The guards looked at each other and smiled. They worked perfectly together as they held Cordelia on each side outside of the building. They let go simultaneously, almost dropping her on all fours.

Annie got up immediately to help her up. She reasoned with the guards in rage.

“Miss, please stop this!” The guards were rendered speechless. “This trick is so old. Can you come up with something new?”

“All girls are trying to get ahead by marrying rich men nowadays!” Someone teased. “Hah. Miss, if you really want to marry rich, the Hamertons are doing a wife search tonight. There will be rich men at the dinner. Our boss will be there too. Don’t miss it!”

“Eh, can they get in? Haha…”

Cordelia was stunned. She went over, limping. “Sir, where is the dinner?”

The guards gave her a helpless and scornful look.

“The Splendor Dynasty! Hah, all the best, young lady!”

Cordelia ignored their disdain and memorized the hotel’s name in all seriousness.

She squeezed the proposal in her hand. The confident and optimistic smile appeared on her pretty face again.

Josiah heard the commotion behind faintly. He instinctively turned his head to look the moment before he stepped into the building.

Forget it that he did not look. Now that he had, his mind went blank, and he froze where he was.

“W-What happened?”

“I think the two ladies wanted to see you,” the assistant said softly. “But the guards chased them out.”

had his eyes widened, feeling a chill on his back. He

phone to

in Centrolis. But I don’t know why she came here to see me… Umm, should I

few days.

latter was discouraged. She squatted

was burning. The heat

water with a smile. “Let’s have lunch somewhere. We’ll try again

Annie’s voice sounded dispirited. “Seems like Jesse was telling the truth. It’s hard to conquer the Centrolis market. We’ve been here for so many days. Mr.

suggest that we give up…” Annie pouted. “I don’t know how long we will have to wait if this goes

for two years now. You should know that closing the sales from one meeting is impossible. As

don’t even have

driving toward the building’s entrance. Some

of the car. He looked like a celebrity. He had the arrogance coming

was Josiah Bayer

up. “Wow, he’s even more good-looking than in pictures. He’s so handsome and cool… Hah,

her eyes at

a fanatic like Annie. She knew she could not miss

to Mr. Bayer directly, it would be more useful

gnashed her teeth

guards around blocked her right away. They were used to these fanatic girls. They assumed she was

something urgent to talk to Mr. Bayer

comes for Mr. Bayer says the

minutes… I can do it in three minutes. I can explain it if he doesn’t

they held Cordelia on each side outside of

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