Chapter 172

Over there, there were some pastries that Johnny wanted to try. They were also planning to go over, but someone called out to them and started discussing the project. Over there, after Jimmy greeted Raven, she also nodded to Harry and Levi.

“Mr. Becker, Mr. Kwan.”

Harry nodded slightly. At that moment, Matteo, who had just finished a phone call, walked over. Thinking about how Jimmy and Freya had danced together for quite a while earlier, Levi touched his nose and cleared his throat. After all, Freya was still Matteo’s wife… Harry’s gaze shifted slightly.

However, Matteo didn’t seem to care about that at all. Upon seeing Jimmy, he even took the initiative to greet her:

“Mr. Hall.” “Mr. Wilson.”

Matteo clinked his glass with hers, took a small sip of wine, and said, “It’s been a while.”

Jimmy tightened her grip on the glass. “It has indeed been a while.”

Levi: “…”

Okay, he was overly worried after all. The group of them gathered together and started chatting. Meanwhile, Freya and Johnny were kept busy by someone for quite a while. They didn’t have a chance to meet with Matteo and the others again. Seeing that the time was getting late, they excused themselves from the host and left.

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On Monday, shortly after Johnny arrived at the company, someone came to inform him that the General Manager from Wilson Group had arrived downstairs and wished to discuss a potential partnership. Accompanying the General Manager was Raven.

Johnny: “…”

If it were Matteo himself coming to discuss a partnership, he definitely wouldn’t agree to meet. But he had a good relationship with the General Manager from Wilson Group. Since Matteo had asked him to meet with the manager, it would be difficult to turn him down. It must be said, Matteo really knew how to handle people. Moreover, he had even sent Raven along. Johnny’s temples throbbed with pain. He gritted his teeth, went to find Freya, and told her about the situation.

Freya said, “Meeting with Raven isn’t a big deal. Just because you meet her doesn’t mean you have to discuss the partnership.”

“True,” Johnny said, then asked, “Would you like to come along?”

Freya replied, “Sure.”

After Raven and the General Manager had been seated in the meeting room for a while, Johnny and Freya went in to join them. Upon seeing Johnny enter, the General Manager and Raven both stood up to greet him. When Raven saw Freya enter with him, her expression flickered slightly, but she didn’t pay too much attention to her. After greeting the General Manager and Johnny, she also spoke:

“Mr. Gray.”

Johnny nodded slightly. “Miss Brown, please have a seat.”

Freya, being exceptionally good-looking and having worked at Wilson Group for a few years, had left a deep impression on the General Manager. Before sitting down, he couldn’t help but say, “Aren’t you Secretary Miller?”

Then, with a smile, he continued, “I was just thinking, it’s been a while since we last met. Turns out you resigned and came to Cole,”

During her time at Wilson Group, Freya had occasionally worked with him. She smiled and said, “Yes, I’ve been here for some time now.”

General Manager smiled. “Very good, very good.”

After the pleasantries, they got down to business. As the General Manager handed over the documents to Johnny, Raven also handed over her own set.

97% Johnny received them, then passed Raven’s to Freya, saying, “Mag, could you take a look at Miss Brown’s proposal?”

Freya nodded. “Sure.”

Raven paused for a moment but didn’t say anything. Freya opened the file. Although her reading speed wasn’t as fast as skimming, it was still quicker than most people. She finished reading Raven’s proposal in just a few minutes. She handed the file back to Raven, looked at her, and said, “It’s clear that Miss Brown has prepared thoroughly, but there are quite a few issues. Compared to other companies that have come to us seeking cooperation, your proposal doesn’t have a competitive edge.”

Raven listened and said, “Is that so?” Her sharp eyes fixed on Freya as she spoke again, “In that case, could you tell me what issues you found in my proposal so that I can improve it based on your suggestions?”

Freya immediately understood that Raven was questioning her and implying that she was deliberately making things difficult. Freya smiled slightly and replied, “Miss Brown, the issues with the proposal are your responsibility. If you can’t identify the problems yourself, how can you ask us to do it for you? Do you think it’s appropriate? You should understand that we’re not obligated to cooperate with you. By asking us to point out the problems, are you telling me that you want to cooperate with us but don’t even know what our company needs? If that’s the case, then I’m even more certain that your proposal doesn’t meet our requirements.”

Raven had indeed meant to challenge Freya, thinking that Freya wouldn’t be able to identify the flaws in her proposal. She had set a trap for her. As long as Freya could list the issues, she would be able to easily counter them. What Raven didn’t expect was that Freya didn’t fall into the trap at all; instead, she dug an even deeper hole for Raven. Raven, though stunned inside, kept her face neutral.

“Miss Miller, you misunderstood me. What I meant was that cooperation is about mutual benefit. Since there are problems, wouldn’t it be better if we discuss and improve the proposal together? That would benefit us, wouldn’t it?”

Freya paused for a moment, surprised by her response. She asked, “Is this your first time negotiating a partnership?”

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Chapter 173