They had just arrived in Greene City. They thought that they would take a long time to settle down, but they did not expect that they would see results so quickly!
The two of them were full of energy. That night, they worked all night and finally finished the proposal.
The next day, at ten oâclock, they arrived at Chandar Company.
The receptionist was still the same as yesterday. She enthusiastically invited Naomi and Emma to the lounge upstairs.
âIâm sorry, Miss George. Our boss is having a meeting with an important guest early this morning. Please wait here for a moment!â
Naomi nodded and said, âOf course, itâs alright! Weâll wait!â
The receptionist even poured them coffee in a polite manner.
Emma took a sip.
She could not stop praising, âWho says that Greene City is a bad place? Look at the service of this company. Itâs excellent! Itâs as good as the headquarters of our Valiant East! This coffee is authentic hand-ground coffee as well! I think itâs the best coffee Iâve ever drunk!â
Naomi picked up the coffee and tried it. She raised her eyebrows in surprise, saying, âItâs really good!â
âSo, the rumors that we have heard before were all from many years ago, right?â
Naomi pursed her lips before replying, âPerhaps! However, maybe we really are lucky. The company we found is quite good!â
âOh, then all this must be your good luck, Miss Naomi!â
As they talked, they heard footsteps in front of them.
Naomi heard a group of people walking towards them as they talked to each other.
âMr. Olsen, youâve arrived at just the right time. Your girlfriend is also here to discuss business with us today. Do you want to meet her?â
Culver asked in a playful tone.
âGirlfriend?â
This voice?
Naomi could not help but stretch her head out and look outside. She saw the man that she had met that night.
She had not seen his face clearly that night, but she would never forget his voice! Moreover, it was daytime and she found that Culver looked incredibly dignified.
Just as Naomi was stunned, the manager saw her.
âMiss George!â the manager called out to her enthusiastically. Then, he turned to look at Culver and said, âMr. Olsen, isnât this your girlfriend? Everyone in the industry knows about her! You even brought her back personally from the suburbs that night!â
Culver looked at the woman in front of him as he said, âMy girlfriend? Is there a misunderstanding?â
Naomi herself was also stunned. She was about to say, âIâm not his girlfriend.â
However, the manager immediately interrupted her.
âMr. Olsen, you really like to joke. How could it be a misunderstanding? Oh, I know. You donât want to make it public for the time being, right? Donât worry. Weâre all sensible people. We will not tell anyone else!â
âHeh!â Culver tugged at the corners of his mouth, saying, âWhat misunderstanding? Arenât my words more trustworthy than the words of some people with ulterior motives?â
After that, he did not wait for the manager to reply, and he immediately left!
âMr. Olsen, Mr. Olsen!â
The manager chased after Culver for two steps, but then he stopped in low spirits and got angry with the secretary behind him.
âWhatâs going on? Didnât you tell me that the news was true? Now, the cooperation with the Olsen family will definitely fail!â
The secretary said nervously, âThereâs really such news within the industry. Who would have known that it was false news?â
The secretary thought about it, and took another look at Naomi.
âNo wonder, I was wondering how could there be such a coincidence. We just found out that she is Mr. Olsenâs girlfriend, and she came to us to look for partnership at the same time. Have we fallen into someoneâs trap?â
The manager seemed to have awakened from a dream and turned to look at Naomi.
âIt must be! How dare you lie to us! What are you waiting for? Where are the security guards? Throw them out!â
Just as his voice died away, a group of security guards rushed in from outside.
They quickly surrounded Naomi and Emma. Emma nervously grabbed onto Naomiâs arm.
Emma nervously grabbed onto Naomiâs arm, âMiss Naomi, how could this happen?â
Naomi remained calm. After hearing the ins and outs of the matter, she understood the situation. Not only had the manager misunderstood her, but even Culver thought that she had deliberately set up a trap to use his reputation to negotiate business deals, didnât he?
âSo, you were so enthusiastic towards me at the beginning because you thought I was Mr. Olsenâs girlfriend?â
âWhat other reason could there be?â The manager spat.
âWe originally wanted to discuss a project with the Olsen family. If you were his girlfriend, we would give you some face. Who knew that youâre actually an impostor! What else do you have to say for yourself?!â
Naomi chuckled after she heard the managerâs answer.
âWell then, sorry to disturb you! In fact, we donât want to cooperate with you either! What a waste of coffee!â
After that, she took the proposal from the table and threw it into Emmaâs arms.
âLetâs go!â
The other party did not make things difficult for them and just let them leave by themselves!
When they arrived at the lobby downstairs, Naomi remembered that she had left a business card at the front desk when she came.
She obviously was reluctant to cooperate with them at the moment.
Therefore, she walked over to the receptionist and asked her, âSorry, but please return that business card to me.â
The receptionist had been enthusiastic since the day before. However, at the moment, her attitude was completely different.
âIâve thrown it away!â
Naomi frowned as she said, âDonât you think youâre being too disrespectful?â
The receptionist sneered, âWhat kind of respect do you think we will show to liars?â
âIâm not a liar!â Naomi gritted her teeth. She retorted in frustration, âYou were the one who misunderstood the situation! What does that have to do with me?â
âThen, you arenât qualified for our manners. How can a small company like yours have hopes to collaborate with us, the Chandar Company?â
Naomi smirked, finally understanding the situation.
She was not lucky at all, nor were the people in Greene City friendly. From the beginning, everything had been due to a misunderstanding, making her live a wonderful illusion.
The world was far from being as beautiful as it seemed.
She closed her eyes.
Then, she asked again in a serious tone, âLet me ask you for the last time, where is my business card?â
As her voice sounded incredibly serious, the receptionist was stunned for a moment Then, she replied, âIâve told you, Iâve thrown it away. Itâs in that trash can!â
Naomi turned to look at the trash can the receptionist pointed at. She turned her head around and walked over towards the trash can. She reached out to take out her business card from the trash can.
âEmma, letâs go!â
Emma was puzzled as she asked, âMiss Naomi, why do you have to suffer like that? You can just leave the business card if they threw it away!â
âHa! I can leave the business card behind, but it has my name on it. I will not allow it to end up in the trash can of such an unprincipled company who only wants to take shortcuts and rely on other people to succeed!â
Emma nodded and agreed, âYouâre right, I did not consider that thoroughly. Oh, if I had known earlier, we should have prepared shoe covers when we entered that filthy company!â
While Emma spoke, Naomi, who was in front of her, stopped.
âWait for me in the car.â
Emma was taken aback. As soon as she looked up, she saw that Mr. Olsenâs driver was standing by the car, seemingly waiting for them.