Judging by their closeness, Mr Robertson is satisfied that he has 'accurately' guessed their relationship.
However, as soon as Javier Zhong heard what she said, he gritted his teeth in anger!
He did not know Stephanie Ruan's motive for coming close to him but yet at the same time, it is not ideal to create a big scene in front of his new business partner.
"Certainly, we will be there."
Well, isn't it just attending an event? How difficult could it be??
In the worst-case scenario, if she refuses to come, he would just get Isaac Wen to tie her up and drag her to the event with him.
After all, a promise has already been made and he is one who never breaks his promises.
When Stephanie Ruan heard his quick and decisive reply, she could not help but let out a light smirk.
To be able to reach this stage of development with Javier Zhong could already be considered as 'mission accomplished' for her.
"That's great, I will see you both around soon!" Mr Robertson beamed with delight as he exited the room with his subordinates.
The minute the door slammed shut, Stephanie Ruan instantly returned to her cold expression and removed her arm from Javier Zhong.
She then took a seat with her legs crossed elegantly.
Without waiting for her to speak first, Javier Zhong immediately interrogated her with a fierce tone. "What is it that you want?"
"Chairman Zhong, I really like how you are jumping straight to the point and I'm glad to know that I've found the right person. Don't worry, I don't have time to waste as well."
She stood up and took five steps towards him. The distance between the two of them is just right, about 3 meters apart.
It seemed as though both of them have a common understanding and no one wanted to move any closer to the other person.
After staring at each other for a few long seconds, she finally broke the silence. "I want to be your fiancé."
"!!!..."
Everyone looked at Stephanie Ruan with a shocked expression. Even Mia Xue who is standing behind her is also caught off guard. "That... Director Ruan..."
Isaac Wen widened his eyes and stared blankly at her. He could not help but dart his eyes back and forth between the two of them while trying to get hold of the current situation.
What... is going on here??... But hold on, something is wrong!!...
There are so many girls out there who would sacrifice everything just to marry his young master.
And over the years, he had witnessed so many of them trying different methods just to desperately gain a few seconds of Javier Zhong's attention.
Of course, none of them were successful at melting his ice-cold heart. In fact, all of them were ruthlessly thrown out of his sight.
But as for this lady... Isaac Wen truly could not believe what he has seen and heard today.
It was one thing to ask such a direct question and another to ask it with such an indifferent and unwilling look.
She is definitely the first person to do this and what's more, she has successfully captured Javier Zhong's attention!
On the other hand, Javier Zhong arrogantly raised his eyebrows and sneered coldly at her request. "Fiancé? What makes you think I will agree to it?"
Unlike the other girls, Stephanie Ruan did not take the bait and is not frightened by his tone of voice at all.
Without a care in the world, she casually put on her sunglasses while responding to him. "Just like how I've helped you to clinch this deal, I could also destroy it easily."
"The event is happening this Saturday. I will give you two days to think about it." She then turned to her side and gave a slight nod, which prompted Mia Xue to step forward and pass Isaac Wen a name card.
But before they could even exit the room, Javier Zhong's threatening voice sounded out to them. "Barging into someone else's room and disrupting an important business negotiation, I've yet to settle this with you."
"Send the guards here! The two of them are not allowed to leave this building until I've permitted them to do so!"
After he ordered Isaac Wen, he sat down on the sofa nearby and started perusing some documents, as though he had forgotten about the presence of the two people in front of him.
"Hey! What do you mean by this?!" Mia Xue stepped forward angrily and confronted Javier Zhong about it.
What's the situation now? Is he trying to hold them captive?!
She truly felt that her boss should not have helped such an unappreciative man like him!
If not for Stephanie Ruan holding her back, Mia Xue would have already dashed forward and impulsively grabbed onto his hair!
Meanwhile, Stephanie Ruan is completely unaffected by what he had said. It was as though she had long expected such a scene to happen.
In a calm and composed manner, she strolled across the room to where he is seated and sat on the other sofa opposite of him.
"Chairman Zhong, although the contract has been signed today, you should know that nothing is ever confirmed until the stores are officially up."
"This is an important project for Zhong Holdings and I'm capable of handling this business deal for you. But I wonder if you are even capable of giving me what I want?" She questioned him in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant.
Hearing what she had said, Javier Zhong remained indifferent as he tidied up the documents in his hands. He threw them lightly on the coffee table in front of him before glaring at her directly in the eyes.
"Fiancé? Are you so desperate to marry me?" He mocked her without batting an eyelid.
With a cold smile, Stephanie Ruan leaned slightly forward, while still locking her eyes at him.
"Marry you? I'd suggest you not to be too self-absorbed. I'm not interested in you. What I'm asking for is purely a business relationship and nothing more than that."
As though he had just received a tight slap on his face, Javier Zhong's expression froze for a moment.
No one has ever dared to say such words to him before and he could hardly believe what he has just heard!
What??... She does not like him?!
Honestly, he is too used to women praising and fawning over him that he could not accept her harsh, yet truthful remarks at all!
Not aware of what he is thinking about, she paused for a brief moment, before adding on with a questioning look. "In that case, are you still interested in this offer, Chairman Zhong?"
Snapping out of his thoughts, he squinted his eyes at Stephanie Ruan.In Javier Zhong's opinion, this woman in front of him is obviously not trustable at all!Who knows what's the real reason for her coming so close to him?But if she could be trusted to handle this difficult business deal and yet at the same time be able to help him please his grandmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't make full use of her?After all, she is the one who came knocking on his door first!"State your terms and conditions." Javier Zhong threw out these few cold words.He had learned since young that the number one business rule is to wait for the other party to state their conditions first so that he would not lose out unnecessarily.However, Stephanie Ruan is also well-educated on this rule. But someone has to start first, right?So with this thought, she decided to play the game differently. "Relax, I'm not after any o
To be more accurate, it was just a peck on their lips that lasted for about one second.But this is more than enough to send Stephanie Ruan flying into a rage!Horrified by his actions, Stephanie Ruan raised her voice at him in disbelief. "Javier Zhong!! How dare you!!""!!!..."The minute she finished her sentence, the car became dangerously silent, with both Isaac Wen and the driver drowning in fear.Though they did not manage to witness the incident, they could vaguely guess what had happened just by looking at their body language.And this is the first time they have encountered someone calling their young master by his full name and also looking to start a fight with him!Such a bold lady! But does she know that she is playing with fire?!"..."Frankly speaking, it is indirectly the driver's fault for unintentionally causing the 'kiss' to happen. But their boss is actually getting scolded for it instead!What
It's no wonder why the boy would have such a huge reaction especially after seeing Javier Zhong's ferocious eyes staring straight at him.Is he even a human at all?! Who treats such a young child like this??With a frightened child in front of her, she could not be bothered with Javier Zhong any longer and gave her full attention to the young boy instead.She cuddled him in her arms and soothe him, "It's okay, Ethan. Don't be afraid... Auntie is here..."Stephanie Ruan then shifted his attention to a fancy ice cream truck nearby. "Wow, what is that, Ethan?? Take a look at it!""Do you want to have some ice cream?""Let's go get one for you, alright?"With that, she ignored Javier Zhong and brought the boy over to the ice-cream truck."..."Meanwhile, Javier Zhong stood at the same spot and watched Stephanie Ruan from afar with a complicated gaze.He had deliberately ordered the driver to make a u-turn just t
Grandma Zhong looked into Stephanie Ruan's pure eyes and nodded her head with satisfaction. "Stephanie... That's a nice name.""I am Javier's grandmother. You can call me Grandma Zhong.""!!..."Startled, Stephanie Ruan briefly glanced at Javier Zhong before meeting Grandma Zhong's eyes again.Never would she have imagined herself to be meeting his grandmother so quickly... And what's more, in such an unexpected situation!At the same time, Javier Zhong wore his usual indifferent look on the outside but is actually very surprised to hear his grandmother's words.People have to know that she does not just let anyone call her by the name of 'Grandma Zhong'.She must have taken a liking to Stephanie Ruan!"Grandma Zhong, it's nice to meet you." With a sincere smile and a slight nod, Stephanie Ruan greeted her politely.Having been in the business industry long enough, Grandma Zhong has already met all kinds of people. As su
With that, she gave him a slight smirk and returned to her original position."!!..."Stalking her?! Missing her??!!Did she seriously say that??!!..."Crazy woman." Javier Zhong muttered under his breath in disbelief.This lady is truly capable of making his heart boil each time she speaks!Although he refused to entertain her right now, he has already made a mental note to count these 'debts' with her in the near future!Amidst their conversation, Isaac Wen, who almost burst out laughing, quickly regained his composure after noticing Javier Zhong's piercing gaze through the rear-view mirror.To be fair, nobody could blame Isaac Wen for having such a huge reaction!I mean, throughout his many years of working closely with Javier Zhong, no one has ever dared to speak to his boss in such a manner before!Indeed, it was truly an eye-opening scene!And of course, Stephanie Ruan did not pursue the matter any fu
Similar to the exterior of the house, the interior followed a classic and luxurious French design, well-lighted with several huge chandeliers.It is easily notable that only the finest materials are used.Soon, what greeted them are two grand and elegantly curved staircases that leads to the second floor of the mansion."!!..."Wow!! This place is basically like a palace!Stephanie Ruan quickly recognised the expensive paintings that are hanging on both sides of the wall.Each painting could easily be sold at the auction for at least ten million yuan (about 1.5 million US dollars)!And there are at least 20 paintings here in just this area alone!...As they entered the main living room, the originally lively atmosphere had become totally silent within a split second!In the eyes of Stephanie Ruan, it is pretty obvious that the two of them are not welcomed at all.Meanwhile, the Zhong family members are ast
Just then, Thomas Zhong and his younger brother, William, have returned to the living hall from their mother's room.He noticed that his son has brought a lady home and the current atmosphere does not seem too right."What's going on??" Thomas Zhong questioned sternly."!!..."Upon seeing that her husband has also arrived, Auntie Josephine quickly ran over to his side to complain about what had just happened."William, look at the girl that Javier has brought back... Such a wild and unruly girl. You should have seen how she treated us earlier!"After hearing what Auntie Josephine had said, Thomas Zhong had no choice but to verify it with his son."Javier, is that true?"No longer surprised that such a question would come from his father, Javier Zhong stared at him indifferently, "If you already chose to believe her, then why bother asking me?"And just before Thomas Zhong could even retort, Grandma Zhong's angry voice so
He definitely did not see this reply coming along and had expected her to accept the gift with open arms.After all, this necklace is so expensive and dazzling. He could not understand why any girl would not want it!With a soft sigh, Grandma Zhong replied adamantly. "I've decided that this necklace will only be yours to keep. I will not want to give it to anyone else."Despite knowing that the two of them are not in a real relationship, Grandma Zhong still genuinely likes Stephanie Ruan. She hopes that her grandson could also see the good in her and continue to keep her by his side."..."Seeing her look of hesitation, she nodded heavily while urging her, "Listen to grandma and just keep it first... You can return it to me again if you decide not to marry Javier in the future."Indeed, Grandma Zhong is smart enough to understand why Stephanie Ruan is not keen on accepting the necklace.But being the stubborn person that she always is