Chapter 52:Don’t Want to Be a Stranger
Alina left the hospital and headed straight for the Imperial Landscape''s design department.
Mike''s ident had been a while ago. Alina hadn''t returned to the office for a long time. She noticed
there were some changes to the department''s appearance.
The office now looked bright and inviting with sunlight streaming in throughrge windows. The ce
was also decorated with tiny gs.
Alina broke out in a smile. The decorations must have been put up to wee the new design director.
Rosie mentioned that the new director was pleasant and easygoing. In the future, they wouldn''t have to
suffer under a boss like Hall anymore.
Alina entered the design department with light steps.
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There was a round of apuse as she entered.
Before she could take it in, Rosie rushed out excitedly and gave her a bear hug.
"Let''s wee our new team leader of the design department!" she eximed loudly over the racket.
"Hip, hip, hurray! Wee back!" There was another round of loud cheers and apuse.
Alina was struck dumb by Rosie''s words. Team leader? What''s going on?
Just as she was about to ask, Rosie took out a piece of red paper that looked like a formal letter of
appointment. She spread it out carefully and read clearly, "This is a letter of appointment from the
Adams Group. Miss Alina Miller is promoted to team leader of the Imperial Landscapes'' design
department. Look, this is Mr. Harry''s signature, the president of Adams Group. His handwriting is so
fine and elegant! Isn''t this so cool?"
Alina frowned slightly and looked at Rosie. "What in the world happened?"
Rosie raised her chin and said proudly, "Your talent in design has finally been acknowledged! Did you
know? Your design n was so impressive that the headquarters decided to archive it! I didn''t tell you
on the phone because I wanted to give you a surprise!"
Upon hearing Rosie''s words, a smile appeared on Alina''s face. She took the letter from Rosie''s hands
and saw her name printed on it inrge letters. She was filled with happiness!
As Alina was promoted, she promised to treat everyone in the department to a celebratory meal when
she received her sry. Cheers erupted from the crowd and requests to eat at Modern barbecue again
rang out. Alina couldn''t help butugh. The barbecue was really addictive!
After the pandemonium died down, the office returned to its orderly and quiet state. Everyone went
back to their own tasks.
Rosie and Jenny apanied Alina to the nursery department to discuss the matter of nt
transntation into the construction site.
The progress was much smoother than she had expected. Alina thought that the nursery department
had deliberately made it difficult for Rosie to work with them. Even if she were to go, she would have to
spend a lot of time arguing with them.
However, the people working in the nursery department didn''t make things difficult for her at all. As
soon as Alina exined the purpose of her visit, they were very polite and agreed to send the green
nts for transntation into the site.
The schedule for transntation was finalized tomorrow at noon. Winter wasing soon and the
weather had gradually turned chilly. At noon, the temperature would be slightly higher which was better
for the nts'' survival. With the addition of nutrient fluids, the nts would not wilt after transntation.
Walking out of the nursery department, Rosie hugged Alina and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Alina''s
the best! As long as she''s here, we can handle anything. The director of the nursery department was
really amodating as well!"
Alinaughed. "Maybe you are unfamiliar to them, they couldn''t recognise you!"
"Oh, really? I joined thepany on the same day as you! How could they not know me but recognise
you?"
Alina was amused by Rosie words and chuckled.
Jenny giggled as well.
The three of them chatted andughed as they returned to the design department.
...
In the Scott Group''s president''s office.
Simon held a folder and was reporting Wilson''s work schedule.
"Mr. Wilson, Mr. Walter is urging us to send the money. He had inquired when our funds would arrive."
Wilson curled his lips and sneered. "Tell him that I am very busy. However, I will fulfil my promise to
send the funds if everything goes well."
Simon replied with a smile, "Understood. When the deadline is up, I will give Mr. Walter a shocking
surprise, making it impossible for Williams Group to make aeback! Besides this, ra came to the
was informed to keep her out. In addition, Mr. Jayden wanted to report that recently, ra and Colton
had been frequently meeting up in private. He asked me to remind you that they may be plotting
something."
Wilson smirked. "Leak the news to Colton''s girlfriend. By the way, what''s her name? Is she from the
Cooper Family?"
"Yes, her name is Selma Cooper. She is the fourth daughter of the Cooper Family. I''ve heard that she
was not favoured upon in the family before this. However, since she became Colton''s girlfriend, her
status has risen in her family." Simon added.
Wilson snorted coldly. He could not stand to imagine these snobbish faces.
Simon continued to report. "Mr. Harry and Miss Monica will be inspecting the steel nt this afternoon.
They have also invited you to visit the Adams Family''s project site tomorrow. I''ve already declined the
invitation."
"Which project?" Wilson raised his head.
"It''s the project by Imperial Landscapes."
"I''ll go and have a look tomorrow!" After saying that, Wilson lowered his head and continued working.
He nced at the documents in his hands and revised any mistakes that he could notice. For
documents that appear satisfactory, he signed his signature inrge strokes.
Wilson could recall the name, Imperial Landscapes. Alina was in charge of thendscape for this
project. She even received a bonus of 200 thousand dors. He wanted to see for himself what her
design would be like.
Simon was a little taken aback that his boss would actually want to go to the site. However, he quickly
negotiating with the famous fashion designer, Morga Ortiz. We''ve heard from her assistant that no
own marketing and direct sales. She is renowned to be an elegant yet business-minded person.
Although she had lived overseas most of her life, Morga is devoted to our country. She would be
returning to the country next month to have a feel of the domestic markets. This is our opportunity to
strike a business deal with her."
"Okay, note this down as an important arrangement in the schedule. I''ll receive Morga personally when
she arrives in the country," Wilson replied.
"Understood." Simon nodded and continued, "The expansion of Scott''s Pearl World Studios is
progressing smoothly. This month, two very promising film stars have epted the invitation to join the
team."
"Good!"
"The mayor of Zaru held a meeting and approved our application to purchase the central location of
Zaru City for our hotel chains."
"Noted."
"Last but not least, our surveince camera caught Lucas''s car entering and leaving thewyer, Mr.
Bet''s apartment recently. Is it possible that both of them are nning something?" Simon took a
wild guess.
Wilson interrupted him. "Even though Lucas has no brains, Mr. Bet is not simple-minded. There will
be no problem since Grandfather trusts him."
Simon said hastily, "But Mr. Wilson, Lucas''s girlfriend, Caitlin Brooks is the cousin of Mr. Bet."
Wilson didn''t even look up from his work. "Even if she is Mr. Bet''s sister, he won''t do anything that
is against his ethics. Besides, Caitlin is just a cousin, it has nothing to do with the Brooks Family. It''s
useless for Lucas to make an issue of her identity!"
"Then I''m relieved. Mr. Wilson, you have three meetings this afternoon. The meetings willmence at
two, three, and five o''clock respectively!"
"Alright." Wilson had already signed thest document.
He put down his pen and leaned back against the chair. Simon swiftly removed the pile of documents in
front of him and left.
Wilson took out his phone and scrolled through his contacts. He saw the words "Alina Miller". He
swiped right to call her but hung up immediately before it could go through. This woman was really
annoying. Why didn''t she call him?
He opened his photo album on the phone and saw the photo he took of Alina at the hospital. Her fair
skin was wless and smooth. Because of her fever, her cheeks were flushed red. Her long eyshes
could be seen as her eyes were closed. She looked like a sleeping princess.
Wilson smiled faintly. "She looks so gentle while asleep. How could she be as stubborn as a mule when
she wakes up? Even if we are not getting married, we could still be friends, couldn''t we?"
Wilson didn''t understand why he felt so unwilling to cut ties with Alina. He could not go back to being
strangers to her. Perhaps, it was because they once had such a close rtionship, intentionally or
unintentionally.
...
The next day was warm and sunny.
During the winter season, a sunny day rarely urs.
Both Alina and Rosie were wearing sneakers and safety helmets. They arrived early in the morning at
the construction site with the design ns. Their job was to double-check the location of the nting
holes in preparation for the transntationter.
The whole morning, two of them were busy counting the nting holes andparing them to the
design ns. It was already noon when they finished. They went to a fast-food restaurant just outside
the construction site to have lunch. After that, they quickly came back to wait for the transntation
team.
At one o''clock, the mobile crane entered the site.
Within fifteen minutes, several big trucks carryingrge trees entered the construction site one after
another.
"They areing, Rosie!" Alina patted Rosie and both of them walked toward the big trucks.
The person in charge from the nursery department went to meet the truck drivers. They had to make an
inventory of the number of trees, tree identification and the circumference of the trunks.
Alina and Rosie then went up to talk to the person in charge from the nursery department.
After verification of the nts, the transntation started.
"Miss Alina, we need to prepare for transntation now. Before doing that, we willpare the location
with the design n and verify it again with you. Once you have confirmed that everything is
satisfactory, we will transnt the tree into the nting holes." The person in charge said to Alina.
"Okay!" A polite smile appeared on Alina''s face as she nodded.
The person in charge motioned to the staff to start moving therge trees. In his hand was the
blueprints of the design n. "A ginkgo tree with a diameter of 45!" He yelled loudly.
Several workers began to attach straps to the ginkgo trees on the truck. The crane was ced into
position. After the workers tied up the trees, the crane would manoeuvre the trees into their nting
holes for transntation.
Alina nodded and gestured an okay sign to the person in charge from the nursery department after she
double-confirmed on her side. She and Rosie stood aside to monitor the transntation process.
With cooperation from the workers and the crane operator, a huge ginkgo tree was lifted up vertically
by the crane.
Alina and Rosie had to crane their heads to look at the erected tree. They couldn''t help but exim,
"Heavens, it''s so tall!"
The crane operator manoeuvred the tree expertly. The roots of the tree moved gradually towards the
nting hole. Even though the weather was chilly, all of the workers were sweating profusely.
"This way please, Mr. Wilson!" Alina suddenly heard Wilson''s name and looked up instinctively. She
saw Wilson''s slender figure facing her direction.