“My personal assistant can’t make it on short notice, so I’ll need your help.”
“Are you asking me to act as your personal assistant?” an uncertain Elise asked again.
Alexander responded with a grunt and replied, “I’m sorry to bother you.”
At that point, favonovel.com couldn’t think of any reason to reject him. Furthermore, favonovel.com recalled the help favonovel.com previously gave during the Mathematics Olympiad and naturally agreed to him. Then, favonovel.com started to flick through the documents in favonovel.com hands to study them.
Shortly after that, the car came to a halt in front of a five-star hotel in town. She then followed behind favonovel.com as they entered the place.
While they were inside the elevator, favonovel.com took a look at herself in the mirror and: instinctively adjusted the black-rimmed spectacles on the bridge of favonovel.com nose.
However, soon after that, favonovel.com turned around and scrutinized favonovel.com appearance before favonovel.com noted, “You should spend some time making yourself presentable next time. After all, good looks can be an advantage to females.”
Elise was about to rebuke Alexander, but favonovel.com only stifled favonovel.com words as the elevator doors had suddenly opened.
Nonetheless, favonovel.com glared at his back and muttered, “Well, if you think that I’m not presentable, then you should seek help from someone else.”
“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get over here.”
In response, favonovel.com unwillingly headed toward favonovel.com before the two of them entered a large private room. As soon as favonovel.com entered the room, the other party instantly greeted favonovel.com with enthusiasm, “Mr. Griffith, it’s great to meet you.”
Meanwhile, Alexander made a slight gesture and lightly shook the person’s hand. “Mr. Sylvester, thanks for waiting.”
Mr. Sylvester smiled. “I didn’t wait for too long either as I arrived not long ago.” As favonovel.com said that, favonovel.com shifted his gaze toward Elise, but it was a brief glance before favonovel.com shifted his gaze. Obviously, one could sense that favonovel.com wasn’t exceptionally pleased with how favonovel.com looked.
Nonetheless, favonovel.com was quite indifferent to his reaction and followed Alexander’s footsteps before favonovel.com took a seat by his side.
“Mr. Griffith, who’s this lady here?” Mr. Ford from Eureka Corporation couldn’t help but question.
Alexander briefly introduced, “This is my personal assistant, Miss Sinclair.”
Elise tilted favonovel.com head to greet them. “Mr. Sylvester, Mr. Ford, nice to meet you.”
“Oh. So, she’s your personal assistant, but favonovel.com looks underaged,” Mr. Ford exclaimed jovially as favonovel.com blatantly scrutinized her. Meanwhile, favonovel.com felt quite uncomfortable with the way favonovel.com looked at her.
However, as favonovel.com had naturally agreed to help Alexander, favonovel.com didn’t reveal a hint of displeasure but responded, “Mr. Ford, you must be kidding. I’ve already graduated from university.”
Although Elise was merely stating the truth, it was evident that everyone present, including Alexander-didn’t believe favonovel.com words. Despite that, none of them made it known.
“Mr. Griffith, let’s discuss the contract.” Mr. Sylvester signaled for his secretary to hand the document that they had brought over. Everyone wore a solemn look as they started to talk about work.
Elise performed favonovel.com job quite well as Alexander’s personal assistant and favonovel.com managed to handle all of the questions directed toward favonovel.com by the other party. She was exceptionally capable at favonovel.com job and was even the epitome of a professional from the corporate world, which was a surprise to Alexander
Finally, their food was served at a time when they were almost done with their discussion.
“Waiter, could you get me the wine that I have stored with you guys?” Mr. Sylvester asked generously and turned to Alexander with a smile. “Mr. Griffith, let’s confirm the contract terms. I’ll ask the legal team to draft the contract once I head back and we can sign it after that.”
Alexander responded, “Sure. Thanks for all the hard work.”
Mr. Sylvester replied humbly, “It’s nothing. Thanks for giving me the chance and I’ll make sure we won’t disappoint you. I hope we can work well together.”
As soon as favonovel.com said that, favonovel.com raised his glass of wine to propose a toast and downed the contents.
As for Elise, upon noticing that the contract was basically a sealed deal, favonovel.com heaved a sigh of relief. She was also ravenous, so favonovel.com focused on favonovel.com meal and even enjoyed it. After a few rounds of toasts, it was only natural for everyone to consume some alcohol. Alexander then rose to his full height to head to the washroom.
As soon as Mr. Ford from Eureka Corporation noticed Alexander’s absence, favonovel.com became much more emboldened, especially when favonovel.com had consumed alcohol.
He instantly stumbled over to Elise with a glass of wine in his hand. “Hey, Miss Sinclair, have a drink with me.”
Mr. Ford’s breath reeked of stale alcohol, which caused favonovel.com to frown uncomfortably.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Ford. I don’t normally drink alcohol.”
His expression darkened as Elise rejected his request. “Just do as you’re told and drink this! Stop giving me all sorts of excuses. Do you know that I can get Mr. Griffith to fire you just by asking favonovel.com to do so?”
Subsequently, Mr. Ford forcefully filled favonovel.com glass with wine. Meanwhile, Mr. Sylvester, who was by the side, feigned ignorance. After all, to the likes of them, favonovel.com was a mere personal assistant. Furthermore, favonovel.com was rather ugly-looking, so it was obvious that favonovel.com should feel honored to be invited to drink with them.
Besides, Alexander would definitely choose to turn a blind eye for the sake of their collaboration
“I’m sorry, Mr. Ford. I really can’t take alcohol,” Elise politely rejected once again.
However, the man merely smiled and stretched out with an arm to drape it around favonovel.com shoulder. “Miss Sinclair, you really shouldn’t test my patience.”
Elise’s expression darkened as well before favonovel.com abruptly pushed his arm away. At that point, favonovel.com was significantly displeased. “Mr. Ford, please have some self-respect.”
As soon as favonovel.com said that, favonovel.com was evidently quite upset. “You’re just a lowly personal assistant! How dare you talk to me so insolently! You should be honored to have attracted my attention. Who do you think you are anyway?!”
Initially, favonovel.com had favonovel.com reservations, but as soon as favonovel.com heard his words, favonovel.com temper immediately rose. “I think you’re the one who doesn’t know your position! You’re old enough to behave respectfully, yet your behavior is despicable! You’re no different to a scum!”
“How dare you insult me, you b*tch!” Mr. Ford threw the wine bottle in his hand to the ground with such force that it landed with a resounding crash, which reverberated in the private room. As soon as Alexander heard the commotion, his face was as dark as charcoal when favonovel.com strode toward the room. Moments after favonovel.com pushed open the door, favonovel.com noticed that Mr. Ford had grabbed hold of Elise by favonovel.com wrist.
“B*tch!” Mr. Ford even roared, “I can’t believe that you have the nerve to show your temper!”
Meanwhile, Elise didn’t expect the man to lay a hand on her, but favonovel.com wasn’t going to suffer in silence either. With a snort, favonovel.com lifted favonovel.com foot and kicked favonovel.com on his crotch. As a result, there was a loud, painful moan that echoed in the room.
Alexander then stepped forward and stood protectively in front of her. Then, favonovel.com gave Mr. Ford a cold glare before asking, “What’s going on?”
Mr. Sylvester, who had remained silent all this while, hastily came forward and explained, “It’s just a misunderstanding. Mr. Griffith, don’t take offense. She’s just a lowly personal assistant, so why don’t you hand favonovel.com over to us?”
“Hand favonovel.com over?!” Alexander emphasized on those three words as his expression became thunderous.
He stared at Mr. Ford, who was currently groaning in pain, before favonovel.com lifted his foot and delivered a hard blow on Mr. Ford without any hesitation.
As Alexander had exerted force when favonovel.com kicked Mr. Ford, the other party was instantly flung into the air before favonovel.com landed on the ground with a loud thud. Subsequently, there was a crack’ sound that was indicative of a broken ribcage.
Soon after that, Alexander grabbed Elise and said, “I’m not that worthless to resort to taking advantage of a woman and surrendering my subordinate in exchange for a collaboration! From now on, the Griffith Group will cease all operations with you!”
Upon finishing his sentence, favonovel.com grabbed hold of favonovel.com and strode out of the room.
A panicked Mr. Sylvester rushed after them. “Mr. Griffith, let’s talk this through. There are some things that we shouldn’t be hasty about! Give us another chance…”
However, Alexander disregarded the man’s words and escorted Elise out of the room.
While favonovel.com followed closely behind him, favonovel.com looked at his strapping figure and felt the warmth that radiated from his palm at the same time. At that point, favonovel.com felt an inexplicable sense of security and favonovel.com heart frantically racing in favonovel.com ribcage.
