h4Chapter 168: Chapter 166: Not Looking for Friends, Thanks/h4

    ―――North City Central Hospital.

    Room 301, Bed 1.

    A bag of fruits fell on the ground, with green fruits rolling all over the ce.

    Elliana Lyle had no intention of picking them up, standing there dumbfounded, eyes wide with shock, her jaw almost dropped.

    The person lying on the hospital bed was Andrew Hue, but his appearance was shocking to her.

    The originally handsome short blonde hair with a middle part had be a messy tangle, with bald patches in ces, looking as though a wild dog had chewed it.

    Apart from three scratches on his face, the rest was covered in bruises.

    "Hu... Andrew, are you okay?" But seeing Andrew’s depressed expression, she knew it wasn’t okay.

    ...

    "Boss, give me three months off, I don’t want to go out and face people like this."

    Elliana paused while peeling an apple, then said, "Shave your head, you have a nice face, surely a bald head would look good on you."

    Leave? Three months? As apetent boss, how could she agree to such a demand?

    "Then half a month."

    Elliana advocated, "I think a bald head would look really good on you."

    "A week."

    "Alright, here, have an apple."

    ...

    ―――Vicars Hotel.

    Meeting Room 07 on the first floor.

    Click～

    The door opened, and Raymond Wood was the first to walk in, respectfully saying to Norman Bet who was sitting on the sofa, "President, Mrs. Harris has arrived."

    "Mrs. Harris, hello."

    "Mr. Bet, hello."

    May Harris had just gotten divorced from Simon King, and she hadn’t wanted to meet outsiders during this period. She showed up only because Norman Bet said he wanted to purchase her shares.

    "I really didn’t expect Mr. Bet toe personally to talk." May Harris said politely after sitting down.

    She continued, "You want to buy my shares? I wonder why Mr. Bet is interested in the shares of Glory Giant?"

    This was merely probing, but Norman Bet’s time was limited, so he got straight to the point, "Mrs. Harris, I can only assure you that these shares won’t go back to Mr. King."

    May Harris was momentarily stunned, these words really spoke to her heart. Since she had receivedpany shares from Simon King, she wouldn’t want them going back to him.

    And someone like Norman Bet certainly wouldn’t be on good terms with Simon King.

    Rather than selling them to Nathan Dawn who had a coboration with Simon King, it might be better to negotiate with the person in front.

    With this consideration in mind, she didn’t hesitate, straightforwardly saying, "Alright, Mr. Bet, let’s talk."

    ―――Four in the afternoon.

    Wanhe Road, White Orchid Beauty Co., Ltd.

    Elliana Lyle looked at the tall building of White Orchid ahead, and suddenly felt overwhelmed.

    But thinking about everything for Norman Bet, her inner fear subsided.

    She nced at the USB drive in her hand, feeling her heartbeat elerating, knowing she had to plug it into the monitoring room’s mainputer first.

    Getting into the monitoring room was the problem, and Luna wasn’t around; she could only rely on herself.

    So... let’s start by taking a stroll inside.

    Perhaps it was due to her face, but the receptionist was quite enthusiastic upon seeing her, assuming a celebrity visiting surely meant business.

    "Hello, I’d like to see your nning Department Director." She tried to appear calm, mentally chanting: I’m not here to steal, I’m not here to steal.

    The pretty receptionist gently asked, "Miss Lyle, do you have an appointment?"

    She shook her head and replied, "No."

    The receptionist hesitated for a moment, then said, "I’ll call to check for you, please wait a moment, is that okay?"

    She nodded slightly, "Alright."

    After half a minute, the receptionist returned warmly, saying, "Miss Lyle, I’ll take you upstairs."

    Seems like they agreed, Elliana breathed a sigh of relief, earlier she was worried about what to do if rejected!

    But as the elevator climbed floor by floor, her heart grew more uneasy, feeling like the word ’thief’ was written all over her face.

    The elevator stopped at the 7th floor and the door opened, the receptionist blocked the doorway, smiling, "Miss Lyle, this way please."

    "Thank you."

    Arriving at an office door, the receptionist knocked, politely saying, "Director White, Miss Lyle is here."

    "Come in."

    A rich, maic male voice came from inside.

    When the door opened, Elliana’s first sight was the man in a suit behind the desk, wearing gold-rimmed sses, looking a bit like a "refined scoundrel."

    Unexpectedly, the director of the nning department at White Orchid was a handsome man, with looks suitable for acting but more fit for a viin role.

    She quickly scanned the office environment; the white walls and marble floors were in, aside from the documents andputer on the desk, there was only a pot of asparagus fern on the ground, no additional decor.

    The receptionist stood by the door, saying, "Miss Lyle, pleasee in."

    She quickly withdrew her gaze, politely nodding to the receptionist, "Thank you."

    Upon entering the office, the receptionist closed the door, bringing out her nervous heartbeat.

    "Miss Lyle, please sit."

    Once she sat, she turned her gaze to Director White, thinking about what to say.

    The man raised his index finger to adjust the rectangr sses hanging before his phoenix eyes, the golden edges reflecting a soft light, he said, "Miss Lyle, I presume you didn’te just to sit here?"

    "..."

    Elliana was instantly stuck, pursing her lips before saying, "Well, I want to endorse your skincare products."

    "Oh?" The man smiled slyly, the teasing look in his eyes made Elliana feel like she was about to end up in the basement!

    "Is such a trivial matter worth Miss Lyle’s personal visit?"

    Facing the man’s inquiry, her expression showed a hint of difficulty, appearing as if there was some hidden matter.

    This naturally piqued the man’s interest.

    She’s an actress, of course, she had to act!

    "It’s like this, I’m about to terminate with Swan Beauty and make it public soon, hence looking for a new coboration."

    She wasn’t exactly lying; she indeed nned to terminate with Swan Beauty since Norman Bet wanted to establish a personal studio for her.

    "I see."

    The man stared straight at her with a yful and arrogant gaze, "My apologies, we already have a spokesperson. Miss Lyle, do you think you can bring more benefits to White Orchid than the previous representative? Surely Miss Lyle knows your recent scandals are quite numerous."

    Luckily, everything was going as she nned, it would have been troublesome if Director White agreed.

    "Then... sorry for the disturbance." Elliana said, standing up from the chair, slightly nodded and prepared to leave.

    "Miss Lyle, please pardon my rudeness,pany matters always prioritizepany interests."

    Was this an apology for earlier words? She didn’t mind at all, so responded, "Director White, you’re too kind,pany matters naturally prioritizepany interests."

    "If Miss Lyle wishes, feel free to call me Brian White, let’s consider it a friendship."

    Elliana: "(●—●)"

    She was only here for reconnaissance and not looking to make friends.

    To avoid further conversation, she promptly said, "Mr. White, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."

    "Alright, take care, Miss Lyle."