Roger was rather offended by Joel and retorted, "Well, that's just my opinion. Whatever Vanessa really thinks is something only she knows!"
Joel knew that he was in the wrong, so he backed down. "Alright, fine. The most important thing at hand is the proposal. Mr. Kyle's matters come first. As long as this matter is solved, everything else would be a smooth sail."
After an intense planning session with the team, Joel handed in two plans to Julien before getting off work. Julien read through the dossiers and then threw them aside, "Joel, is your mind even alright?"
Joel replied in an aggrieved manner, "Mr. Kyle, these are plans that everyone came up with together. Why are you putting the blame on me? If you're not satisfied, I'll immediately get them to redo the plans. We could work till late tonight and craft a better idea to satisfy your demands!"
Mulling over the two proposal ideas, Julien felt a headache coming on. "You guys suggested using a helicopter?! What nonsense is that!"
"We're just trying to be more high-profile in order to meet your standards, Mr. Kyle."
Julien threatened, "Joel, if you don't want your job, feel free to hand in your resignation letter right away. I will sign it without hesitation."
"Mr. Kyle, calm down, please." Although he knew that he had angered Julien, Joel added fearlessly, "Mr. Kyle, I'd like to ask a humble question. Could you tell me what kind of theme you're expecting?"
"Get out!" Clearly, Julien had no idea what theme to go for, hence, he was stuck in this predicament where Vanessa refused to agree to the marriage! If he knew any better, he would not have even needed Joel and the employees' help in planning. Suddenly, Julien felt a deep sense of regret for having such a useless assistant like Joel!
Joel knew that he had made the president unhappy again. He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Okay, Mr. Kyle, I'll ask everyone to produce a new proposal plan. We must ensure your satisfaction. Otherwise, I won't let them off work even if they're exhausted."
Julien didn't say anything and Joel left in dejection.
Outside the door, Joel looked towards Vanessa's seat again. She was busy with work. He quickly went over and said, "Vanessa, I have a small matter that I need your help on. Are you free?"
Vanessa was busy preparing a document. Without looking up, she asked, "Joel, what can I do for you? I'm almost done with my work."
Joel looked around and saw that no one was around. Then, he asked mysteriously, "Vanessa, if a suitor wants to propose marriage to a girl, what kind of proposal would you think would be a success?"
Hearing the words 'propose marriage', Vanessa's eyes lit up. She immediately looked at Joel and asked excitedly, "Ooh, Joel, who's the lucky guy proposing to a girl?"
Vanessa had just communicated her opinions to Joel, who passed them on to Julien... Could it be that Julien took action so quickly upon hearing them? Vanessa wondered happily, but Joel suddenly said, "You don't have to care who it's for. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you."
Anyway, it had nothing to do with her?!
The joy swelling in Vanessa's chest slowly faded away, and she lost interest in the topic in an instant. "Since it has nothing to do with me, you don't need to ask for my opinion."
Joel said, "Well, you're a lady! And I need a lady's opinion now."
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