A Source of Complacency
Such frivolous words out of his mouth didn’t make him any the less gentlemanly.
Jonathan never offended Gloria, and she felt at ease spending time with him.
Gloria raised her eyebrows but said nothing.
They continued their meal. Jonathan was a voluble person, and Gloria never felt bored. He had a
sense of proportion and made a careful choice of topics. She felt comfortable around buim.
Gloria had to admit that he was much better than Jordy in this regard.
Finally, they finished their food and put down their forks and knives. Gloria looked at Jonathan and
suggested bluntly, “Why don’t we discuss business?”
Jonathan smiled, “Okay, you know I can’t resist your charms.”
Gloria’s mouth twitched as she handed him the proposal.
“To be honest, this project needs your huge investment in it. I believe that after reading the proposal,
you might be willing to invest.”
Jonathan raised his eyebrows. “You sound confident.”
Surely, it would not be as easy as Gloria said. Perhaps this project needed more money than he had
imagined
Gloria smiled faintly. Jonathan took the proposal and began to read it.
He didn’t begin with the first word because an immense amount of money caught his eye.
“Four hundred billion dollars,” Jonathan blurted in amazement with a suggestion of a smile.
Gloria said, “Go ahead.”
She looked confident as though she already had everything in control. Jonathan started to look forward
to working with her.
Jonathan stared at Gloria but couldn’t tell anything from her face. He was in no hurry to finish his
reading, so he asked again.
“Are you sure this proposal will work?”.
“I wasn’t sure, but now I am. I’ve made some changes.”
Without saying a word, Jonathan continued to read the proposal, his eyes narrowed.
There were three pages in total.
He began to read it as if he had gotten back to his normal way of working.
The more he read, the more he was impressed by her idea. He looked more serious and focused as if
to find fault with it and appreciate Gloria’s talent.
He didn’t look up until he finished reading it.
Jonathan frowned slightly and let his eyes rest on Gloria. “How much did you revise?”
Gloria’s eyes flashed as she looked Jonathan in the eye. “Do I have to tell you before our discussion?”
Jonathan smiled, “Yes, if I decide to work with you, I’ll follow up on this project personally Likewise, I
need the person in charge of this project to do the same.”
Gloria looked calm and spoke softly, “I revised most of it.”
Jonathan’s eyes were brighter with amazement.
“Gloria, I know you want to take back the White Group. Why don’t you leave it to me? I can help.”
Gloria’s mouth twitched. “Are you trying to poach me and take full charge of this project, Mr. Brown?”
Jonathan sighed, “With my help, you’ll get the White Group back sooner or later. Why don’t you work
for me? I’ll let you have the position you want.”
“Mr. Brown, you know me. I won’t do that.”
There was a note of irony in her voice.
Jonathan sighed, “I knew it.”
He looked at her. “You think you’re back to the White Group and able to take everything back as
planned? It’ll take longer in this way. And your enemy will only gloat over your loss of resources.”
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