Yve pressed Christian’s contact number and called him.After three rings, she disconnected the call. She hesitated about her actions and thought that what was happening right now might not be Christian’s act but, as Orion had said, a delay in withdrawal.She then went straight into the bathroom to freshen up.For the past three days, Yve had put all her energy and focus into preparing a proposal to become the official distributor of Pommes Frites snacks in New York.She was even willing to sacrifice sleep and skip meals to create an excellent proposal to win the project for De Delta Company.Three days had passed. This afternoon, CrispCrafter Ltd. Company held a meeting with the companies that had passed the initial selection phase in their representative office in New York.Yve arrived alone, carrying the proposal she had prepared. When she reached the lobby, she met Declan, who had arrived earlier.At first, Yve didn’t want to greet him and pretended not to see Declan. She felt lazy
The entire room erupted into a frenzy. Everyone was shocked by the selection of De Delta as the chosen company.Yve was equally taken aback. At first, she doubted if she had misheard. But after hearing a few protests from others, she realized that her company had indeed won the tender. She immediately started jumping for joy.It had never crossed her mind that she would win this tender. She had worked hard to create a good proposal in the hopes of gaining some appreciation for her company. However, the recognition exceeded her expectations.With this won tender, she could resolve some of the financial issues. Major banks would no longer underestimate or look down upon De Delta when they sought loans. This mega project was the most promising guarantee of the year.But she had to hide her happiness when she noticed the displeased looks from representatives and company owners who couldn’t accept De Delta as the tender winner.“This is unacceptable. De Delta is nothing more than a small c
“You’d better go back to your useless in-law habitat! Working outside will only add to your problems,” Declan continued.Christian turned to the security personnel waiting for orders to act.“You, drag this scoundrel out of here. Just toss him out!” Christian exclaimed.Declan wasn’t afraid; he laughed heartily upon hearing Christian ordering the security personnel to expel him, as if he were a boss.“You’re acting like a boss now. Lowly employees can boss around other employees? Since when?” Declan asked, with a condescending smile.“Since now!” Dorota said as she walked from behind Declan.Declan was surprised to hear the project assistant manager defending Christian.“At this moment, Mr. Christian is part of our team. So, having an issue with Mr. Christian is the same as having an issue with us. I kindly ask you to leave, or I will instruct security to escort you out,” Dorota said with charisma.Christian had made a wise choice in selecting Dorota as his personal assistant. She was
Suddenly, the entire room in the restaurant rented by the De Delta Family fell silent. No one wanted to speak anymore.“Yve! I know I once promised that to Christian. But at that time, I never thought we could win this tender. Besides, the situation, conditions, and time were extremely tight. I had to think fast to solve the impending credit issue,” Marigold said.Yve could only look at her grandmother without saying a word.“Furthermore, we won the project through our own efforts. It would have been impossible for Christian. And I believe you still lack experience. This is a significant project that must be handled seriously by someone experienced. Grandma would never gamble with the family’s future,” Marigold continued firmly.Camila quickly chimed in to support Marigold, “What Mom Marigold said is true. In this family, only Mom Marigold is entitled and qualified to take on that position.”“Yve! You have to think about the family. This tender cannot be half-hearted; it must be appro
Yve, Declan, and Orion then turned their attention to Christian, who was walking towards them.Declan felt it was time to repay Christian for what he had done at the CrispCrafter Ltd. branch office.“Hey, the useless guy showed up at this event too. I thought this was for entrepreneurs and company leaders only. But apparently, lowly employees like you can also attend,” Declan said with a smile.Christian didn’t take the insult thrown by Declan bait. He considered the man to be a broken radio that he could destroy anytime he wanted.“Yve! Grandma Marigold, how are you?” Christian greeted. “Orion.”At first, he didn’t want to greet Orion. However, in the end, he did so out of formality.But Orion’s response was far from friendly. He averted his gaze, even though this time Christian was wearing rather surprising clothing.“Why are you here?” Marigold asked.Christian was about to respond, but Yve beat him to it.“Christian now works at CrispCrafter Ltd., Grandma. He was there at the tend
Seeing her lover’s surprise when a woman bowed before Christian, Chloe couldn’t help but be curious. After all, the woman came from an ordinary family, although not exactly lower class, and certainly not someone who followed the latest developments in the business world.“Why are you so surprised? Who is that woman?” Chloe asked, looking at her boyfriend.“She is the project manager’s secretary from CrispCrafter Ltd. company. Automatically, she is one of the most influential people here,” Louis explained. “B-but why is she bowing to Christian?”Chloe was shocked by what Louis had said. She covered her mouth with her left hand, unable to believe it.“This can’t be true. You must be mistaking her for someone else. How could a woman like that bow to Christian? Who is Christian, anyway?”Chloe shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe that the woman in front of her was the person Louis had described.Christian and Dorota were not oblivious to the conversation. Although their voices w
Dorota nodded and bowed her head. “Alright, Sir. I’ll go there now to deliver that message.”“Wait! Use your AirPod! I want to hear everything they say. I’ll call you!” Christian said.“Alright, Sir!” Dorota then put on her AirPod and continued her way out of the room.After that, Dorota left the room to meet with the representatives of the De Delta Family who were present.Christian sat slightly hunched over with both of his hands resting on each of his knees, and his palms covering his face.The man was truly frustrated with his wife’s family’s behavior. If it weren’t for Yvette, he would have surely destroyed the De Delta company.Dorota instructed her subordinate to deliver a message to Marigold, asking her to meet at her table.“What? Mrs. Dorota wants me to meet her at her table? What did she tell you?” Marigold asked the CrispCrafter Ltd. employee who delivered Dorota’s message.“I don’t know what Mrs. Dorota wants to discuss because I was only told to deliver the message,” the
The festive atmosphere in the hotel ballroom was entirely lost on Marigold. All she could feel was the silence brought about by Demetri’s pressure.Indeed, canceling the contract with CrispCrafter Ltd. was a heavy blow. Their company would be ruined. Even fighting back would require a considerable amount of money as they had to hire top-notch lawyers.However, in truth, if they were willing to take the risk, there was still a chance of winning. If they won, they would receive 1 trillion in compensation, as stipulated in the contract.With that much money, they could build De Delta to its full potential. But of course, all of it was highly risky, and Marigold was not one to take significant risks.“How about it, Grandma?” Orion asked, anxiously.Marigold thought hard, glancing several times at Yve, whose face appeared puzzled.“Bu Dorota, you’ve known me for quite some time, haven’t you? You know how dedicated I am in my work. With me in charge of the project team, the project will run