Chapter 361 Asking for Help
Jean had just walked into her house when she heard knocking. “Who is it?” She thought the woman standing at the door looked a little familiar, but she didn’t recognize her.
Leah didn’t mind. She smiled and said, “Ms. Eyer, I am Ben’s cousin-in-law. We’ve met at their house.” Once she said it, Jean recalled. “Is something wrong?” She thought that Ben was looking for her.
But if he was, he could have called her. “It’s like this. I have a really good proposal for a start-up that I’d like to work with you.” “I see…”
Before Jean could turn her down, Leah squeezed through the door while smiling. “I didn’t manage to talk to you much the last time in the house.” Jean could only close the door behind Leah.
“Our company doesn’t have investment services. You should approach someone else.” She wouldn’t hide or conceal the facts with pleasantries. There was no need to waste everyone’s time.
But it was as if Leah didn’t hear her. She chattered on, “Benny talks about you often. He’s very devoted to you. Not only did he give up racing for you, but he also started working at the company.”
“For me?”
What Leah said made Jean pause as she was about to send Ben a text message.
Leah had a surprised expression on her face.
“Didn’t you know about it? Benny agreed to manage the company for your sake so that he could work more with you professionally. I came to look for you this time because Benny hinted that I should.”
As Leah was speaking, she pushed forward the start-up proposal in her hands. “We had some pretty good business partners, but Benny kept telling me that you majored in design and would be interested in this. It took me a great deal to come here.”
She picked up her water and took a sip but thought of something else.
“Oh, that’s right. Don’t tell Benny that I told you this. He kept telling me that I must not tell you the truth. I only told you because I thought you seemed to have misunderstood his intentions.”
Jean’s brows furrowed as Leah was speaking.
The last time she went to Ludwig Residence, she had told Farra what she needed to say. As for Ben, she thought that it would be better with time.
After all, they were such old friends.
But Leah’s arrival subverted Jean’s thoughts.
“Ms. Eyer?” Leah called out to her while smiling. “Do you want to take a look at this proposal? I’ll leave if you’re not interested.”
As Jean was being questioned by Leah, her lips twitched. “Leave it behind. I’ll have a meeting at the company to discuss it.”
Leah’s eyes lit up, and her smile deepened. “That’s right. After all, this isn’t a small issue. Do what you have to. I’ll leave now.”
Jean sent her out, and they exchanged pleasantries before she left.
As soon as Leah left Eyer Residence, she immediately made a call to her husband, Colin.
“It’s done. Settle your affairs as soon as you can, then wait and see.”
“So soon?” Colin had a disbelieving look on his face. “Did she really agree to invest?”
In actuality, Colin had started a business for a few years and spent a significant amount of money, but it had never taken off or picked up. He didn’t have much hope for the project this time and only said that he was very confident in appeasing Leah.
They didn’t get any investment from the Ludwig family, but there was such an unexpected turn of events now!
Leah raised her hand to hail a cab and smiled lightly. “I have my ways. You have to do it well this time. Don’t let me down.”
“Don’t worry. As long as Jean’s money is in place, I will immediately set out.”
Leah turned to look at the Eyer family villa and mumbled in a low voice, “What a waste for one person to stay in such a big house.”
Jean finished reading the project proposal quickly. Although she didn’t know much about investment, she had a weird feeling about it. There was nothing special about it, and it wasn’t very relevant to her. It was only related to a design company in name.
She closed the folder. She didn’t know who she could ask.
There were only a few friends around her who knew about investing. The most knowledgeable one was that person.
But thinking about what had happened the last night, she quickly abandoned the thought.
Then, another name appeared in her mind. Jean took out her cell phone and dialed Rachel’s number. “What’s the number of the manager from Rukh Group?”
…
Half an hour later, Jean plucked up her courage and stood outside Hugo’s house.
There were wooden horses, swings, and many other toys that little girls would like in the big courtyard of the villa. She was stunned as she stood outside the fence.
Hugo really spoiled his daughter. When Jean was led in by a servant, she noticed that the interior was decorated to look like a comforting dreamland.
Even the wall behind the television was painted with pink unicorns.
Thinking of Hugo’s personal style, Jean couldn’t help but laugh.
Hugo walked out while carrying his five-year-old daughter. Seeing Jean sit quietly on the couch, her quiet and elegant appearance gave him a feeling that she was different from the others.
“Ellie, please greet our guest,” he said gently.
He put his daughter down and stroked her head.
The five-year-old girl blinked her big, bright eyes and stood at the spot for a long time, looking at Jean.
Hearing what Hugo said, Jean stood up and looked at Ellie.
After a long time, Ellie slowly walked to Jean while holding her bunny rag doll. “…hello, Jean.”
Hugo seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Jean smiled and looked at Ellie. Ellie’s clear voice was full of energy, and it made her very likable.
Jean immediately said, “Hello. I bought some strawberries and peaches. Would you like to have some?”
Ellie turned and looked at her dad before slowly turning back to Jean. She pursed her lips and nodded her head lightly.
“Why don’t we go together?”
Jean held the little girl’s hand as they walked to the kitchen. Not long after, rare laughter was heard.
The servants rushed to tell Hugo, “Sir, Ellie is laughing!”
After his divorce, Ellie had always been very resistant to any woman who appeared by Hugo’s side. When Jean had called him today, he hesitated for a long time.
He never imagined that Ellie would take such an unexpected liking to Jean.
The man walked forward and stood quietly in a corner outside the kitchen as he looked at them.
There were five strawberries on the counter, and Ellie was washing the peaches with Jean. It had been a long time since he had seen such a bright smile on his child’s face.
“Jean, come here please!”
“Jean, eat this.”
“Jean…”
Ellie dragged Jean around the villa. She even took Jean to her secret hideout. When it was time for her afternoon nap, she held onto Jean’s hand, refusing to let go.
Jean looked at Hugo pleadingly, but the man didn’t say anything, as if he was very much at ease with his daughter being with her.
Jean could only think of how Brigid had coaxed her to sleep when she was young and tried to do the same. She carried Ellie to bed and took Ellie in her arms as she sang nursery rhymes to her.
As she tiptoed out of the room, she saw Hugo waiting for her at the door.
“Thank you.”
Jean was startled. She didn’t understand what he meant.
The man walked forward and pulled her to another room.
