âYes, I wonât leave anymore. Next semester, a new teacher will take over my job. My parents are old now and not in good health. Iâve stayed here for several years already, itâs time to go back and take care of them.â
There was some hint of reluctance in Floraâs voice and she was a little blaming herself. But she soon changed into a ridiculous tone.
âYouâre a celebrity now. When I seek you for shelter, you canât not care me. Iâve been in Galawan for so many years that Iâm afraid Iâm a bit unable to keep up with the pace of city life. Iâve lost everything I learnt back then. I donât even know whether I can find a job to support myself.â
Olive laughed, âHow can you not find a job with your ability? If youâre willing, come and work with at Angel Hotel.â
âOkay. If I canât find a job, Iâll really come to you. Itâs great to have an influential person. Itâs good that youâre the president now. Since weâre best friends, youâll never treat me unfairly, right?â
Flora was laughing and joking on the phone, making Olive to rebuke, âYou really like to tease me.
When you come back, call me first. Chloe and I will go to the station to pick you up.â
âOkay. Iâll call you too even if you donât say it. Donât forget to drive a Lamborghini or something so that I can also taste what itâs like to sit a luxury car.â
âYou tease me again. Alan doesnât like driving luxury cars and is relatively a low-profile person. So, I canât satisfy you with a Lamborghini!â
âIt doesnât matter if you donât have a Lamborghini, just ask your man to treat me to a few big meals. I want to have a seafood feast, a sumptuous feast, and Iâve been thinking a classic steak for a long time.â
Through the long phone line, Olive could see the image of a woman with twinkling eyes and drooling.
She laughed, âThose who donât know will think that you were just released from prison.â
âHey, how come itâs like I just come out of prison here? I was the one who fled. I really feel that the children here are pitiful. I donât see meaty meals throughout the year. Theyâre all like carrots.â Flora always felt a sense of pity and helplessness whenever she talked about the children in the mountains.
Olive was touched, âFlora, I suddenly have an idea.â
âWhat?â
âI now have 10% shares of the Angel Hotel. I want to use 7% of the annual dividends to set up a charity fund to help those children in need. After you come back, run and manage this fund for me. What do you think?â
Those shares werenât what she wanted to accept initially. Now, as Flora accidentally reminded her, she felt that they could be used to do some good deeds, taking it as to accumulate the old manâs kindness a little.
Flora gaped, âYouâre not joking with me, are you?â
âDo I look like Iâm joking? Or, you donât want to?â Olive wanted to roll her eyes at her. Too bad, she could only hear her and couldnât see her for the time being.
âSays who? Iâm simply delighted. But, you have to pay me a salary because Iâm working for you.â After an excited shout, Flora returned to her joke.
âYou!â Olive helplessly laughed. âWhen you come back, weâll discuss the details.â
âOkay, okay. Itâs better to get your man to sponsor more. Good people are rewarded,â Flora chuckled.
After ending the call with Flora, Olive called Alan and shared her thoughts with him.
Thinking about it, she thought that she wasnât familiar with the fund. She needed to find someone who knew about this and gave her some advices. And he felt omnipotent in her eyes. He knew a lot and coupled with a bunch of capable people under him. It seemed there werenât many problems that could hold him back.
With such a powerful man as a backing, she wasnât afraid in managing the hotel. Her decision and actions had always been clean and efficient.
Flora was right. It was great to have an influential person. She was actually in his light.
Alan was a little surprised by her decision, but didnât object. What he wasnât lack most of was money and he was even willing to raise a millet bug, but she disagreed.
Many women in front of men liked to declare: Yours was mine, but mine was still mine. He didnât mind if his wife said that to him. But obviously, in her eyes, his property didnât have that big of concept.
Therefore, when he heard her easily say that she would use 7% of her shares to run a charity fund, he didnât feel particularly surprised. He just didnât expect she would handle it like this.
As his wife wanted to do so, he naturally supported her. He even said, âIâll ask a few people who know how to operate to assist your friendâs later.â
She had never thought to want the Geveâs money, so he never thought about it. He also didnât ask her about the rest 3%. As long as she was happy, she could do whatever she wanted.
âThank you, honey.â It was good to have a husband who knew everything that they could be solved easily.
âSilly girl. You always thank your husband. Iâll get angry if you say thank you again,â Alan pretended to be upset.
âThen no thank you, hehe,â Olive made a face, then hung up.
Not long after the phone call was ended, Flora called her again.
âOlive, what kind of dress should I wear on your wedding dress? I heard from Chloe that your man has crossed the ocean and asked a world-renowned designer master to make a tailor-made, unique wedding dress in the world for you. We couldnât afford to wear a big brand, but we also canât wear too shabby to embarrass you, right? I still count on looking dazzling behind you and find a son-in-law to bring home.â
Olive snorted indifferently, âIf you really want to find a son-in-law, you wonât run to that poor mountain which you stayed there for five to six years.â
But when it came to bridesmaids dresses, she had an idea.
Flora was pulling a long face, âMy mother has already given me a death order. If I donât get one for her this year, she wonât allow me to enter the house.â
âYou should really start to think about your own problem. Chloe has fallen in love for the second time now, and youâre still alone. Iâm worried.â
âReally?â Flora exclaimed, âWho? She called but never mentioned a word. This woman is too disloyal.
See how Iâll deal with her later when I return. Tell me, who has she found?â
âHoyleâs third young master. He keeps pestering her and they have become sweethearts.
Unfortunately, the Hoyle doesnât have a third son. Otherwise, Iâll also introduce one to you. How good it is if we three become sisters-in-law,â Olive said with a little regret.
âNope. I heard from Chloe that your mother-in-law has a harsh persona. Iâd better void it. Even if she has a third son, I dare not want it. If there are other young, handsome and talented men around you, you can consider introducing them to me.â
The two people joked for a while on the phone before hanging up.
Olive put her slightly hot phone aside and wasnât in a hurry to start working. After thinking for a moment, she told Chloe about her thoughts, then the two hit it off.
Chloe said, âOf course Iâve no objections. Being able to wear the dress designed by the old witchâs daughter to attend her sonâs wedding will make her feel the feeling of a betrayal of the audience. I feel very excited when I think about it. I really look forward to her wonderful expression.â
âYou!â Olive didnât even know how to talk to her. On this topic, she was always aggressive. Looking at her relentless manner, it was actually just to prevent herself from getting hurt. She felt a little bad for her and a little disagreed with her negative behavior.
âItâs another matter whether Ada accepts or not.â
âHow could she not accept? This is a great opportunity to promote her brand. Your man doesnât plan to hold a secret wedding with you. It must be a luxurious grand. Even if she canât make you a wedding dress, she can design a few bridesmaidsâ dresses. Although they wouldnât be as eye-catching as yours, they will definitely appear a lot in the camera too. And I can see that she likes you quite a lot, so tell her and sheâll absolutely not refuse.â Chloe smelled a little instigating.
âShe doesnât hate you either. Why not you say it?â Olive asked in return.
âHey, who is the bridesmaid for whom? Your man made such a big move for you to make a one of a kind wedding dress and didnât handle the bridesmaidsâ clothes at the same time. What a stingy person.
How can you ask me, a poor person, find a dress that matches? I donât care. Because your man doesnât handle it for me, you handle it for me.â
Chloe purposely made trouble that Olive couldnât help teasing her, âIt doesnât matter if youâre poor, but there is someone who isnât. He must be happy to help you asking a world-class designer to measure your body, making a customize dress for you shouldnât be difficult.â
âWhatâs it to do with him? This is a matter between us sisters. It has nothing to do with him.â
Olive rolled her eyes. You two had developed to such an extent that it was a bit hypocritical to say it had nothing to do with him.
In the afternoon, after much deliberation, Olive called Ada in the end.
âAda, I want to discuss something with you.â
Ada was quick, âJust tell me if you need anything, sis.â
âAbout the wedding dress, because of your brotherâ¦â
Before she could finish, Ada interrupted her with a laughed, âHey, I understand. Alan spoils you is a must. Donât worry that Iâll be jealous. To be honest, I also want to see my idolâs exceptional work this time.â
She misunderstood what Olive meant.
âI want to say that there wouldnât be a lot of wedding dress to take a wedding photo. I would like you to design the rest. And I would like to invite you and your team to design a few bridesmaidsâ dresses, but I donât know if you have the time.â In the morning, Olive didnât miss the loss in Adaâs eyes. Although she was giggling, Olive could see it. She thought this way was a compromise.
âI can. Didnât Alan say that your wedding is scheduled in Valentineâs Day? Iâll make the wedding dresses for your photos to let you take beautiful commemorative photos. You can tell me what style you like, Iâll design it. I just donât know if Alan will agree. He looks down on my skills.â
âDonât worry. Heâll agree if I say okay.â
âThen sis, if the wedding photos are displayed at the wedding, can you put mine and my idolâs together?â
Olive laughed, âIf you want, you can arrange the wedding.â
âReally?â Ada exclaimed.
Olive groaned, âWould I lie?â
âThen you have to do ideological work with my brother. He doesnât trust me.â It was so easy to talk with Olive, but her elder brother was a bit unkind.
âNo problem.â
âItâll be great if my brother can invite Gaston to the wedding. If he canât be my teacher, I have to hire him to be the design director of our company. Iâve been longing for my idol for many years.â