President Flint?
Sydney looked at the door of the private room just in time to meet Julien's cold eyes. In just one second, she looked away and let go of the teapot in her hand.
"President Flint, what brings you here?" President Miles, who was sitting beside Sydney, stood up and said politely.
The men in the room were all one or even two generations older than Julien. However, all of them knew Julien's skills in the business world.
Furthermore, Flint Corporation was in its heyday, so they did not dare to argue blatantly with Julien.
Julien glanced at Sydney, walked in, and said in a low voice, "I heard that President Smith was playing cards here, so I came to say hello."
"It’s Friday. Since there’s nothing to do, I thought I'll come over to play some cards." The arrogance President Smith had in front of Sydney disappeared. At that moment, he said to Julien with a smile. "Ms. Raines just happened to look for me to talk about the order too, so she played a few rounds with us.”
President Miles also smiled. "Yes, I was friends with Sydney’s father. Her father was quite good at poker, but she keeps losing maybe because she's not very lucky."
The two other bosses also said a few words and took the opportunity to exchange business cards with Julien.
Only Sydney fiddled with her cards and remained silent.
After receiving their business cards, Julien walked towards President Smith with his long legs and said faintly, "You guys continue playing. I'll watch.”
President Smith understood the man's intention as soon as he saw his action and immediately gave up his seat.
Julien pulled out the chair and sat down, only to realize that the high collar of Sydney’s sweater was wet and stuck to her fair neck along with some strands of hair.
"Cough cough!" Sydney suddenly coughed twice when she touched her cards.
Julien also felt the coldness and glanced at the wide-open window before going over to close it. Then, he called for the waiter and ordered, "Bring me a blanket."
President Smith’s gaze changed when he saw Julien's behavior.
However, Sydney turned a blind eye to Julien's words and presence. Once she had looked at her cards, she exchanged one.
The waiter soon brought the blanket over.
"Thanks, but I’m not cold." Sydney politely took the blanket, tucked it behind the chair, and continued to play.
Julien frowned at how stubborn she was, and he began to feel annoyed.
That woman had no experience with the business world, yet she still had the guts to come here and play cards with some old foxes. Was she not afraid of being eaten alive?
Perhaps it was because of Julien’s presence or that everyone else in the private room knew his relationship with Sydney, but the atmosphere in the room became very harmonious. No one made any dirty jokes anymore.
Even President Smith secretly sabotaged himself to help Sydney.
Sydney naturally knew what those men were thinking. She sneered at him silently but pretended not to understand what they were doing and continued playing.
The cards in her hand got worse and worse. President Smith wanted to win but did not dare to call it.
Julien's frown deepened when he heard her cough a few more times. When it was Sydney's turn, he leaned over and tossed in a few chips for her.
Sydney caught a whiff of the cold fragrance on the man's body and felt even dizzier. Then, she leaned
backward.
After that, Julien played the entire round for her.
President Smith looked at Julien and said apologetically to Sydney, "An old customer of mine suddenly increased his order a few days ago, and I signed with him without telling the company. I only found out today that the overseas goods your company needs are very urgent. I'm really sorry, Ms. Raines.
"I'll call the company later and sign your contract at 9 a m. tomorrow. I'll definitely get the factory to get your goods done as soon as possible."
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