Chapter 171
Night of Destiny
Chapter 171
âUh⦠Can I return it?â
âFruits are non-returnable goods! Donât worry, miss. We provide top-grade Musang King so itâs definitely
of good quality.â sÃ¥
âI know that and I do trust that your goods are of good quality, but I donât need that many.â
âMiss, I really canât process a return for this. Fruits are non-returnable once sold!â On the other end, the
owner tried hard to express his keenness to complete the sale.
Meanwhile, Anastasia was at a loss for what to do. âAlright, then. Iâll make a phone call and get back to
you.â
As soon as Anastasia put down her cell phone, she instantly grabbed the landline and dialed the number
to the office of a specific man.
âHello?â The man answered the phone in a low voice.
âDid you order me a truckload of Musang King durians?â Anastasia questioned him immediately.
âYup. You mentioned that you wanted the freedom to have durians whenever you crave them, so Iâll help
you achieve this wish today. You can have as many of them as you want.â Elliot spoke up and implied
that the durians today were his treat.
However, Anastasia was quite speechless and she thought, Doesnât he realize that one canât have too
many durians? Itâs fine to have some occasionally, but if too much is consumed in one day then there are
a lot of side effects that would occur subsequently. The milder symptoms would be a sore throat and as
for the worst-case scenario, one would even experience constipation!
âI think you should return it. I canât finish that many. I just had one last night so I canât have too many at a
time.â
âWhy not?â On the other end, the man clearly knew nothing about durians. Although he was a
knowledgeable man, there were also some things that he was totally clueless
of.
âThatâs because durians can cause sore throats. I canât have too much.â Anastasia could only try her best
to explain, but the other side effect sounded slightly indecent so she
didnât mention that.
âI never return any item that Iâve paid for. You can decide how you want to deal with it.â
âBut⦠Youâ¦â
âI have a meeting to attend now.â After Elliot said that, he hung up on her.
Meanwhile, Anastasia had to return the call of the fruit store owner, yet the purchaser of the items
refused to pay heed to her words, so she was in a dilemma at the moment. In the end, she thought to
herself, I guess Iâll just treat everyone to durians, then.
Subsequently, she reached out and dialed Feliciaâs number to explain the situation. On the other end of
the line, Felicia was elated. âThis is a simple matter. Iâll arrange for everyone in the office to have one
each.â
âOkay. Please make the arrangements, then, but donât say that this is my treat. Let them know that itâs
President Presgraveâs treat.â
Upon hearing that, Felicia burst into laughter. âAre you sure that you want to let them know itâs his treat?â
âYes, just say that. I donât want to take this credit,â Anastasia insisted.
âSure! Weâll leave it at that, then.â
Ten minutes later, the fruit store owner happily distributed durians by the entrance of the office, and every
staff member of the company who walked past was given one. This went on and no one was left out until
every piece of fruit was gone.
After all that, Grace came back upstairs in good spirits and she held two durians in her hands. Anastasia
expressed her gratitude as Grace excitedly mentioned, âAnastasia, do you know who treated us to this?
Itâs President Presgrave! Itâs the Musang King variety too. Everyoneâs so happy.â
At that moment, Anastasia tried to stifle her laughter. âThatâs great! Iâm quite happy too.â
After Grace had walked out of the room, Anastasia clutched at her stomach and placed her head on the
tabletop. She was consumed with uncontrollable laughter and she nearly fell to the ground. I wonder
what Elliotâs expression will be like if he finds out about this?!
Meanwhile, in the meeting room at the Presgrave Group, the room was solemnly silent as Elliot sat at the
head of the table. He gave out an air of dominance seen in a leader and under the illumination of the
projector lamp, he clearly gave out the feeling of a strong president.
The people in attendance today were all the upper management team of the Presgrave Group, and each
one of them was involved in running various large-scale projects all over the world. They had to report
back to Elliot on the progress of their projects daily and there was no room for any errors or omissions.
The Presgrave Group was involved in various financial schemes worldwide, so the company was, in fact,
much more than just a leading business in the country. After Elliotâs appointment as the president, he had
kept close control of the development of the company. He ended up leading the Presgrave Group toward
a much brighter future than ever.
Despite the Presgrave Group going through several financial crises, the giant corporation remained
strong and continued to sail through the waves of the corporate world.
The meeting ended at 11.30 AM and Elliot went back to his office after that. At that moment, Rey stood
by his side with pursed lips, and he looked as if he had something to report on.
Elliot glanced at him and questioned, âWhatâs wrong?â