Freya raised her eyebrows, flickering the ash, âMr. Barret, I agree with you. You and Clarence Conrad are two birds of a feather. However...â
Chassell asked, âHowever?â
âHowever, you are a crow, but heâs an eagle.â
Before Chassell blew up, Frey continued talking business, âPlease donât be mad, Mr. Barret. Iâm not here deliberately making fun of you. Youâve underestimated Clarence Conrad. Mr. Barret, since you plan to gain cooperation with Conrad Group alone, you should be fully prepared, right? I promise our cooperation could provide you with the highest profit.â
Chassell squinted at her. After a moment of silence, he said, âI can work with you, but I have to conditions.â
âTell me, please.â
âI want seventy per cent of the project profit,â said Chassell.
Freya smiled, âItâs not a problem. How about the other condition?â
Chassell answered, âI want to meet your boss.â
Freyaâs smile was stiffened, fading away gradually.
Chassell knocked on the desk with his pen, âWhy? Since weâll cooperate, does the person behind you still want to hide?â
âThatâs not the case. His identification is quite special. Weâre afraid it would bring you unnecessary trouble, Mr. Barret,â Freya explained.
âDo I look like Iâve never experienced any trouble before?â Chassell said and put down the pen. He leaned against the back of his chair, âIf you even canât agree to such a condition to show your sincerity, I donât think we must cooperate. I can look for another sincere partner.â
Freya put out the cigarette butt, âAll right. I fully understand what you mean, Mr. Barret. Iâll pass your message to my boss.â
âI look forward to your good news, then.â
Out of Chassellâs company, Freya went back to the hotel.
Caesar asked, âWhat did he say?â
âHe wants to see you. Or he wouldnât work with us.â
Caesar curled up his lips into a smile, âOf course, he wants to save himself another way out.â
âDo you want to meet him?â asked Freya.
Caesar, sitting on the sofa, said, âI remember he has a private jewellery exhibition centre.â
Freya lit up a cigar, âIt seems so. His mother used to be a jewellery collector. She has collected a lot of jewellery. After she passed away, Chassell put her collection in the exhibition centre.â
âAsk him to put the exhibition in public and invite people from all walks of life to see the exhibition. Besides, he must send the invitations to all jewellery designers.â
âWhatâs your plan?â
âBoth Stella Radomil or Clarence Conrad is quite cautious. Elaine stays with them as well. We canât approach them by normal means. Instead, we may cause suspicions. Hence, we must create opportunities to meet them. Otherwise, itâll take a long time for us to wait for the news.â
âI see. Iâll reply to Chassell now.â
When Chassell heard their conditions, his face darkened.
He compared the pros and cons. Reluctantly, he said yes and asked his subordinates to deal with this matter.
Three days later, an invitation card was sent to Stella.
Sherry approached and asked in curiosity, âWhatâs that?â
Stella opened the invitation card and took a look, âIt seemed to be a private collector who wants to put his jewellery collection to a public exhibition. A lot of jewellery designers have been invited.â
Sherry said, âThatâs a good thing. Is it a charity?â
Elaine chimed in while drinking milk tea, âThe rich are always like this. When they are idle, they will show off their collections to satisfy their vanity.â
âHow did you know so clearly?â
âBecause my dad used to do the same things. He often invited his friends to appreciate his collected paintings and antiques. Those things fully occupied our basement.â
Stella and Sherry were shocked, exchanging a glance with each other.
It was so lovely to be rich. Wealth meant happiness.
Sherry asked, âWill you go, Stella?â
âI havenât decided yet.â
Recently, her design inspiration had dried out. She often had no idea what she was drawing.
Right now, there was a jewellery exhibition with a few pieces of jewellery that she had heard for a long time.
For an opportunity to take a closer look at them, she could hardly refuse as a jewellery designer.
Sherry could read her mind, âYou should go. You must be quite bored when staying in the office all day long. Itâs good for you to go out to see something new. Your mind would also be refreshed.â
Stella checked the time on the invitation card. It would be on Saturday, two days later.
She nodded in agreement, âOkay.â
Elaine widened her eyes expectantly, âMay I go with you?â
Stella smiled and said, âSure. Come with me.â
Sherry said, âI wonât join you then. Recently, the little fellow in my belly has been quite naughty. He might not feel comfortable when I went to a crowded place.â
Stella said, âOkay. You should take a rest at home at the weekend.â
In the evening, Stella told Clarence about the exhibition during bedtime.
Clarence hummed gently, âBuy the jewellery you like. Iâll pay for the bill.â
Stella curled up her lips into a smile, âThatâs a personal collection. They are not for sale.â
âThatâs because the person who wants to buy them hasnât offered enough money. Everything could be done by money in this world,â said Clarence.
Stella was speechless.
That was Mr. Conradâs true remark. Money could make friends.
Stella closed her eyes, âLetâs sleep.â
Clarence asked, âHave you decided where to go?â
âNot yet. There are still several days. Donât rush.â
Clarence was speechless.
He thought it for a while but still didnât realize what he had said earlier offended her.
After a moment of silence, he said, âYouâll be on period soon, right?â
Stella opened her eyes, âHow can you remember it so clearly?â
âBecause you always blew up on me before that.â
While chatting, Clarenceâs hand reached into her pyjamas. He said in a low voice, âCarpe diem, baby.â
Before Stella uttered a word, her lips were sealed by his.
It was midnight when they ended.
Stella came out of the bathroom. She sat at the desk, sleeplessly.
Clarence walked to her, âThe wedding gown designer sent me two new designs. You can check if you like either of them. If not, ask her to send us more.â
Stella looked over at him, âI can understand why so many people curse you behind your back.â
Clarence looked at her in silence.
Stella continued, âIf you were my client, I would rather quit my job.â
Clarence bent over and pinched her chin, squinting, âI dare you to repeat it.â
Stella smiled, curving her eyes, âIâm praising you.â
Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again ï¤Chapter 651: Iâve Just Beaten Him up An Eight-year-old Princess ï¤Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly Critic ï¤Chapter 105: Missing Drake Then she picked up her tablet, âIâll take a look at the design drafts. Honestly speaking, Iâve been serving my client for such a long time. It feels so good to be a client sometimes.â
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