CEO’s Mysterious Fiancée By Piper Dunlap Chapter 401
CEO's Mysterious Fiancee
Chapter 401 Hermanâs Hostility âMari.â
Get Bonus Unlike Jaylen, Heman didnât address Mariela as Ms. Robins, making others feel that Hernan and Mariela were close.
Mariela turned around and saw Herman. She immediately revealed a bright smile.
She happily came to Heman. Seeing Heman reach out, she shook hands with him and greeted him in a low voice, âHerman.â
âHi. Iâm not late, am I?â Heman asked with a gentle look in his eyes.
âNo. In fact, youâre here early,â Mariela said as she led him forward. âThereâs your favorite wine up ahead. Let me get you a glass.â
Aside, Jaylen was a little stunned. He somehow felt hostility in Hermanâs eyes when Hernan looked at him earlier.
Was it his illusion?
For some reason, such hostility was a bit familiarâ¦
It reminded him of the way Martin looked at him.
None of the people present had expected that Mariela managed to invite Jaylen as well as Hernan. They were funous, yet they didnât dare to utter a word *Heman, a toast to you.â Mariela handed Heman a glass of wine.
âGirls shouldnât drink.â
âYou have helped me so much. I insist.â
Just as Hernan was about to tell Mariela that a small sip would do the trick, she had already drunk up. She even smiled at him after that, and her smile was utterly innocent.
She had the innocent face of a young girl, to begin with. Right now, with the evening dress she was wearing, she looked even more charming.
âMr. Lusk, this is quite rare,â some chairman came over and said with a smile. âIâve never seen you at other groupsâ welcome parties, and it seems that you have made an exception for Ms. Robinsâ¦â
âHe is right,â another chairman walked over and said with a smile. âA while ago, the CEO of Meteor Group had his 70th birthday, and he didnât have the honor to have you thereâ¦â
Hearing that, Mariela immediately looked at Hernan in disbelief.
âMan is different.â
Hermanâs words were meaningful. The two chairmen were stunned and then grinned.
âMr. Lusk, now that you think so highly of Ms. Robins, you ought to help Ms. Robins, since she has just taken officeâ¦â
âThatâs right. Ms. Robins isnât exactly experienced. If Mr. Lusk can cooperate with us moreâ¦â
Hearing that, Mariela interrupted at once, âWork is off the table today, Mr. Lusk, letâs go there.â
She thought, these two chairmen are so annoying.
âHey, I heard that Mr. Lusk came to us today to discuss cooperation, I wonder what kind of cooperation it is. Have you reached a deal?â
âThatâs right. Iâm also interested in knowing the first project Ms. Robins brings us after she takes office.â
âIâm afraid that you are asking too many questions,â Heman said without answering them. âI will discuss the details with Mari at another time.â
Get Bonus âYou donât have to worry about it,â Mariela added.
The two chairmen were dissatisfied and found an excuse to leave âHeman, thank youâ¦â Mariela didnât expect that Hernan would make an exception for her and help her out.
âYou just took over the group. There are a lot of people and things you have to get used to,â Hernan said, and at the same time, his phone vibrated. âExcuse me.â
âItâs fine. Heman, go ahead.â He picked up the phone and walked to the other side. It seemed that it was about work, so Mariela did not disturb him.
Mariela inadvertently saw Jaylen surrounded by a group of people, so she went over to separate them from him.
âYou will ***Mr. Terrell out⦠Work is off the topic today.â Mariela blocked about eight chairmen and shareholders who were trying to curry favor with Jaylen and protected him behind her. âMr. Terrell will talk to me about the follow-up. Donât worry about it.â
âMari, Mr. Terrell and I have other business to talk aboutâ¦â
âThen find some other time. Mr. Terrell came for me today. I donât want to hear anything about work at my party.â
Someone else said, âMr. Terrell hasnât given me an answer about what I proposed to him just now.â
âAnd you wonât get an answer today. Please give Mr. Terrell some private time.â
After sending off those chairmen and shareholders, Mariela turned to apologize to Jaylen, âIâm sorry. My subordinates are so insensible They are always trying to take advantage. Mr. Terrell, you donât have to endure them just because of me. Turn them down if thatâs what you want. And Iâll talk to them later so that they wonât be out of the line.â
âMs. Robins, I can see your situation now⦠Itâs fine. Thank you, Ms. Robins, for helping me out.â
Jaylen was not only a CEO, but also a master of public relations, so he was more than enough to deal with the situation just now. Being protected by a girl while she stood in front of him made him have a strange feeling.
âMr. Terrell, Iâll appreciate it a lot if you donât laugh at meâ¦â She felt sorry and smiled sadly. âAs you can see, Iâve just taken office. I have no experience, and many people donât think I can handle itâ¦â
âTake it easy.â Jaylen looked at the girl in front of him with a hint of encouragement in his eyes. âWhen I took care of PQ Fashion for Ms. Quinn, I didnât have a clue in the beginning. I saw you when you competed. You are very talented, very creative, and very hardworking. Iâm sure you will make a name for yourself in design.â
âThank you, Mr. Terrellâ¦â Mariela could not help but be moved.
âIâm not being polite. I do think you have what it takes.â Jaylen patted her on the shoulder. Then he encouraged her, âChin up. You will be something.â
Herman, who was far away from them, was on the phone talking about work. He saw Jaylen and Mariela chatting, and Jaylen even patted Mariela on the shoulderâ¦
âMr. Lusk? Are you listening to what Iâm saying? Mr. Lusk?â Frank thought that the signal was weak. After all, in his eyes, when it came to working, Herman would never be absent-minded.
âYes. Continue.â
âMr. Lusk⦠Are you in a bad mood?â Frank seemed to sense some oppression in Hermanâs tone. Frank was puzzled and thought, with his ability to control himself, how could he fail to control his emotions?
Am I thinking too much?
I just have the feeling that Mr. Lusk isnât himself todayâ¦.
Gabrielle ran over and said something to Mariela. Mariela nodded and said to Jaylen, âThe ceremony has begun.â
Shane was the first to go on stage and make a speech. With the look of a phony on his face, he welcomed Mariela on behalf of the Get Bonus entire board. Then he made a few meaningful remarks, warning her that everyone in the group was watching her in the following days, hoping she would do well and live up to expectations.
âIgnore him.â Jaylen stood next to Mariela, and their backs looked inexplicably harmonious.
âHe means nothing to me.â Mariela had long disliked Shane. Today in the conference room, Shane embarrassed her in front of everyone.
She thought, clearly, Shane ***me, and his claptrap now makes it so clear that he is nothing but a thorough ****.