Chapter 362 Forging a Path
Once Hugo shut the door, he immediately let her go. “I’m sorry, I…”
He fixed his eyes on Jean’s face before turning to the bookshelf and taking out a photo album to show her.
“Ellie’s mom left when Ellie was very young, so she doesn’t smile much, and she hardly plays so happily with anyone other than me. Thank you so much for today.”
Hearing what he said, it was as though Jean could understand why the house was decorated like a dream and looked so much like a castle in a fairytale.
She flipped through the photo album. It was filled with photographs of Hugo and his daughter. Every photograph showed how happy they were.
As she looked at the photos, Hugo looked at her.
Time passed quietly.
Jean closed the photo album and said sorrowfully, “My dad used to be busy with his work last time. Unlike you, he didn’t set aside much time to spend with his family. You’re a really good father, Mr. Hugo.”
When she raised her eyes to look at him, Hugo immediately picked up his coffee to hide his gaze.
But he forgot that it was cold coffee from the night before.
The coldness stimulated his tastebuds, but what Jean said was like a warm ray of sunlight. It warmed his heart.
Jean put the photo album to one side. After hesitating for a moment, she said, “Actually, I wanted to ask you for help today.”
Hugo resumed his usual calm and collected manner. “Go on.”
Two hours later, Jean left Mason Residence. She didn’t call Ben immediately but went back to the office instead. She looked for a few employees to further understand the current market situation and the company’s financial position.
Seeing her serious manner, Rachel asked her softly, “Ms. Eyer, are we going to work with Royden Group?”
There were expectant gazes from other employees.
Jean shook her head. “No.”
She found some investment information and printed it out at once. “I’ve turned down the collaborative project with Royden Group.”
“You turned it down?” Rachel almost thought that something was wrong with her ears.
There wouldn’t be anyone in the world who would turn down a partnership with Royden Group, would there?
“Gather everyone for a meeting.”
When Jean showed Hugo the investment proposal for the design company, Hugo only said, “You’d be better off donating to a charity than investing in a project like this.”
Jean didn’t say anything, and he didn’t ask anymore.
He gave Jean a masterclass instead.
The light dawned on Jean once he was done.
In the past, she was so focused on getting her revenge on Edgar that she had spent all her time and effort trying to make Royden Group fall to its knees. She forgot to attack Royden Group from the front instead.
So she had to change her target. Although Leah only looked for Jean to invest after being advised by Ben, it also meant that in their eyes, Eyer Group had the potential to be an investment company.
Jean immediately set out to make preparations in that aspect and adjust the future direction of the company’s development.
She wanted to prove to everyone that Eyer Group could forge a path for themselves.
“Ms. Eyer, can we do what you’re talking about?” The employees were very enthusiastic, but it seemed like the market area was already saturated.
It was a little hard with Eyer Group’s strength.
“Let’s try it out. To be honest, I don’t know if we will succeed, but we need to have a goal at the very least, am I right?” She smiled as she encouraged everyone.
When the meeting ended, Jean kept Rachel back and gave her a card.
“Think of a way to pass this to Julie. We can’t completely blame her for what happened. She’s facing many difficulties at home. This is just a little something from me.”
“Ms. Eyer!”
Rachel took the card from her. “Julie betrayed the company, but you still want to help her.”
Jean laughed at herself. “I’m not a philanthropist. I just want to conclude this matter. Now that the company is going one step further, it can’t take those hardships.”
If she wanted to transform Eyer Group, she had to take preventative measures in advance.
“I undersand, Ms. Eyer. I know what to do.” Rachel was filled with more admiration for her boss.
She had just walked out of Jean’s office when she saw a message from Miles asking about Jean’s schedule for the day.
Rachel replied, “I don’t know.”
It was impossible to get news of her boss from her.
On the other end, Miles looked at the screen of his cell phone and shook his head at Edgar. “I can’t get an answer, Mr. Royden.”
Edgar pressed the bridge of his nose coldly. “You may leave.”
Miles was making his way out when Edgar called out to stop him. “Tell the project manager to go over again and take with him all the company’s projects for the next quarter.”
As soon as he said it, Miles was stunned. “All… all of it?”
He looked at Edgar’s expression and understood at once. “Right away!”
When other people were pursuing women, they would only send flowers or branded bags and jewelry. As for his boss, he sent projects worth tens of millions instead.
Miles thought about it hard and felt that he had to go and personally see to it.
…
But Miles and the project manager made the trip for nothing. They didn’t even catch a glance of Jean when Rachel sent them packing.
“I’m sorry. Our company isn’t available at the moment. We’re swamped, and we don’t have the time to entertain you. Please make an appointment before coming over next time.”
Miles held the door with his hand and said at once, “Ms. Sander, we have something important to discuss with Ms. Eyer. Please let us in?”
Rachel shook her head. “Ms. Eyer is very busy as well.”
She pointed in the direction of the office. “She’s in a meeting.”
“Can we go in and wait for her? It’ll be very quick…”
Rachel had no intention of letting them in.
Two male employees passed by and saw that Miles and the project manager seemed to be bullying Rachel at the entrance. They immediately cried out, “What are you doing!”
Rachel was taken aback by their cries. Seeing that they were from Royden Group, she said at once, “It’s fine. Do what you need to. Ms. Eyer said that she needs this tomorrow morning…”
She ignored Miles and the project manager as she turned to go about her affairs.
The project manager glanced at Miles carefully. “What should we do now?”
They had come in good faith, but they didn’t even get to meet Ms. Eyer. If they returned like that, they were surely in for a scolding.
Miles was feeling hopeless. “Mr. Gibson, I might need to update my résumé.”
“…”
Mr. Gibson’s eyelids twitched, and he wiped his cold sweat nervously. “No, there’s no way.”
“Don’t you know Mr. Royden’s temper? We must meet Ms. Eyer today. Even if we make our bed here today, we have to see her. Otherwise, if we return like this, it’s no different from handing in our resignation letters.”
