If Leo could help them sort out the most valuable portion of the rough stones, they could easily triple the selling price of those stones. The rough stone mines were one of their main sources of income, and doubling their profitability would allow them to purchase more weapons and equipment, directly enhancing their military strength.
Finley’s words filled Coral with joy, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Finley, if we agree to this, what will be our reward?”
“Coral, I consulted with the commander before coming here. He agreed that for each batch of sorted rough stones, you can choose three pieces as compensation.”
“Regardless of their size?” Coral asked again.
“Yes,” Finley nodded.
Coral looked at Leo and asked, “What do you think?”
Leo nodded, pondered for a moment, and then asked Finley, “What if we want to buy other rough stones as well?”
“At cost price for all of them!” Finley waved his hand generously.
“Good! Since Mr. Finley is so generous, let’s cooperate. I hope our partnership will be pleasant!” Leo reached out his hand to Finley.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Bloomer. I guarantee a pleasant cooperation with my life!” Finley firmly shook Leo’s hand.
After leaving the club, Coral was very happy. They had lunch together before parting ways. Upon returning to the clinic, Leo resumed his afternoon consultations with Shiloh.
There were quite a few patients today, and coupled with the hot weather, even though Leo and Shiloh were sitting under the air conditioning, they were still sweating profusely.
“Leo, we’re running out of medicine,” Sarah, who managed the pharmacy, reminded Leo.
“I know, I’ve already contacted the supplier. The medicine we need should arrive in the next couple of days,” Leo nodded and replied.
It was almost dinner time, and the number of patients had slightly decreased. Many medicinal herbs had been depleted, so Leo wrote prescriptions for the patients, instructing them to come back in a day or two to collect their medicine.
At that moment, Leo’s phone suddenly rang. He checked the caller ID and saw that it was Noel calling.
“Dr. Bloomer, do you have time tonight? I’m hosting a cocktail party at the Hilton Hotel, and you must come,” Noel eagerly invited him.
Leo smiled wryly and replied, “Mr. Fox, I’m really busy over here, you see…”
“No, Dr. Bloomer, you must come. To be honest, this might be the last time I invite everyone to a party as Secretary,” Noel hastily explained.
“Mr. Fox, is something wrong?” Leo asked.
“No, it’s just a normal job transfer. The party starts at 7 p. m., you must come,” Noel said before hanging up the phone.
Leo couldn’t refuse Noel’s invitation since he was leaving. He glanced at the patients in the clinic, then turned to Shiloh and said, “Shiloh, I’m sorry, I have something to attend to. I’m leaving.”
Before Shiloh could respond, Leo disappeared as if he were fleeing.
Shiloh’s face was filled with resentment.
Leo changed into more formal attire and drove his Maserati straight to the Hilton Hotel.
Noel had booked a large banquet hall for the event, capable of accommodating hundreds of people.
When Leo arrived, there were already many people in the banquet hall. Of course, he didn’t recognize most of them.
Since this was a cocktail party, there were only two long tables on either side of the hall, filled with a variety of alcoholic beverages, drinks, fruits, pastries, steaks, and chicken wings.
Many people were gathered in the middle, holding drinks, chatting, and some were even dancing to the soft music.
Leo felt a bit hungry and decided to grab a few pieces of steak and started eating.
“Why are you eating so fast? Are you starving ghost reincarnated?” a playful voice sounded.
Leo looked up and was surprised to see Madame.
Leo’s gaze swept over her, and his eyes couldn’t help but be drawn to the beauty of her chest.
Today, Madame was wearing a tight-fitting pair of blue jeans that showcased her well-toned and firm peach-shaped buttocks, giving them a highly elastic appearance that made one want to give them a slap.
On her upper body, she wore a simple low-cut navy blue short-sleeved shirt. Due to her ample bosom, the short sleeves were pushed up high, revealing a deep cleavage that was extremely enticing.
“Hey, you perverted rogue! Do you have no shame? Where are you looking?” Madame quickly covered her chest.
“That’s right, vulgar and crude!”
Madame had just finished speaking when a slightly mocking voice came from beside her.
Then, a man dressed in a burgundy suit, holding a glass of red wine, walked over leisurely.
Seeing Leo happily eating a whole steak with his fork, a disdainful expression appeared on the man’s face as he muttered under his breath, “Country bumpkin.”
“Who are you talking about?” Before Leo could speak, Madame was the first to shout at him unhappily.
“Miss, of course, I’m not talking about you.” The man in the burgundy suit spoke politely to Madame.
“In that case, you can’t speak ill of my friend either. Even if he’s a country bumpkin, only I can say it!” Madame deliberately looked at Leo provocatively as she spoke.
Leo glared back at her resentfully while eating his steak.
“Hehe, this young lady is truly humorous. So, he’s your friend, no wonder he had the honor of attending such an occasion.”
The man in the burgundy suit glanced disdainfully at Leo and then extended his hand to Madame. “Miss, nice to meet you. I’m Peyton Henley, a returned overseas doctor specially invited by the Langstel City Government. Before coming back to the country, I had been working in Urghchester.”
“Urghchester!?” Madame widened her eyes in disbelief. “Is that true? Do you know the big stars in Urghchester?”
“I know some of them.” Peyton’s mouth curled up in a proud smile.
“Do you know Dwayne Johnson?” Madame asked with great interest.
“I know him, had some interactions with him.” Peyton couldn’t help but straighten his posture, appearing somewhat proud. However, he deliberately wore a modest expression on his face.
“Can you help me get his autographed photo?” Madame asked again.
“Well… I’ll ask my former colleagues. It shouldn’t be a problem.” Peyton immediately nodded and agreed, even though he wasn’t entirely sure. But in order to win Madame’s favor, he made a big promise.
“Thank you so much!” Madame was delighted and then asked curiously, “You were doing well in Urghchester, why did you come to Langstel?”
“Of course, it’s to contribute to the cultural cause of our motherland!” Peyton immediately put on a serious expression and said solemnly.
In fact, he had been barely scraping by in a film and television company in Urghchester for the past few years and was on the verge of being laid off. When he heard about the better treatment in his home country, he couldn’t wait to come back.
However, Peyton did graduate from a prestigious university and had some accomplishments in the film industry.