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Joe instructed Doris, “If my wife is doing a good job in the project and has some spare time in her hands, assign some side projects to her.”
“No problem at all, don’t worry!”
Checking his watch, his wife was about to finish her meeting, so Joe said, “Call Loreen to your office now, it’ll be good timing for me to go.”
Doris nodded. She returned to her office and called Loreen.
Loreen immediately went to Doris’s office when she received the call. Joe grabbed the chance and quickly went downstairs.
He saw Claire walking out, looking worn out and weary, as soon as he reached his car.
She was exhausted from the heavy workload of the hotel project. She said helplessly, “I have too much work on my hands, 24 hours are not enough.”
Joe said heavy-heartedly, “How about dividing some of the works to other people? Or maybe just don’t do it.”
“No way,” Claire said, “I was appointed as the director only recently, I need to work hard to strengthen and solidify my foundation at the company, otherwise, my cousin will swoop in whenever he sees a chance.”
Claire was extremely annoyed when Harold’s disgusting look appeared in her mind. The bothersome man kept going against her and always did things detrimental and inimical.
On the way home, Claire closed her eyes to rest while Joe focused on driving without disturbing her.
***
Meanwhile, in Doris’s office.
Doris informed Loreen of the new appointment, which made Loreen a little surprised and bewildered.
It hadn’t been long since she was appointed as the administrative director, and now she was transferred to the sales department. Why?
The explanation that Doris gave her was, “I think you are very capable and talented, it is a waste of your talent to work in the administrative department. I took a second look at your resume. You have the background of business management and marketing as your degree, that’s why I think sales are the most suitable position for you. Besides, sales and marketing are more important to the company than any other division. I can assure you, if you commit to a good job in the new position, you’ll have a better prospect.”
Truth be told, Doris wasn’t bluffing.
The sales position was indeed much more important than the administration.
The sales department was an important department that generated income and revenue for the company, whereas the administration was more of a housekeeper of the company where it was in charge of trivial matters.
Loreen didn’t give it much thought nonetheless. She felt that if she could perform excellently in the sales department and bring actual profits to the company, the chairman might notice her eventually!
So, it was great news for her!
The first thing Loreen did after coming out of Doris’s office joyfully was to call her good friend Claire.
As soon as the call was answered, she said excitedly, “Claire, I’m the sales director now!”
“Really?” Claire sat up, apparently happy to hear the news as well. “That’s really great! You should be working in the sales department from the beginning, it’s an overkill for you to work as the administrative director! Now you have more room to showcase your capabilities, I’m sure you’ll be able to yield something great soon!”
“Hehe!” Loreen blurted in her gleeful tone, “What about we have dinner together later to celebrate? Invite Joe too.”
Claire said in an exhausted tone, “Frankly, we’re arriving at our home soon, besides, I’m really worn out today. We’ll take a rain check on the celebration, okay?”
Loreen knew that Claire was busy with the project lately, so she quickly said, “Of course! You’ve been working too hard recently, with all the meetings and overtime. Go home and rest, we’ll celebrate when the project sails smoothly!”
“Okay,” Claire said, “Once I’m done with the workload, let’s get together and have fun!”
Loreen chuckled. “Deal!”
Loreen felt slightly dejected when she ended the call.
She didn’t have many friends in Aurous Hill, her only friend was Claire.
Now that she was transferred to the position of sales director, she was given a much bigger stage to prove herself, but she couldn’t find a person to celebrate her achievement with.
Just as she sighed, disheartened, her phone rang suddenly.
It was from Harold!
Loreen didn’t want to pick up the call as she stared at Harold’s name on her phone.
She didn’t have a good impression of Harold, and she could see right through his superficial motive of approaching her. He simply wanted to get close to her and tackle her heart.
She was very annoyed by this person’s existence and immediately hung up the phone.
However, Harold couldn’t take no for an answer. He attempted several times until Loreen reluctantly picked up the call and coldly asked, “What’s up, Harold?”
Harold, on the other end of the line, hurriedly said, “Loreen, I heard that you are appointed as the sales director, is it true?”
Loreen was surprised. “How do you get the news so fast?”
Harold chuckled. “I have some friends who work in Emgrand Group, they told me that they received the official announcement about the appointment, so I called to congratulate you.”
“Oh,” Loreen said, “Yes, I’m appointed as the sales director.”
“Congratulations!” Harold shrieked in delight. “It is a position with a lot of real power in your hands! You are so lucky!”
Loreen said flatly, “Thanks.”
“Loreen, you’ve been in Aurous Hill for some time now but we haven’t met often. I’m sorry for the unfortunate incident in Heaven Springs the other day, so, to express my apology, I would like to invite you to dinner tonight. It’s a joyful day too since you are appointed as the sales director. We should really celebrate the joyful moment. What do you say?”
Loreen started declining his offer, “But, I might have to work overtime tonight…”
“Loreen, we must celebrate when it’s still fresh, otherwise, the joyful feeling will fade tomorrow. Besides, you don’t have many friends here in Aurous Hill. Why don’t I book a table just for the two of us and have a quiet celebration? What do you think?”
Loreen was touched at the moment.
Honestly, she was eager to celebrate her joyful achievement, but Claire couldn’t come, and she couldn’t find any other person to celebrate with her.
Now that Harold took the initiative to call, he was the second-best alternative choice despite his hypocritical personality. It was better for two people to celebrate than being alone.
Loreen succumbed to his request and said, “Okay, send me the address then.”
“Okay, I have reserved a table at Aurous Bistro, just say my name when you arrive.”
Loreen nodded. “Okay, I’ll be there in a while.”
***
Loreen left the office and took a taxi to Aurous Bistro. It was one of the top restaurants in Aurous Hill although it paled in comparison to Heaven Springs.
Harold was standing at the door, tall and straight, waiting for Loreen. He donned a suit with a slick hairstyle, trying to look smart and elegant. However, the bandage on his arm was such an eyesore that it completely destroyed the casual look that he was trying to portrait.
Loreen was wearing a casual T-shirt and a pair of jeans, radiating the youthful and energetic aura. She attracted all the attention around her the moment she got out of the taxi.
Harold grinned sheepishly. Then, he hurriedly marched forward and greeted Loreen, “Hi, you’re so beautiful today. Let’s go in, our table is ready.”
“Thank you.” Loreen smiled politely.