong. The company's success was due to help from Leon, but now the woman throws him away like trash. She never knew her ex-husband's role was so important in her life's journey.
David and Noah averted their eyes. They waved slightly at the two women. It seemed they both knew the woman.
"Do you know them?" asked Claire, eyeing the two men in front of her curiously.
"Yes, they are my business partners," said David.
Claire's gaze focused on the two exquisitely beautiful women. She noticed the branded clothes and bags they wore. 'That bag is so nice, I don't have it yet,' Claire thought. Suddenly, Edward stood beside Claire after being separated from her for a while to meet his other business partners, who were also present at this party. He just joined them.
"Did I miss something, Claire?" Edward asked.
Claire immediately turned her gaze towards the man as she shrugged her shoulders. "There aren't any. We were just chatting about business," she replied.
Edward squinted. Seeing the happy aura on Claire's face made him so curious. "You seem very happy," Edward said.
"I received several cooperation offers. It's so amazing. I am very grateful that this family company cooperates with my company, so I have gained a lot of trust." Claire told her happiness.
"I'm so glad to hear that, you did great, Claire!" Edward was a businessman who came from one of the most prominent families in the city. That was their first meeting in person because they usually communicate via phone. If there was any business matter, Edward often ordered his subordinates to meet with Claire.
Edward stared at Claire's face and glanced deeply into her ocean blue eyes. He seemed to sink into it. Claire looked very beautiful, even prettier than in the photo.
"Hello, Edward!" Claire waved her palm in front of Edward's face, snapping the man out of his reverie.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Claire," said Edward with a shy smile.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"I'm fine, just a little surprised when I saw you," Edward replied.
"Surprised to see me?" Claire blinked her eyes in confusion. "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, there's nothing wrong with you. It's just that I was surprised to see a woman as beautiful as you," said Edward.
Claire blushed. "Thank You." She realized that her beauty could attract rich men from respectable families, so why did Claire have to stick with Leon, the useless man? That was what Claire thought until she finally divorced Leon.
In the middle of their conversation, suddenly Claire's cell phone rang. Claire immediately took her cell phone out of her bag and looked at who was calling her.
Claire smiled, looking at the name of the person who called her, She was sure there would be good news after this. "Just a moment, I'll pick up the phone first," she said to the men in front of her while showing her phone screen proudly.
"Good night, Mrs. Claire," said the general manager of Jens Creative Enterprise.
"Good night, sir."
"Sorry to interrupt, Mrs. I have something important to tell you."
Claire frowned, she felt curious. "What is it, sir?"
"We decided to end our cooperation with your company."
"You want to end our cooperation?" Claire was so gasped.
"Oh my God, I can't believe this." Claire ended the call with trembling hands. What she just heard was like a nightmare for her. The businessmen beside Claire exchanged glances. Those who originally wanted to cooperate with Claire's company were now hesitant."Mrs. Claire, it seems I have business at this time. My business partner is here and wants to discuss something serious with me, I have to go," said Noah."Me too, I have important things to do now," said David.The two men immediately left from there avoiding Claire. They knew that without the cooperation of Jens Creative Enterprise, Claire's company was on the verge of bankruptcy. There would be no benefit from them cooperating with her company.Claire sighed frantically. She was speechless, and she let the two businessmen leave in front of her just like that. She looked at the two of them with a bleary look. In just a few minutes, Claire's happiness turned to sadness."Claire, are you all right?" asked Edward who was still sta
Mickey prepared to introduce Leon to the party guests. Suddenly, a waiter came to him in a hurry."Sir, there is something important I would like to tell you," said the waiter with a serious expression.Mickey frowned. He averted his eyes from the piece of paper he was reading. "Is there something wrong?" he responded."I saw a man who mixed a powder into Mrs. Claire's drink when she went to the toilet. I'm sure that it was a powdered drug so that Miss Claire could lose consciousness," explained the waiter."It looks like that man is going to do something bad to Mrs. Claire. I will tell Young Master about this." Immediately, Mickey went to meet Leon.Mickey's arrival caught Leon's attention, moreover, the butler's expression looked panicked."Young Master, I'm sorry to bother you. But I want to tell you very important news," Mickey said."What is the matter?""A waiter told me that she saw a man mix drug powder into Mrs. Claire's drink when she went to the toilet. I'm sure that man mu
Leon set foot in the marble-lined seven-star hotel lobby. Decorative lamp hangers made of gems and hotel wall ornaments made of gold. This hotel belonged to the Jensen family, but after Leon was kicked out and put on probation, the man had not set foot in it in a long time.Unlike the arrival of other members of the Jensen family, Leon's arrival did not make the hotel employee's heart beat in the slightest. They thought that Leon was just an ordinary person."Hopefully he hasn't brought Claire into the room," Leon muttered as he ran. He rushed to the reception desk and saw a man there with Claire, who was unconscious. It was even seen that Edward embraced Claire in his arms.Without hesitation, Leon immediately landed a punch on Edward's face, causing the man to fall to the floor. "How dare you touch her!" he shouted.Claire fell into Leon's arms. The man looked at his ex-wife with concern. He took Claire to sit on the sofa near the reception. "Claire, wake up! Clare!" He gently patte
Leon's shoulders drooped limply along with his heavy breathing. It was useless for him to explain anything to Claire's parents because they would never believe him.The moment Leon's hand touched the doorknob, Ariana shouted at him. "Leon, how dare you just walk away without any guilt? I will call the police and make you spend your time in prison!"Leon discouraged him from opening the door. He stopped in his tracks and turned to Claire's parents. "I have explained what really happened, but you will never want to believe it because from the start you have hated me," he replied."Because we know a loser like you will never admit a mistake." Ariana took out her phone. "I will call the police now.""No, Ariana! Don’t do it! If you call the police, it will only damage our family's reputation. Remember, Claire has struggled to become a successful businesswoman like she is now. Negative news like this will only destroy our daughter's image." Thomas prevented his wife.Leon chose to leave th
The next day, on a cold and calm morning, suddenly Leon's cell phone rings, disrupting his peaceful sleep. Leon's eyes opened slightly, and he glanced at the table beside his bed. Leon sighed."What the hell, what else did Claire want to say? I told her she could call the police if she wanted!" grunted Leon, who was sure that the person calling him was Claire.Leon grabbed his cellphone, and without looking at the screen, he immediately accepted the call."Claire, what is it?""Excuse me, Leon?" The baritone voice immediately made Leon's eyes widen. It wasn't Claire who called him, but the manager of the restaurant where he worked part time."Sir, sorry, I thought you were the other person," Leon explained."Leon, did you just wake up?"Leon nodded slowly even though the person calling him couldn't see his movements directly. "Yes sir.""Don't you remember what day it is today?""Day... oh, Saturday!" Leon rubbed his face roughly. "Yes, today is Saturday." Leon forgot he had to work o
Bella fell silent. She stared at Leon with an unreadable gaze. Meanwhile, Edward smiled with satisfaction at seeing Leon, whom he humiliated again. For Edward, he only spoke facts about Leon. He never felt guilty about it."All right, what would you like to order?" Leon asked. He decided to divert the tense atmosphere in the room by refocusing on what he was doing."I'd like a salmon en papilotte, and give me some unsweetened watermelon juice," Bella ordered."Give me the most expensive food and drink in this book," Edward ordered arrogantly.Leon sighed. "Is there anything else?""I think no," Bella responded."Okay." Leon immediately left from there.Today was the worst weekend for Leon. While working here, he had never experienced something annoying like this. "He really went too far. Just wait until the time comes, and I will reveal what he has done!" Leon's resolve.Leon delivered their order. When he entered the VIP room, he accidentally saw Edward and Bella holding hands. Then
"Leon, we hold you responsible for everything you've done," said the restaurant manager in his room. The restaurant manager asked Leon to come into his room and handed the man a letter of compensation agreement. Leon read the agreement letter at a glance and immediately signed it. "So what do you choose? Will you work here for a full year without pay or make up for all losses with money?" asked the restaurant manager. He could already guess that a poor man like Leon would prefer to work for a year without a salary rather than having to compensate with money. Of course, he was sure that Leon could not possibly have that kind of money. "I will make up for the loss with money. This is my last day working here," Leon answered. The restaurant manager chuckled at Leon's answer. "You must be kidding. Leon, that's 70,000 dollars. Where did you get that kind of money?" The response was mocking. "I'm not kidding, I'm serious! I can replace all losses with money," said Leon with a serious ex
"Good morning, Young Master," said the driver as he bowed and opened the car door.Leon rushed into the car. He was on his way to his company's office. Leon's appearance looks different today, he was wearing a tuxedo suit and the most expensive watch from the Rolex brand. He no longer wore his usual cheap, non-branded clothes.Leon's return as heir shocked the workers in his company. They had prepared the best surprise for Leon's arrival."Welcome, Young Master! We are very happy for your return as CEO," shouted the employees when Leon entered a room.Leon's eyes twinkled. He didn't expect to get this sweet surprise. "Thank you very much! I'm so happy to see you all again," Leon replied while cupping his palms.He cut the cake and distributed it evenly. Leon was very humble. Especially when he felt the pain of being poor, he became more understanding of life.The Jensen family was right, Leon would be a wiser person if he had tasted the bitterness of life.After finishing celebrating