When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 231

himself out of embarrassment.You shameless embarrassment!“Mr. Larkson?”Just as Matthew was pondering over this, someone called him from behind.Turning around, he seemed dumbfounded, as he was still stunned about his newfound identity of Amelie.The person calling him was the law department personnel, who gestured at him. “The contract is ready now.”He then walked in while the two people inside saw him walking over.Julia’s eyes glimmered, as Matthew looked at Amelie with a disappointed expression and forced a smile before following the personnel to the smaller meeting room.Using her eyes, Julia hinted to Amelie that she was leaving to sign the contract.Amelie then nodded, walking to the balcony that had a coffee machine installed.Breathing in the outside air and enjoying the natural breeze, she leisurely sipped on the coffee she brewed herself.Night fell.In Mercury Bar, an expressionless Leo walked in with Toby accompanying him. Leo’s smile created a stark contrast between the two.The bar had a nice name, giving it a sense that it would be a quiet and relaxing place to have a few drinks with a live singer adding to the atmosphere.Yet, they were almost sent stumbling backward by the deafening sound of the music as soon as they opened the door.“Is this James person right in the head? Talking business in such a noisy place?” Toby tried his best to take in his surroundings while showing a slightly disdained expression.The dim lights, heavy metal music, less than savory crowd plus the people onstage that were dancing maniacally made it seem more like they had entered the valley of death instead.The moment Leo opened the door, he also frowned and had the same expression as Toby.Yet, after a mere two seconds, he regained his calmness. His expression appeared just as stoic as before.Toby turned around and looked at him only to see Leo taking in his surroundings nonchalantly.He had to admit that Leo was better than him in this regard. Even in this kind of environment, Leo can still keep his cool and not be swayed. This isn’t easy to accomplish.Toby knew that he could not do it. It seems like James wants to use this environment to disturb our thoughts and get the upper hand in the negotiation, eh? He’s going to be disappointed then.He could almost imagine how defeated the big, blonde businessman would look.In the end, it was the same as what Toby predicted, for Leo maintained his sharp demeanor. Not only did he not lose, but he even managed to turn the tables around and forced the opposition to give a five percent discount.Although it might not seem much, a five percent discount dealing worth a billion was astounding.Seeing James sign the contract and leave with a defeated expression made Toby smile. He looked at Leo, who was unaffected by his chaotic surroundings. “We didn’t have to negotiate on the base price anyway, yet you still chose to do it. Why? Did you want to punish him for his trick tonight?”Not denying this, Leo finally frowned deeply to express his disdain toward the place. “You can wrap this up.”He then took his coat and left.Taking long strides, he seemed very proper and distant.After looking at Leo’s silhouette for a while, Toby turned around and started packing the documents.Then, he walked out only to bump into someone.That man was so drunk that he did not even move upon bumping into Toby.Although Toby was upset and frowned slightly, he still pushed the person aside politely. “Sir, you’re drunk.”“I-I’m not drunk!” That person waved his hands around.Not wishing to entertain a drunkard, Toby pushed him aside, wanting to leave.However, the man tugged on his shirt. “Elie, please don’t go. How about we have a chat?”Toby was speechless because he hated drunkards, but the name ‘Elie’ seemed to have glued him onto the spot.Although Toby was unsure whether the person was calling out to the one whom Toby thought, he was sure that they had nothing to do with each other but