The day after the incident at K World Hotel, Glynnis got all dolled up and went to the presidential suite at Abernathy Hotel to meet with Ada in the afternoon.
Ada was far from surprised at her visit, even a bit dismissive.
After all, in her eyes, this chick was nowhere near Evadne in terms of style, charisma or banter. Not even close.
If it weren’t for the fact that she was from the Abernathy Group, she probably wouldn't give this superficial woman the time of day.
"Miss Ada, I heard about the breach of contract by K World Hotel causing a delay in your wedding and I was pretty bummed. Their handling of the situation was totally out of line. It's too hasty. Leaking any client information is super unprofessional and should be condemned in our industry," Glynnis ranted about K World Hotel, oblivious to Ada's souring expression, "If you had chosen our Abernathy Hotel from the get-go, none of this mess would've happened."
"Ms. Glynnis, are you saying I have no taste?" Ada sipped her coffee, asking with a smile that wasn’t really a smile.
"That’s not what I meant." Glynnis was lost for words.
“Ms. Glynnis. Even though I’m not working with K World Hotel anymore, it doesn't mean I have to or can only choose the Abernathy Group. Ms. Evadne is a top-notch manager, and the hotel’s violation might have other reasons. Maybe they were set up by competitors. Who knows?"
Glynnis felt a knot in her stomach.
This was clearly a warning for her!
"But you did end your partnership with them, didn't you?"
"That's because we signed a contract, and we should honor it."
Ada said coldly, "Ms. Glynnis, as a lady, you should know better than to badmouth others. Moreover, the Abernathy Group shouldn't have to put others down to make themselves look good."
Glynnis was feeling more and more awkward, extremely embarrassed.
She had thought that due to the leak of the wedding photos, Evadne and Ada had a falling out. Who knew Ada would still defend Evadne. Was Ada bewitched by Evadne or something?
"Miss Ada, your wedding is around the corner. If you switch hotels and start planning from scratch, there won't be enough time."
Glynnis quickly adjusted her haughty attitude and lowered her stance, "If you choose our hotel now, we won’t delay your wedding, we can start setting up immediately, guaranteed to finish on time!"
"I might consider working with the Abernathy Group, but, I have one condition."
Ada nonchalantly flipped her short hair, "I want Mr. Thaddeus to come in person, and communicate with me directly. At the Abernathy Group, I only trust Mr. Thaddeus."
Glynnis stormed out of the hotel.
Thinking back on what Ada said about "I only trust Mr. Thaddeus," she felt utterly disrespected and insulted.
She wanted to find a medium to see if she was possessed by Evadne, daring to confront her like this!
"Mom! What should I do now?" Glynnis lamented over the phone to Elspeth.
"That actress thinks she’s all that after getting married? Dares to ignore my precious daughter? I wish she'd get a divorce pronto!"
Elspeth was livid, her tone icy, "Go to your father now, have him put pressure on that man. Thaddeus will surely step in for the hotel's benefit."
Glynnis followed her mother's advice and rushed over to the Abernathy Group.
In the chairman's office, Glynnis leaned on Frederic, recounting the cold treatment she received from Ada.
"Glynnis, you are too naive. You are protected too well by me and your mother, and you don't understand the harsh realities of the world."
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