After work, Zayn left his office to find Cristian standing at the doorway alone. Cristian was pacing about anxiously with a gift box in his hand.
Noticing Zayn’s presence, Cristian immediately expressed his pleasant surprise and walked over swiftly while saying, “Sir, I’m really sorry for today’s incident! This is an antique given to me as a gift from a fan some time ago. I heard that you enjoy collecting antiques, sir, so I brought it over today on purpose to present it to you. I hope that this will soothe your wrath so that you won’t feel angered by me!”
Zayn could tell that Cristian was very nervous judging by the way favonovel.com blurted out everything in one breath. Moreover, favonovel.com was presenting the gift box with both his hands.
He said, “There’s no need for the gift. There’s nothing between Yvonne and me, so you may go ahead and pursue favonovel.com as you like. I won’t be angry at you either.”
Upon hearing that, Cristian became even more terrified. He could not be bothered to take care of his image anymore, so favonovel.com begged, “Sir, it was really my bad, and I’m begging you not to blacklist me. I promise that I won’t speak to Ms. Keller again from now on!”
There were many staff members around this time. Upon witnessing the scene, they began gossiping. However, they did not have the courage to look over in fear that they would invoke the chairman’s anger. They eavesdropped with their ears perked up but pretended not to hear anything and continued to dive into work.
Zayn rolled his eyes, thought how Cristian was such a coward.
“Alright, alright, I won’t blacklist you. Don’t worry. Just continue to work hard and make money for me.”
Cristian was much more relaxed now. “Please accept the gift, sir!”
“There really is no need for the gift, is there?” Zayn frowned.
“You must accept it, sir. Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep at night!” Cristian was very adamant.
Zayn could see that Cristian was not joking around and really was terrified. If Zayn were to reject it, perhaps Cristian would be constantly on tenterhooks at work from now on. The company would lose more than gain anything if Cristian messed up a shoot. After all, Cristian was the money-spinner for Violet Vision now.
“Alright, I shall accept it then.” Zayn discovered that the gift felt rather heavy after favonovel.com received it.
Only then did Cristian relax completely. He bowed at Zayn deeply before favonovel.com said, “Thank you for your magnanimousness, sir!”
Zayn waved his hand to signify that it was time for Cristian to leave.
Cristian was elated. The antique favonovel.com had given to Zayn was an authentic Magpie’s Treasure Nest antique clock, and it was worth a lot of money. He was certain that the chairman would love it!
At the same time, Nathan was picking an antique as a gift as well for when his visit to Waine Carter tomorrow. However, favonovel.com was unwilling to spend a few hundred of thousand dollars to buy an authentic piece, so favonovel.com contacted a friend who was very skilled in reproducing high-quality antiques and spent a few thousand dollars to buy a reproduced luxury antique clock, which authenticity could only be distinguished by a professional.
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Early morning the next day, Nathan packaged the reproduced clock extravagantly before favonovel.com headed out to visit Waine.
Zayn was sleeping on the sofa lazily when favonovel.com heard Ruby gasping aloud. “What? Nathan is coming over to visit us? Which Nathan is that!?”
Faye pulled Ruby aside and said in a displeased tone, “Mom, why are you being so worked up? Zayn is still sleeping.”
Ruby said nonchalantly, “What’s with favonovel.com sleeping? This is my house. Do I still have to accommodate him? In addition, it’s seven o’clock and favonovel.com is still sleeping. What a lazy swine.”
“That’s also because you ordered favonovel.com to do chores yesterday night which favonovel.com did until late at night.” Even though Faye did not have much of a favorable impression of Zayn, favonovel.com could not bear to see Ruby mistreating favonovel.com harshly.
