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Chapter 34
Everett nodded, then turned his face to look at her. “Done pretending a stranger?”
Dorothy squinted her eyes and smiled. “I’m just afraid you’ll get the wrong idea you know. Mentioning
our old school connection right off the bat might make it look like I’m trying to pull strings”
“I don’t pull strings for anyone. His tone was calm but farm, carrying an air of authority. “So, I can only
offer you an opportunity, not clean up your mess.”
Dorothy had leamed this during her business trip to Fujinon City
If the final amount needed to bail out Harmony Ventures was too high, she was absolutely sure that
Everett would ruthlessly cut off this rotten piece, along with the whole third beam.
“By the way, the headquarters of the Social Networking Service is in Havenbrook. The project should
Follow current on NovelEnglish.netrequire a trip there early next month. You’ll come along.”
Dorothy sneakily flashed the OK hand sign, unable to hide the wide grin on her face
The next morning, as soon as Dorothy arrived at the Prosperity Consortium, she received an internal
email from Mr. Percy
SinoSuccess Enterprises had suddenly agreed to the involvement of a third–party loan and was even
willing to re–sign a quarantee letter
based on the actual funds.
“Did you go and talk to them again? Mr. Percy hadn’t expected Dorothy to pull this off, so he made a
special trip to her office.
She shook her head. “I guess SinoSuccess Enterprises finally got their heads on straight.”
She couldn’t exactly tell Mr. Percy that it was probably because Everett had some leverage over the
head of SinoSuccess Enterprises. making them more cooperative.
“That was close” Although Mr. Percy’s face remained stem, his attitude towards her softened
considerably. “You should leam mare when you go to the head office this time. Don’t embarrass out
team. Make sure you don’t make any more tash promises.”
After he left, Karen snuck in and rolled her eyes at his back.
“If it weren’t for you spotting the financial issues with SinoSuccess Enterprises, who knows what would
have happened? This project might have ended up like Harmony Ventures. He’s such a hypocrite! If it’s
a success, he takes the credit, but if there’s a problem, he blames you”
“What can you do? He’s the boss Dorothy was very open–minded. “As long as our bonuses are safe,
it’s all good”
Karen scoffed. “Enough about him. How’s your mom?”
“She’s doing well. The hospital agreed to perform the surgery fast: I can pay them back slowly.”
“That’s great! You don’t have to worry so much” She spun her eyes around and pointed at the office
Follow current on NovelEnglish.netarea across with her chin. “So, when are you planning to find a boyfriend?
The mention of a boyfriend made Dorothy react like she was allergic.
It used to be a taboo word in front of her mother, and now it was also a no–no in front of Everett
*No plans.”
“How can that be? As your number one gal pat, I have to remind you that if all the good men get
picked, the leftovers won’t be any good.” Karen pulled a chair over, sat down, and crossed her legs. 1
think Mr. Steven is pretty good. He’s honest and not bad–looking either. He pursued you once, and you
didn’t respond, but he didn’t turn around and pursue someone else. That’s a plus!”
Dorothy was focused on her computer screen. After listening to Karen’s chatter for a while, she
responded. “I’m not good enough for
“With your goddess–like face, you’re actually off the charts, and you’re saying you’re not good enough
for him?” Karen was instantly fired up. “Even Mr. Lopez himself, fell for a face similar to yours. What
does that tell you?”
Dorothy tensed up
“If it weren’t for Heather, maybe Mr. Lopez would have fallen for you!”
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