Maria was stunned, and then said in a flat tone, “If you have this ability, I will beg you to be together on my knees.”
After saying this, she suddenly stared at Flynn’s eyes and revealed a hint of cold laughter on her mature and charming face.
“But you will never have this ability.”
It turned out that she didn’t read him wrong. This guy was too arrogant, so arrogant that he thought he could create his own world by himself.
So arrogant that he dared to be proud in front of her.
Flynn smiled faintly and showed a hint of sarcasm. Just then, Scarlet pushed the door open and walked in.
Today, Scarlet deviated from her usual style, wearing light makeup and a black slim-fit mid-length windbreaker.
Below, she wore skinny jeans and butterfly high heels, with a small sparkling nose supporting black sunglasses.
Gone was her previous sexiness, but she appeared elegant and beautiful.
There was a young man following her from behind.
He stood at 1. 8 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a square face, dressed in an Armani suit and wearing a brand wristwatch.
He walked with a firm military stride, maintaining a straight posture.
The two of them walked over together.
“Oh, Clayton is here!” Maria greeted with a smile, getting up from her seat.
Flynn also politely stood up.
“Mrs. Wong, I got the message and informed the military for leave. I didn’t want to trouble Scarlet to pick me up at the airport, but I’m afraid I’m late again. I feel a bit guilty,” Clayton said with a polite smile.
Maria waved her hand and smiled, “The military is different from other places, and you’re the captain of a special forces unit. Taking leave suddenly is definitely not appropriate.”
“Clayton, you’re too kind. I should have waited for your leave to be approved. Let’s all go to Niarak together.”
“But I have some urgent matters and had to come today.”
After speaking, she quickly pulled out a chair and said, “Look at me, I just keep talking and forgot to let you sit. Come on! Clayton, let’s sit down and talk!”
Maria motioned for Clayton to sit down.
“Thank you, Mrs. Wong,” Clayton smiled and nodded, pulling out the chair next to Maria. He said to Scarlet, “Scarlet, you can also sit.”
“Mr. Robinson, you don’t need to worry about me. Please have a seat,” Scarlet politely smiled and sat directly next to Flynn.
Clayton’s face couldn’t help but darken.
On the way here, Maria had already informed Flynn of Clayton’s identity, and her words implied a single message: “Flynn is nothing special, he poses no threat to you. I asked you to come here just to make him feel ashamed.”
Therefore, Clayton completely ignored Flynn, not even bothering to greet him.
Meeting a rival is already embarrassing, and Scarlet’s behavior made Clayton resent Flynn even more.
This guy’s fashion sense was ordinary, and he lacked the demeanor of someone in a superior position. His hands were rough, clearly indicating he did manual labor.
How could Scarlet be interested in him?
Could it be because he was sweet-talking?
“Why did you come dressed like this?” Scarlet, seeing that Flynn was still in casual attire, couldn’t help but speak softly, feeling somewhat speechless.
Flynn awkwardly smiled, “I got delayed this morning and didn’t have time to change.”
“Then how was your conversation just now?” Scarlet asked.
Flynn shook his head, not bringing up that topic, and looked at Scarlet with a furrowed brow. “You don’t look too good. Take a break for a few days.”
“Take a break from work, it’s okay.”
“I don’t want you to overexert yourself.”
Her recent efforts for Orco Real Estate were evident to everyone. She wasn’t clingy, understood the bigger picture, and when someone came to talk business with Flynn, she would voluntarily leave, always trusting Flynn.
Flynn felt that if he didn’t say something caring, it wouldn’t be right.
Scarlet felt a little down, realizing that their conversation didn’t go so well.
But hearing Flynn’s words, she suddenly felt that his emotional intelligence was growing, and she felt comforted and happily nodded.
Clayton coldly snorted in his heart.
“It seems I didn’t guess wrong. This guy is sweet-talking and knows how to care for people!”
“Scarlet is only 20 years old and hasn’t experienced much hardship. She falls for this kind of romantic stuff!”
“Scarlet, is this how you ignore the guest who’s right here?” Maria’s face turned serious as she saw the two of them engrossed in their own conversation.
Clayton, on the other hand, waved his hand and smiled, saying, “Mrs. Wong, it’s alright. Once someone gets captivated, it’s hard for them to break free.”
“After I spend more time with Scarlet, she’ll know what kind of life she should choose, hmm…”
Clayton pondered for a moment and continued, “I read the news on the plane. The largest jewelry merchant in the Southern Territory is holding a jewelry exhibition in Niarak.”
“How about this, Scarlet? Let me take you for a stroll. If you find a piece of jewelry you like, I’ll buy it for you.”
“I heard there’s a ten-carat yellow diamond worth 17 million. If you like it, I can purchase it.”
“Clayton, you’re too kind,” Maria was pleased with Clayton’s polite demeanor. She then sternly said to Scarlet, “Clayton is so sincere, why don’t you agree?”
“Mr. Robinson, I’m not interested in jewelry, but thank you nonetheless,” Scarlet smiled politely, declining his offer.
Clayton was slightly taken aback. He didn’t expect Scarlet to reject him so straightforwardly.
Don’t all women love jewelry? It seemed Scarlet was deeply poisoned, and her soul had already been captivated.
If it were before, Clayton would never insist.
But Scarlet was too beautiful. Even with minimal makeup, she was still stunning and captivating.
Every aspect of her, from her temperament to her appearance and figure, was flawless.
What was even more commendable was that Scarlet wasn’t like those aloof beauties who always put on a cold front.
She was very approachable, and her smile was incredibly sweet, making people feel that she was easy to get along with.
Clayton decided to compete with Flynn.
As the saying goes, to win over a girl, you must first win over her mother.
Only by firmly capturing Maria’s heart could he gain more leverage in pursuing Scarlet.
“You don’t like jewelry? Oh… I’m sorry, I didn’t know your preferences, I was too presumptuous.”
“But I still hope you can give me a chance, I promise not to disappoint you.”
Clayton smiled at Scarlet and then changed the topic, saying, “By the way, Mrs. Wong, you mentioned that you had urgent matters in Niarak. Have they been resolved? Do you need any help?”
Maria’s smile faltered, and she shook her head, saying, “Berrygate Group launched a new drug a month ago, but they’ve been struggling to establish distribution channels.”
“I heard that Charlie, the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the Southern Territory, came to Niarak a few days ago.”
“He rented a suite in this hotel as a temporary office, but it seems he’s leaving tomorrow, so I came here in a hurry.”
Clayton nodded, “I understand. You want Mr. Carlson to help you sell the drug.”
“Did he agree?”
Maria let out a soft sigh and said, “No, I went up to see him just now, but I didn’t even get to meet him in person.”
“But when you think about it, Berrygate Group’s market value is only a few billion. Why would they pay attention to it?”
Scarlet wasn’t too surprised by this outcome either.
Charlie controlled about half of the pharmacies in the Southern Territory and was the largest pharmaceutical distributor. Their partners were all multi-billion-dollar enterprises, so it was understandable that they wouldn’t pay attention to Berrygate Group’s small scale.
Clayton nodded and smiled, “Mrs. Wong, I must tell you that my father knows Mr. Carlson. How about this, after we have some food, I’ll take you to see Mr. Carlson. He will surely do me a favor!”
“Your family knows Mr. Carlson?” Maria’s eyes sparkled with surprise.
“Yes, Mr. Carlson is not easy to approach, and he’s busy, but he will definitely do me a favor.”
“Perhaps he can give us ten minutes for a meeting,” Clayton said.
Maria instantly became happy, “Great! Thank you so much, Clayton. I hope we can seize this opportunity!”
“After we finish our meal, let’s go up!”
With that, she regained her authoritative demeanor and didn’t shy away from addressing Scarlet, saying, “Do you see that? Clayton can meet Mr. Carlson, but Flynn can’t. That’s capability! That’s the difference!”