Yahk smiled brightly, "Isn't there a phrase that sounds knowledge is power?"
"What does that mean?" Ellie was confused with the phrase Yahk mentioned. Why did he speak like a
philosopher, she felt embarrassed for not being able to understand what he said.
"Which means you should read more, dummy!" Nico interrupted.
"You are a dummy!" Ellie said, and she felt slightly annoyed.
Yahk laughed, "Nico is right, one should read more."
"Read…" Ellie repeated, obviously, she was not interested. "Does novels count?" She'd rather die than
read philosophical books.
"Novel?" Yahk thought for a moment, "Yes, it counts. But what I meant was history, finance and
economical books. Those are not hard, you can read it like a novel." Yahk liked cultures. The historic
stories of foreign countries for centuries were mostly about war or preparation for war; change of
dynasties, and overthrowing regimes. Whereas your history showed not only war but also the
development of different social and cultural aspects.
Ellie had no interest in what he said. She liked time-traveling sorts of novels, fairytales, and
underground CEO. But she felt reluctant to reject Yahk who was genuinely providing his suggestions,
so she simply answered, "I'll pay a visit to the bookstore this weekend."
"Alright then, Nico and I will teach you some etiquette like ways to win people over, greetings, table
etiquette, fashion and trends, walking postures, tone of voice, and others. Get ready for your training,
my princess." Yahk's tone turned serious suddenly.
Ellie thought it was fun, she replied with a playful tone, "Yes, yes, I'm ready, bring it on." It was just
etiquette lessons, the agency trained her for that before, Yahk's seriousness made her very anxious
just now.
Yahk on the other hand was dead serious. He was a fun and humorous person, but he could also be
serious whenever required.
But Ellie took it too lightly just now. Her fun and laughter vanished soon as the lessons began and
lasted for a few hours. She was required to stand on a ten centimeters wide board while balancing her
posture with an apple on her head.
Oh gosh, her legs were numb, they were trembling. Damn Yahk and Nico, they were enjoying wine and
music while laughing at her, challenging her to give up if she couldn't take it.
Ellie grunted, 'I'm not someone who gives up easily, standing with one leg with an apple on my head for
an hour is nothing.' Ellie thought and vowed not to give up in front of them.
Half an hour passed, forty-five minutes, fifty minutes…
Ellie had finally managed to endure an hour-long. And her body was straight and stiffed. Surprisingly,
she didn't feel tired at all but more stable instead…
Yahk and Nico exchanged smiles, they cheered and smiled victoriously.
A gorgeous lady should have a straight back, Ellie had loads of bad habits before like slouching while
surfing the internet and while sitting. She was still young, hence, there was still time to fix it.
The training session lasted three hours a day, there were a variety of lessons. Ellie rejected at first until
she saw the result three days later where she could walk elegantly effortlessly and became more
fashionable while dressing herself, she instantly fell in love with those lessons.
She began to ditch the habit of applying heavy makeup that damaged her skin, eating unhealthy food
that ruined her health and swearing or cursing all the time. She had completely transformed into
another person in a matter of days.
Those who knew her especially Saniyah couldn't believe that the elegant lady before her eyes was
Ellie.
Ellie enjoyed seeing their shocking faces and was determined to continue with the lessons. Not only for
Kayden but she wanted to be a better person.
On Sunday, Nico had an event to attend while Yahk had surgery to perform. Ellie took her purse, put on
sunglasses and was ready to go out.
She was walking aimlessly until she arrived at a bookstore, a place she hadn't visited since ages ago.
She wanted to walk away but then she turned back and stared at the entrance. She thought for a while,
gritted her teeth, "I'm here anyway, let's check if there are the latest fashion magazines."
She entered and flipped on the magazines on the rack casually.
The afternoon light shone through the window onto her, the shafts of light streaming around her made
her look like an angel.
All the males in the bookstore were astounded by her presence while the females looking at her with
jealousy.
Ellie was busy flipping through magazines and didn't notice what was happening.
"Wow, that man is gorgeous, he looks like a godfather in a gangster movie."
"Yeah, is he a celebrity, he is so charming."
"Yeah, compared to the old man opposite him, he is too good-looking."
Since they are foreign students, Ellie understood their language and looked in the direction they were
looking at. She froze, the godfather they were talking about was Kayden!
He was sitting in a cafe opposite where she was. He was chatting with a middle-aged man sitting
opposite him. Kayden was not smiling and looked serious. It seemed like their conversation didn't go
well, the vibe didn't seem to be pleasant.
Ellie blocked her face with a book, afraid that Kayden might see her…
She peeked at him secretly. 'Such handsome face, the vibe, the seriousness, his perfectly shaped
brows, and nose and distinctive features that could be clearly seen from here…' Ellie was captivated
instantly.
"Wow, he is super charming even while sipping his coffee. I wonder what they are talking about, that
old man looks familiar, have I seen him somewhere…" Ellie thought the person opposite Kayden
looked familiar but she couldn't recall seeing him.
…
She was only interested in handsome-looking men, she won't even glance at a middle-aged wrinkled
man like this.
"Hey, you block my view." Ellie stared fiercely at the couple that took picture in the middle of the street.
Why would they stand there and blocked her view of Kayden!
She didn't think much and stormed out holding the magazine.
The bookstore owner quickly stopped her and said in Italian, "You haven't paid."
Ellie didn't say a word and gave him a five hundred Euro note and waved, "Keep the change."
The owner was stunned, as well as all the visitors around, such a generous person.
Ellie walked to the entrance of the cafe, tidied up her clothes and pushed the glass door. She picked a
seat close to Kayden, a seat where she could see him but he couldn't see her.
The waiter approached to take her order, she selected a few items randomly, and the waiter was
confused, "Are you sure you want these?"
"Yes, yes, that's it." Ellie waved at her feeling annoyed.
The waiter walked away while Ellie blocked her face with a magazine as she shifted from one table to
another. Her spot earlier was too far that she couldn't hear their conversation.
She moved like how an ant moving house, slowly from one spot to another and finally seated at a spot
one meter away from Kayden.
"I'm afraid the ZH Clan can't accept Mr. Thompson's suggestion," Kayden replied coldly as he tapped
on the table lightly with his fingers.
"You don't have to answer right away, Kayden, my suggestion benefits both sides and is especially
good for ZH Clan's expansion in Italy. Please go back and discuss with Mr. Smith, Kayden. Emmett
nearly became my son-in-law, I guess he will not object to our collaboration." Thompson put on a fake
smile and tapped off the ashes on his cigar.
Kayden frowned. 'How dare this old man uses Mr. Smith to pressure me. Let alone he won't agree,
even if he does, it's not under this term.'
"The ZH Clan has our own ways to expand, we don't need to depend on anyone else. The Mafia is too
heavy to our taste, we are more prone to lighter taste lately, I'm afraid we will have to pass," Kayden
said casually.
"What? What did you say?" Thompson's raised his voice unexpectedly.
"I mean… The ZH Clan has no interest in collaborating with the Mafia, please look for another partner,
Mr. Thompson," Kayden explained calmly.
"How dare you make a fool out of the Mafia! You were the one that came to us first!" Thompson yelled
as he slapped the table violently.
His action startled Ellie who was sitting behind.
'This man is so strong, his slap vibrated even my table. Who is this? Has Kayden got into any trouble?'
Ellie tried listening closely but they had lowered their voice and she couldn't hear anything.
At this moment, the waiter approached delivering her order, she was stunned.
What did she order? Why was there a huge chicken before her eyes?
Ellie quickly took a look at the menu and became speechless.
International Milano turkey? What was this? How could she finish the entire turkey? This was a portion
for two strong men. This was why the waiter looked confused just now, how many calories would she
consume if she ate this?
Oh yeah, she got an idea…
Ellie rose to grab her purse and went straight to the manager.
"What? You want to be a waitress here?" The manager looked at the beautiful young lady in front full of
surprise. There were not many young ladies willing to work as waiters nowadays, let alone a beautiful
girl like Ellie. Could it be some kind of scam?
Ellie used her most useful trick, flirting, "Come on, charming manager, I'm here to experience life, just
for today, I can do it for free, please…"
The manager looked at her doubtfully, "Are you for real? You are not a spy sent from another cafe
aren't you?"
"No, no, I'm sincere and not here as a spy to make a mess, I'll bring many customers for you," It
seemed like Ellie's next move was going to raise her hand and swear.
Ellie used her most useful trick, flirting, "Come on, charming manager, I'm here to experience life, just
for today, | can do it for free, please..."
The manager looked at her doubtfully, "Are you for real? You are not a spy sent from another cafe
aren't you?"
"No, no, I'm sincere and not here as a spy to make a mess, I'll bring many customers for you," It
seemed like Ellie's next move was going to raise her hand and swear.
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