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Lysanderwaspreupied,notreallyhearinghiswords.She absentmindedlycradledthekitteninherarmsandreturnedtothetable,continuingtogothroughthedocuments.
<b>Just</b>likethedaybefore,Josiahbrewedacupofhoneylemonteaforherandthenquietlywentabouthis<b>own</b>business.
Insuchatranquilenvironment,itstilltookLysanderagoodwhiletoforgetthenameonthecolorDopplerultrasoundfilmandfullyimmerseherselfinherwork.
Shehadmadeuphermindtoforgetabouttheincident,acting<b>as</b>ifshehad<b>seen</b>nothing.Atthatmoment,asidefromtakingoverThorneConstructionsandEnergies,everythingelsewasirrelevanttoher.
IfTiffanyweretopunymorestuntsinthefuture,shewouldjustrollwiththepunches.
Byafternoon,Josiahncedathiswristwatchandsaid,“It’sabouttime.I’llintroduceyoutoafewpeople.Wecanalsograbdinnerwhilewe’reout.Nomatterhowgoodthechefhereis,itcangettiresomeeatingthesamefoodallthetime.”
Lysanderwasn’tinthe mood.Withoutevenliftingherhead,shesaid,“Yougoahead.I’lljustheadtotheprivaterestaurantfordier.”
WantingtokeepLysanderinsuspense,Josiahasked,“Don’tyouwanttoknowwhoI’mtakingyoutomeet?”
Withoutanyhesitation,Lysandersaid,“No.”
Ifitweretrulyapersonofsuchimportancethattheymustmeet,Josiahwouldhavesaidsohimself.Therewasnoneedforhertoaskfurtherunnecessarily.
LysanderhadnointerestwhatsoeverinyingalongwithJosiah’sschemes.
TheRagdollkittenhafortablynestledinherarms,evengracingherwithafewmeowsinacknowledgment.
JosiahnoticedthatthepethegiftedLysandertocheerheruphadsurpassedhisownstatus.However,hewasatalossforwhattodoandcouldonlyyitbyear.Hecontinuedwiththemaintopicbysaying,“It’sseveralkeymembersofThorneConstructionsandEnergies.Noamountofpersonnelfilescanrecemeetingtheminperson.”
Lysandercalmlyfinishedjottingdownthstfewnotesbeforeshestoodupandsaid,“I’llgochangemyclothesfirst.”
JosiahthenpickeduptheRagdollkittenandwatchedLysanderreturntoherbedroom.Afterthat,hefetchedthecatcarrierandpackeditwithafewessentialpetsupplies.Bythetimehehadfinishedthesepreparations,shehadalsochangedherclothesandemergedfromtheroom.
Josiahinitiallythoughtshewouldweartheclotheshe<b>had</b>giftedher.Seeingherdressedinthesimpleoutfitshehadbroughtherself,hecouldn’thelpbutfetouchofdisappointment.
Lysanderliftedhercarry–on,bagandasked,“Whyareyoulookingatme?”Sheapproachedthemirrorandtookalook,notnoticinganythingwasamiss.
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LysanderwasabouttoassumethepositionofCEOatThorneConstructionsandEnergies.ApartfromHowardandJosiah,whohadonceheldthisposition,everyoneelsewashersubordinate.Therewasnoneedforhertodressupdeliberatelyto meethersubordinates.Shethoughtbeingappropriatelfortablewassufficient.Otherwise,theseopportunisticpeoplemighttakemeasaleaderwhohasnothing.
“Nothing.”Josiahwasholdingacatcarrier,tryingtogettheRagdollkittentostayinside.However,thecatclearlymisunderstoodhisintentions.Itclungtohishand,floppeddown,andimmediatelystartedtoactspoiled.
Uponseeingthesituation,LysanderpickeduptheRagdollkittentolendahand,asking,“Do younonbringingthecatalong?”
<b>Josiah</b>didn’tseeanyissuewithit.“It’sstilltoolittle.Wecan’tjustleaveithereonitsown.”
Raisingsuchrgekittenwasnosimplerthanraisingachild.
Lysander<b>saw</b>thattheRagdollkittenwasevensmaller<b>than</b>atoy.Naturally,shewasworried.But
consideringthesituatioter,shesuggested,“Iknow<b>a</b>petshopthatalsoactsasapethotel.Wecanpickitupafterwe’redonemeetingpeople.”
Previously,hervisitstothepetshopweresolely forthesakeofWhiteCoat.
Josiah’sthoughts driftedtoWhiteCoat,andhedecisivelyrejectedthesuggestionbysaying,“There’snoneedforallthatfuss.We’rejusthavingacasualdinnertonight.I’mmerelyintroducingyouguys.Catsaren’tlikedogs.They don’twhineatthesightoffood.Bringingitalong<b>won’t</b>causeanytrouble.”
Lysanderfelt<b>that</b>hiswordsconveyedanunderlyingmessageasifhewereindirectlyinsultingthedog’sownerthroughthedog.
ThemeetingturnedouttobequitedifferentfromwhatLysanderhadenvisioned.
Thesettingwasarestaurantatthefootofthemountain.Uponentering,theywereimmediatelyledtothebestprivateroom.Itwasatreatmentreservedforregrpatrons.
Assoonasthewaiteropenedtheprivateroom’sdoor,thefourindividualsseatedatthediningtablestooduptogreetJosiah.
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age,yettheyalltreatedhimwiththeutmostrespectandcourtesy.
Lysandernced overandrecognizedamongthem wasapersonJosiahhadspecificallysingledoutfromthedocuments.Thispersonwastoutedasapromisingrookie,capableofkeepingtheheadofthemarketingdepartmentincheck.Thisrealizationinevitablygaveherasenseoftheirimportance.
Itseemedthatthistime,Josiahwasgenuinelydeterminedtoprovidesupportandprotection.
OneofthemwithsseswarmlyengagedwithJosiah,saying,“It’sbeenawhile,Mr.Guerra.Everything’sbeengoingwellforyou,Ihope?Afteryousteppeddown,onlyafewofuswereleftinthpany,staringateach other.Timeshavebeentough.”
Withacasualsmile,Josiahresponded,“I’vebroughtthepersonwho’sgoingtotakeover.It’sagoodchance.foreveryogetacquainted.”
HetooktheinitiativetolookatLysander.After<b>that</b>,withanincrediblynaturaldemeanor,hepulledoutachairforher.Onlyaftershehadtakenherseatdidhesitdownbesideherandsay,“Allright,we’reallfriendshere.Let’ssitdownandtalk.”
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Lysandercedhercatbagontheemptychairbehindher,noddedtoeachofthem,andintroducedherselfinacalmvoice,“Nicetomeetyou.I’mLysanderThorne.”
Theguestswerequitepolitetowardher,takingturnstointroducetheir<b>names</b>andpositionswithinthpany.
Lysandercalmlyetcheditintoherheart.
Josiahwaiteduntiltheyhadfinishedtheirexchangebeforesteppingintoyhisroleasthemiddleman.AlthoughhisconversationwasprimarilywithLysander,everyoneelsewasalsolisteningattentively.
“ThepeopleI’vecedinthefourmostcrucialdepartmentsofThorneConstructionsandEnergiesareallhere.BackwhenIwasmanagingthertedbusinesses,theywereinchargeofthegroundwork.Iftherewaseveraslightestripplewithinthpany,theywouldpromptlyreporttome.Youcantrustthemwithoutadoubt.ThorneConstructionsandEnergiesisnotasmall–timeoperation.Itsstaffstructureismorplexthanitappearsonthesurface.Onceyoubegintoofficiallytakeovermanagement,youessentiallybeageneralonthechessboard.Youcan’tgetbywithouthavingyourownsoldiers.underneathyou.”Josiahsaid.
Thebusinessworldwasabattlefield.EventhoughhewasryingthesituationtoLysanderinthemosposedtone,hestillmanagedtoconveyasenseofsolemnseverity.
Luckily,Lysanderwassomeonewhohadexperiencedthegrandevents,soshewasn’tintimidatedbythisatall.WhenJosiahwasspeaking,shewasalsoabletoquietlyobservethereactionsofthesefour.individuals.
TheyheldhighregardforJosiah,andfrom<b>what</b>shecouldseeatthatmoment,theysharemon.interestswithher.Inotherwords,thesefourindividualsseemedreliable.
Lysandercourteouslysaid,“I’marookieinthisindustry,andtherearethingsIinevitablyhavetostartfromscratch<b>.</b>I’mafraidImightneedtorelyoneveryone’shelpforawhile.”
Josiahdidn’trespond,butasshespoke,hewatchedherintentlywithalookofconcernfromstarttofinish.
Thiswasthefirsttimehehadsoopenlyshownhispreferenceforawomaninpublic.Eventheonerumoredtobehisfirstcrush<b>had</b>neverreceivedsuchtreatment
Atthatmoment,thosefourcouldtellthatthewomanbeforethemwas thepersonJosiahtrulycared
about.
ThefourindividualswhohadbeensoughtoutbyJosiahtopavethewayforLysanderwereallextremelyshrewd.TheyhaduratelydiscernedhisattitudetowardLysander.Withoutanyneedforhimtodrophintsorbeataroundthebush,they<b>had</b>immediatelybeguntodemonstratetheirloyaltytoher.
“Ms.Thorne,don’tworry.We’reallworkingforthpany.We’llsurelyhelpyou.”
“Exactly.Feelfreetoinstructuswheneveryouneedourassistance.”
“Everyonestartsoffasarookiewhentheyfirstenteraprofession.You’rebeingtoomodest.”
“We’re<b>paid</b>generously,soifourworkwastooeasy,we’dfeelbadabouttakingthemoney.”
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JosiahnoticedtheyalreadyunderstoodhisintentionofbringingLysanderwithhimthatday.Feelingslightlysatisfied,hesaidtoher,“Ican’talwayskeepacloseeyeonThorneConstructionsandEnergies.<b>If</b>you’reunsureaboutsomethingorneedhelp,feelfreetolookforthem.”
Lysanderknewhewasseizingtheopportunitytoestablishherauthoritysothatnoonewouldunderestimateher.Shenoddedwithoutshowinganyemotion.“Allright.”
Thebespectacledindividualthensmoothlychimedin,“Restassured,Mr.Guerra,wewillcertainlysupportMrs.Guerraandensureshedoesn’tgettakenadvantageof.”
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