Chapter 17
The Heiress Strikes Back
17 Who Is CEO Charlotte?
After a while, the officeâs notification bell rang.
Tommy pressed the notification button, and Secretary Lydiaâs voice could be heard. âMr. Tommy, he has arrived.â
Hearing Lydia reporting to the president, Wallace was a little nervous. He really wasnât sure if the Sullivan Groupâs president, Tommy, would give him the chance to meet him.
As soon as the conversation ended, Tommy walked out of his office. âMr. Wallace? Iâve heard a lot about you. I heard that youâre quite capable among the younger generation. Come on in.â
Wallace didnât expect Tommy to be so young. The latter looked almost the same age as him.
Also, he had previously heard that if he wanted to meet Tommy, he had to queue up. The people outside also confirmed the rumors, so Wallace didnât expect the latter to ask his secretary to invite him in directly.
Tommy sat on the chair and sized up the man in front of him, his gaze carrying a strong sense of scrutiny.
Wallaceâs originally gentle face was stared at until he was at a loss.
Surprisingly, Tommyâs gaze became bolder. He sized up Wallace from head to toe before gesturing for the latter to sit down.
According to my investigation, Wallace has a close relationship with the CEO. Therefore, itâs no wonder that the CEO went through so much trouble to pave the way for him... At this thought, Tommy narrowed his eyes dangerously and smirked.
Wallace was confused.
Tommy is handsome, and there have been no scandals or news of his marriage for many years. Wallace frowned awkwardly at this thought. Does he like men?
Wallace clenched his fists and looked back.
Tommy then said, âHello, Mr. Wallace. Iâm Tommy, president of the Sullivan Group.â
âHello, Mr. Tommy. Iâm here to talk to you about the bidding of Sullivanâs new project. Although the Harris Group has just entered the construction industry, Iâm in charge of all the projects. The few companies weâve worked with have good reputations and results.â Wallace handed the documents over and continued, âThese are some documents related to our organization that Iâve compiled...â
Tommy yawned. He didnât even pick them up; instead, he said, âIâve already found out about the Harris Group Construction Company. If itâs possible, just sign the contract.â
âAre you serious?â Wallace was shocked. He couldnât believe that such a good thing would happen to him. The other party didnât even look at the information before agreeing. Is it so easy to negotiate business now?
Tommy nodded. âOf course. Although your construction company is very small and wasnât within my considerations at first, our CEO trusts Mr. Wallace very much, and she really wants to collaborate with you.â
âYour new CEO?â Wallace was in disbelief. âI wonder who your CEO is?â
âOur CEO is Miss Charlotte from New York.â
âCharlotte?â Wallace touched his chin and frowned. âOther than my wifeâs mother, I donât know anyone with the last name âCharlotte.â But she passed away many years ago, and there doesnât seem to be any other family with the last name Charlotte in New York.â
Tommy didnât reply. According to Sharon, that was all he could say.
Other than his mother-in-law, Lynn, Wallace didnât know anyone else with the last name Charlotte. Little did he know that his wife, whose two parents had passed away and had a poor family background, was the Miss Charlotte that they were referring to.
At this moment, Tommy picked up the proposal. âMr. Wallace, I saw from your proposal that your bid is one billion dollars, which is half of what we proposed?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Wallace nodded. âYes, I think this price is reasonable. Do you think itâs too much?â
âNo, but Mr. Wallace, havenât you thought of bidding for the entire project?â Tommy gazed at the other party, not expecting him to be so cautious.
Wallace was even more shocked. âMr. Tommy, you mean that you wonât consider other partners for this bidding?â
Tommy smiled and replied, âThis was also instructed by our CEO. If you think itâs possible, you can take over the entire project at two billion dollars. We also believe in Mr. Wallaceâs standards.â
Looking at the other man, Tommy took out the contract and handed it over. âIf you donât have any other problems, we can sign the contract.â
Did good luck suddenly come for me? Wallace was a little dumbfounded. He wouldâve never thought that the Sullivan Group-which his company has been seeking collaboration with-had already prepared a contract for him and would be entrusting him with the entire project!
âOur CEO also said that this money is for you to test your mistakes. Whether it works or not will determine our future collaboration.â