"Wow! Ms Knight, your husband is so handsome!" Ava Jones exclaimed with an exaggerated expression.
"He's really too handsome, even more than those big stars. He's the most handsome man I've ever seen!"
Harleen chuckled and said, "Isn't that a bit too much?"
Afterwards, she turned to everyone and said, "Colleagues, let me formally introduce my husband Billy Gardner."
Then she turned to Billy and said, "Honey, these are all my colleagues who are at the manager level or above in the marketing department. Let me introduce you to them."
She then proceeded to introduce each colleague one by one to Billy who smiled and greeted each of them with a nod. Everyone couldn't help but feel slightly restrained not only because of Billy's striking good looks but also because of his hidden regal aura that made them feel inferior. Their first thought was that Harleen's husband was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Mr Gardner," Ava Jones asked after they were seated together,"what kind of work do you do?"
"I serve in the military," Billy replied with a smile.
"Oh! So you're a soldier!" Ava Jones sounded relieved as she continued,"No wonder you have such an aura!"
After pausing for a moment, she continued asking, "So you must be an officer, right?"
Before this moment, she had always been curious about what kind of man could capture her boss's heart. And every time Harleen mentioned her husband, a sense of happiness and pride would involuntarily appear on her face. Now that she had seen Billy in person, she could understand Harleen's reaction.
To be able to marry such an outstanding man, any woman would feel proud!
"Barely!" Billy laughed again.
"I knew it. I could tell just by looking at you that you're not an ordinary person!" Ava Jones looked at Billy with an admiring gaze.
"Mr Gardner, can you tell us some stories about the military? Many people in our department admire soldiers!" Another beautiful colleague looked at Billy with shining eyes and said.
"Sure!" After nodding his head with a smile, Billy picked out some interesting anecdotes from the camp and started chatting with everyone.
Soon enough, food and drinks were served on the table.
"Ms Knight, congratulations on your promotion. Let's raise a toast to you and Mr Gardner!" After the waiter poured red wine for everyone, Ava Jones stood up holding her glass.
"Congratulations, Ms Knight!" Everyone raised their glasses one after another.
"Thank you all for your support and help in my work! I am confident that as long as we work together diligently, we will definitely exceed this year's sales target. By the end of this year let's double everyone's bonuses and commissions so next year we can give everyone a raise!"
"Yeah! Thank you, Ms Knight!" Everyone was overjoyed and shouted together in unison.
Billy felt happy for Harleen too. He could see from their gazes that these people weren't just being enthusiastic towards Harleen because of her position but rather they genuinely respected and appreciated her from within.
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