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Chapter 96
Chloe chimed in, "For my birthday this year, I'm heading back to the Meadows' to celebrate with Lisa." Connor's face showed a flicker of disappointment. "Since when did you and your sister get so close?" Chloe grinned, "I didn't have much of a choice this time around. I made a promise to her."
She took Connor's hand reassuringly. "I'll try to come back early. You get a cake, and we'll have it together."
Connor didn't say much more after that. Chloe's situation with the Meadows family was pretty awkward. She wasn't exactly in control of her own fate.
That evening, Chloe truly understood the saying, "absence makes the heart grow fonder." After an exhausting night, they fell asleep in each other's arms. Chloe suddenly realized that Connor's cool cologne had a soothing effect. She slept exceptionally well that night.
When she woke up the next morning, Connor had already left for work. The Paradise Resort project was already underway, and the results of the tender were imminent. This time, it was an open bid, and the government had selected three construction firms. From those three, Connor would make the final call. Ultimately, the decision was in Connor's hands. Chloe wasn't sure if Leading Heights had made the cut.
Meanwhile, at CNR Tower, Teddy placed three documents on Connor's desk. "Sir, these are the construction firms the government shortlisted for your review."
Connor flipped through the documents. "Marvel Construction, Elite Builders, and Leading Heights..."
Finally, Connor's hand paused on Leading Heights' file. "Let's go with Leading Heights, then. Announce it in three days."
Teddy raised a concern, "Leading
Heights' bid isn't the lowest. In terms of strength and reputation, they don't match Marvel Construction of Eldridge City. Plus, Elite Builders
Ietter value for money, Are you
sure about choosing Leading Heights?"
"As far as I know, Leading Heights' projects are of good quality. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken on so many loss-making projects."
Teddy nodded, "Leading Heights is
indeed known for its quality, but that
was under Mr. Moncada's
leadership. He's stepped back now. Although he's still the chairman on paper, his son Lucas handles-the company's affairs. We don't really Know much about Lucas' character or business style."
Connor raised an eyebrow. "That makes it even more interesting."
Knowing Connor had made up his mind, Teddy said, "Alright, I'll arrange a press conference in three days."
As they were talking, there was a knock on the office door. Connor liked peace and quiet, and it was rare for someone to knock on his office door. Usually, only Teddy could come and go freely.
Teddy went to open the door and found Lisa, the secretary, standing there. Teddy frowned slightly, "Lisa, what can I do for you?"Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Lisa looked somewhat disappointed to see Teddy. "Teddy, I'm not here for you. I need to see Mr. Connor."
Teddy frowned. He had no idea who had hired this secretary. She wasn't proactive at work and couldn't handle even the smallest tasks. Yet, she always tried to see Connor, and Teddy had blocked her every time. He was actually considering firing her.
Lisa was unaware of Teddy's
thoughts. She had spent a lot of money to bribe a an HR manager at CNR to get into the secretary department: She thought that being in the secretary department meant she would be closest to the CEO's office and get to see Connor every day. But half a month had passed, and she hadn't spoken a word to him. There was Teddy, upright and serious, blocking her attempts every time. Once she became Connor's wife, Teddy would be the first she'd fire!