The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 123 Leila Threw Up
Chris blushed. Sam was handsome and evidently came from a well reputed and rich family. Indeed, Gary also thought Sam was an excellent candidate for a grandson-in-law. Most importantly, he appreciated his patience. He never complained whenever Gary wanted to talk or play chess with him.
"Oh, I just recalled that Charles needs to get his sutures removed tomorrow. Grandpa, why don't we eat out, celebrate and make a day of it?" Autumn suggested.
"Great idea!" Chris chimed in gleefully.
While Autumn was chatting with Gary and Chris, Charles and Leila were in the middle of a business banquet to lower the price. The other company's boss was as cunning as a fox. The negotiation had stretched out over a long time, yet it was not going anywhere, so this time Charles had to take care of it himself.
Jed Fang, their business partner, kept urging and pushing Leila to drink more wine. Despite Charles' presence, he laid his hand on her leg and then casually tried to move his hands onto her thigh.
Leila looked at Charles with unpleasant looks. She was angry but she couldn't say anything. She was waiting for Charles to defend her honor.
She had drunk a lot. She used to entertain business partners of Cloud Advertising Company with Ryan. Although her face turned red with wine, she seldom got drunk.
But today... seemed different.
Whenever someone urged her to drink she chugged her glass of wine. She was drunk a few moments into the dinner and was sitting there, ruefully gazing at Charles.
"Miss Zhang, here, let's drink some more, " Mr. Fang said to Leila while casually wrapping his arms around her shoulder. All through this meal, he spent most of the time urging Leila to drink and barely mentioned anything about business. Charles was about to explode with all the pent-up anger.
"Mr. Lu, we are all having a good time here tonight. Why do you have to be such a spoilsport? As long as you make me happy and satisfied during this meal, lowering the price will be assured. Come, drink with us.
front of Charles and said, "Mr. Lu, drink this and I assure you I will be your friend. I will do my best to accommodate whatever it
said abruptly in a cold
do you mean?" Seeing Charles was merely a youth, Jed Fang sneered and said, "Are you looking down
Jed Fang, "Mr. Fang, don't get angry. I'll drink
the influence of wine, he poked Charles in the chest repeatedly, saying, "Who
finish his remark, Charles grabbed his hand and pushed it aside and said,
He was nothing by himself and so he solely relied on the reputation of
no other choice. "Tell your father that I tried. Now as
he was going to find another supplier, Jed was shocked to his very core. In a moment of
very soon whether I dare or not." Charles took his coat off the hanger with
floor, and said, "Get
everything tonight to make Charles drive
words he uttered were so filthy that Leila felt uncomfortable just hearing them. Charles strode away while pretending not to hear anything. Once they got in his car, Leila took the fall for everything that had happened at
you apologizing for?" Charles simply ended the cooperation with Jed because he was a scumbag. Besides, he had already found a new supplier. Today's talk and dinner was a
I'm inexperienced. If Linda were here instead of me, things would have gone smoothly. You lost this huge supplier because
In an indifferent tone, Charles asked, "Where do