Chapter 162


    In the afternoon, Charlotte wrote the email and went to meet the managers of two of thepanies.


    They both rejected her politely. After all, they didn''t want to offend the Jane Corporation, and they


    didn''t want to lose the partners that they had worked with for many years either. They didn''t care


    even when Charlotte repeatedly emphasized the amount and value of the order.


    She said helplessly, "Your partners must be really relieved to work with you. If you want to end your


    coborations with the otherpanies, please contact us as soon as possible. The price and


    quantity can be negotiated."


    "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Emerson. In fact, we also want to cooperate with the Jane


    Corporation. To be honest, this business has only been on the rise for five or six years, and many


    factories andpanies have signed an agreement of five to ten years. If you approach in the next


    year or two, many contracts will have ended."


    "Thank you. This information is very important to me."


    "I wish the Jane Corporation all the best."


    By the time she returned to the office, it was already 6:30 p.m.


    Many employees were getting off work, but she walked against the flow of traffic while heading for


    overtime.


    "Ms. Emerson is really hardworking..."


    "Why else would Mr. Jane like her?"


    "I think she was here before nine o''clock, and now she''s going to work again. She''s really working


    all hours."


    Charlotte was already used to hearing such words.


    In the beginning, there were people who said that she was pretending to work hard. As time


    passed, these people began to stop gossiping, to the extent where there were even some who even


    worshipped her.


    However, she really didn''t like to be the subject of discussion, so she had to lower her head and


    quickly leave the crowd every time.


    It was past nine o''clock.


    Charlotte was still sorting out the information.


    "Knock, knock!"


    "Come in." She didn''t even look up. "Aren''t you going home yet?" Rick sat opposite her with two


    cups of coffee in his hands. Then henguidly put down his papers andptop, and started work.


    "I''m really having some trouble." Charlotte sighed. "Rick, you really handled this in the past?"


    Rick nodded.


    Charlotte shook her head until her hair was disheveled. "You''re amazing. I knew that your quality of


    work is higher than mine."


    "You should take a rest. It doesn''t matter as long as I''m here."


    "I hope that one day, I can also say this to you."


    "Lottie, I could have given you thepany and waited abroad for the result. I came back with you


    to manage the development of the Asia Pacific Region so that you would not be so overworked."


    "I appreciate your kindness. If you don''t like seeing me so busy, you can go abroad in a few days


    and let me try doing it alone."


    Rick couldn''t help butugh.


    He got up and walked to her side. He tapped the tip of her nose with his long finger. "Are you trying


    to drive me away from my ownpany?"


    Charlotte took a step back to hide and covered her face with her arms. "I''m thinking of your health.


    Anne said that your digestion is not good and you always have insomnia. You''ve also had liver


    surgery."


    Rick said, "I''m already like this. I don''t want you to go through the same thing. Don''t overdo it. Let''s


    put this project aside."


    "No."


    "You don''t want to listen to me?"


    "I''m not your sister."


    "Then what am I to you?"


    Upon hearing this, Charlotte''s heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to reply, her phone rang.


    She immediately grabbed her phone and hurriedly ran towards the pantry. She needed to calm


    down a little.


    She picked up the phone.


    On the other end, the man''s voice was a little cold. "You looked for so many otherpanies, but


    you wouldn''t enquire your formerpany?"


    "Mr... Mr. Fuller?" Charlotte was so frightened that she almost dropped the phone.


    "You sound so scared. What do you think I''ll do to you?"


    For no reason at all, Charlotte''s heart was in a state of panic. She chuckled awkwardly.


    Shane switched the hand holding the phone, his gaze falling on the document in front of him. "I


    have a fewpanies here. Let''s find a time to meet tomorrow."


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    "But I..."


    Beep, beep, beep-


    Charlotte stared at her phone in a daze.


    Was Shane trying to help her?


    Charlotte stood there in a daze. Behind her, Rick was leaning against the wall with a cup of coffee in


    hand. His gazended on her, but it also seemed as if he had fallen into a void.


    In the end, Charlotte decided that she wouldn''t ept any help from Shane.


    Since she didn''t want Rick to help, she couldn''t turn around to ask Shane for help.


    If she did that, she would despise herself from the bottom of her heart."


    Driven by courage, Charlotte called Shane back.


    "Yes?" The man asked Iiltingly.


    "I don''t need your help," Charlotte said in a serious and forbidding tone. "I can handle this on my


    own."


    "You can indeed do it. But you can only settle it in a few months'' time'' "I won''t allow the contract to


    be overdue. Shane, don''t you look down on me."


    Shane curled his lips and said sarcastically, "Do you think you can find a manufacturer with just your


    good luck and smarts?"


    Charlotte clenched her fists, her nails sinking into the flesh of her palms, "I''ve never been a lucky


    person. It was like that years ago, it''s like that now, and it will be the same in the future. I can


    ovee my luck!"


    "I''m waiting for you to beg me after you fail."


    "I won''t."


    This time, it was Charlotte who took the initiative to hang up the phone.


    Rick looked away and stepped back to the office with a faint smile.


    Charlotte put her phone back into her pocket and patted her face with her hand. At worst, she would


    have to pull some all- nighters. Nevertheless, she would be able to find a suitable manufacturer!


    With Jane Corporation''s support, things would be fine as long as she could apany that would


    coborate or one with excess materials.


    The price and quantity could be changed. She didn''t believe that there wasn''t apany in the


    country that would cooperate with her.


    At that same moment, at the old mansion.


    Sheryl held the teddy bear and leaned against Shane''s shoulder. She muttered, "Daddy, did you lie


    to me about taking me to see Mommy on Saturday and having dinner with her? She''s not being nice


    to you at all."


    "When have I lied to you?"


    "Um." The little girl tilted her head and looked at him with a smile. "You''ve never lied to me!"


    Shane held the little girl in his arms. His eyes were full of love. Sheryl was lying against his shoulder


    and shaking her head proudly.


    It didn''t matter whether Charlotte rejected his suggestion or not.


    If he wanted to help her, there were plenty of ways he could do so that she could not think of.


    It was just that...


    He was very curious about where her confidence came from.


    He was looking forward to seeing if her decision was the same as what he expected.


    They were approaching the original time limit.


    Charlotte wanted to rest on the ne, but when she closed her eyes, all she could see was


    numbers. She could only open her eyes and look at the clouds outside the window.


    Her mental state was so wound up that even the slightest disruption would cause her to copse.


    So she chose the expensive but quiet first-ss cabin.


    The first- ss cabin was like a smallpartment for one person. In theory, it was impossible for


    the first-ss cabin to interact with anyone. However, Charlotte''s call button was broken, so she


    had to call an air steward over herself. Otherwise, she wouldn''t be able to eat.


    Coincidentally, the call button in thepartment opposite hers was also broken.


    The two of them pulled open thepartment doors almost at the same time.


    The other person was a career woman who was dressed neatly. After she nced at Charlotte for a


    while, she took the initiative to greet —


    "Have we met each other somewhere before?"


    Her voice was soft and sweet.


    "I''m also thinking that I seem to have met you before..." Charlotte subconsciously lowered her head


    to nce at her files.


    Avery Hart, the CEO of Reussir Company.


    The CEO was a man, but was prettier than a woman, with hair longer than a woman''s.


    When she only looked at the photos, Charlotte felt that it was a little too much to say that he was


    pretty. After all, his facial features looked quite handsome.


    However.


    As soon as she saw him in person, she was stunned.


    Mr. Hart was too beautiful when he dressed up.


    Charlotte felt a little insecure. He was also someone traveling by ne, but he looked so put-


    together. She looked terrible inparison.


    She quickly came back to her senses and greeted the man. "Hello, I''m the CEO of the Jane


    Corporation''s Asia Pacific Region, Charlotte Emerson."


    Avery was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he covered his mouth with his hand and smiled, "Oh, I


    was right. I knew you looked familiar."


    "Er, you look better than I thought."


    "Really? Do you like me?" Avery gave her a wink.


    "From a woman''s point of view, I don''t like you very much."


    When he heard her words, Avery''sughter was magnified. It came with a man''s boldness and


    forthrightness.


    Charlotte blinked innocently.


    "That''s fine too. I like to deal with straightforward and fast- talking people. You''re here to negotiate


    about the emerce project, aren''t you?" said Avery. He supported his head and allowed his hair


    to slide along his shoulders, making him look rather flirty.