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Leon smiled and briefly explained what happened.
“You have medical skills? Really? You’re not fooling me, are you!” Ariel expressed her
surprise.
While waiting for the traffic light to turn green at the intersection, she turned her head and looked at Leon with a suspicious expression, as if she looked at an alien.
Leon shrugged his shoulders. “Well, duh! Do you think I have nothing better to do than to fool you?”
Ariel still did not buy it. “Maybe not, but if you’re so skilled in medicine, why would you choose to work in a company as a small–time secretary instead of as a doctor in a hospital?”
She had the feeling that Leon was not entirely telling the truth.
Leon drank a lot of wine with Jenson in the hotel earlier, and the drunkenness was
slowly getting to him. His face turned slightly red and he blurted out, “If you don’t believe that I have medical skills, I can prove it to you on the spot!”
“How?” Ariel was very puzzled.
Leon didn’t answer. He leaned close to Ariel and stared intently at her gorgeous face.
When Leon approached her, the smell of alcohol–along with a very thick aura of masculinity–crashed into Ariel’s face.
Ariel used to be somewhat turned off by the smell of alcohol, but for some reason, the faint alcoholic scent smelled quite pleasant when mixed with Leon’s masculine pheromones.
At the very least, she was neither turned off nor averse to it.
“You… Why are you leaning so close to me?”
Ariel blushed because of Leon’s intense gaze and even her heartbeat began to speed up inexplicably.
“Miss Summers, if my analysis is correct, you’ve just had your period a few days ago, right?” Leon asked cryptically.
He finally understood why Ariel argued with him over a trivial matter two days ago. As it turned out, Ariel had her premenstrual syndrome in the past few days!
“How do you know?” Ariel was taken aback.
Her shock robbed her of her ability to discern that something was not quite right.
“That’s proof of my ability! I was able to tell just by observing your complexion. Aside from having your period, your body tends to suffer from dysmenorrhea… During the days you have your period, you’ll occasionally feel abdominal pain, which can sometimes be so severe that it becomes unbearable…”
Leon then continued, “It’s still manageable now. By the time you lose your virginity and have a steady sex life with your boyfriend, your dysmenorrhea will be more frequent and painful…”
He elucidated it with such eloquence that he almost nearly dragged Ariel into a conversation about the human body’s mysteries.
Being the calm and reserved character that he always was, he would generally refrain from making such direct statements.
However, the enjoyable chat he had with Jenson in the hotel earlier unknowingly led him to drink a little more alcohol than usual. That was what changed his demeanor.
Under the influence of alcohol, he uttered whatever came to his mind and was no longer sober enough to be aware of decorum.
“Shut up!”
Ariel’s pretty face turned red all of a sudden and she finally realized what was so wrong with the conversation.
The topic Leo harped on was too private for her. As a pure woman, she could not bear to hear Leon’s bold and direct comments. It was practically the same as making suggestive comments to tease her!
Although she became impulsive whenever she had her period, she still kept her composure and remained calm.
She blushed with shame at that moment and wanted nothing more than to find a hole in the ground to burrow into.
Leon was wholly focused on her condition and did not notice the awkward atmosphere at all. He continued to advise Ariel, “Dysmenorrhea might not a big problem, Miss Summers, but you shouldn’t ignore it either. There’s always a
possibility that it’ll become more serious in the future, to the extent of affecting your ability to bear a child…”
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“But don’t you worry, I’ll write you a prescription now. As long as you follow the instructions and take these herbs for three consecutive days, I guarantee that your condition will be cured…”
Leon saw that there was just a pen and paper in the car, so he grabbed them and jotted down the prescription.
“You… Ugh!”
Ariel was so embarrassed and ashamed that she wanted to just pounce on Leon and bite Leon.
Her suitors came in droves due to her excellence in various aspects, but she was never teased by them until Leon came along!
At this moment, the light turned green at the intersection, and all the cars behind her honked at her to start driving.
Since Ariel was still not in the best frame of mind, she stepped so abruptly on the gas. pedal that she nearly rear–ended the car in front.
After finally crossing the intersection, Ariel immediately steered the car to the side of the road and parked there.
Leon just finished writing the prescription then. He looked up, glanced out the window, and looked strangely at Ariel, “Why aren’t you driving, Miss Summers? Why did you stop all of a sudden?”
“You jerk! Get the hell out of the car!” Ariel demanded angrily.
“What? Why are you telling me to get down when we still haven’t reached the company?” Leon was confused.
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“Are you going down or not? Don’t blame me for lashing out if you don’t get out of the car!” Ariel’s face turned a bashful red color. She grabbed a bottle of mineral water from within the car and then threw it right at Leon.
Leon dodged the water bottle and did not look too pleased. “What’s wrong with you, Miss Summers? Why did you go crazy all of a sudden?!”
“You’re the one who’s crazy! Get out!” Ariel became even more incensed and her expression was almost as if she could murder him.
Leon was unable to withstand the intimidation from Ariel’s eyes, so he got out of the car with a sad face.
Ariel did not wait for a second longer as she slammed her foot on the accelerator and drove away.
“Women can be so unreasonable sometimes!” Leon shook his head and had a sullen look on his face. Even then, he failed to understand what he did to offend her.
As far as he was aware, he was kind enough to try and offer a remedy for Ariel’s condition, but rather than appreciate his gesture, she kicked him out of the car instead!
It was simply unreasonable!
What made him even more depressed was that Ariel left him while it was in the midst of rush hour, thus making it difficult for him to get a taxi since he was practically on a pedestrian–less strip of road where taxis did not usually stop to take
passengers.
Moreover, he did not download any rode–hailing software on his cell phone, which effectively made it impossible to order a ride.
Left without a choice, Leon could only walk in the direction of the company.
Luckily, he was able to get a taxi after walking for ten or so minutes…
Back at the company, Ariel stood at the gate and held the contract in her hand. She waited and waited, but Leon still did not show up.
Her emotions calmed down by then, and she could help but feel a little remorseful and worried at the same time.
Her biggest regret was that she left him without a ride despite his brave act of getting justice for her when Gilbert tried to slap her back at the Wick Group.
She was more worried that Leon was yet to show up after all that time passed. She wondered if he met with some unfortunate circumstances after being left at the side. of the road.
Just as Ariel got more anxious, a taxi stopped at the company entrance and Leon walked out of the car with a sour expression.
Upon seeing that Leon was safe and sound, Ariel secretly breathed a sigh of relief and her anxiousness finally calmed down.
“What took you so long, Leon? I waited long for you…” Ariel, hurried up to meet him and spoke as if he blamed him slightly.
“The cheek of you to even say that. Everyone’s getting off work and it’s rush hour now. I was lucky to even get a taxi while I was walking here.”
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Leon had a resentful expression that looked more like a woman’s than a man’s.
“You deserve that for telling me all that stuff…” Ariel chuckled, amused by Leon’s resentful expression.
Her pretty face unwittingly became warm when she recalled Leon’s teasing.
“I’ll just consider myself unlucky then. Happy now?” Leon’s expression remained sullen and he walked straight into the company without looking back.
Ariel realized that she was in the wrong for what happened earlier, so she ran up to Leon and pulled his arm, saying, “Okay, okay. I know that I made a mistake. I apologize, okay? Please don’t be angry with me anymore…”
“You’re… apologizing to me? Are you being serious?” Leon was so surprised that he raised his head and looked suspiciously at Ariel. Not once did it ever cross his mind that someone as arrogant as Ariel would take the initiative to apologize to him. It was almost as impossible as seeing the sun rising from the west.
Ariel blushed, “I’m serious. And thanks for helping me at the Wick Group too…”
“No thanks necessary. We’re friends, after all. Friends should help each other.” Leon chuckled. Ariel’s apology was very sincere, and as someone who would not hold grudges so easily, any trace of unhappiness in his heart had all but disappeared.
“Yeah. You’re right. We’re friends.” Ariel smiled so sweetly that it could be likened to
the delicate and beautiful blooms of a hundred flowers.
She was the same as Iris in the sense that neither of them had many true friends. As a result, hearing Leon regard her as a friend and not just an ordinary colleague made her inexplicably happy.
“Come on. Let’s go meet Iris and give her the contract.” Ariel said with a smile.
It was Leon who secured the contract and Ariel had no intention of taking any of his credit. The reason she stood at the company entrance to wait for him was precisely that she wanted to meet Iris together with him.
Leon nodded, and the two of them walked into the office building together.
Although it was already after hours, Leon knew very well that Iris would be working overtime in the company until the cooperation was settled. She would probably be there until at least nine at night.
At the company conference room, Iris got some of the high–level executives to work overtime with her and discuss the cooperation framework.
At that moment, there were only a few days left before the new phase of the cooperation. The company must design a plan as soon as possible so it could be implemented as soon as the contract was signed.
Two plans were being conceived. The first was for cooperation with the Westpraise Group, and the second is for cooperation with the Wick Group.
Nevertheless, everyone knew that there was little hope of reaching cooperation with the Wick Group, hence the pessimism over that direction.
Many people even pointed out that designing a plan around the Wick Group was a complete waste of time and energy.
As everyone was busy discussing, the sound of footsteps was heard approaching the conference room. Michael pushed open the door of the room with a document in hand and walked in with a buoyant expression.
“Sorry I came a little late. I just returned from negotiating the cooperation with the Westpraise Group.” Michael smiled smugly and found a place to sit down.
“Mister Duvall, may I ask what was the outcome of the discussion regarding our profits?” One of the high–level executives could not resist asking.
Even Iris glanced inquisitively at him.
Although she gave Michael and Leon two days to hold their respective negotiations, everyone knew that it was a Friday and that the next two days were weekends.
The management of many companies were closed on weekends, and the success. rate of negotiating a contract on the weekends were close to zero.
The entire half–day that afternoon happened to be the best time to hold the negotiations, because a failure to come to terms would make the situation even bleaker during the weekend.
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“I haven’t let you down, Miss Young. After some hard work and persistence, the Westpraise Group finally made a concession. They agreed to our profit reduction of five percent, and their general manager has already signed the contract. It will take effect immediately as long as you sign it!” Michael smiled proudly and presented the document in his hand to Iris.
It was none other than a contract with the Westpraise Group.
“Amazing! I didn’t expect Mister Duvall to negotiate this so quickly. He lives up to his reputation as a professional sales talent and the pillar of our company’s future!”
“Indeed. Mister Duvall is very capable, so much so that the general manager of the Westpraise Group is willing to sign it in advance. This isn’t something any random person could achieve!”
The company’s executives poured praise on Michael and gave him their stamp of approval.
“You did well, Mister Duvall. Thank you for your hard work.” Iris nodded in affirmation of Michael’s ability.
“You flatter me, Miss Young. This is the least I could do for the company. I can’t take all the credit for how smoothly things went. My success is in no small part due to you as well, Miss Young. Your vision and wisdom are what provided the necessary guidance for me…” Michael smiled modestly and took the opportunity to do a bit of bootlicking.
Everyone loved to listen to compliments, and even though Iris knew that Michael was complimenting her for the sake of it, she still felt somewhat pleased in her heart.
“Victory seems to be within Mister Duvall’s grasp this time!”
“Mister Wolf overestimated his ability in taking up the bet with Mister Duvall!”
“Mister Duvall has already reached a successful negotiation, but there is no news from that kid. How can he even compare himself with Mister Duvall?”
“He’s just waiting to be kicked out of the company!”
Everyone remembered the bet between Leon and Michael, and they all viewed Leon with contempt as they believed that Leon already lost!
Michael basked in the limelight with all smiles, and from his expression, it was clear that he was on cloud nine. The best scenario for him was if Leon showed up right then and there so he could show Leon what looked to be the focus of everyone’s admiration!
“Miss Young, since Mister Duvall has been able to reduce our profit within the minimum range that our company is prepared to bear, I believe we should concentrate our discussions on the plan to cooperate with the Westpraise Group. It’d be a waste of our time if we discuss the plan for the Wick Group too!”
“I agree. Time is of the essence, and it’s taking up too much of our attention to preparing two different plans with different directions. It doesn’t make any sense…”
Several of the high–level executives made their proposal, which soon received the support and approval of the other executives.
“Don’t be in such a hurry to dismiss the Wick Group’s cooperation. I’ve promised to give Mister Wolf and Miss Summers two days. It might still be possible for them to secure the cooperation within the time frame…” Iris frowned at their suggestion, but her voice lacked conviction since she was not convinced of their success herself.
“Miss Young, if I may be blunt, we all know that this is impossible. There’s no point having any unrealistic expectations!”
“Yeah, our company spent so much energy and resources two years ago, and we sent a lot of high–level executives, including Mister Duvall, to try and secure a contract with the Wick Group. It still failed.”
“Leon is just a small–time secretary with zero professional know–now. How can he possibly succeed in getting the contract?!”
Everyone offered their views and Iris could only stay silent when she heard that.
She knew that everyone was right. Leon and Ariel faced an uphill challenge in achieving a successful negotiation, and the possibility of success was simply too
small.
If iris continued to insist on tailoring a plan for that possibility, she would only waste the precious time of everyone in the company.
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As Iris pondered over whether or not to accept everyone’s opinions, Leon and Ariel came back and walked into the conference room after pushing it open.
“Well, well! Mister Wolf’s back. I wonder how the negotiations between you and the Wick Group went? Judging from your red face, you must be super ashamed after achieving nothing in the negotiation!” Michael laughed mockingly.
“That’s a possibility…”
Many high–level executives also laughed along with them.
Before Leon could answer, several company executives who were closer to him quickly realized that something was wrong. “Hey, he smells of alcohol!”
That statement was like a bombshell that nearly blew the minds of everyone in the conference room.
“What?”
“So his face is red because he was drinking? And not because he’s ashamed?”
Everyone exchanged stunned looks with each other until they finally came to understand what transpired
“Is he serious? He went out for a drink under the guise of having a negotiation?”
“This is unprofessional!”
“I couldn’t agree more! How bold of him to be drinking during work hours!”
Everyone was so outraged that they hurled criticism after criticism toward Leon.
Although it was already after hours, even the daftest of employees could conclude that Leon got drunk while on the job!
“What’s your problem, Leon? I told you to go with Ariel to the Wick Group and discuss the cooperation with them. I didn’t tell you to sneak out and get some drinks!” Iris
trembled with anger, and her face was as ugly as it ever was.
She knew that Leon lacked experience in the business world and did not expect him. to be successful in securing cooperation with the Wick Group. Nevertheless, she never would have dreamed that Leon would do something even worse!
Drinking while on the job was utterly inexcusable behavior, considering how bad of an influence and impact it would have!
One could imagine how angry she was!
“I…” Leon was dumbfounded, for he never foresaw that drinking a little wine would elicit such public outrage.
He was speechless for a moment and did not know how to answer.
Fortunately, Ariel’s mind was much clearer than his.
“Miss Young, isn’t it normal to have a meal and some drinks when negotiating a business deal with clients? What’s wrong with a bit of socializing?” Ariel was very puzzled over why Iris would make such a big fuss all of a sudden for no apparent
reason.
“You…” Iris looked at Ariel incredulously. She could not understand why Ariel would try to defend Leon, not to mention allowing him to drink and make mischief without even bothering to stop his shenanigans.
Iris wanted to know what on earth was going on!
She could still accept it if Leon were to go crazy, but it was utterly ludicrous for Ariel to join him too!
“Don’t try and twist the situation, Miss Summers! While a client’s invitation to a meal is within the scope of normal socializing, it usually indicates one of two things. Either the two parties have reached a consensus, or that cooperation is certain due to their longstanding business relationship!”
“Neither of you secured the right to cooperate with the Wick Group, and let’s be honest, you’re both miles away from actually achieving anything. What right do your have to abuse your position and enjoy yourselves on company time!”
Several high–level executives yelled angrily as they slammed the table and stood up.
“Yeah, why are you even socializing when you haven’t even negotiated the deal?”
“Miss Young, what Leon did is not just a waste of the company’s resources and time. It’s also a serious violation of the company’s rules and regulations. I suggest that he should be fired immediately so a precedent could be set!” Michael seized the right moment to stand up and looked at Leon with the utmost contempt.
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Since Leon volunteered to die this time, he did not mind giving Leon what Leon
wanted!
“That’s right!”
“What happened is bad. We have to fire him!”
“Otherwise, how’s the company supposed to operate in the future if our employees learn from his example?!”
The higher–ups were all furious, and they echoed what Leon said.
Iris had a sour expression on her face. Leon was her savior after all. She did not want
to fire Leon over such a small matter.
However, it was hard to deal with everyone’s anger. If she continued to protect Leon, how would she face the higher–ups of the company?!
“Shut up!”
“Who told you Leon failed to get the partnership with the Wick Group?”
“You’re just assuming things for yourselves!” Ariel shouted angrily in Leon’s defense.
“What?”
“Have you guys already secured a partnership with the Wick Group?” Everyone was shocked. All of them looked at each other in doubt and confusion.
The noisy meeting room suddenly fell into a strange silence.
“That’s right, Miss Summers and I have already managed to discuss a collaboration!
“Mister Wick was the one who invited us out for food. We managed to sign the agreement at the dinner table. It was just normal business expenses!
“I never used company funds for myself, nor did I violate any of the company’s rules or regulations!” Leon voiced out indignantly.
Before that, Leon felt like he was a little in the wrong, but after what Ariel said, he
finally responded. He already secured the agreement. Eating and drinking were just in the realm of regular business expenses.
He did not violate anything!
“Haha…”
“The Wick Group chairman invited you all for a meal? Do my ears deceive me?!”
“Miss Summers, are you still drunk?!”
“What a joke!”
After a moment of silence, there was an uproar of laughter and mockery.
They were intimidated by Ariel earlier and thought that Ariel and Leon managed to secure a partnership with the Wick Group.
It seemed like Leon was just speaking a bunch of nonsense!
How could someone on the level of the Wick Group’s chairman invite an insignificant secretary for a meal?
Was that not a joke?!
“What are you laughing at? Everything I say is true!
“I can tell you that, not only did Mister Wick sign the agreement, but he was also willing to give our company a ten percent discount off the price. He even promised to extend the contract once every three years!”
“This is the agreement!” Leon angrily took out the document and gave it to and gave
it to Iris.
“Haha…”
“A ten percent discount and an extension? I can’t believe something so amazing would exist in the world!”
“Mister Wolf, who do you think you are? Don’t you think you’ve embarrassed yourself enough?!”
“If you’re still not sober, I’d suggest that Miss Young give you a permanent holiday. That way, you’d be able to sleep better at home!”
Michael laughed in an incredibly exaggerated manner as if he heard the funniest joke in the world.
The other executives were laughing crazily as well. All of them held their stomachs and leaned forwards, almost losing their breath.
Iris had a dark expression on her face. She thought Leon was just drunk and did not believe Leon’s words. However, she trusted Ariel a lot. She felt like there was no way
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Ariel would speak so rashly.
After that, as everyone laughed, she patiently flipped through the contract in detail. Her expression turned into one of shock. After that, it turned into surprise and
excitement!
“Hey, i–is this contract real?”
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Iris could not believe her eyes.
“Absolutely!” Ariel nodded and said.
She was very shocked when Elder Wick suggested those terms as well. She could understand how Iris felt at that moment!
“Good, very good. This is amazing!
“Ariel, you’re terrific. You secured an agreement with the Wick Group!
“Y–you created a miracle!”
Iris, who was always incredibly calm, actually jumped up in excitement. She immediately enveloped Ariel in a big hug in front of everyone else.
She knew that Leon lacked any business acumen, and was not a professional. There was no way she would think that Leon secured the deal!
She thought that it was all Ariel’s work!
“What? Could the agreement be real?!” Michael was dumbfounded.
All of the other executives were dumbfounded as well.
“That’s impossible! Miss Young, could you be mistaken?!” Michael had an expression of disbelief. He hurriedly picked the contract up from the table and took a few looks.
When he saw that it was personally signed by Elder Wick, as well as the Wick Group’s company stamp, he looked like he was struck by lightning. He stood rooted on the
spot.
“Let us take a look too…”
The other higher–ups did not believe it. They took the contract from Michael’s hands and passed it around.
“The contract is real!”
“The wick Group didn’t just agree to an extension, they even gave us a ten percent discount, no strings attached!”
“I–Isn’t that too unbelievable?!”
Everyone had their eyes wide. All of them had their mouths open so wide that they
were practically touching the ground. They were all shocked by the contents of the
contract!
They were all professionals. All of them understood how much the contract benefitted the company!
At that moment, all of the laughing and mockery stopped. The whole scene was trapped in a strange silence!
“Ariel, you did so well this time! You’ve done very well for the company!” iris was ecstatic. The smile on her face was incredibly wide.
“Miss Young, you’ve misunderstood things. The partnership with the Wick Group was all thanks to Mister Wolf! I didn’t do anything. I wouldn’t dare to take the credit!” Ariel shook her head.
“What?”
“Ariel, stop joking around! Leon isn’t a professional. How could this be his work?!” Iris was shocked and full of disbelief.
“That’s right! Miss Summers, are you trying to give the credit to Mister Wolf?!” Michael’s expression was incredibly sour.
He remembered his bet with Leon very well. If Ariel was the one to secure the bet, he
would at least still have some room for discussion.
However, if the agreement was secured by Leon, then he was done for!
“Miss Summers, we’re all professionals here. We should do things by the book!”
“Are you purposely helping Mister Wolf because of the bet?!”
“That would be unfair to Mister Duvall!”
“If you don’t believe me, take a look at whole signed the back of the contract!” Ariel coldly scoffed.
Everyone doubtfully flipped over to the back of the contract. Sure enough, the
person representing the Elegante Group, in the end, was Leon!
“That…” Everyone was stunned into silence, unable to say a word.
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They knew very well that there was no way Leon’s signature would be the only one there if it was Ariel who secured the agreement.
However, they still found it hard to believe. Leon was just a mere secretary without any business sense. Yet, he managed to secure the Wick Group’s cooperation, and the Wick Group willingly gave them so many benefits as well!
It was practically impossible!
“There shouldn’t be anyone doubting me and this contract anymore, right?” Leon said calmly, sweeping his gaze across everyone again.
He was helpless and unable to defend himself with his words earlier and suffered an onslaught of ridicule.
Yet, he managed to prove himself, tossing the agreement in everyone’s faces. He felt incredibly elated!
“Mister Wolf, you must be kidding. The agreement is undoubtedly real…”
The higher–ups were all incredibly awkward. It was as if they were slapped in the face in public. Their faces burned, and no one dared to meet Leon’s gaze.
“Leon, I can’t believe you’re so capable! It looks like I underestimated you before this! “Iris smiled as her eyes sparkled.
Before that, she always thought that Leon lacked any substance, and would not be
useful when it came to business. If Leon was not so concerned about this with all his questions the night before, she would not even have had Leon participate in the
meeting.
However, the results far exceeded her expectations. Leon created a miracle!
It caused her to look at Leon differently!
“That’s too much praise, Miss Young. I just happened to be lucky,” Leon was incredibly spirited. He was ecstatic that he earned Iris’s‘ praise and acknowledgment.
To him, as long as it was for Iris, any amount of effort was worth it. At the very least, he was willing to do anything!
“Luck is a part of skill as well! Even though I don’t know how you did it, it’s still a representation of your skills!
“You’ve done well this time. You’ve contributed greatly to the company. I’ll make sure
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to properly reward you,” Iris nodded. It was the first time she praised Leon’s abilities
so much.
“Mister Wolf, you’re amazing”
“You didn’t just secure the Wick Group’s cooperation for the company, you even got them to give us a ten percent discount. It’s not something anyone else would be able to do. I am in awe of your abilities!”
“That’s right. You’re so young as well. You’ll be a pillar of the company in the future. You’ll be indispensable to Miss Young…”
All of the higher–ups were full of praise for Leon, trying their best to give out flattering smiles. All of them were acting completely differently, and the praise never ended.
They were all experienced social climbers. Since Leon got a big win for the company and earned Iris‘ praise, his future was limitless.
There was nothing to lose from them taking the chance to get closer to Leon!
Suddenly, Leon was in the limelight. It was as if he became a superstar, shining brightly in the meeting room!
Seeing all of that, Michael had an incredibly sour expression on his face. His fists were clenched tightly, and his teeth almost cracked with how hard he clenched them!
The spotlight and all that praise were about him, but Leon stole all of it.
The worse part of it was the fact that he thought about how he would show off in front of Leon before this, but the tables turned!
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It was obvious how he felt about that!
“Mister Duvall, you’ve lost the bet! You shouldn’t be a sore loser. Do you have anything else to say?!” Leon looked right at Michael.
“I…” Michael paled, and his expression sank greatly.
With things as they were, even an idiot could tell that he did not just lose, but Leon wiped the floor with him!
Based on the bet, the loser would have to leave the company. It was not something he could accept.
After all, it was incredibly difficult for him to climb into the higher ranks of the company. In two years, he put in so much effort and suffered so much. There was no way he would willingly leave in such a pathetic manner!
Miss Young, Mister Wolf won the bet this time.”
“But the bet was just a show. It shouldn’t be taken seriously. Surely we can’t have Mister Duvall leave the company over a joke?”
“That’s right. Mister Duvall has contributed quite a lot to the company over the years. He’s put in a lot of effort. I think we should forget about the bet…”
A few of the higher–ups who were closer to Leon tried to plead for mercy in his stead.
“Forget about it? If Leon was the one who lost this time, would you have tried to defend him?!” Ariel scoffed as she looked at them with disdain.
“That…” The higher–ups were all shut up by Ariel.
“Miss Young, they’re right. I was just joking with Mister Wolf before this. I didn’t mean anything by it…” Michael thickened his skin as he tried to figure out a way to save himself.
Even though it was embarrassing going against his word in front of so many people, it was still better than being chased out of the company.
. “How shameless!” Ariel scoffed.
A loser should just accept defeat. Michael was the one to suggest the bet in the first place, but he tried to avoid bearing the consequences of the bet. He did not act like a
man at all.
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She looked at Michael with even more disdain!
“Mister Duvall, since everyone is trying to help you, I’ll treat this bet as a joke!
“However, the fact that you constantly doubted and mocked Mister Wolf is still
undeniable.
you apologize to him in front of everyone, I’ll let the matter rest!” Iris said calmly.
Michael was the director of the sales department. His skills left no room for doubt. Furthermore, he contributed a lot to the company in two years.
She was not willing to kick someone as talented as Michael out for a small bet like
this.
“Miss Young, you…” Leon looked at Iris in disbelief, feeling incredibly unhappy about
It was not like he had some massive grudge against Michael, or that he needed Michael out of the company. It was just that he did not like the fact that Iris seemed to be on Michael’s side.
Michael was ecstatic. There was no way he would give up on such a good chance. He hurriedly apologized to Leon, “Mister Wolf, everything that happened before was my fault. Let me apologize…”
“Mister Duvall, you have to at least act like you’re apologizing. Be more sincere!” Iris said coldly.
“Yes, yes…”
“Mister Wolf, I’m sorry,” Michael clenched his teeth and bowed deeply in front of
Leon.
“Whatever, since Miss Young said so, let’s let things rest right here! I hope you know what to do in the future!” Leon said unhappily.
Looking at Leon’s long face, Iris was both frustrated and amused, “I officially announce that our company has secured a partnership with the Wick Group.
Everyone, just make sure you focus on discussing the plan for our partnership with the Wick Group.”
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“Miss Summers, help me conduct the meeting for the moment. Try to quickly establish a direction for this partnership.”
After that, Iris paused for a moment as she looked at Leon, “Mister Wolf, come with me to the office. I have something to ask you.”
“Oh, I understand,” Leon answered feebly before he followed Iris into her office.
In the office, Iris motioned for Leon to sit on the sofa. When she saw how dispirited Leon seem to be, she could not help but purse her lips into a smile, “What? Are you angry at me?”
“I’m not…” Leon said he was not, but it was obvious to anyone that he was not too happy.
“I know you’re angry because I sided with Michael, but I’m the president of the company. I have my considerations.”
Iris smiled slightly as she sat down next to Leon, “When you made the bet with Michael, I was asked to be the witness. Do you know why I didn’t agree back then?”
“Why?” Leon found it strange as well, finally remembering that Iris had never acknowledged the bet.
“I wanted to make sure you had a way out. I was worried that you’d lose!”
Iris smiled, “To be honest, even if you were the one who lost this time, I wouldn’t have kicked you out of the company either.”
“Do you
understand what I’m saying?” Iris looked at Leon with a glint in her eyes.
She intended to protect Leon, but she never expected Leon to be so capable that he pulled off a miracle!
“So that’s what happened!” Leon had a look of realization as indescribable happiness surfaced in his heart.
He found out that Iris’s initial goal had been to protect him. The anger in his heart. immediately disappeared.
“Are you still angry at me?” Iris had a false smile on her face.
“I’m not, but I misunderstood you…” Michael’s face was red, but it was not because of anger. Instead, he felt quite pleasant in his heart.
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Iris smiled as she changed the topic and said, “Leon, I’m curious… How did you manage to get the Wick Group’s cooperation? What exactly happened?”
“It’s actually like this…”
Leon told her everything about him saving Bernard in the garden.
“I can’t believe your medical skills proved to be so useful!” Iris was very surprised.
She knew that Leon knew medicine.
However, she always thought that Leon only had a minimal understanding of medicine and that he only saved her grandfather out of luck.
However, it seemed like she had not only underestimated Leon’s abilities but his
medical skills as well!
“Of course. My medical skills are quite good!” Leon said in a pleased manner.
After going through so much, he gained more confidence in his medical skills and the ancient manuals in his mind. He no longer lacked confidence like before.
“Alright, I know you’re good. You don’t have to toot your own horn!
Iris rolled her eyes at Leon, “Basically, this agreement is all thanks to you.”
“Tell me, what kind of reward do you want? Do you want a promotion or a higher
salary?”
“I don’t want either of that…” Leon shook his head.
He still had a lot of money in that account, so he did not need any more at that moment. Promotions or increments meant nothing to him.
“Then what do you want?” Iris was very surprised.
“If it’s possible, I want you to take a break during the weekend. Don’t exhaust yourself