Chapter445Reba’sScheme


    InthefewminutesCrystalhad interactedwithTed,shehadalreadyfiguredoutthatthisguywasnogood,


    A50–year–oldmanshouldhaveasteadygazeandacalmdisposition.


    However,thisguywasindeedveryfrivolous.


    Notonlywerehiseyesbewildered,eventhesmileonhisfacewasso


    restless.


    HerfirstinstincttoldherthatTedwasnogood!


    Shehadintendedtoleaveimmediately.


    Justhadbeensitting here.


    Iftherewasn’tareasonablereason,somethingscouldn’tbejustified.


    Besides,Rebawasthere,sothereshouldn’thavebeenanymajor


    issues.


    Shesecretlytoldherselfthatsheabsolutelycouldn’tdrinkalcohol.


    Atthispoint,Tedreceivedaphonecall.


    Takingadvantageofthismoment,shewhispered,“Reba,doyouknowthisMr.Tran?”


    RebaleanedintowardsCrystal’searwithasmile,“Dear,don’tworry.


    ManhasbeendealingwiththeStanleyfamilyformanyyears,he’sveryhonest”


    “Moreover,Mr.Tran’swifesfromafamilyofschrsandiscurentlyteachingatHashvilleUniversityinMapleford.Mr.Tranhimselfisalsohighlyeducated.Whatareyouworriedabout?”


    Wouldsuchahighlyeducatedintellectualreallydoanything.inappropriatetoyou?”


    “Besides,withmearound,noonedaredtobullyyou!”


    Crystalnodded,“True!But,Reba,nomatterwhat.wehavetotakecareofourselves1don’twantyouteoutwithmeandgetintoany


    trouble.”


    Rebanodded,ahintofmaliceshinginhereyes.


    Hmph!


    Crystal.Iwasgoingtodestroyyoutoday!


    Yourguesswasabsolutelycorrect,thisTedwasindeedadirtyoldman!


    Overtheyears,thisoldlecherhasruinedwhoknowshowmanyfoolishwomenlikeyou!


    Itwasn’tthatIwascruel.itwasthattheworldwastoounfair!


    Youusedtobeworsethanmeineverything.


    However,youhadastrokeofluck.metRobin,andhadthehelpoftheHuberGroup.


    Youactuallymanagedtoamasssuchafortunewithoutliftingalinger!


    Ididn’teptit!


    Iwantedtomakeyouanuncleanwoman!


    Backthen,IreallywantedtoseeifRobinwouldstilllikeyouafterseeingavideoofyoufrolickingwithanotherman!


    Hahaha!


    Aftertonight,yourleveragewouldbefirmlyinmyhands!


    YourThompsonGroup.yourflowerprotectorRobin,theyallbelongedtome.Reba!


    Afterhangingupthephone.Tedelegantlyranhisfingers throughhisthinninghair.“Ms.Thompson.Iapologize.Ihavealotonmyte.Thatwasacall fromaprovincialleader.itwouldhavebeeninappropriatenot


    toanswer.”


    “Likethis.forouruingpleasantdinner.Iturnedoffthephone!”


    Crystalgaveafaintsmile.“It’sokay.Mr.Tran.”


    “IbrieflyintroducedthesituationofThompsonPharmaceuticals.”


    “TheThompsonGroupstartedasthismedicalequipmenpanyovertwodecadesago.”


    “Backthen,whenmymotherwasstilive,themedicalequipmentweproducedhadalreadyreachedtheforefrontintermsofqualityandtechnologywithinthecountry.”


    “Severalmajordomesticmedicalequipmentsalesgroups haddeepcooperationwithus,distributingourproducts.”


    Severalrenowned foreignmedicalequipmentsalesgroupshadalsostartedtocontactus,preparingtocoboratewithus.


    “However,mymothersuddenlyleft,causingtheexportntonotbeimplemented.”


    “Domesticbusinessalsograduallycooleddown.”


    Crystalstopped here,suddenlyfeelingabitsad.


    Tedhastilystoodupandhandedoverawetwipe,expressinghisconcern.“Ms.Thompson,youmustn’tbeupset.”


    “Ialsoknewyourmother.ThoseweretheyearswhenIhadjuststartedmybusinessforadecade,andIhadjustestablishedmysaleworkinthecountry.”


    “Ihadoriginallymunicatedwithyou,theThompsonGroup,butafteryourmotherpassedaway,thatconnectionwaslost.It’strulyregrettable!”


    “However,thefactthatyouarenowabletotakeovertheThompsonGroupandresumetheunfinishedbusinessofyourmotherfromyearsagoisalsosomethingtobfortedby.”


    “Itseems,westillhavequiteafate!”


    “Ms.Thompson,TranPharmaceuticalshasnowfarexceededitsoriginalscale,anditssalescapabilitiesrankamongthetopinthedomesticindustry.Intheprovincialmedicalindustry,TranPharmaceuticalsistheleader!”


    “Notonlywerewewell–establisheddomestically,butoursaleworkthroughoutEstyawasalsovery mature.”


    “Aslongastherewerenoissueswiththequalityofyourproducts,Iwould haveopeneduptheentiremarketforyourproductsinlessthansixmonths.”


    “Ms.Thompson,sincewearedestinedtomeet,businessmatterscanbeeasilydiscussed!”Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    Crystalnoddedwithasmile,“Thankyouforyoursupport,Mr.Tran.Ihopewecanhaveapleasantcooperationinthefuture!”


    TedlookedatCrystal’sunparalleledbeautyunderthmplight,amischievoussmiletwinklinginhiseyes.


    “Wewilldefinitelyhaveapleasantcooperation!”


    “Ms.Thompson,sinceyoucametoMaplefordtonight,Ikeptyopanyandmadesureyouhadagreattime.”


    “Come,let’sdrink,toastingtothesmoothcooperationinourfuture!”


    Crystalimmediatelysaid,“I’msorry,Mr.Tran,Idon’tdrinkalcohol.I’lljusthaveassofinwater.”


    “HowcouldInotdrink?!”TedpickedupthebottleandwalkedovertoCrystal,pretendingtobeangry.


    “Inthefuture,youmustcarryonyourmother’sunfinishedbusinessandyoumustlearntodrinkalcohol!”


    “Theknowledgeofdrinkingisvast!Notonlycanitenhancethertionshipbetweeneachother,butalso…Hahaha,Iwon’tsaymore,youwillunderstandinthefuture.”


    “Besides,it’sraretofindatruefriendinlife,howcouldwecelebratewithoutwine?”


    Rebaalsopersuaded,“Ms.Thompson,it’sokay.Thisisredwine,asmallsipwon’tdoanyharm.YoumusthavesomewhenmeetingMr.Tranforthefirsttime.”


    Havingsaidthat,hedirectlypouredafullssforCrystal,notforgettingtosecretlywinkatTed