Ornard glanced at her and burst out of laughter. “I know what game are you trying to play. It is no doubt that you are very intelligent and you are a very fitting candidate in becoming the wife of the Laban family. However, it is currently not the right time and my decision would remain unchanged. I can only take your hand in marriage after I have gotten rid of William and the Floyd family. There is no room for discussion! It will ruin my master plan!”
“We can register as a married couple as starters!” Paisley was still not willing to give up just yet. She hoped to try her luck once more to achieve her objective.
Ornard shook his head and said, “I do not want to put you in an awkward position as you are nevertheless a wealthy woman. Rest assured as I have promised to marry you. I will commence a grand wedding that would be comparable to William and Valeria’s.”
This old fart was still as cunning as usual. Ornard claimed to be worried about her reputation but it was clearly an excuse. Paisley was feeling discontented about the current situation. However, she had no excuse to dwell further into this matter since he had made himself so clear.
“No problem, I will convince my dad about our plan then!”
It was the next day. Fandrey, Callum, and Angel had attended the morning meeting at the Floyd family’s company.
The morning discussion was about the bidding project in B City. Angel was feeling confident upon receiving the bidding details from Ornard.
She had spent the whole night going through the bidding project and managed to remember all the important contents. She had voiced her opinion fluently during the morning meeting. Callum was extremely taken aback upon witnessing it.
Fandrey brushed his beard and observed Angel carefully. He frequently nodded upon listening to her elaboration and had a faint smile on his face.
Angel had performed well during the morning meeting. Fandrey and Callum headed back to the office together after the discussion had come to an end.
Callum could not wrap his head around Angel’s excellent performance this morning. He then decided to voice out his query to Fandrey, “Dad, Angel has changed so much within a blink of an eye, right? Don’t you feel strange about it?”
“You’re right, it is rather peculiar,” Fandrey stroked his beard and grinned.
“It proves that she has recently been putting in lots of effort! It is true that hard work will eventually pay off, right?”
“However, don’t you think that she has improved in the speed of lightning? She used to be oblivious about the company’s matter. She then managed to become proficient in business strategies when we were away for just a few days to attend William’s wedding ceremony. She is indeed incredible, isn’t she? Could there be someone who is lending her a helping hand?”
“What? You ought to not think the other way round. It is unsurprising for Angel to be an intelligent person as she is the granddaughter of the Floyd family. It is a pleasing sight upon witnessing her enhancement of skills which means that the Floyd family finally has a successor. I suggest giving her the opportunity to lead the bidding contract this time. She will then gain the confidence of others about her great leadership and management skills.”
“Are you sure about letting her work on such a huge project?” Callum was stunned.
“Yes, we shall treat this business plan as her training ground. Two top management personnel would be arranged as her assistants. You need not worry as I have faith in her to excel in this project!”
Callum was not convinced about his father’s proposal and the two of them had been dwelling into this matter for a while. Fandrey disregarded the clash of opinion and insisted on giving Angel the full authority of guiding the project. He even promised to take responsibility should anything bad happen. Callum eventually had to give way as he was left with no other choices.
The topic soon came to an end and Callum went on to arrange other business matters. Fandrey, on the other hand, got up from his seat and left the company. Sammuel was taking the wheel whereas he was seated at the back row. Fandrey sneered and asked, “Is Ornard still laying low without any updates?”
“Yes, you’re right. Ornard has been acting very strangely these days. He only went to meet with Angel once in secret after arriving in the country. He never set foot out ever since then and had been holed up in the villa. No one else had gone to see him except for Paisley who would usually meet with him at night.”
“Haha, isn’t it surprising for him to sit back and do nothing?” Fandrey laughed coldly and asked further, “Who’s going to participate in the bidding activity this time?”
“The other bidders are from large corporations in B City as well as several overseas companies. By the way, the Anthony family has also decided to take part in the bidding campaign.”
“What? When did this happen?” Fandrey questioned.
“It was this morning that the Anthony family had decided to join in the party and Paisley would be the leader of it.”
“I see.” Fandrey brushed his beard and chuckled before glancing at the time. It was currently twelve at noon which meant that it was now five in the morning via European timezone. William should still be resting at this hour.
He suppressed the thought of sending a message to William and said, “Let’s go for lunch then.”
Paisley used the partnership with Ornard as a solid point to persuade her father to participate in the bidding activity of B City’s building project. She was feeling utterly excited as she was given full authority to take charge of the whole bidding process.
She arrived at Acma Corporation early in the morning. This was the first time that she had returned to the company ever since Hardy was met with trouble.
The security guard at the entrance noticed her and immediately greeted her respectfully. The top management personnel and subordinates smiled politely upon recognizing her.
Everything seemed to have returned to the time when Hardy was still around. Paisley was feeling exhilarated due to the adrenaline rush. She needed to seize this opportunity to turn the tables around.
The meeting in the morning had commenced for four hours. She was at a different ballgame compared to Angel as Paisley was genuinely a capable person. Ornard had given her several tips and tricks before attending the discussion. Hence, it was a piece of cake for her to convince the top management personnel of Acma Corporation in agreeing with her plan.
Paisley did not linger around the company for too long after obtaining their approvals. She then delightfully brought Danya to the prison in visiting Hardy.
He had become much more haggard within a few days later. His head was bald after shaving and he was seen to be wearing a prison uniform with a number printed on it.
His eyes had flashed with hope upon seeing the radiant look on Paisley’s face. He immediately picked up the phone in front of him and asked, “Paisley, how are you?”
“Hardy! I have done an awesome thing today. I have finally returned to Acma Corporation!” Paisley excitedly shared the great news with her brother.
“Why would you head back to Acma Corporation all of a sudden? How could papa agree on this so easily?”
“You’re absolutely right about that. I had the chance to return back to the company because of Ornard. Hardy, I am currently in a relationship with him.”
“Paisley… Why… Why would you choose to have any connections with Ornard?” Hardy had a distressed look on his face and continued speaking, “He is not a young man. Why would you embarrass yourself like this?”
“Hardy, I’m not making things difficult for me. Don’t you know that I am doing this for the sake of us? No one has backed me up ever since you were met with trouble. I have no choice but to be in a relationship with him. You need not worry as both Ornard and I will find a way to get you out from here!”
Paisley was so excited that she continued telling Hardy about the bidding plan that was being discussed just now. “The project plan is worth hundreds of billions. Everything will be different if we manage to obtain the bidding contract. I will then lead the Acma Corporation and protect the empire that you have built from scratch.”
Hardy was not as delighted as she had expected. He pondered for a while and said, “Paisley, you should be aware that Angel is a foolish and incapable person. However, both Fandrey and Callum are quick-witted and intelligent. How is it possible for them to let Angel manage such a huge project? Could this be a trap?”
“Of course not. The Floyd family has no idea about Ornard’s arrival in the country. Angel doesn’t even know his motive for lending her a helping hand. Ornard and I are the only ones who know about the master plan and the rest of them are not aware of it. How is it possible for us to be framed?”
“My opinion is that the Floyd family is being rather reckless about this matter. I would never give an inexperienced person to lead such a huge project.”
Paisley explained, “It has turned out this way as Angel’s business plan is utterly marvelous. The Floyd family did not take their competitors seriously as they have deemed themselves to be a strong and influential corporation. The most crucial thing right now is that we are now aware of their bidding price. We can use this as an advantage to get our hands on the bidding contract.”
“Are there no updates from William? Doesn’t he intend to participate in such a handsome business deal?” Hardy mentioned William.
“He would definitely participate in the bidding activity if it wasn’t because of the Floyd family. William is just going easy on them this time. He intends to let the Floyd family have a great starting point at B City.”
Hardy was worried as he was experienced in the business field after all. “Is that so? I still feel that this is rather bizarre. It is too easy for us to obtain such a great opportunity.”
“Hardy, can you stop being an anticlimax person? Can’t you see how happy I am today? I have gone all-in just to save you from this mess. Why can’t you just be a supportive person? It won’t hurt to make me feel better about myself, right?”