“Why stand on ceremony with me?” Alberto smiled.
“In the past two years since I joined the Mcconnells, you have suffered a lot of grievances and criticisms. They are what I should do,” Alberto said.
“It’s not the point,” Dayanara said seriously, “It’s not easy for anyone to earn money. Besides, I’ve never planned to rely on anyone to survive.”
Alberto thought for a moment and said, “You are now in the growing phase of your career. You need money in many occasions. It’s never too late to pay me back until you’ve earned considerably amount of fortune.”
“It’s the same thing again. I work for you. The greater your career is, the greater the benefits for me will be.”
Dayanara looked at Alberto with hesitantly and said, “Then, is the money for buying the house from your personal savings? Or did you really earn money from the company?”
Alberto smiled and said, “I guess it’s because I have some connections. Don’t worry, it’s all legal money.”
Dayanara did not say anything else. She thought that Alberto may indeed have connections. She and Alberto had never asked about each other’s source of income and networks, so she did not ask further questions.
While the two were talking, Erick had driven the car to a bustling area in the center of Parkwich District, and stopped the car on a street with ancient decorations.
This street looked quite imposing, and the cars parked on the street were all luxury cars.
There were dozens of high-rise buildings surrounding the street, creating an impressive picture.
This is the famous street of antiques in Auton.
They got off the car and walked towards the depths of the street.
On both sides of the street, there were very elegant shops and pavilions decorated with antiques. There were no stalls on the street, so it looked very clean and stylish.
The shops here sold jade, jewelry, calligraphy works, painting, porcelain, and other antiques.
Alberto knew that antique fairs could not be compared to this street.
In such a prosperous area, it required a lot of money and connections to open a shop.
Almost behind each of the stores, there were financial backers.
Moreover, the Antique Row in Parkwich District enjoyed a very good reputation. It was the most popular antique street in Auton. All the famous antique collectors in the city liked to visit here.
Alberto and Dayanara walked for a while and arrived at a three-story pavilion. This was a large shop with an ancient style. It was decorated with mahogany and red tiles. At the entrance, there were two beautiful female receptionists in cheongsam.
There was a golden plaque with a black background, Treasure Shop.
Alberto noticed that there were luxury cars parked near Treasure Shop, which was very eye catching. It was obvious that the people coming and going were all distinguished guests.
“Dayanara, you are here. I was just about to call you.”
At this time, a mature female voice sounded.
Not far away, a middle-aged couple got off from a business limousine.
The couple were elegantly dressed. The man was sturdy and looked very imposing, like a successful man.
The woman was dressed in a very stylish manner. She wore a long black dress and a charming look. She had a string of golden pearls around her wrist.
“Cecelia, Shamar,” Dayanara greeted them.
This was the first time Alberto met Cecelia and Shamar. He didn’t know them, so he didn’t say anything.
However, he previously learned that Cecelia’s husband was called Shamar. He was a big shot in the upper class in Auton and his background was extraordinary- the person in charge of the Baldwins, a first-rate family in the city.
Shamar was a professional in the antique industry, but he was also involved in many other fields, so his capability was quite strong.
More than a year ago, when Bernard passed away, Alberto heard that when Cecelia and Connor were arguing over the inheritance, Cecelia requested to obtain shares of the Mcconnell Group. Otherwise, she should be given cash as compensation.
As a daughter who had been married off, Cecelia had no ground to share the inheritance. But Shamar personally intervened, and he forced Connor and Clark to compromise and pay a large sum of money to Cecelia. It could be seen that Shamar had great power in Auton.
“Dayanara, it’s been a long time since I last saw you. You grew more beautiful.” Shamar smiled faintly.
“Yeah. Dayanara was a beauty when she was young, and her family doted on her so much. She was a famous beauty in Auton a few years ago.” Cecelia smiled.
“You are overpraising me,” Dayanara said humbly.
Shamar glanced at Alberto expressionlessly, but the disdain in his eyes could not be concealed.
“You’re Alberto, aren’t you?” Shamar said indifferently.
“Yes.” Alberto nodded.
“He looks fine,” Shamar said, “However, a man must have a decent career. You don’t match Dayanara.”
“I’m going up. Instruct Dayanara,” Shamar said to Cecelia and walked into the Treasure Shop.
Cecelia coughed and looked at Alberto with a long face.
“Dayanara, I was very opposed to you being with this burden, but I heard your mother say that it would be good for him to get to know the society and let him know how significant he is,” Cecelia said.
“I’m doing this for you and I have a suggestion for you. Tell this kept man to fuck off,” Cecelia said bluntly, “You are the most famous jewelry designer in Auton. Even in Manley Province, it was hard to find another a young talent like you.”
Cecelia said, “Dayanara, don’t worry. Your parents entrust you to me, and I will bring you to the upper class of Auton. As long as you listen to me, I will help you create influence and package you. In the future, the most famous jewelry master in Manley Province must be you!”
Hearing Cecelia’s words, Alberto shook his head.
Dayanara’s designs had been sold for 100 million. Back then, he helped Dayanara develop her popularity via various major media, and now she had become a jewelry master. Was there any need for Cecelia to package her? Did she do anything about this previously?
“Thank you, Cecelia,” Dayanara said politely.
“We’re family. No need to be so polite to me.” Cecelia waved her hand.
“Alberto, I’ve heard of your name. You’re a famous loser and a big joke of our Mcconnells! I don’t know why father liked you back then, and he even asked you to marry Dayanara!” Cecelia said with a cold gaze as she looked at Alberto.
“Alas, dad is gone, Connor and Clark are in charge of the family, but they don’t care about this matter,” Cecelia said, “Now that I have Dayanara with me, I have to take care of it. I can’t let Dayanara suffer humiliation because of you, a loser!”
Cecelia lectured Alberto, “I heard that you are currently working with Dayanara as the director assistant of the Mcconnell Group, right? How about this, when you go upstairs, you can only say that you are Dayanara’s assistant. In the future, you absolutely cannot mention that you are Dayanara’s husband to outsiders. Do you understand?”