Chapter 462
Balfour wrapped up the contract signing with the Arab chief in the conference room, both standing t
handshake farewell.
Before leaving the Arab chief had some words for Balfour.
Balfour, not speaking a lick of
Arabic, tilted his head and turned to Ellinor, his translator, asking, âWhat's he saying?â
With a professional smile, Ellinor replied,
âMr Howard, this collaboration was a blast for the gentleman. He hopes that the next decade will cor
friendly. cooperation with the Howard Group. They love doing business with a sincere, responsible, a
Could this all be because Ellinor's killer translation skills had made the client super pleased?
Balfour pondered
for a moment, then returned the customer's smile and told Ellinor, âTell him we're also looking forwa
Ellinor relayed the message in Arabic, adding a humorous touch
The chief laughed heartily, gave Balfour and Ellinor a big bear hug, waved, and merrily left with his er
Balfour was pleased with this outcome and looked at Ellinor with a trace of admiration in his eyes âM
Balfour's command took Ellinor by
surprise, but she quickly got the message and smiled, âSure thing, Mr. Howard"
She was officially a part of the Howard Group.
After seeing off the client and returning to the building, Balfour had already left the company
Quinton led her to a spot near the entrance of the CEO's office and said, âThis'll be
your workstation. Mr. Howard will call you by intercom if he needs anything. Don't enter his office ur
Ellinor nodded, âGot it.â
After the Arab deal, Quintonâs impression of Ellinor had somewhat improved and he acknowledged t
But that didn't mean he liked Ellinor as a person
He remembered how she had been disrespectful to Mr. Howard and how she had bullied Ms. Howar
After giving Ellinor some work pointers, he turned to leave to attend to his own business.
âQuinton!â
Ellinor called after him.
Quinton stopped, looking serious, âWhat now?â
Ellinor waved him over, indicating that what she had to say wasn't for loud mouths.
Quinton frowned, thinking that the newly hired Ellinor was a real headache.
But he still moved closer and said, âSpit it out!â
Ellinor asked earnestly, âDoes Theo often come here to see Mr. Howard?"
At this question, a hint of wariness flashed in Quintonâs eyes. Why was she asking if Mr. Blanchet can
âMr. Blanchet almost never comes here. Yesterday was a special case. Why do you ask?â