Filed to story: The Secret Billionaire Heiress: Love’s Deception (Joyce & Tristan Novel)
Early morning.
Joyce opened her eyes in the warm morning light. It felt so cozy and mellow that she curled her lips into a sweet smile.
Someone knocked on the door right on time. A maid asked in a soft voice, “Miss, are you awake?“
Hearing this, Joyce answered in a lazy voice, “Mm…come in.“
Last night, Grant’s driver brought her to the Powell mansion.
Two maids pushed in a huge clothing rack and spoke respectfully, “Miss, these are the clothes prepared especially for you.
Master and Eldest Young Master are waiting for you in the dining hall.“
Joyce was slightly shocked. ‘Dad is so extra…1 bet he wanted to buy out all my favorite brands so that I ‘m the only one who can wear them…’
There were several pieces of the same style in different colors. Although there was no logo, Joyce could tell from the familiar workmanship and fabric that these were from Prada’s private collection.
Some of them were this season’s latest limited edition pieces, so they were invaluable.
She certainly had to adapt to this kind of luxury lifestyle again. “Alright, you guys may leave.“
Joyce got out of bed to freshen up, then randomly picked a little black dress that was chic and tasteful and paired it with a white blazer before she walked out of her room.
Inside the dining hall, Floyd and Grant Powell were sitting at the dining table eating breakfast with effortless grace.
When Floyd saw his daughter, he smiled with squinted eyes. “My baby’s finally awake! “
Grant turned to look at Joyce and smiled with his eyes.
“I heard that Keith Ludwig ran out of Tattle Bar butt naked last night. Even though he covered his face, he was still recognized.
Old Master Ludwig dragged him back home to punish him early this morning. The Ludwigs are now busy dealing with the scandal online and their stock almost fell to its limit down. My little sister is really capable! “
Joyce helplessly shrugged her shoulders and walked over to sit down. “He was the one who provoked me first.”
“Serves him right! What are the Ludwigs compared t o my baby? Do whatever you want, Princess.“ Floyd Powell doted on Joyce and gave her a bowl of oatmeal.
After taking a few rushed bites of breakfast, Joyce took Grant’s car to the office.
When Joyce arrived at her office, Logan was standing at the door waiting for her.
“Vice President, Samantha Lindt came here early in the morning. She’s now waiting for you in your office.“
Joyce nodded. “Is there any news from J&L?* “I’ve already contacted the President of J&L Corporation, Gerard Lichman. He proposed to have a talk in person over dinner.“
‘Alright, set up an appointment then.” “Yes, Vice President.“
When Joyce pushed the door open, she saw that Samantha was spinning leisurely in her chair, seemingly enjoying herself. For a moment, the atmosphere in the office was a little awkward.
Samantha’s expression changed when she saw Joyce. She hurriedly stood up and looked at Logan reproachfully. “Why didn’t you inform me that the Vice President is here?“
Joyce smiled insouciantly and walked over. “Ms. Lindt, since you like this chair so much, it’s yours. Logan, send it to Ms. Lindt’s office later.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Vice President Joyce, I don’t mean anything else. There’s no need to give me this chair.“
Joyce sat on one end of the sofa. Her eyes were cold. “I’m a germaphobe, so I won’t sit on a chair that someone else has sat on.”
Samantha was rebuffed, so she glared fiercely at Joyce. She secretly cursed Joyce in her heart and thought, ‘She slept her way into this position, so what is she so proud of?”
“Ms. Lindt, why did you come in here?“ Joyce glanced at her.
Samantha walked over with a document and threw it in front of Joyce.
“Here, don’t say that I didn’t remind you. There are a lot of people eyeing this project from FH Corporation. Their chairman proposed dinner tonight to talk over this cooperation. Vice President Joyce, you ought to grasp this opportunity.“
Joyce flipped through two pages of the document and closed the file without another glance. She did not believe that Samantha would be so kind as to share such a big slice of cake with her.
However, since Samantha was so proactive, Joyce felt that it would be a waste if she did not play along with her.
She smiled. “Ms. Lindt, will you be present this evening?“
“Of course, I’ll introduce you both.“ “Great, then I’ll be there on time.“
Joyce handed the document to Logan. “Raise this by 30%.”
Logan took it over without hesitation. “Okay, I’ll get it done.*
At this moment, Yvette barged in, holding a huge bouquet that blocked her line of sight.
“Nikki, quick! I’m exhausted! “
Joyce was a little surprised. “What’s this?“
“Someone is pursuing you, of course…so he sent you flowers…“ Yvette raised her eyebrows and smiled suggestively.
Joyce looked like she had a headache. “Yvette, who the hell is so dumb to send me flowers?“
“Of course, it’s lan Carter. He instructed me to deliver it to you by hand.“
‘lan? That Young Master is really capable of making things happen!’
Yvette laughed. “Old Master Carter sent Hugh to study abroad. I heard that if he fails this time, his grandpa will break his legs.“
“Awww… It’s a pity that we didn’t get to send him off. I guess we’ll just have to wait for him to come back and throw him a nice welcome back party! “
Joyce was helpless and got her assistant to take the flowers out of her office. She felt a lot more comfortable without the strong scent of flowers in the air.
Yvette nodded. “Yup, my thoughts exactly. By the way, I’ve looked into FH Corporation like you asked me to last time.“
Joyce looked up at her. Yvette laughed and said, “FH Corporation has long since become a shell company. They keep asking for loans everywhere and owe the bank a large sum of money they can’t even pay off. Their company is about to be auctioned off and they just have a bunch of sh*tty projects left. Whoever gets involved with them will surely get into trouble. That Samantha
Lindt is trying to push you into a trap, huh?“
This was what Joyce expected. She raised an eyebrow and thought, ‘So she’s trying to dig a pit for me to jump in myself… The dinner tonight will be extra interesting…”
“Thanks.*
Yvette scratched her head. “It’s nothing, but… I can’t work for you anymore. My mom is coming back from Hong Kong. She just acquired a new cosmetic company and promised that I can participate in their research and development. Nikki, you know that this has always been my dream.“
Yvette’s mother was a famous career woman in the industry. She had always wanted Yvette to be part of the management in their family business, but Yvette preferred laboratory work. Since she finally got the opportunity to participate in research, she certainly would not give up on it.
Joyce smiled. “Sure, then I wish our dearest Miss Quimbey all the wealth in the world! “
The two ladies looked at each other and smiled. There was no need to say more because they had a tacit understanding between them.
“Then you should be careful. Just ask if you need help with anything. We’ll support you as best we can! ”