CHAPTER 373 HEAD TO THE HOTEL

Chapter 373 Head to the Hotel

After that, Sophia put on a superior expression once again as if it was the greatest honor for her to

have some connections with those so-called ‘privileged’ families.

Meanwhile, she cast a disdainful glimpse at both Lydia and Leo.

Actually, she even started to look down upon Lydia.

A few years ago, she had been aggrieved about Lydia’s decision to get her ‘exiled’ from the

headquarter. She even started to doubt if Lydia should abdicate from the position. However, she then

started her own career smoothly in Hopkins. If it weren't because of her will to revenge on Lydia, she

would have quit and set up her own business in Hopkins.

During the past few years, she built up a lot connections and even affairs with the head of the

privileged families here, whom she knew well.

Though there were internal family rules to regulated them, which prevented them from keeping a

mistress aboveboard, they still loved to enjoy the affair with Sophia. Both sides chose to keep it going

in secret as long as it was kept from being known to others.

Meanwhile, Sophia was sophisticated enough to avoid their bottom lines. She managed to gain proof of

those affairs, but at the same time she successfully kept it low-profiled so that those families would

never notice.

By utilizing her own skills, she made herself the lover of all the heads of those families.

That was why she needed to ask Lydia here to attend the negotiation, in which she planned to greatly

humiliated both her and Leo.

Hearing what she said, Lydia showed a worried face. While Sophia put up greater complacence on her

expression. But when she turned to look at Leo, her face seemed to be suddenly frozen.

That was because Leo didn’t even show a tinge of awkwardness. Instead, he sneered, “That's what

you mean the ‘privileged’ families?”

From his point of view, those families she just mentioned was small fry to him.

But there was one thing he was surprised about—he had never heard of the conception of ‘affiliate’.

Actually, being the affiliate meant a family relied on a more powerful one to develop its business, from

which the more powerful one could get 30% of the annual net profit. As a trade, the powerful family

would provide the smaller one with commercial support.

At the thought of that, Leo showed even greater mockery by his smile.

“Loser! You know nothing about their names!” though looking angry, Sophia still curbed her own

madness running wild and continued to despise him.

The she added with pride, “A loser like you will never be qualified enough to even sit in the same room

with them. Not to mention that you might have heard of their names.”

“Sophia, watch your manner!” Lydia was rendered sullen when hearing her offensive words against

Leo.

But Leo didn’t seem to be annoyed. He replied with an easy smile, “Well, since you said they have

been the affiliates of the Watts, I wonder if you have heard of something about them.”

He paused for a second and then continued, “The Watts were once at the edge of extermination. And

then the head of the Watts had to execute his own grandson to bail themselves out.”

Hearing that, Lydia was stunned—she clearly remembered that Leo once headed to Hopkins to

revenge Alan.

So that meant Leo almost damaged the Watts?

Obviously, Sophia knew nothing about it, “What?”

Leo just smiled at her ignorance.

Sophia seemed to lose her patience to continue the talk, “Miss Henderson, it’s time for the conference.”

Then she hurried to enter with Lydia.

Lydia looked over her shoulder to cast him a glance of apology, “Honey, would you mind waiting for a

while? I will come to you as soon as it finishes.”

Leo nodded.

Bu Sophia sneered to herself, ‘You wanna get back to your loser husband, huh? I am afraid you will

soon be pinned on the bed later..’

As Leo was waiting at the gate for a while, he saw a Black Rolls-Royce parked in his front. Then a

gallant-looking middle-aged gentleman got off and walked over

When he noticed Leo standing at the gate, he was a bit surprised, “Mr. Cohen!”

Leo turned to reply with a look and then smiled, “Oh, Mr. Palmer!”

It was none other than Ernie approaching, the head of the Palmer Family.

He looked at Leo in surprise, “Mr. Cohen, what brings you here?”

Leo replied with a smile, “My wife comes here for a business conference. Now I am waiting for her.”

“Alright.”

Ernie nodded as he also knew that his wife, Lydia, had been known as the most charming business

lady in Emerdale. It should be a wise choice to treat Leo and his wife with the greatest hospitality, Ernie

supposed. He wanna make it a chance to leave

Leo a nice impression.

So he smiled even brighter, “Mr. Cohen, it’s such an honor for me to meet both of you in my city. Would

you like to be my guest tonight?”

Leo paused and then smiled to reply, “Alright. Actually, I was planning to have some local dishes

tonight with my wife.”

Ernie appeared to be excited when hearing that, “Well, so what about having lunch in my hotel?”

After some consideration, Leo agreed.

Meanwhile, Lydia entered the conference room on the top floor while Sophia was leading the way in

front.

As soon as the door was pushed open, he saw a group of middle-aged men in nice suit. Though they

looked a bit obese, they appeared to be clearly dignified.

Obviously, they were the heads of those families invited by Sophia.

“Gentlemen, I am sorry for being late.”

“And please spare me a few seconds to introduce this lady, the chairwoman of Atlas Group. We may

call her Miss Henderson.”

As soon as they entered the room, Sophia started the social formality smoothly.

While those men all fixed their eyes on Lydia, they soon felt like being stunned by her beauty. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Though Sophia was indeed a charming one, Lydia really overwhelmed her in the aspect of charm.

So they all stood up to give her a handshake.

“Nice to meet you, Miss Henderson. My name is Kian Dawson, from the Dawson family.”

“My name is Jaiden Mills, from the Mills family.”

“I am Aaron Bradley, from the Bradley family.”

Among all those families invited, the three of them were the most privileged.

Lydia had quick handshakes with them respectively. Then she smiled, “Alright, lets’ start our business.

So here is the contract for the project...”

While speaking, she reached out her hand to get the contract. But the three men took a look at each

other and then squinted weirdly.

“Miss Henderson, we can talk about it later.”

Lydia suddenly stopped to ask, “What do you mean? I am here for business.”

Sophia sneered to herself secretly. But she still feigned a friendly smile, “Miss Henderson, don’t worry. I

am the one they trust the most. Let cut the chase.”

“As we can see, all the gentlemen here are the heads of the most well-known family in Hopkins. We

can start to talk about business during lunch. Miss Henderson, I am sure those gentlemen will sign the

contract if you would like to toast for a few times to make them pleased.”

Hearing that, Lydia soon noticed what was in her mind.

She refused with a sulky face, “Sorry, I gotta have lunch with my husband today. Since then, I suggest

we end conference.”

She then stood up to leave.

She was here to make the project go on smoothly. But she never deemed it a must to suffice those

guys by getting herself drunk.

However, as soon as she stood up, Kian squinted at her and smiled wryly, “Miss Henderson, please

don’t make it a bummer.

For the sake of Mrs. Walsh, I have invited all those guests in person with my greatest sincerity.

And I was hoping I could do a little help to make your project go on without a hitch.”

“Miss Henderson, your name has been so renown that we all would like to know more about you. For

the sake of business, I don't think a lunch will bother, right?”

“Miss Henderson, please think about it if you want your business here to thrive.” Jaiden and Aaron

echoed.

Though the rest remained silent, they all fixed their eyes on her, believing that she had no reason to

refuse.

Apparently, once she left like that, the following business of hers in Hopkins would all be impossible.

Lydia seemed rather struggling.

She had promised to have lunch with Leo. However, she had to take the future business into

consideration.

“Miss Henderson, it’s just a lunch. All those gentlemen here look credible enough, right?” Sophia then

stood up to say. Her words completely stopped Lydia from trying to leave again.

Kian proposed, looking seemingly generous, “Alright, let’s have lunch in Palmer’s Hotel. It’s my treat

today!”

“I bet it will be a wonderful feast because of Miss Henderson’s arrival.” Both Jaiden and Aaron laughed

out complacently.

Then, with Sophia pushing behind her back, Lydia had to get downstairs with those guys together.

Seeing her walking out, Leo was about to walk over. But being surrounded by those men, she just

walked passed him.

She turned to look at him apologetically.

Leo soon noticed what was going on. His face fell into a solemn expression.

Still, Sophia cast him a disdainful look, “Hey, your wife is gonna have lunch with those gentlemen in

Palmer’s Hotel. You can keep yourself waiting here, loser!”

While speaking, she even spat provocatively in his front.