Hearing this, Isla knew what Alex was up to, but she didn’t say anything.
Xena looked at Isla suspiciously. She didn’t find anything unusual, so she said to Alex, “It’s just a meal. Why do you care so much? Cohen, you don’t want to take advantage of my Lala, do you? I warn you, Lala has no private relationship with you. You’d better put away your little thoughts!”
Alex shook his head and said, “Vice President Sullivan, if you don’t believe me, forget it. Just pretend that I didn’t say anything.”
“I think you have a guilty conscience, don’t you? Cohen, I know that you haven’t given up, and you still have improper thoughts about my Lala. I advise you to give up your heart as soon as possible. You are no longer the big boss, and Gold Stone has nothing to do with you… By the way, when it comes to this, who allows you to come to the company? Hurry up, don’t come here without my consent in the future! If you dare to have designs on Lala again, I will let you know why the flowers are so red!”
“That’s what you said. Don’t come to me when Wyatt Corporation ends the cooperation with Gold Stone.”
“I’ve already exposed your trick, how dare you threaten me? Get out, get out, don’t let me see you again!”
Xena was so angry that she didn’t listen to Isla’s advice.
Alex just shook his head and turned to leave without saying anything. At the same time, he took out his mobile phone, clicked on WeChat, and sent a voice message to Fang Chen, “Master Chen, sorry, we may not be able to come to the banquet today. But thank you for your invitation. When there is a chance in the future, I will treat you to dinner!”
Xena was sure that Alex was lying, but when she heard these words, she muttered in her heart again. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. In order to be safe, she turned to Isla and said, “Call Fang Chen to confirm if what Alex said is true.”
Isla spread out her hands and said, “I don’t have Master Chen’s phone number.”
“Isn’t it the same to send a WeChat message and ask?”
“I don’t have WeChat either.”
“What? As the general manager of the company, you don’t have a partner’s contact information?”
“Mom, don’t you know? Wyatt Corporation chose to cooperate with Gold Stone for the sake of Alex. The project was indeed handed over to me, but I only have the contact information of Wyatt Corporation and have never contacted Childe Chen directly.”
“Is there such a thing? If the people of Wyatt Corporation know that Alex has nothing to do with our Gold Stone, will it really be possible to terminate the cooperation with our company?”
“In theory, this possibility does exist.”
“Oh, what should we do?” Xena scratched her head and thought about it. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and he said, “How about we arrange a position for Alex? As long as we can prove that he still has a certain relationship with our company, even if it’s just a name.”
Isla said helplessly, “Mom, aren’t you lying to yourself? To tell you the truth, our company has signed the cooperation agreement with Wyatt Corporation. Even if the company has nothing to do with Alex, Wyatt Corporation has to fulfill the contract’s regulations. Otherwise, Wyatt Corporation will break the contract and pay the penalty penalty. So I guess that Wyatt Corporation will not do that, at least before the agreement ends. Unless…”
“Unless what?”
“Unless Alex proposed a request to terminate the cooperation with Wyatt Corporation.”
“Do you mean that whether our company can stabilize Wyatt Corporation, a big customer, all depends on Alex’s attitude?”
“That’s right. Mom, there’s one more thing I have to tell you. In addition to Wyatt Corporation, there are also Harrods Corporation and Ryker Gardens Corporation. They all reached a cooperation agreement with Gold Stone for the sake of Alex. To put it bluntly, as long as Alex says a few words, Gold Stone will be on the verge of bankruptcy.”
“How could this be? Why is Alex so influential?”
Xena was dumbfounded. She sat down on the sofa with a helpless look on her face.
She wanted to take back Gold Stone and sweep Alex out of the house, so that she could live a comfortable life.
As a result, the company’s lifeline was still in the hands of Alex.
Xena and Alex did not like each other and did not want to deal with each other. What’s more, the quarrel just now made their relationship even more stiff. As long as Xena had a little backbone, she would not take the initiative to put in a good word for Alex.
However, Xena only cared about money and didn’t know what the backbone was. After a moment of hesitation, she stood up and said to Isla, “Call Alex quickly!”
It was difficult for Isla to feel grateful. “What do you want to say?”
“Just say… forget it. You don’t have to say anything. Just open it. I’ll talk to him!”
“All right.”
Isla hesitated for a few seconds, but still took out her mobile phone and dialed Alex’s number.
Seeing that the phone was connected, Xena picked it up and said with a big smile, “Alex, I’m sorry. I was impulsive just now and said something I shouldn’t have. Don’t take it to heart. You haven’t left the company yet, have you? Where are you now? I’ll apologize to you in person.”
At this time, Alex was sitting in the car downstairs. He wiped the car door with a towel with one hand and held up his mobile phone with the other hand. He answered casually, “As you ordered, I left as soon as I got back in the car. There is no need to apologize. After all, you are a big shot at the deputy general manager level, and I am just a small character.”
“Alex, look at what you said. The deputy general manager is not a human being? the deputy general manager don’t have to apologize for making a mistake? You are in the car, right? Then don’t leave first, I will come down right away…”
Alex didn’t answer and hung up the phone directly. Then he got out of the car with a towel and began to wipe the rearview mirror.
Just now, Alex left Isla’s office and went straight downstairs. He didn’t hear the conversation between Isla and Xena. However, Cynthia listened outside the office and told Alex about their conversation in time, reminding him not to leave for the time being.
Alex had planned to find an opportunity to talk to Fang Chen, but instead, he would scare Xena.
People like Xena, who were open-minded, would definitely give in to him to keep the big client like Wyatt Corporation.
Unexpectedly, even without calling Fang Chen, Isla had already made everything clear for Xena…
Xena was afraid that she would not be convinced by Alex alone, so she called Isla down together. She went straight to the side of Alex’s car and asked with a smile, “Alex, I sincerely apologize to you. Although you are no longer the boss of Gold Stone, you will always be a senior member of the company. In the future, you can come to the company at any time. If anyone dares to stop you, the aunt will be the first to settle accounts with him!”
Alex shrugged. “Vice President Sullivan, I have a question for you.”
“What’s the problem?”
“Tell me… why are the flowers so red?”
“Hua… no, Alex, didn’t I say that what I said just now was all angry words? If you don’t think about it, just pretend that I didn’t say anything.”
Xena blushed with embarrassment. She kept explaining, and at the same time, she kept winking at Isla.
But Isla thought for a long time and still didn’t know what to say.
“Vice President Sullivan, your brain is a good thing. It’s best if you always have a sense of security.” Alex smiled and said slowly, “Is there anything else?”
At this moment, Xena was not in the mood to refute Alex’s sarcasm. He braced himself and continued, “Alex, that… that Fang Chen, did he really propose a request that only couples can attend the banquet? Why does it feel strange?”
“Vice President Sullivan, it looks like you’re already out of touch with the times and have a serious generation gap with our generation. The young people nowadays like to hold a few theme gatherings. For example, single people are only allowed to participate in single dog’s gatherings. A couple gathering is something that only couples are allowed to participate in. This is still a common topic, and I feel that it’s a bit novel… Oh right, there’s no need for me to explain what single dog mean, right?”
“No need, no need. Auntie has heard of single dogs. Alex, since Fang Chen has set the theme, then you and Lala can pretend to be a couple and attend the banquet.”
“Okay, I’ll leave after I finish the car.”
As Alex spoke, he pretended to be in great pain. “Oh, my arm, why can’t I exert my strength all of a sudden?”
