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.”

widened, feeling a chill on his back.

took out his phone

wife is in Centrolis. But I don’t know why she came

past few days. Cordelia and Annie

She squatted by

sun was burning. The heat was

water with a smile. “Let’s have lunch somewhere.

to conquer the Centrolis market. We’ve been here for so many days. Mr. Bayer aside,

suggest that we give up…” Annie pouted. “I don’t know how long we will

that closing the sales from one meeting is impossible. As soon as we have the slightest chance to deliver our proposal, it’ll

have the chance

car driving toward the building’s entrance. Some ten security guards lifted their spirits as they

car. He looked like

that he was Josiah Bayer and patted Cordelia’s arm in

Her eyes lit up. “Wow, he’s even more good-looking than in pictures. He’s so handsome and

rolled her eyes at

fanatic like Annie. She knew she could

they could hand the proposal to Mr. Bayer directly,

gnashed her teeth and sprinted

assumed she was some fangirl

to talk to Mr.

Mr.

proposal. It won’t take too much of Mr. Bayer’s time. I only need five minutes… I can do it in three minutes. I can

held Cordelia on each side outside of the building. They

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