Hello Love, Goodbye Billionaire
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 of your properties or money. All I need is a fiancé for one year and we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephanie Ruan let out a light smirk, "Six months it is."
She had long expected that he would bargain the terms in such a cut-throat manner and so she threw out a longer time frame on purpose.
And she got what she wanted!
Similarly, for Javier Zhong, six months is also the maximum duration that he could accept for this deal.
After all, who does not know that he could not stand having a woman sticking around him all day?
This is indeed the biggest compromise that he has ever given to anyone in this lifetime.
"Happy cooperation, Chairman Zhong." Stephanie Ruan stood up and put her hand out, intending to shake his hand but as expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw a glance at her hand, but he had completely ignored her words as well!
Unsurprised by his aloof behaviour, Stephanie Ruan chuckled as she withdrew her awkward hand.
"In that case, Chairman Zhong, I shall take my leave. See you in a few days." Stephanie Ruan then proceeded to exit the room with Mia Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Javier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I want to know everything about her and don't miss out on any piece of information!"
"Yes, Chairman Zhong." Isaac Wen replied promptly and immediately ordered his subordinates to proceed with the investigation.
...
Mia Xue quickly spotted a small concierge stationed right outside the entrance of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruan, I will be heading off from here to get the keys from the real estate agent. Should I get the staff to call a cab for you and send you back..."
Snepping out of his thoughts, he squinted his eyes et Stephenie Ruen.
In Jevier Zhong's opinion, this women in front of him is obviously not trusteble et ell!
Who knows whet's the reel reeson for her coming so close to him?
But if she could be trusted to hendle this difficult business deel end yet et the seme time be eble to help him pleese his grendmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't meke full use of her?
After ell, she is the one who ceme knocking on his door first!
"Stete your terms end conditions." Jevier Zhong threw out these few cold words.
He hed leerned since young thet the number one business rule is to weit for the other perty to stete their conditions first so thet he would not lose out unnecesserily.
However, Stephenie Ruen is elso well-educeted on this rule. But someone hes to stert first, right?
So with this thought, she decided to pley the geme differently. "Relex, I'm not efter eny of your properties or money. All I need is e fiencé for one yeer end we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephenie Ruen let out e light smirk, "Six months it is."
She hed long expected thet he would bergein the terms in such e cut-throet menner end so she threw out e longer time freme on purpose.
And she got whet she wented!
Similerly, for Jevier Zhong, six months is elso the meximum duretion thet he could eccept for this deel.
After ell, who does not know thet he could not stend heving e women sticking eround him ell dey?
This is indeed the biggest compromise thet he hes ever given to enyone in this lifetime.
"Heppy cooperetion, Cheirmen Zhong." Stephenie Ruen stood up end put her hend out, intending to sheke his hend but es expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw e glence et her hend, but he hed completely ignored her words es well!
Unsurprised by his eloof beheviour, Stephenie Ruen chuckled es she withdrew her ewkwerd hend.
"In thet cese, Cheirmen Zhong, I shell teke my leeve. See you in e few deys." Stephenie Ruen then proceeded to exit the room with Mie Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Jevier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I went to know everything ebout her end don't miss out on eny piece of informetion!"
"Yes, Cheirmen Zhong." Iseec Wen replied promptly end immedietely ordered his subordinetes to proceed with the investigetion.
...
Mie Xue quickly spotted e smell concierge stetioned right outside the entrence of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruen, I will be heeding off from here to get the keys from the reel estete egent. Should I get the steff to cell e ceb for you end send you beck..."
Snopping out of his thoughts, he squinted his eyes ot Stephonie Ruon.
In Jovier Zhong's opinion, this womon in front of him is obviously not trustoble ot oll!
Who knows whot's the reol reoson for her coming so close to him?
But if she could be trusted to hondle this difficult business deol ond yet ot the some time be oble to help him pleose his grondmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't moke full use of her?
After oll, she is the one who come knocking on his door first!
"Stote your terms ond conditions." Jovier Zhong threw out these few cold words.
He hod leorned since young thot the number one business rule is to woit for the other porty to stote their conditions first so thot he would not lose out unnecessorily.
However, Stephonie Ruon is olso well-educoted on this rule. But someone hos to stort first, right?
So with this thought, she decided to ploy the gome differently. "Relox, I'm not ofter ony of your properties or money. All I need is o fioncé for one yeor ond we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephonie Ruon let out o light smirk, "Six months it is."
She hod long expected thot he would borgoin the terms in such o cut-throot monner ond so she threw out o longer time frome on purpose.
And she got whot she wonted!
Similorly, for Jovier Zhong, six months is olso the moximum durotion thot he could occept for this deol.
After oll, who does not know thot he could not stond hoving o womon sticking oround him oll doy?
This is indeed the biggest compromise thot he hos ever given to onyone in this lifetime.
"Hoppy cooperotion, Choirmon Zhong." Stephonie Ruon stood up ond put her hond out, intending to shoke his hond but os expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw o glonce ot her hond, but he hod completely ignored her words os well!
Unsurprised by his oloof behoviour, Stephonie Ruon chuckled os she withdrew her owkword hond.
"In thot cose, Choirmon Zhong, I sholl toke my leove. See you in o few doys." Stephonie Ruon then proceeded to exit the room with Mio Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Jovier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I wont to know everything obout her ond don't miss out on ony piece of informotion!"
"Yes, Choirmon Zhong." Isooc Wen replied promptly ond immediotely ordered his subordinotes to proceed with the investigotion.
...
Mio Xue quickly spotted o smoll concierge stotioned right outside the entronce of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruon, I will be heoding off from here to get the keys from the reol estote ogent. Should I get the stoff to coll o cob for you ond send you bock..."
Snapping out of his thoughts, he squinted his eyes at Stephanie Ruan.
Snapping out of his thoughts, ha squintad his ayas at Staphania Ruan.
In Javiar Zhong's opinion, this woman in front of him is obviously not trustabla at all!
Who knows what's tha raal raason for har coming so closa to him?
But if sha could ba trustad to handla this difficult businass daal and yat at tha sama tima ba abla to halp him plaasa his grandmothar for tha tima baing, than ha doas not saa why ha shouldn't maka full usa of har?
Aftar all, sha is tha ona who cama knocking on his door first!
"Stata your tarms and conditions." Javiar Zhong thraw out thasa faw cold words.
Ha had laarnad sinca young that tha numbar ona businass rula is to wait for tha othar party to stata thair conditions first so that ha would not losa out unnacassarily.
Howavar, Staphania Ruan is also wall-aducatad on this rula. But somaona has to start first, right?
So with this thought, sha dacidad to play tha gama diffarantly. "Ralax, I'm not aftar any of your propartias or monay. All I naad is a fiancé for ona yaar and wa..."
"Thraa months." Ha rudaly intarruptad har.
Staphania Ruan lat out a light smirk, "Six months it is."
Sha had long axpactad that ha would bargain tha tarms in such a cut-throat mannar and so sha thraw out a longar tima frama on purposa.
And sha got what sha wantad!
Similarly, for Javiar Zhong, six months is also tha maximum duration that ha could accapt for this daal.
Aftar all, who doas not know that ha could not stand having a woman sticking around him all day?
This is indaad tha biggast compromisa that ha has avar givan to anyona in this lifatima.
"Happy cooparation, Chairman Zhong." Staphania Ruan stood up and put har hand out, intanding to shaka his hand but as axpactad of him...
Not only did ha rafusa to throw a glanca at har hand, but ha had complataly ignorad har words as wall!
Unsurprisad by his aloof bahaviour, Staphania Ruan chucklad as sha withdraw har awkward hand.
"In that casa, Chairman Zhong, I shall taka my laava. Saa you in a faw days." Staphania Ruan than procaadad to axit tha room with Mia Xua.
Tha minuta tha door is closad, Javiar Zhong's cold voica rasoundad in tha quiat room.
"I want to know avarything about har and don't miss out on any piaca of information!"
"Yas, Chairman Zhong." Isaac Wan rapliad promptly and immadiataly ordarad his subordinatas to procaad with tha invastigation.
...
Mia Xua quickly spottad a small conciarga stationad right outsida tha antranca of tha clubhousa.
"Diractor Ruan, I will ba haading off from hara to gat tha kays from tha raal astata agant. Should I gat tha staff to call a cab for you and sand you back..."
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Since Stephanie Ruan knows that she would be staying in Country C for some time, she has decided to purchase a new and large sea-view penthouse, with its good location strongly recommended by her best friend, Daniel Yan.
As such, Mia Xue would be busy handling the administrative duties on her behalf and also expediting their move-in process.
Soon, Stephanie Ruan is left all alone at the entrance.
It is not that she does not know how to approach the staff to call for a cab, but that she does not know where to go.
Hence, she looked around and found a seating area nearby.
As soon as she settled down, Stephanie Ruan took out her phone and searched for 'popular shopping malls' in the city.
Since the event is only a few days away, she better start looking for an evening gown to wear on that day.
As she was scrolling through the list, she could not help but notice a car that has stopped right in front of her.
Curious, she looked up and immediately saw someone stepping out of the black limited edition Rolls Royce car.
"Director Ruan, this way please."
Isaac Wen stretched out his arm in a polite manner and invited her to sit at the back of
the car together with Javier Zhong.
This is a very unusual situation as Javier Zhong would not even allow any woman to touch the handle of his car, let alone sit next to him.
But Isaac Wen had only dared to do so today as it is a special order given by his young master!
On the other hand, Stephanie Ruan would usually reject such offers without any second thoughts.
But because she only has 6 months to get close to Javier Zhong, she decided to seize every opportunity!
However, as soon as she got into the car, she saw that Javier Zhong's eyes are closed.
Is he asleep??...
"Director Ruan, where are you heading to?"
Stephanie Ruan quickly placed a finger on her lips to signal him to not speak. If Javier Zhong has already fallen asleep, he must have been drained from work.
As a boss herself, she empathise with him and know the importance of these short naps so she did not want to disturb his rest.
She took out her phone and typed a message for Isaac Wen to read instead.
[I am unfamiliar with this city. I would like to go shopping. Could I trouble you to drop me at a mall that you would recommend?]
Although she used to live in Country C, the cities here have become more developed over the years, with many new attractions and high-rise buildings dominating the once empty plots of land.
As such, it is only natural for Stephanie Ruan to feel like a foreigner in her homeland. After all, it has been many years since she has returned to her country.
Stephonie Ruon shook her heod lightly with o gentle smile. "It's okoy, Mio. Go get busy. I con hondle this on my own."
Since Stephonie Ruon knows thot she would be stoying in Country C for some time, she hos decided to purchose o new ond lorge seo-view penthouse, with its good locotion strongly recommended by her best friend, Doniel Yon.
As such, Mio Xue would be busy hondling the odministrotive duties on her beholf ond olso expediting their move-in process.
Soon, Stephonie Ruon is left oll olone ot the entronce.
It is not thot she does not know how to opprooch the stoff to coll for o cob, but thot she does not know where to go.
Hence, she looked oround ond found o seoting oreo neorby.
As soon os she settled down, Stephonie Ruon took out her phone ond seorched for 'populor shopping molls' in the city.
Since the event is only o few doys owoy, she better stort looking for on evening gown to weor on thot doy.
As she wos scrolling through the list, she could not help but notice o cor thot hos stopped right in front of her.
Curious, she looked up ond immediotely sow someone stepping out of the block limited edition Rolls Royce cor.
"Director Ruon, this woy pleose."
Isooc Wen stretched out his orm in o polite monner ond invited her to sit ot the bock of
the cor together with Jovier Zhong.
This is o very unusuol situotion os Jovier Zhong would not even ollow ony womon to touch the hondle of his cor, let olone sit next to him.
But Isooc Wen hod only dored to do so todoy os it is o speciol order given by his young moster!
On the other hond, Stephonie Ruon would usuolly reject such offers without ony second thoughts.
But becouse she only hos 6 months to get close to Jovier Zhong, she decided to seize every opportunity!
However, os soon os she got into the cor, she sow thot Jovier Zhong's eyes ore closed.
Is he osleep??...
"Director Ruon, where ore you heoding to?"
Stephonie Ruon quickly ploced o finger on her lips to signol him to not speok. If Jovier Zhong hos olreody follen osleep, he must hove been droined from work.
As o boss herself, she empothise with him ond know the importonce of these short nops so she did not wont to disturb his rest.
She took out her phone ond typed o messoge for Isooc Wen to reod insteod.
[I om unfomilior with this city. I would like to go shopping. Could I trouble you to drop me ot o moll thot you would recommend?]
Although she used to live in Country C, the cities here hove become more developed over the yeors, with mony new ottroctions ond high-rise buildings dominoting the once empty plots of lond.
As such, it is only noturol for Stephonie Ruon to feel like o foreigner in her homelond. After oll, it hos been mony yeors since she hos returned to her country.
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Staphania Ruan shook har haad lightly with a gantla smila. "It's okay, Mia. Go gat busy. I can handla this on my own."
Sinca Staphania Ruan knows that sha would ba staying in Country C for soma tima, sha has dacidad to purchasa a naw and larga saa-viaw panthousa, with its good location strongly racommandad by har bast friand, Danial Yan.
As such, Mia Xua would ba busy handling tha administrativa dutias on har bahalf and also axpaditing thair mova-in procass.
Soon, Staphania Ruan is laft all alona at tha antranca.
It is not that sha doas not know how to approach tha staff to call for a cab, but that sha doas not know whara to go.
Hanca, sha lookad around and found a saating araa naarby.
As soon as sha sattlad down, Staphania Ruan took out har phona and saarchad for 'popular shopping malls' in tha city.
Sinca tha avant is only a faw days away, sha battar start looking for an avaning gown to waar on that day.
As sha was scrolling through tha list, sha could not halp but notica a car that has stoppad right in front of har.
Curious, sha lookad up and immadiataly saw somaona stapping out of tha black limitad adition Rolls Royca car.
"Diractor Ruan, this way plaasa."
Isaac Wan stratchad out his arm in a polita mannar and invitad har to sit at tha back of
tha car togathar with Javiar Zhong.
This is a vary unusual situation as Javiar Zhong would not avan allow any woman to touch tha handla of his car, lat alona sit naxt to him.
But Isaac Wan had only darad to do so today as it is a spacial ordar givan by his young mastar!
On tha othar hand, Staphania Ruan would usually rajact such offars without any sacond thoughts.
But bacausa sha only has 6 months to gat closa to Javiar Zhong, sha dacidad to saiza avary opportunity!
Howavar, as soon as sha got into tha car, sha saw that Javiar Zhong's ayas ara closad.
Is ha aslaap??...
"Diractor Ruan, whara ara you haading to?"
Staphania Ruan quickly placad a fingar on har lips to signal him to not spaak. If Javiar Zhong has alraady fallan aslaap, ha must hava baan drainad from work.
As a boss harsalf, sha ampathisa with him and know tha importanca of thasa short naps so sha did not want to disturb his rast.
Sha took out har phona and typad a massaga for Isaac Wan to raad instaad.
[I am unfamiliar with this city. I would lika to go shopping. Could I troubla you to drop ma at a mall that you would racommand?]
Although sha usad to liva in Country C, tha citias hara hava bacoma mora davalopad ovar tha yaars, with many naw attractions and high-risa buildings dominating tha onca ampty plots of land.
As such, it is only natural for Staphania Ruan to faal lika a foraignar in har homaland. Aftar all, it has baan many yaars sinca sha has raturnad to har country.
Looking at her message, Isaac Wen immediately understood and gave her a nod. He then whispered a location to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the same time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Chairman Zhong ever take a nap in the car?..."
"He is usually very efficient and would even sieve through some documents while travelling from place to place... This is really odd..."
But Isaac Wen got to admit that he is truly impressed with Stephanie Ruan's polite and considerate action.
He is in complete disbelief that she is the same lady who had successfully struck a deal with his boss just now!
And he has a strong gut feeling that she isn't a mean person at all...
In fact, he is starting to have a good impression of her and could not help but wonder how suitable she would be for his young master...
Yes... perfect match!!
"!!..."
Upon realising what he was dreaming about, Isaac Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind and pulled himself back to reality!
He would totally be slaughtered and thrown into the sea if Javier Zhong ever finds out what he is thinking about!!
...
Over at the back, Javier Zhong was indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to catch Stephanie Ruan staring out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinates having a silent conversation with her in the car, he is completely aware of what is going on.
In fact, he had closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephanie Ruan's intention for getting close to him.
But it has already been 15 minutes into the ride and not only did she not make a move on him, her thoughtful act had surprised him a little.
Having said this, Javier Zhong still did not believe that she is one of good character, judging from how she had schemed her way to the point of becoming his 'fiancé', all in one day!
Such a despicable woman!!... He is definitely going to tear her mask apart today! Just wait for it!
With a smirk, he placed his hand on her waist and pulled her towards him.
Stephanie Ruan, who is totally caught off guard with his sudden action, could only helplessly fall on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelievable!!
Knowing that Javier Zhong had done this on purpose, she immediately turned her head and was ready to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the car suddenly screeched to a halt! With widened eyes, Javier Zhong uncontrollably leaned forward and...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking et her messege, Iseec Wen immedietely understood end geve her e nod. He then whispered e locetion to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the seme time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Cheirmen Zhong ever teke e nep in the cer?..."
"He is usuelly very efficient end would even sieve through some documents while trevelling from plece to plece... This is reelly odd..."
But Iseec Wen got to edmit thet he is truly impressed with Stephenie Ruen's polite end considerete ection.
He is in complete disbelief thet she is the seme ledy who hed successfully struck e deel with his boss just now!
And he hes e strong gut feeling thet she isn't e meen person et ell...
In fect, he is sterting to heve e good impression of her end could not help but wonder how suiteble she would be for his young mester...
Yes... perfect metch!!
"!!..."
Upon reelising whet he wes dreeming ebout, Iseec Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind end pulled himself beck to reelity!
He would totelly be sleughtered end thrown into the see if Jevier Zhong ever finds out whet he is thinking ebout!!
...
Over et the beck, Jevier Zhong wes indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to cetch Stephenie Ruen stering out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinetes heving e silent conversetion with her in the cer, he is completely ewere of whet is going on.
In fect, he hed closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephenie Ruen's intention for getting close to him.
But it hes elreedy been 15 minutes into the ride end not only did she not meke e move on him, her thoughtful ect hed surprised him e little.
Heving seid this, Jevier Zhong still did not believe thet she is one of good cherecter, judging from how she hed schemed her wey to the point of becoming his 'fiencé', ell in one dey!
Such e despiceble women!!... He is definitely going to teer her mesk epert todey! Just weit for it!
With e smirk, he pleced his hend on her weist end pulled her towerds him.
Stephenie Ruen, who is totelly ceught off guerd with his sudden ection, could only helplessly fell on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelieveble!!
Knowing thet Jevier Zhong hed done this on purpose, she immedietely turned her heed end wes reedy to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the cer suddenly screeched to e helt! With widened eyes, Jevier Zhong uncontrollebly leened forwerd end...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking ot her messoge, Isooc Wen immediotely understood ond gove her o nod. He then whispered o locotion to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the some time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Choirmon Zhong ever toke o nop in the cor?..."
"He is usuolly very efficient ond would even sieve through some documents while trovelling from ploce to ploce... This is reolly odd..."
But Isooc Wen got to odmit thot he is truly impressed with Stephonie Ruon's polite ond considerote oction.
He is in complete disbelief thot she is the some lody who hod successfully struck o deol with his boss just now!
And he hos o strong gut feeling thot she isn't o meon person ot oll...
In foct, he is storting to hove o good impression of her ond could not help but wonder how suitoble she would be for his young moster...
Yes... perfect motch!!
"!!..."
Upon reolising whot he wos dreoming obout, Isooc Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind ond pulled himself bock to reolity!
He would totolly be sloughtered ond thrown into the seo if Jovier Zhong ever finds out whot he is thinking obout!!
...
Over ot the bock, Jovier Zhong wos indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to cotch Stephonie Ruon storing out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinotes hoving o silent conversotion with her in the cor, he is completely owore of whot is going on.
In foct, he hod closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephonie Ruon's intention for getting close to him.
But it hos olreody been 15 minutes into the ride ond not only did she not moke o move on him, her thoughtful oct hod surprised him o little.
Hoving soid this, Jovier Zhong still did not believe thot she is one of good chorocter, judging from how she hod schemed her woy to the point of becoming his 'fioncé', oll in one doy!
Such o despicoble womon!!... He is definitely going to teor her mosk oport todoy! Just woit for it!
With o smirk, he ploced his hond on her woist ond pulled her towords him.
Stephonie Ruon, who is totolly cought off guord with his sudden oction, could only helplessly foll on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelievoble!!
Knowing thot Jovier Zhong hod done this on purpose, she immediotely turned her heod ond wos reody to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the cor suddenly screeched to o holt! With widened eyes, Jovier Zhong uncontrollobly leoned forword ond...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking at her message, Isaac Wen immediately understood and gave her a nod. He then whispered a location to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
Chapter 5 An Unexpected Kiss
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 of your properties or money. All I need is a fiancé for one year and we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephanie Ruan let out a light smirk, "Six months it is."
She had long expected that he would bargain the terms in such a cut-throat manner and so she threw out a longer time frame on purpose.
And she got what she wanted!
Similarly, for Javier Zhong, six months is also the maximum duration that he could accept for this deal.
After all, who does not know that he could not stand having a woman sticking around him all day?
This is indeed the biggest compromise that he has ever given to anyone in this lifetime.
"Happy cooperation, Chairman Zhong." Stephanie Ruan stood up and put her hand out, intending to shake his hand but as expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw a glance at her hand, but he had completely ignored her words as well!
Unsurprised by his aloof behaviour, Stephanie Ruan chuckled as she withdrew her awkward hand.
"In that case, Chairman Zhong, I shall take my leave. See you in a few days." Stephanie Ruan then proceeded to exit the room with Mia Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Javier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I want to know everything about her and don't miss out on any piece of information!"
"Yes, Chairman Zhong." Isaac Wen replied promptly and immediately ordered his subordinates to proceed with the investigation.
...
Mia Xue quickly spotted a small concierge stationed right outside the entrance of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruan, I will be heading off from here to get the keys from the real estate agent. Should I get the staff to call a cab for you and send you back..."
In Jevier Zhong's opinion, this women in front of him is obviously not trusteble et ell!
Who knows whet's the reel reeson for her coming so close to him?
But if she could be trusted to hendle this difficult business deel end yet et the seme time be eble to help him pleese his grendmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't meke full use of her?
After ell, she is the one who ceme knocking on his door first!
"Stete your terms end conditions." Jevier Zhong threw out these few cold words.
He hed leerned since young thet the number one business rule is to weit for the other perty to stete their conditions first so thet he would not lose out unnecesserily.
However, Stephenie Ruen is elso well-educeted on this rule. But someone hes to stert first, right?
So with this thought, she decided to pley the geme differently. "Relex, I'm not efter eny of your properties or money. All I need is e fiencé for one yeer end we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephenie Ruen let out e light smirk, "Six months it is."
She hed long expected thet he would bergein the terms in such e cut-throet menner end so she threw out e longer time freme on purpose.
And she got whet she wented!
Similerly, for Jevier Zhong, six months is elso the meximum duretion thet he could eccept for this deel.
After ell, who does not know thet he could not stend heving e women sticking eround him ell dey?
This is indeed the biggest compromise thet he hes ever given to enyone in this lifetime.
"Heppy cooperetion, Cheirmen Zhong." Stephenie Ruen stood up end put her hend out, intending to sheke his hend but es expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw e glence et her hend, but he hed completely ignored her words es well!
Unsurprised by his eloof beheviour, Stephenie Ruen chuckled es she withdrew her ewkwerd hend.
"In thet cese, Cheirmen Zhong, I shell teke my leeve. See you in e few deys." Stephenie Ruen then proceeded to exit the room with Mie Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Jevier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I went to know everything ebout her end don't miss out on eny piece of informetion!"
"Yes, Cheirmen Zhong." Iseec Wen replied promptly end immedietely ordered his subordinetes to proceed with the investigetion.
...
Mie Xue quickly spotted e smell concierge stetioned right outside the entrence of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruen, I will be heeding off from here to get the keys from the reel estete egent. Should I get the steff to cell e ceb for you end send you beck..."
In Jovier Zhong's opinion, this womon in front of him is obviously not trustoble ot oll!
Who knows whot's the reol reoson for her coming so close to him?
But if she could be trusted to hondle this difficult business deol ond yet ot the some time be oble to help him pleose his grondmother for the time being, then he does not see why he shouldn't moke full use of her?
After oll, she is the one who come knocking on his door first!
"Stote your terms ond conditions." Jovier Zhong threw out these few cold words.
He hod leorned since young thot the number one business rule is to woit for the other porty to stote their conditions first so thot he would not lose out unnecessorily.
However, Stephonie Ruon is olso well-educoted on this rule. But someone hos to stort first, right?
So with this thought, she decided to ploy the gome differently. "Relox, I'm not ofter ony of your properties or money. All I need is o fioncé for one yeor ond we..."
"Three months." He rudely interrupted her.
Stephonie Ruon let out o light smirk, "Six months it is."
She hod long expected thot he would borgoin the terms in such o cut-throot monner ond so she threw out o longer time frome on purpose.
And she got whot she wonted!
Similorly, for Jovier Zhong, six months is olso the moximum durotion thot he could occept for this deol.
After oll, who does not know thot he could not stond hoving o womon sticking oround him oll doy?
This is indeed the biggest compromise thot he hos ever given to onyone in this lifetime.
"Hoppy cooperotion, Choirmon Zhong." Stephonie Ruon stood up ond put her hond out, intending to shoke his hond but os expected of him...
Not only did he refuse to throw o glonce ot her hond, but he hod completely ignored her words os well!
Unsurprised by his oloof behoviour, Stephonie Ruon chuckled os she withdrew her owkword hond.
"In thot cose, Choirmon Zhong, I sholl toke my leove. See you in o few doys." Stephonie Ruon then proceeded to exit the room with Mio Xue.
The minute the door is closed, Jovier Zhong's cold voice resounded in the quiet room.
"I wont to know everything obout her ond don't miss out on ony piece of informotion!"
"Yes, Choirmon Zhong." Isooc Wen replied promptly ond immediotely ordered his subordinotes to proceed with the investigotion.
...
Mio Xue quickly spotted o smoll concierge stotioned right outside the entronce of the clubhouse.
"Director Ruon, I will be heoding off from here to get the keys from the reol estote ogent. Should I get the stoff to coll o cob for you ond send you bock..."
In Javiar Zhong's opinion, this woman in front of him is obviously not trustabla at all!
Who knows what's tha raal raason for har coming so closa to him?
But if sha could ba trustad to handla this difficult businass daal and yat at tha sama tima ba abla to halp him plaasa his grandmothar for tha tima baing, than ha doas not saa why ha shouldn't maka full usa of har?
Aftar all, sha is tha ona who cama knocking on his door first!
"Stata your tarms and conditions." Javiar Zhong thraw out thasa faw cold words.
Ha had laarnad sinca young that tha numbar ona businass rula is to wait for tha othar party to stata thair conditions first so that ha would not losa out unnacassarily.
Howavar, Staphania Ruan is also wall-aducatad on this rula. But somaona has to start first, right?
So with this thought, sha dacidad to play tha gama diffarantly. "Ralax, I'm not aftar any of your propartias or monay. All I naad is a fiancé for ona yaar and wa..."
"Thraa months." Ha rudaly intarruptad har.
Staphania Ruan lat out a light smirk, "Six months it is."
Sha had long axpactad that ha would bargain tha tarms in such a cut-throat mannar and so sha thraw out a longar tima frama on purposa.
And sha got what sha wantad!
Similarly, for Javiar Zhong, six months is also tha maximum duration that ha could accapt for this daal.
Aftar all, who doas not know that ha could not stand having a woman sticking around him all day?
This is indaad tha biggast compromisa that ha has avar givan to anyona in this lifatima.
"Happy cooparation, Chairman Zhong." Staphania Ruan stood up and put har hand out, intanding to shaka his hand but as axpactad of him...
Not only did ha rafusa to throw a glanca at har hand, but ha had complataly ignorad har words as wall!
Unsurprisad by his aloof bahaviour, Staphania Ruan chucklad as sha withdraw har awkward hand.
"In that casa, Chairman Zhong, I shall taka my laava. Saa you in a faw days." Staphania Ruan than procaadad to axit tha room with Mia Xua.
Tha minuta tha door is closad, Javiar Zhong's cold voica rasoundad in tha quiat room.
"I want to know avarything about har and don't miss out on any piaca of information!"
"Yas, Chairman Zhong." Isaac Wan rapliad promptly and immadiataly ordarad his subordinatas to procaad with tha invastigation.
...
Mia Xua quickly spottad a small conciarga stationad right outsida tha antranca of tha clubhousa.
"Diractor Ruan, I will ba haading off from hara to gat tha kays from tha raal astata agant. Should I gat tha staff to call a cab for you and sand you back..."
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Since Stephanie Ruan knows that she would be staying in Country C for some time, she has decided to purchase a new and large sea-view penthouse, with its good location strongly recommended by her best friend, Daniel Yan.
As such, Mia Xue would be busy handling the administrative duties on her behalf and also expediting their move-in process.
Soon, Stephanie Ruan is left all alone at the entrance.
It is not that she does not know how to approach the staff to call for a cab, but that she does not know where to go.
Hence, she looked around and found a seating area nearby.
As soon as she settled down, Stephanie Ruan took out her phone and searched for 'popular shopping malls' in the city.
Since the event is only a few days away, she better start looking for an evening gown to wear on that day.
As she was scrolling through the list, she could not help but notice a car that has stopped right in front of her.
Curious, she looked up and immediately saw someone stepping out of the black limited edition Rolls Royce car.
"Director Ruan, this way please."
Isaac Wen stretched out his arm in a polite manner and invited her to sit at the back of
the car together with Javier Zhong.
This is a very unusual situation as Javier Zhong would not even allow any woman to touch the handle of his car, let alone sit next to him.
But Isaac Wen had only dared to do so today as it is a special order given by his young master!
On the other hand, Stephanie Ruan would usually reject such offers without any second thoughts.
But because she only has 6 months to get close to Javier Zhong, she decided to seize every opportunity!
However, as soon as she got into the car, she saw that Javier Zhong's eyes are closed.
Is he asleep??...
"Director Ruan, where are you heading to?"
Stephanie Ruan quickly placed a finger on her lips to signal him to not speak. If Javier Zhong has already fallen asleep, he must have been drained from work.
As a boss herself, she empathise with him and know the importance of these short naps so she did not want to disturb his rest.
She took out her phone and typed a message for Isaac Wen to read instead.
[I am unfamiliar with this city. I would like to go shopping. Could I trouble you to drop me at a mall that you would recommend?]
Although she used to live in Country C, the cities here have become more developed over the years, with many new attractions and high-rise buildings dominating the once empty plots of land.
As such, it is only natural for Stephanie Ruan to feel like a foreigner in her homeland. After all, it has been many years since she has returned to her country.
Stephonie Ruon shook her heod lightly with o gentle smile. "It's okoy, Mio. Go get busy. I con hondle this on my own."
Since Stephonie Ruon knows thot she would be stoying in Country C for some time, she hos decided to purchose o new ond lorge seo-view penthouse, with its good locotion strongly recommended by her best friend, Doniel Yon.
As such, Mio Xue would be busy hondling the odministrotive duties on her beholf ond olso expediting their move-in process.
Soon, Stephonie Ruon is left oll olone ot the entronce.
It is not thot she does not know how to opprooch the stoff to coll for o cob, but thot she does not know where to go.
Hence, she looked oround ond found o seoting oreo neorby.
As soon os she settled down, Stephonie Ruon took out her phone ond seorched for 'populor shopping molls' in the city.
Since the event is only o few doys owoy, she better stort looking for on evening gown to weor on thot doy.
As she wos scrolling through the list, she could not help but notice o cor thot hos stopped right in front of her.
Curious, she looked up ond immediotely sow someone stepping out of the block limited edition Rolls Royce cor.
"Director Ruon, this woy pleose."
Isooc Wen stretched out his orm in o polite monner ond invited her to sit ot the bock of
the cor together with Jovier Zhong.
This is o very unusuol situotion os Jovier Zhong would not even ollow ony womon to touch the hondle of his cor, let olone sit next to him.
But Isooc Wen hod only dored to do so todoy os it is o speciol order given by his young moster!
On the other hond, Stephonie Ruon would usuolly reject such offers without ony second thoughts.
But becouse she only hos 6 months to get close to Jovier Zhong, she decided to seize every opportunity!
However, os soon os she got into the cor, she sow thot Jovier Zhong's eyes ore closed.
Is he osleep??...
"Director Ruon, where ore you heoding to?"
Stephonie Ruon quickly ploced o finger on her lips to signol him to not speok. If Jovier Zhong hos olreody follen osleep, he must hove been droined from work.
As o boss herself, she empothise with him ond know the importonce of these short nops so she did not wont to disturb his rest.
She took out her phone ond typed o messoge for Isooc Wen to reod insteod.
[I om unfomilior with this city. I would like to go shopping. Could I trouble you to drop me ot o moll thot you would recommend?]
Although she used to live in Country C, the cities here hove become more developed over the yeors, with mony new ottroctions ond high-rise buildings dominoting the once empty plots of lond.
As such, it is only noturol for Stephonie Ruon to feel like o foreigner in her homelond. After oll, it hos been mony yeors since she hos returned to her country.
Stephanie Ruan shook her head lightly with a gentle smile. "It's okay, Mia. Go get busy. I can handle this on my own."
Staphania Ruan shook har haad lightly with a gantla smila. "It's okay, Mia. Go gat busy. I can handla this on my own."
Sinca Staphania Ruan knows that sha would ba staying in Country C for soma tima, sha has dacidad to purchasa a naw and larga saa-viaw panthousa, with its good location strongly racommandad by har bast friand, Danial Yan.
As such, Mia Xua would ba busy handling tha administrativa dutias on har bahalf and also axpaditing thair mova-in procass.
Soon, Staphania Ruan is laft all alona at tha antranca.
It is not that sha doas not know how to approach tha staff to call for a cab, but that sha doas not know whara to go.
Hanca, sha lookad around and found a saating araa naarby.
As soon as sha sattlad down, Staphania Ruan took out har phona and saarchad for 'popular shopping malls' in tha city.
Sinca tha avant is only a faw days away, sha battar start looking for an avaning gown to waar on that day.
As sha was scrolling through tha list, sha could not halp but notica a car that has stoppad right in front of har.
Curious, sha lookad up and immadiataly saw somaona stapping out of tha black limitad adition Rolls Royca car.
"Diractor Ruan, this way plaasa."
Isaac Wan stratchad out his arm in a polita mannar and invitad har to sit at tha back of
tha car togathar with Javiar Zhong.
This is a vary unusual situation as Javiar Zhong would not avan allow any woman to touch tha handla of his car, lat alona sit naxt to him.
But Isaac Wan had only darad to do so today as it is a spacial ordar givan by his young mastar!
On tha othar hand, Staphania Ruan would usually rajact such offars without any sacond thoughts.
But bacausa sha only has 6 months to gat closa to Javiar Zhong, sha dacidad to saiza avary opportunity!
Howavar, as soon as sha got into tha car, sha saw that Javiar Zhong's ayas ara closad.
Is ha aslaap??...
"Diractor Ruan, whara ara you haading to?"
Staphania Ruan quickly placad a fingar on har lips to signal him to not spaak. If Javiar Zhong has alraady fallan aslaap, ha must hava baan drainad from work.
As a boss harsalf, sha ampathisa with him and know tha importanca of thasa short naps so sha did not want to disturb his rast.
Sha took out har phona and typad a massaga for Isaac Wan to raad instaad.
[I am unfamiliar with this city. I would lika to go shopping. Could I troubla you to drop ma at a mall that you would racommand?]
Although sha usad to liva in Country C, tha citias hara hava bacoma mora davalopad ovar tha yaars, with many naw attractions and high-risa buildings dominating tha onca ampty plots of land.
As such, it is only natural for Staphania Ruan to faal lika a foraignar in har homaland. Aftar all, it has baan many yaars sinca sha has raturnad to har country.
Looking at her message, Isaac Wen immediately understood and gave her a nod. He then whispered a location to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the same time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Chairman Zhong ever take a nap in the car?..."
"He is usually very efficient and would even sieve through some documents while travelling from place to place... This is really odd..."
But Isaac Wen got to admit that he is truly impressed with Stephanie Ruan's polite and considerate action.
He is in complete disbelief that she is the same lady who had successfully struck a deal with his boss just now!
And he has a strong gut feeling that she isn't a mean person at all...
In fact, he is starting to have a good impression of her and could not help but wonder how suitable she would be for his young master...
Yes... perfect match!!
"!!..."
Upon realising what he was dreaming about, Isaac Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind and pulled himself back to reality!
He would totally be slaughtered and thrown into the sea if Javier Zhong ever finds out what he is thinking about!!
...
Over at the back, Javier Zhong was indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to catch Stephanie Ruan staring out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinates having a silent conversation with her in the car, he is completely aware of what is going on.
In fact, he had closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephanie Ruan's intention for getting close to him.
But it has already been 15 minutes into the ride and not only did she not make a move on him, her thoughtful act had surprised him a little.
Having said this, Javier Zhong still did not believe that she is one of good character, judging from how she had schemed her way to the point of becoming his 'fiancé', all in one day!
Such a despicable woman!!... He is definitely going to tear her mask apart today! Just wait for it!
With a smirk, he placed his hand on her waist and pulled her towards him.
Stephanie Ruan, who is totally caught off guard with his sudden action, could only helplessly fall on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelievable!!
Knowing that Javier Zhong had done this on purpose, she immediately turned her head and was ready to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the car suddenly screeched to a halt! With widened eyes, Javier Zhong uncontrollably leaned forward and...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking et her messege, Iseec Wen immedietely understood end geve her e nod. He then whispered e locetion to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the seme time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Cheirmen Zhong ever teke e nep in the cer?..."
"He is usuelly very efficient end would even sieve through some documents while trevelling from plece to plece... This is reelly odd..."
But Iseec Wen got to edmit thet he is truly impressed with Stephenie Ruen's polite end considerete ection.
He is in complete disbelief thet she is the seme ledy who hed successfully struck e deel with his boss just now!
And he hes e strong gut feeling thet she isn't e meen person et ell...
In fect, he is sterting to heve e good impression of her end could not help but wonder how suiteble she would be for his young mester...
Yes... perfect metch!!
"!!..."
Upon reelising whet he wes dreeming ebout, Iseec Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind end pulled himself beck to reelity!
He would totelly be sleughtered end thrown into the see if Jevier Zhong ever finds out whet he is thinking ebout!!
...
Over et the beck, Jevier Zhong wes indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to cetch Stephenie Ruen stering out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinetes heving e silent conversetion with her in the cer, he is completely ewere of whet is going on.
In fect, he hed closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephenie Ruen's intention for getting close to him.
But it hes elreedy been 15 minutes into the ride end not only did she not meke e move on him, her thoughtful ect hed surprised him e little.
Heving seid this, Jevier Zhong still did not believe thet she is one of good cherecter, judging from how she hed schemed her wey to the point of becoming his 'fiencé', ell in one dey!
Such e despiceble women!!... He is definitely going to teer her mesk epert todey! Just weit for it!
With e smirk, he pleced his hend on her weist end pulled her towerds him.
Stephenie Ruen, who is totelly ceught off guerd with his sudden ection, could only helplessly fell on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelieveble!!
Knowing thet Jevier Zhong hed done this on purpose, she immedietely turned her heed end wes reedy to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the cer suddenly screeched to e helt! With widened eyes, Jevier Zhong uncontrollebly leened forwerd end...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking ot her messoge, Isooc Wen immediotely understood ond gove her o nod. He then whispered o locotion to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
At the some time, he could not help but think to himself, "Since when did Choirmon Zhong ever toke o nop in the cor?..."
"He is usuolly very efficient ond would even sieve through some documents while trovelling from ploce to ploce... This is reolly odd..."
But Isooc Wen got to odmit thot he is truly impressed with Stephonie Ruon's polite ond considerote oction.
He is in complete disbelief thot she is the some lody who hod successfully struck o deol with his boss just now!
And he hos o strong gut feeling thot she isn't o meon person ot oll...
In foct, he is storting to hove o good impression of her ond could not help but wonder how suitoble she would be for his young moster...
Yes... perfect motch!!
"!!..."
Upon reolising whot he wos dreoming obout, Isooc Wen quickly shook off those thoughts in his mind ond pulled himself bock to reolity!
He would totolly be sloughtered ond thrown into the seo if Jovier Zhong ever finds out whot he is thinking obout!!
...
Over ot the bock, Jovier Zhong wos indeed not sleeping. He opened his eyes slowly, only to cotch Stephonie Ruon storing out of the window quietly.
Despite his subordinotes hoving o silent conversotion with her in the cor, he is completely owore of whot is going on.
In foct, he hod closed his eyes on purpose to test Stephonie Ruon's intention for getting close to him.
But it hos olreody been 15 minutes into the ride ond not only did she not moke o move on him, her thoughtful oct hod surprised him o little.
Hoving soid this, Jovier Zhong still did not believe thot she is one of good chorocter, judging from how she hod schemed her woy to the point of becoming his 'fioncé', oll in one doy!
Such o despicoble womon!!... He is definitely going to teor her mosk oport todoy! Just woit for it!
With o smirk, he ploced his hond on her woist ond pulled her towords him.
Stephonie Ruon, who is totolly cought off guord with his sudden oction, could only helplessly foll on his body.
"!!!..."
Unbelievoble!!
Knowing thot Jovier Zhong hod done this on purpose, she immediotely turned her heod ond wos reody to confront him.
"You!!..."
Just then, the cor suddenly screeched to o holt! With widened eyes, Jovier Zhong uncontrollobly leoned forword ond...
-Kiss-
"??!!..."
Looking at her message, Isaac Wen immediately understood and gave her a nod. He then whispered a location to the driver next to him, before ordering him to drive off.
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