Ch. 361..365: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 361-365
Chapter 361 The Competition
Leah frowned. “ HJ Corporation is a century-old company. Although the sales drop these ten years, the front desk still represents the corporation’s identity. However, what you do is ruining the company’s image.”
It seemed that the girl was not a trained receptionist at all. She must have used connections to get into the company.
HJ Corporation suffered detrimentally loss in the past few years which caused internal contradictions. If the company could come out with a unique product, it could bring the company back to its peak.
Leah wanted to create such a product to bring up the name of HJ Corporation again.
The receptionist was shocked. She could not help but stammer, "What... What did you say? I'm just helping the company to drive away outsiders!”
"How can you judge a person by a glance? I came because HJ is recruiting designers.”
Leah possessed an elegant temperament. It was only then that the receptionist noticed Leah’s clothes were noble brands by top designers.
“All right, all right. I… I’ll inform the president right away.” Although the receptionist was reluctant, she gave in. Leah seemed powerful and had a strong backer. She could not afford to lose her job for offending her.
However, Leah remained silent. She was not bothered even when the receptionist gave in.
Just when the receptionist was calling the president’s office, someone pressed the hook switch on the phone with one hand and ended the call.
“You’re Ms. White? Sorry, I overheard your conversation just now.” A middle-aged woman with short hair interrupted.
With exquisite makeup and dressed in a formal suit, she looked like a successful businesswoman.
Right away, Leah recognized her. She was Susan Victor, the president and chief designer of HJ Corporation.
Although Susan looked cold, Leah still greeted her politely. “Hi, Ms. Victor. Nice to meet you. I’m a designer. My name is Sarah White. I’m here to present a proposal for you.”
Susan took a glance at Leah and blurted, “I know you. You’re Mr. Ford’s wife from Pasteria. I’ve heard a lot about you before. You have many affairs with married men. I’m sorry but our company will not work with people like that.”
Hearing that, the receptionist could not help but sneer, “I know you’re that kind of woman. I should have stopped you just now.”
Some onlookers also sniggered.
“Get out of HJ Corporation now!”
“She said she’s a designer. But look at her. She has affairs with married men!”
“Get out, bit**ch! There are many married men in our company. Does she wants to come here to seduce them too?”
However, Leah seemed calm. She was not bothered by what those people said. “The police have clarified everything. I think you guys didn’t follow the news comprehensively, did you?”
After that, Leah glared at Susan and said, “I didn’t expect that staff at HJ Corporation to be so disrespectful. I’m sorry. I also can’t work with people like that either.”
Leah was not arrogant, but she had been bullied many times before. She used to endure it but she couldn't take it anymore. She had to protect herself.
Nonetheless, Susan did not refute and watched Leah leave.
Right then, a luxurious limousine stopped at the entrance of the company. Seeing that, Susan walked up immediately.
A gray-haired old man got out of the car and smiled at Susan. "Is this how you treat our distinguished guests?”
Hearing that, Susan was confused. “Sinclair, what guest? We’re not expecting any distinguished guests today.”
Nonetheless, Sinclair did not answer her. He caught up with Leah hurriedly. “ Ms. White, I’m very sorry.
If I had known you have a proposal for us…”
“You’re from HJ Corporation?” Sarah was stunned. She heard Sinclair talking to Susan just now.
“Yes, I’m Mr. Victor’s personal assistant and the butler for the Victor family. Mr. Victor is the chairman of HJ Corporation.”
Hearing that, Susan and all the other staff were stunned.
“What’s going on? Who is she?”
“What happened? Why is Mr. Kaur so good to her?”
“Did she seduce the chairman?”
Immediately, Susan’s face darkened. She walked over to Sinclair and asked, “When did you know her? What’s the relationship between this woman and my father?”
On the other side, Leah was stupefied too.
Dennis Victor, who was shot yesterday is the chairman of HJ Corporation? And Susan is his daughter?
“Ms. Victor, Ms. White saved your father yesterday, and Mr. Victor wanted to thank her,” Sinclair whispered in Susan’s ear and explained patiently.
Although no one could hear it, Susan’s face darkened immediately.
"What did Mr. Kaur whisper in Ms. Victor’s ear? Ms. Victor seems shocked!”
“Shut up and go back to work!”
Suddenly, Susan bawled at her staff. Then she came over to Leah and said politely, “Thanks for saving my father yesterday, and I’m so sorry for what happened just now. Too many fake designers came to HJ Corporation. That’s why we’re like that…But I’m willing to give you another chance, but you have to compete with other designers on an equal footing.”
Hearing there was a chance to cooperate, Leah asked seriously, “What competition?”
If Leah could work with HJ Corporation, she could earn at least seventy to eighty million.
“There are too many people here. Let’s go to my office to talk.”
Susan led Sarah to her office and said, “I will hold a design competition in three days. If you win, not only you can work with HJ Corporation, but I can also give the chief designer position to you.”
Hearing that, Leah was tempted. She agreed immediately.
Seeing Leah agree at once, Susan continued, “Not only designers from HJ Corporation will participate, but I will also invite designers from Qustraebar to join as well. But of course, as the chief designer, I will participate in the competition too.”
With a grin, Leah agreed again, “Sure, no problem.” In fact, that was what Leah wanted. She wanted to prove herself.
After talking to Susan, Sinclair led Leah back to the car.
“Ms. White, what is your relationship with Mr. Hendrik?”
“Who?” Leah was confused.
Chapter 362 Honor At Stake In The Competition
Sinclair was so shocked that Leah did not know who Hendrik was.
"Ms. White, are you serious that you don't know who Hendrik is? It's all thanks to him that you can leave the hotel safely this morning."
"He's someone influential and powerful that appears out of nowhere; he leads the Kendrick Group to become the world's top hundredth enterprise and company. It was rumored that he had an elite armed force…"
Leah suddenly remembered that she was rescued by an impressive man this morning.
She shook her head helplessly and said, "But I really don't know him."
Sinclair cast a complicated look at her and said, "W-Well, maybe he saved you spontaneously?"
Leah did not think about it anymore; she put all her mind and attention into the competition happening in three days.
The competitors had to design a necklace; there was no rigid theme to the design.
She wanted to secure her cooperation with the HJ Corporation by winning this competition, so her theme would be closely related to the Victor family.
"Ms. White, is it true that you want to design a necklace for the Victor family?" Sinclair was shocked by
her decision.
After all, the Victor family was a centuries-old noble family that had seen way too many luxurious accessories.
She had to come out with a flawless design; if not, she would be ridiculed by the public.
She was very determined; she said firmly, "Yes, I want everyone to recognize my talent."
HJ Corporation did an excellent job marketing the upcoming competition; it made headlines in the local news in Qustraebar.
"Candidates and themes of the HJ Design Competition announced!"
Everyone was dumbfounded by Leah's chosen theme.
All the people were talking about it.
"What did I see? The Victor family behind HJ Corporation isn't as powerful as before, but this candidate still tries to get on their good side."
"Hey you, even though the Victor family's quality declined over the years, they're still influential and have made a lot of contributions to the prosperity of our country."
"Who is Sarah White? Is she a foreign designer?"
Her name was largely discussed on the internet; the media from Pasteria noticed it and quickly reported it.
"Sarah White went to a foreign country to get on good terms with the Victor family!"
The citizens of Pasteria were furious. "Is she a retard? She totally brings humiliation to our country!"
"What a joke! She dares to design something for the Victor family? Is she unaware of the family's involvement in the design industry?
"H-Hello? Mr. Ford, it's time for you to take over this matter! She's really damaging our country's reputation!"
At night, Leah lay on the bed in the hotel room, scrolling through these comments, but she was not affected one bit.
I'm not bringing humiliation to my country; I just want to cooperate with the HJ Corporation.
If I can be their chief designer, I could earn an unimaginably huge amount of money in a year.
"Tomorrow is the day..." She muttered and sighed softly.
Inside a quiet castle, someone stood gloomily in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window. The room was dark, and there was a faint floral scent in it.
A servant stepped forward to him and asked, "Mr. Hendrik, is there anything you want to do with it? I'll place your order in the kitchen."
Hendrik turned around; his breathtaking face could be seen; he was actually Han.
His expression was cold, and he snorted, "Remove all the negative news regarding Sarah."
"Yes!"
He stopped the servant from going away and said, "And don't ever let her find out about my true identity."
"Yes, sir!"
The competition was divided into three stages, which were the preliminary round, the semi-finals, and the final. It will be conducted over the course of five days.
On the second day of the preliminary competition, the HJ Corporation live broadcast the competition as it was highly focused by the public.
"What the f*ck? Who is Sarah White? Why did all the bad news and comments related to her disappear overnight?"
"It must be Mr. Ford. My friend from Pasteria told me that she's his wife. I'm so shocked! Why is she doing this when she has a background like this?"
Before the competition started, Leah noticed the comments from the public.
She knew that Shawn was in Qustraebar too. Does he really have the ability to remove all of these in
one night?
This is not our country... He has to infiltrate various organizations in Questraebar in order to do so.
"Ms. White, what is your real relationship with Mr. Hendrik?" Sinclair suddenly spoke and startled her.
"Mr. Kaur, I really don't know him. Why are you talking about him again?"
Sinclair told her that this man suddenly appeared and became well-known in two years' time. He was famous for being ruthless and cold-blooded in the business world.
But he was a mysterious man; no one knew what he looked like.
Sinclair cast an indescribable look at him and said, "He was the one who dealt with all the negative news and comments about you."
Leah was taken aback, and she exclaimed, "It's him again?"
If it was in Pasteria, she would suspect that Han was behind it. But it was in Qustraebar now; it was so strange.
"The preliminary round is about to start in five minutes; all contestants, please get ready!"
Leah returned to her desk, and she sat straight and began to sort out the tools and materials needed for the drawing.
All the rounds of competition required the candidates to draw on the spot; the time given was three
hours.
Susan was from the Victor family, so she also knew that Hendrik was giving special treatment to Leah.
She frowned and looked at Leah, who was sitting not far in front of her. She was puzzled.
If she knows someone as powerful as Hendrik, why will she still want to cooperate with the HJ Corporation?
She can just talk to Mr. Hendrik, and everyone will literally rush to work with her.
"The competition starts now!"
"it's time… Let's see how bad Sarah will perform."
"Sarah is actually Cindy... She might actually have the ability to fight against Ms. Victor."
"Ms. Victor's honor is at stake! She must win! If not, Sarah will be the chief designer of HJ Corporation!"
Three hours passed, and the competition ended.
Leah and Susan were both the winners.
This result was beyond Susan's expectation; she was shocked upon seeing Leah's design draft.
No one had caught up to her in the past; she was always focusing on the HJ Corporation alone; if not, she should be the top designer in the world by now.
"Not bad; I didn't expect you to have such talent." Susan walked up the ladder and patted her shoulder.
Her friendly behavior won the public's hearts.
"Ms. Victor is so lovely! She's a descendant of a century-old noble family, but she actually greeted someone like her!"
Shawn, who was in Qustraebar, eventually got to know about Hendrik; he was pondering hard.
After a while, he instructed his assistant by saying, "Try to contact Hendrik; tell him that I want to work with him…"
Chapter 363 The Man of Her Dream
After the preliminaries, the semi-finals began.
Leah still surprised everyone by having tied for first place with Susan.
After this round, everyone started to take her seriously.
"I'm a senior employee of HJ Corporation. I am well aware of Ms. Victor's abilities. Her designs saved our company countless times. So… What the f*ck? Sarah has tied with her two times in a row!"
"Wow… Sarah is actually amazing... I am looking forward to the finals the day after tomorrow!"
"Ms. Victor… What about having finals today? I can't wait!"
But the HJ Corporation still commenced the competition as planned. The finals would start at ten o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow.
Everyone could not get enough of the competition; they even started to vote for the outcomes of the competition.
"Ms. Victor must be the winner!"
"It won't be Sarah... Who does she think she is?"
"If Sarah wins, I'll eat sh*t while doing a handstand!"
After showering, Leah read through the comments again, but she still felt nothing.
She was working hard for both her and Carlotta's futures. She wanted to pay off the seventy million dollars debt to Han as soon as possible.
Perhaps I will be free by then.
Or, I might be tortured badly by Han before I can even pay off the debt to him.
She fell asleep thinking about all sorts of things. She was under a great deal of pressure, and the weather in Qustraebar was cold. She caught a cold.
She could not wake up the next morning; she was trapped in her deepest nightmare.
She dreamed of all the painful memories of the past, including those years of being abused by Han. She dreamed of all their entanglements, and she dreamed of Alfred, who sacrificed him for her.
The dream became bloody; and she was frightened and woke up crying. But she was too weak, and she fell asleep again.
Her endless loop of nightmares caused her to sleep until the afternoon.
There were many missed calls on her phone, most from Lucy, Serena, and Shawn.
Han phoned her once every hour.
She was totally weak; but she still called him back. She wanted to know the latest news about Carlotta.
"Finally, you're willing to pick up the phone?" Han sneered at the other end of the phone.
She coughed lightly, and her weak hand could not hold her phone. It slipped and dropped to the ground. She tried to speak, but no word came out.
She was stunned for a while, only to realize that she had a severe cold.
"Leah, talk to me." Han was getting impatient.
He felt restless after hearing the phone drop to the ground.
She's an adult now; can't she hold her phone properly?
She could not fight back the drowsiness and weakness of her cold; she lost consciousness trying to pick up her phone.
"Leah?" His heart sank when he did not hear her reply.
He saw that the call was still going, but she was totally silent.
An inexplicable panic spread in his heart, and he put on a full-face mask and went to her hotel room.
He arrived at Qustraebar the night that Leah was being shot, but he never showed up.
He was afraid that if he exposed himself as Han, Owen, and his daughter, they would soon come to him.
And it might harm Leah in an unexpected way.
He frowned after entering her room; the temperature of the room was icy cold.
She was in thin clothing, and she lay on the bed without any movement as if she were a corpse.
Han could not hold his expression at that moment, even though he was always good at hiding his feelings.
"L-Leah…" He trotted toward her and held her hand.
Her scorching body temperature made him restless, and he muttered, "O-Oh, you've caught a cold..."
He put her on the bed and tucked her into the quilt. He looked quietly at her, who seemed unwell.
He wanted to leave her alone to take revenge on her for being heartless.
But he could not move.
In the end, he gave in and asked his assistant to send him cold medicine.
In her dream, Leah wanted to escape all the bloody nightmares, but the more she fought back, the more she was trapped inside.
She shed tears as she was afraid, but she felt that a warm hand wiped her tears away in her dream.
"Don't be afraid; I'm here." The man's voice was low and steady, and it calmed her down.
And she felt that someone fed her something bitter; she felt someone's soft lips pressing on hers, and water was flowing into her mouth.
Her dry throat was finally relieved, and she felt so much better.
She fell asleep once again, but this time she was not uncomfortable like before.
When Leah woke up again, it was already the morning of the next day.
"The final!" She jumped up from the bed with a flustered expression.
I think I caught a cold. I didn't even know what time it was now.
She found her phone on the bedside table. She was confused.
Huh? I thought that my phone dropped to the ground before I went unconscious.
But she did not have the time to think about it; she checked the time and found out it was only eight o'clock in the morning. She breathed a sigh of relief.
She hurriedly got up and got dressed; all her cold symptoms were gone, and she felt extremely refreshed.
Before going out, she saw a box of cold medicine on the table; she froze.
So it's real that someone actually took care of me when I was sleeping... Who was it?
"Sarah, it's time to get up; the competition is about to start. I brought you breakfast." Shawn talked outside her door.
She unknowingly felt disappointed upon hearing his voice.
She thought that she heard Han's voice during her sleep; she thought that Han was the one taking care of her.
Forget it; I must have been blurry when I was sick. Han is not in this country; it's impossible that he's here to take care of me.
After eating the breakfast brought by Shawn, she said gratefully, "Thank you."
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to participate in the competition today.
Seeing her being friendlier than usual, Shawn asked hopefully, "Sarah, you'll be back to Pasteria after the competition, right? Let's get back together, shall we?"
She wanted to reject him, but she gave in in the end.
"Alright."
She knew that he had secretly looked after her for a very long time; maybe it was time for her to
address this issue.
The competition today was very important to her.
Shawn did not know what caused her to change her mind, but he was happy for it.
He sent Leah to the venue of the HJ design competition; it was crowded with media.
Their arrival caused a ruckus.
"Mr. Ford, it's Mr. Ford from Pasteria! So, Sarah is indeed his wife!"
"It was rumored that they were lovey-dovey; I didn't expect to see him and Sarah here today!"
Chapter 364 Collaboration
"The final is about to start in three minutes; let us anticipate the winner of today!"
With the eager and passionate voice of the host, everyone was getting overly excited, and the internet in all the countries was also overloaded.
"Why is social media lagging? I can't enjoy it while it's like this; can someone please save the internet?"
Susan walked up to Leah, and she finally took her seriously for the first time. She said sternly, "Whether you're winning or not, I promise to cooperate with you."
"But I'll be the sole winner in this competition; this is my honor as the heir of the Victor family."
Leah did not have stage fright; she smiled faintly and said, "Let's see."
She chose the theme of her design in order to prove to the world and the Victor family her talent.
The final commenced and lasted six hours; it was already afternoon when it ended, and the sky turned dark with a cold wind blowing.
Everyone was discussing who would be the winner; the majority guessed Susan would win.
"Of course the winner will be Susan; don't tell me someone actually thinks Sarah will win."
"Well, it's a fact that Sarah can be as good as Susan."
The host announced the result by saying, "The long-awaited winner is... Sarah!"
Everyone was dumbfounded and shocked hearing the announcement; the chat room in the live broadcast was filled with question marks.
"It's not even a tie? Does Ms. Victor actually lose?"
"I don't believe it! Does Mr. Ford buy this title for Sarah?"
"Hello? The Victor family is even richer, right? Who's the one that said he would eat sh*t while doing a handstand if Sarah won?"
Susan could not believe the result. Why hadn't I come across such a talented designer before this?
After a long time, she finally accepted reality. She went to Leah with a sullen face, and she said, "I would like to admit defeat. From today onward, you'll be the chief designer of HJ Corporation!"
"Thank you." Leah was calm and composed.
Many people were amused by her calmness.
"She looks so calm and steady, as if she knows that she'll win from the beginning!"
"I'm in love! She's pretty and talented!"
Shawn stepped forward, holding a bouquet of flowers, and he said, "Sarah, congratulations."
The gorgeous red roses stood out in the winter of Qustraebar, and once again she was a hot search on the internet.
"Mr. Ford gave his wife roses."
"Mr. Ford and his gorgeous wife; they're so sweet!"
"Sarah, please don't have any relations with those old men; Mr. Ford is perfect for you!"
There were many cameras surrounding them; Leah did not want to embarrass Shawn, so she took the flowers and said, "Thank you; let's go back."
She was in Qustraebar for too long; it was time to go back to Carlotta.
Shawn brought her away, and all of the reporters were making their departure too. But the topic related to the two of them was hot everywhere.
It even boosted Ford Group's stock!
Han watched the whole live broadcast with a gloomy expression.
The old castle was even more eerie with him getting upset; the servant was trembling behind him. "Mr. Hendrik… What's your next move?"
He looked at the cover of the broadcast; it was the moment where Shawn gave Leah flowers. Han was
devastated, and he sneered, "Why is she with Ford now? Is she getting back together with him?"
The servant paused and replied, "N-No... I have investigated this matter."
"After you took care of Ms. White and left, Shawn arrived soon after; she thought he was the one looking after her."
Han was getting even more frustrated, and he frowned impatiently. "She's so stupid. How could she recognize the wrong person?"
He was restless, knowing that Shawn had benefited from his actions.
Soon, he turned and looked at the servant. "Has she recovered from her cold?"
"She isn't fully recovered; she should take the medicine for one more day." The servant was shocked; Hendrik had never ever paid so much attention to any woman before.
Han frowned and said, "Give me your phone."
The servant was confused, but he handed him the phone obediently. Seeing that Han did not have any requests anymore, the servant went out to get a new phone.
Han contacted Leah with the servant's phone. "Remember to take your medicine."
It was late at night when Leah got off the plane with Shawn.
She looked at the text on her phone, and she was extremely shocked.
Could it be that someone else took care of me yesterday?
Leah cast Shawn a complicated look, and she asked, "H-hey... Did you only come to my hotel room this morning?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Shawn nodded.
She did not answer him; she smiled perfunctorily at him. After Shawn sent her back to the studio, she said, "Thank you for sending me back."
Shawn did not know that her mind had changed; he waved her goodbye and went back.
On the way, he was smirking nonstop. His assistant asked, "Mr. Ford, shouldn't you go full-on on Ms. White now?"
"She seems to like you now; it's the perfect time for you to win her heart. If we can restart our program... then…"
Leah returned to the studio; Serena, Lucy, and all the other workers were waiting for her to hold a celebration for her.
There was a lot of scrumptious food on the table, and the air was filled with the mellow aroma of wine.
"Congratulations to our studio chief on becoming the chief designer of HJ Corporation! And thanks for making the collaboration between Dream Designed and HJ Corporation happen!"
Serena raised her wine glass happily. Everything is getting better!
At this rate, Sarah must be able to get back on her feet! She will be able to let go of the past and live on!
Leah could never let go of what happened in the past.
She simply ate something, and she felt that she had a headache. She simply gave a speech and some encouraging words to everyone, and she went back to her room.
She took out her phone and stared at the message; she did not know what to feel.
Who cares about my welfare so much?
After a while, she still trembled as she replied to the text message. "Excuse me, who are you?"
She was uneasy after sending out the text. Her phone vibrated once she sat down in the office chair.
"Hendrik."
She was shocked seeing this name; she was nervous until she was sweating uncontrollably.
Hendrik! It's him?
"Why do you take care of me and help me so much?"
She was uneasy; she always thought that people helped with motives.
There was no reason for Hendrik to help out a stranger like her.
She instinctively thought of the worst.
Hendrik replied to her shortly. "Should you thank me first?"
She froze at his words. Why is he so familiar? He talks like Han.
"Thank you." She totally forgot about questioning him. She thought he would not reply to her again.
Unexpectedly, he texted her after a short while. "Have you taken the medicine yet?"
Chapter 365 Are We Friends?
Her eyes reddened upon reading his messages.
She could feel his sincerity through the screen.
It was a long time before a stranger actually showed her kindness.
She forgot to take her medicine; she embarrassedly lied in her text.
"Yes, I took the medicine. Thanks for caring. May I know why you are helping me?"
"You're lying… You typed an extra comma because you're flustered. Take your medicine now."
The autumn night was cold, but it was warmer than the winter in Qustraebar.
As the breeze blew by, she felt heartwarming.
It seemed like Hendrik did not want to disclose his intentions, but she was intoxicated by his care for her.
"Are we friends?"
She was lost at the moment, so she asked such a question.
She was a little ashamed, but there was not a button to recall the message...
Just when she felt ashamed, Hendrik replied. "We can be."
She was taken aback for a moment; her eyes were filled with hope.
On that night, she chatted with Hendrik about everything; she wished she had known him earlier in her life.
Han also returned to his villa back in the country; it was midnight after he finished chatting with Leah.
He came to Carlotta's room, and he looked at her quietly for a long time. He was still holding the phone that he used to chat with Leah as Hendrik.
The plan was getting closer; Own was after Leah and Carlotta. He would use all his might to protect the two of them.
After tucking Carlotta into bed, he went back to his room and scrolled through his chat with Carlotta. His heart melted reading it.
She seems to be nice to everyone except me.
But it's nice to be close to her as Hendrik...
He made a call, and his face crumpled. "Start the operation now."
He had pretended long enough; it was time for him to take things under control.
The next morning, Ford and Leah's topic was overshadowed by another story.
"The White Group is suspected of tax evasion and other illegal acts."
"The White Group went bankrupt; Jackson was arrested."
Leah saw the news after she woke up; she was dumbfounded.
The White Group was under Shawn and Jackson's control after what happened then.
Why is it inexplicably bankrupt now?
Shawn was taken away by the police to be investigated a few months ago, but in the end nothing happened.
Anyone could guess that the bankruptcy of the White Group was caused by a powerful party.
Early in the morning, Serena and the workers were discussing it when they arrived in the studio.
"It's unexpected that the White Group was wiped out overnight." One of the workers exclaimed
Lucy was concerned as the White Group was bankrupt. She was worried that the Ford family would be affected by it.
Leah knew that she was sad, so she comforted her and said, "Lucy, you should rest today. Pay a visit to the Ford family if you want."
Serena smiled casually at Leah, and she said "If only I had that much money, then I could buy the White Group and gift it to you."
"Ms. White, can you visit Mr. Ford with me?" Lucy interrupted Serena's words.
Leah was taken aback, but she did not think about it much. She rejected him with a frown, "Sorry, Lucy, but I can't go with you."
And she did not want to enrage Han even more; if not, he might never let her meet with Carlotta again.
Lucy was a little disappointed, but she did not force Leah. She went alone to the Ford Residence.
Leah felt a little bit guilty seeing her left alone.
She wanted to start working, but Serena exclaimed at the side, "The Kendrick Group bought off the White Group?"
Kendrick Group? H-Huh? Doesn't it belong to Hendrik?
She was surprised, and she frowned and pondered. She was confused when she saw Hendrik approaching her.
First he gets close to me, and then he buys White Group. Could it be that there are some important documents in the White Group that he can't decipher? So he needs my help?
After speculating, she lost all her attraction for Hendrik.
She was hurt. So after all, you want to get close to me for your own benefit?
But she was still very grateful to him; because of his help, she was able to survive in the hotel in Qustraebar. She was the chief designer of HJ Corporation, and she partly thanked him.
"Sarah, are you alright?" Serena saw her in a daze, so she asked worriedly, "Are you worried about Shawn?"
Leah shook her head and smiled faintly. "No, I was thinking about the HJ Corporation. They want me to work at the headquarters of Qustraebar."
Serena froze. She tried to suppress her feelings. "Did you agree to it?"
Leah could see that Serena was feeling down; she chuckled and said, "Impossible; we promised each other to start a studio together to make money, right?"
"So I reject Susan's invitation; we'll only be collaborating with them on a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars."
All the staff were stunned, and they exclaimed, "Sarah, did you really refuse the invitation?"
Leah wanted to accept the invitation at the beginning, but Susan refused to let her work in the pasta branch, so she ended up declining it.
Working in Qustraebar meant that she had to leave her friends and Carlotta alone; she could not do it.
But fortunately, Susan signed a long-term cooperation contract with her. Under normal circumstances, she could earn 100 million dollars a year.
Serena was very moved by her decision; she said, "Sarah, we can make Dream Designs well-known and famous!"
Leah looked at her gently, and she said softly, "Yes."
Anna was being called to Owen's suite.
"Dad, why are you looking for me?" Anna was occupied with harming Sarah; she wanted her death but she never succeeded until now.
Owen could see that she was upset; he glowered and said, "Nana, ask Ethan to settle down and pick a wedding date."
"Hendrik has already arrived in Pasteria; he might affect the project of Ethan and Shawn. He should back off at the moment."
Anna thought about the sudden appearance of Hendrik, and she gritted her teeth and snorted, "Ethan promised to gift the White Group to me! Now it was stolen from me!"
"Dad, who's Hendrik? Can't we just send someone to assassinate him?"
Owen was shocked upon hearing Ann's intention.
"It was better to stay low at the moment. Hendrik not only owns the Kendrick Group; he also has an
elite foreign armed force under his command."
"And, so far, no one knows what he looks like."
Anna was not satisfied. She said, "I heard that Hendrik was close to Sarah; he helped her twice in Qustraebar."
She was so annoyed that she was about to explode. How could someone like Leah catch the attention of Hendrik?
If Leah was really related to Hendrik, it would be hard for her to assassinate her.