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Chapter 78
So, he wants me to beg him by denying me of all my chances! “What a b*stard!” This guy is an absolute jerk!
For the next three days, Selena and her team actively searched from all their sources and contacted any company that they could work with, but strangely enough, all of them changed their minds not long after they agreed to collaborate. Even when they phoned to find out what happened, their calls were immediately declined. Thus, Selena was even more certain about her suspicion that Pierre was manipulating these companies from behind the scenes.
Meanwhile, Pauline had personally made a trip to Empire Group, but she was turned away there and then. Despite her desperate effort to initiate a negotiation, she didn’t manage to meet up with anyone from the management, let alone Pierre himself. Her unsuccessful approach inevitably became a discouragement to everyone in her team, as they had never come across such an insurmountable setback. Because of that, the overall workplace morale had taken a nosedive thereafter.
In the meantime, it pained Selena’s heart to witness the negative change in the sentiment among her subordinates. Since it all happened because of her, Selena eventually decided to visit Empire Group herself along with Linda. Upon arrival, they were dazzled by the sight of the magnificent and grand tall building that towered over them and stood out in the concrete jungle.
As both ladies waited in the guest room, Linda’s patience appeared to be wearing thin. “What do you think Pierre is up to, President Yard? He went undercover and lurked by your side, but now that his cover has been blown, he tries to back us into a corner. Why is he doing that?”
Selena shook her head in response. I wouldn’t have a headache if I knew what he is up to, would I?
“Could it be that he has fallen for you?”
“Nonsense!”
“Come on! You know what I’m talking about. He proposed to you, didn’t he? If he isn’t into you, why would he even do that in the first place? Now that he has isolated us from all other companies, I suppose he wants us to work with him.” Linda analyzed the situation and gave Selena her opinion in a serious manner.
Although Selena agreed to Linda’s stance, she no longer wanted to have anything to do with Pierre.
“President Yard, you both seem to be a perfect match to me, and I believe things might just work out for the two of you. So, do us a favor. Think about it, perhaps,” Linda said, covering her mouth while chuckling. Considering where she is now, I doubt any Tom, Dick, and Harry can be a perfect match for President Yard.
After hearing Linda, Selena glared at her in a frustrated manner.
Not long after that, the guest room’s door was opened just before an employee in a decent suit came in. “Miss Yard, President Fowler was in a meeting just now, and I apologize on his behalf for making you wait. He would now like to speak to you in his office.” However, when he saw Selena and Linda standing up, he quickly added, “Um… President Fowler wants to speak to Miss Yard alone. He wishes not to be disturbed by anyone else.” NôvelDrama.Org holds this content.
“What does he mean by that?!” Linda angrily demanded an answer.
“Nothing in particular. President Fowler would just like to have a word with Miss Yard in private, and that’s all. Please come with me, Miss Yard.”
After hearing what the employee said, Linda couldn’t help but feel worried about Selena since she knew Pierre was not easy to deal with. Furthermore, she was afraid that Selena could find herself in a disadvantageous position considering her ambiguous relationship with the man.
“Don’t worry. There are so many other people here, so it’s not like President Fowler is going to gobble me up or something. If anything goes wrong, they’ll never get away with it either since we’re in the Empire Group’s building.” Selena raised her voice and stared at the surveillance camera as she spoke; she had long noticed the camera the moment she came in. Standing at the side, the employee couldn’t help but feel slightly awkward with her reaction. Then, Selena followed the employee out of the guest room, feeling nervous due to Pierre’s unknown motive.