2024-08-14 18:27:28"On your feet," Max said in a calm voice, and immediately both stood up straight.
"Alice, which member of the group is in the city?" Max asked while he was sitting in the chairman's chair. "Sir! as far as I know, it's only Margarette and Brad who are here in the city" Alice replied with a firm tone, standing upright. Alice Coven, former comrade of Max and current secretary of Leon. Max sighed before smiling and said, "The three of us are no longer in the army, so for now, we're just ordinary friends." "So drop the honorific," he added. The two looked at each other before casually sitting down on a couch, appearing as if they had become different people. “Why did you ask who among the members is in the city?” Leon asked casually. "I'm planning to acquire a pharmaceutical company; I need them to manage the company" Max casually replied. Max looked at Alice and said, "Give me the addresses of Marga and Brad, and tell them that I will pay them a visit this week." "Got it, Max," Alice said with a smile before immediately sending a few messages. Max looked at Leon and said, "I'm planning to mass produce the Divine Tablet." Leon stunned in a second, then he asked, "Are you sure you will produce such a product?" "I will, but I will reduce its efficiency by up to 60%," Max said with a smile. "60%!" Leon exclaimed, nodding as he saw Max's peculiar smile. "Leon, acquiring a pharmaceutical company is your priority," Max instructed before standing up and getting ready to leave. "One more thing, tell the staff not to disclose what happened earlier downstairs, and don't let them know that I'm the chairman." "You take care of the excuse for who I am" With that, he gestured a goodbye before finally leaving. The two of them stood up and respectfully bowed as they watched Max leave. "Max is truly exceptional; nothing is new," Leon said as Max stepped out of the office riding the chairman's elevator Alice tapped his shoulder as if amused, "So, now you know what to do?" she said with a playful smile. "Hey, you handle things downstairs," Leon instructed. "I will handle some matters, you handle downstairs," mischievously said Alice as she leave the chairman's office. Leon was left speechless as he watched Alice leave the room. Then he headed to the ground floor to give instructions to the staff per Max's directives. ..... .... ... The following day, Alexa had no job as her contract had ended. Max said he would go out as he had some things to take care of. Alexa simply nodded without asking any questions before she hugged Max and told her to take care. Max was affectionate, so he gently patted Alexa's head before giving her a kiss on the cheek. ... Max took a taxi ride to Rose Dress and Bags, a renowned boutique recognized for its exquisite collection of luxury clothing and accessories from brands such as Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and others. Upon entering the shop, Max saw various designer bags and suddenly remembered Alexa. 'Such an elegant bag, this would be great for Alexa.' While choosing a bag as a gift, Max noticed a group of sales ladies talking about him. "Here come the poor pretenders again," said one sales lady with large lips. "He's just here to take photos to deceive young girls," said another sales lady with excessive makeup. "Maybe he's really here to shop?" said the woman with a small face. The two sales ladies looked at the one with a cute face. "Hey newbie, do you see what he's wearing? He can't even afford decent clothes," said the woman with large lips as she sneered. "Don't you think he'll buy something? Why don't you approach him? Ask him what he wants," said another sales lady as she pushed the newbie. Max overheard the conversation of the three, so he smiled before approaching the sales lady with a small face and asked, "Miss, what is the best bag to give as a gift to a woman?" "Don't worry about the price, just show me the best bags you have" he added "There's a new limited edition Hermes bag that just arrived, it is the top item in our store right now," the woman responded. "Bring me all the beautiful bags," Max calmly said. The sales lady was about to go when a woman with thick lips approached and stopped her. "Hey, newbie, do you know the price of the limited bag you are talking about?" "The new Hermes bag, the Swan Pearl, there are only seven in the world, and it costs 20 million pesos," she said. "Do you think if this gets stained or scratched by someone and not paid for, do you think it can still be sold? Or can you afford the price?" She crossed her arms and looked at Max with disdain. "The Swan Pearl bag, a rare pearl is placed in the middle of it, and the one in our shop is the blue royal pearl, leading in the ranking of Swan Pearl bags." "According to the rumors, this pearl was found in a cave where sunlight rarely shines and due to the intense cold of this place, the pearl was formed in an unnatural way and took on an intense blue color," added the other sales lady. The woman paled upon hearing what the two sales ladies said, causing her to freeze in place, unsure of what to do. Max noticed the fear in the cute sales lady's eyes and tapped her gently on the shoulder. Max smiled softly and calmly asked, "On what basis do you say I can't buy the Swan Pearl Bag?" The woman with thick lips grinned and said, "Do you need a basis? Have you looked in the mirror? Do you see the value of what you're wearing?" Max shrugged and remained silent. "If you can bring out even a hundred thousand, I will kneel and ask for forgiveness," said the woman with thick lips with a smug smile. Max smiled with interest before saying, "Not enough." "Not enough?" the woman laughed before adding, "I'll resign on the spot if you can produce a hundred thousand." "Alright, that's what you said," Max said with a teasing smile, and then told the cute sales lady to get the Swan Pearl bag as he handed over the black credit card. The woman hesitated, but Max assured her to trust him, and it was okay, prompting her to move swiftly. "Keep up the act, using the worn-out credit card with a black sticker to make it look like a black card," said the woman with thick lips. Max didn't respond and waited for the lovely lady. After a few more minutes, the nervous lady returned. "Sir, there's a problem," she said, handing the card back to Max.
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