As the director in charge of the celebration, Anna would give a speech on the stage before the celebration.
She was wearing a long, smoky gray strapless dress with white lotus patterns at the end of it. Lifting the hem of her dress, she went on the stage elegantly, looking so charming that many people couldn’t take their eyes off her.
“Are all the senior managers of Carousel Hotel so young and beautiful?” “She is very capable. It seems that she is in charge of the celebration.” On the stage, Anna looked at the guests with a smile and then bowed gracefully.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to the centennial celebration of Carousel Hotel. I’m Anna, the housekeeping manager of Carousel Hotel. I’ve been working here for only about three months so most of you may not know me. But I hope in the future, I’ll have more opportunities to provide the best service for you.”
She had practiced the speech many times before she went on stage so she was rather calm. The ceremony was enlivened by her witty speeches and all the guests looked at her smilingly with appreciation.
Not long after the beginning of Anna’s speech, a man who was 1.87 meters tall with a remarkable temperament appeared in the crowd.
“Mr. Wright, we have to discuss business in Seriel City tonight. Is it because you are worried about the celebration so you came back in a hurry early in the morning? You can rest assured. Miss Gabriel will arrange everything well,” Gabe said.
Wayne fixed his eyes on Anna. “Really?”
Gabe hesitated for a moment and then said, “But if you hadn’t asked the finance department to increase twenty percent of the budget, the preparation of the celebration wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.”
Wayne glanced at him and said, “You talked too much today.” Gabe shrank his neck and wondered, Did I say something wrong? When the two of them were talking, an old and deep voice came from behind, “Hi, Mr. Wright.” Wayne turned around and saw a man in his fifties.
The man was dressed in a suit and looked very decent, standing up straight. However, he seemed to be in low spirits. His eyes were sunken and he looked a little tired.
“Mr. Gabriel?” Wayne recognized Frank at once.
“Yes, it’s me. I didn’t expect that you still remember me,” Frank nodded and said. “May I have a word with you?”
Wayne frowned and nodded. Before leaving the venue, he looked in the direction of the stage.
Anna had just finished her speech and the host of the celebration went on the stage.
Wayne and Frank went to the open–air cafe on the second floor of Carousel Hotel, where there was no one except the waiter.
They ordered two cups of coffee and sat face to face under the sunshade. “Why don’t you ask me why I came here?” Frank spoke first.
With a calm look, Wayne said, “The Gabriel Group is engaged in high–end tourism while Carousel Hotel is a high–end hotel chain. And we have a long partnership with each other. You came here because you were invited to the celebration.”
“I’m not in good health and seldom attend social activities these years. It’s usually my daughter who attends the activities on behalf of me,” Frank said.
Wayne raised his eyebrows and said, “You didn’t ask your eldest daughter to attend the ceremony this time because your younger daughter is working here. By the way, Anna is in charge of the celebration and she did a good job.”
Hearing this, Frank was a little displeased and thought that Wayne was deliberately mentioning the feud between Anna and Allie. After all, what had happened between Allie and
Anna at the engagement party of Jacob and Lilian had been almost spread throughout high–society circles in Birmingham.
“Mr. Wright, it seems that you have done a thorough investigation about my family. But as a boss, it’s not appropriate to gossip about the family relationship of your employee,” Frank said.
After he finished his words, the atmosphere between the two of them turned frigid.
Wayne remained calm, took a sip of coffee, and put down the cup
“Mr. Gabriel, you misunderstood me. I just speculate that you came to the celebration for the sake of Anna,” he said.
His words were tactful and Frank’s serious expression softened.
Speaking of Anna, Frank said proudly, “Anna has been stable since she was a child. And she is conscientious and capable in work. But the working condition at home is different from that abroad. Mr. Wright, Anna has just come back from abroad for a few months. It must be because you have helped her a lot that she could do her job well.”
“No, it’s because she’s excellent,” Wayne said as he remembered that on the day when Anna came here for the interview, she confidently promised him that she would achieve the performance goal within two months. “I have never specially provided help for her. I just gave her necessary assistance as her boss.”
There was nothing wrong with his words, but it was not what Frank wanted to hear. With a frown, Frank took a sip of tea and didn’t say anything.
Seeing that Frank still didn’t come straight to the point, Wayne looked at the time and said, “Mr. Gabriel, I have to catch a plane later. I’m afraid I can only talk with you for a few minutes.”
Hearing this, Frank took a deep breath and looked him up and down. Then he said, “You should know why I came to you.”
At the engagement party of Jacob and Lilian, Wayne announced in public that Anna was his fiancee, which had been widely spread in high society.
In fact, the moment Wayne saw Frank just now, he knew the aim of Frank’s coming. He knew that Frank came because he was concerned about his daughter and wanted to see what kind of person his future son–in–law was.
“Anna told me everything,” Frank sighed and said slowly with a sad look. “Anna lost her mother not long after she was born and didn’t live with me when she was young. As a father, I owe her a lot. Before she went abroad, I thought about her marriage. She can marry whoever she wants in the future as long as her future husband treats her well. I hope she can live a happy life.”
Hearing this, Wayne asked curiously, “What did she tell you?” “You two are together and are going to get married, aren’t you?” Frank asked. Wayne’s expression froze for a second and somehow, he nodded and said, “Yes, we are.”
Frank breathed a sigh of relief and said earnestly, “You’re welcome to come to my house with Anna at any time. I know you are busy, but I still hope you can come when you have free time.”
At the moment, Wayne had mixed feelings. He wanted to know why Anna told Frank that they were in a relationship and were going to get married. He couldn’t help but wonder if Anna did so because she had a crush on him or something else.
“If you get married to Anna, I will leave the Gabriel Group to the two of you. With you managing the Gabriel Group, I can rest assured,” Frank said,
Hearing this, Wayne was a little surprised. After thinking for a while, he could understand why Frank said so
The Gabriel Group was a big company in Birmingham. A few years ago, due to health problems, Frank began to delegate power to his eldest daughter and his nephews. However, consecutive incidents occurred that year and the reputation of the group was influenced. Later, Frank had to take charge of the company again to turn the tables.
For a family business like the Gabriel Group, a capable and trustworthy manager was the most indispensable for its development. But unfortunately, there was no such person in the Gabriel family
Frank had two daughters. His elder daughter Allie was good–for–nothing and all she liked to do every day was to buy luxuries and show off her wealth at various parties. Fortunately, his younger daughter Anna had a good working ability. According to her working performance, she was competent for the future president of the Gabriel Group though she had never run a company.
Wayne then changed the topic tactfully and began to talk about something else with Frank
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