After standing there in embarrassment for a while, Eudora slowly retreated to a corner and stood still.
Occasionally, there were employees passing by her, but that day was the companyâs activity. They were not in the company, thus the employees turned a blind eye to her!
She grew accustomed to it, hence she simply took a glass of wine and took two sips.
It was eight oâclock in the evening. The assistant came over and said, âMiss George, it will soon be your turn for the speech!â
She was confused. âThe finance manager should announce the financial statements first, right? Now, they havenât said anything yet, and theyâre calling me up?â
The assistant nodded. âThat was what you said at first, but then, you handed the matters of the banquet over to Assistant Zuckerberg, didnât you? He arranged it in a way that you have to make the opening remarks. Thatâs why you have to go up first!â
Since the procedure was set up in such a way, Eudora did not refuse.
Turning around and stepping onto the stage, she looked at everyone below.
âWelcome to the annual banquet held by Tyly Company and Valiant Eastâ¦â
After she finished her opening remarks, there were a few people who gave her a round of applause, but most of them were still chatting among themselves.
She furrowed her brows. For the first time, she thought that the companyâs employees were a little disrespectful. They were ignoring her despite the fact that she was the leader of the company.
Not only did they ignore her, but they were also reluctant to applaud her.
However, she couldnât say anything! She could only clear her throat and was ready to continue. In the next second, with a crash from above, everything went dark all of a sudden.
Eudora was speechless.
It was probably the worst annual banquet she had ever experienced.
âWhereâs the assistant? Whatâs going on with the lights? Go and check it!â She shouted. However, the moment she did that, she realized that the entire banquet hall had suddenly become unusually quiet.
The people who were still chatting just now were all silent. It seemed that she was the only one left in an instant!
She wanted to take out her mobile phone to use as a flashlight, but realized that she was in a gown that day. She didnât have the phone with her at all. Before she came onto the stage, she had already given the handbag and the phone to the assistant!
To her dismay, Eudora shouted again, âAssistant? Hello, are you there?â
This time, she was replied by a whirring sound, the sound of a match being lit. Along with the sound, a faint flame lit up at a corner of the banquet hall!
Eudora squinted and looked in the direction of the light.
The sound of footsteps could be heard, followed by a vague singing voice.
âHappy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!â
Eudoraâs heart skipped a beat. It was Amosâ voice! She blinked her eyes and looked carefully again. Someone was approaching her with a candle.
The two children were also beside Amos as they approached her.
The trolley was pushed to the front of Eudora. The two children were dressed in a suit and a gown respectively. They walked over and grabbed her hands, one on each side.
âMommy, happy birthday!â
Eudora sniffled, and then she heard everyone present singing âHappy Birthdayâ together.
Although the common plot change of great sorrow to great joy would seem trite, it still succeeded in causing her face to be filled with tears.
When the song was finished, she was about to blow out the candles when she heard Harleyâs voice.
âEudora, you havenât made a wish yet!â
After that, Tina also said, âThatâs right. Itâs rare for you to celebrate your birthday, so you must make a wish!â
The two of them, who had said previously that they couldnât come, were actually there!
She was amused and moved at the same time. Thus, she lowered her head and made a sincere wish.
She hoped that all of her friends and family members would be able to get what they wished for!
After making a wish, she blew out the candles. Meanwhile, all the lights were turned on at once!
Only then did Eudora see all the people in front of her! Her friends and the employees of the company, there were a lot of them!
Everyone said to her with a smile, âHappy birthday!â
Clint also beamed while coming forward with Anya. âMadam, Iâm sorry. In order to cooperate with the surprise, Iâve let you worry about it!â
She shook her head. âYou guys are trying to give me a surprise. I wonât blame you!â After saying that, she saw Clint heave a sigh of relief. Thus, she added another sentence mischievously.
âBut, you have left your position without permission. You will be penalised to work overtime for a month without extra payment.â
Clint was shocked. âMadam, I know I was wrong! Anya, please beg for mercy for me!â
Anya was a bit bashful as they had just confirmed their relationship recently. It was the first time that they had been in front of the public together, and it was inevitable for her to be self-conscious.
Hearing that, she let go of Clintâs hand.
âMiss George has always been impartial. Why should I plead on your behalf?â
Clintâs face was full of resentment. âArenât you on my side?â
Looking at their reactions, Eudora couldnât help but laugh. âIâm just kidding! Thank you all!â
Clint burst into laughter too. âAs I said, Madam has always been unbiased. She wonât take revenge on me like that! In order to show our admiration for her, weâll listen to the announcement from the finance department about the sales of our company!â
Eudora hurriedly moved out of the way, so that the finance manager could step onto the stage.
Originally, she thought that Valiant East must have suffered heavy losses in the incident regarding the stock market, although it was saved promptly. If the company was able to maintain the performance just like last year, she would be content.
However, to everyoneâs astonishment, the team in the finance department made a huge splash.
The sales growth rate was one hundred and twenty percent compared to that of the previous year! Not only that, they also invited the media and some clients, whom they had cooperated with before.
They shared about their delightful experiences of collaborating with Valiant East along the year.
Although most of what they said were true, Eudora was a little embarrassed.
She looked helplessly at Clint and said, âWell, itâs enough! You donât have to keep extolling my achievements, Iâm not that noble. Youâre exaggerating!â
He shook his head. âIâm not exaggerating! President Granger demands that weâ¦â
In the middle of his sentence, he covered his mouth.
Well, heâd let the cat out of the bag.
Eudora turned around to look at Amos. She asked, âYouâre the one behind this?â
He covered his forehead with his hand. Now that Clint had spilled the beans, he had no option but to confess, âIt was me!â
She frowned. âWhy?â
âAs your birthday celebration. Additionally, I want to prove to you that weâre a perfect match!â
She was amazed.
âHe still remembers what I said to him last time! Whatâs more, he did so many things to make me feel confident, didnât he?â
For a moment, she was thrilled and didnât know what to say!
Clint thought she was angry. Therefore, he explained quickly, âDonât worry, Madam. The data is all real, youâ¦â
Before his voice died away, Eudora had already walked into Amosâ embrace in front of everyone.