Solhaven City.
Serena and Angela sat nervously in the Tatami House and Kitchen VIP room, waiting for Andy Bennet. They had been waiting for over five minutes, but he had not yet arrived.
They gossiped about the entertainnt industry as they attempted to enjoy their appetizer. However, after a few minutes, Serena began to feel anxious as Andy Bennet still hadn’t shown up.
"Sister Angela, are you sure the eting with Andy Bennet is today? Why isn’t he here yet?" Serena asked, her worry flashing through her eyes. She had been looking forward to eting him for the first ti, afraid the man would not appear.
Angela didn’t answer but continued sipping her tea while glancing at her watch. Knowing that Andy was ten minutes late, she began to worry. Her worry was not baseless, as she had heard that Andy Bennet was never late. Moreover, he was known for always arriving early to every eting or appointnt.
’Did Sawyer give the wrong information?’ Angela wondered. She took out her cell phone and tried to contact her younger brother. She typed a text ssage:
"Brother, are you sure you gave the right day and ti? Why hasn’t Andy Bennet arrived at the eting location yet?"
Before Angela could send the text, there were several knocks at the door.
"Yes, co in..." Angela replied, her eyes fixed on the door—just like Serena, who appeared nervous while looking at it.
When the door opened, Andy Bennet stepped in, accompanied by a woman with shoulder-length hair standing behind him. Angela and Serena imdiately got up from their chairs to greet him.
"Mr. Bennet," Angela said as she approached the door and offered her hand for a handshake. She smiled and continued, "It’s such an honor to finally et you, sir. I’m Angela Jones. Thank you so much for taking the ti to et with ."
Andy Bennet accepted Angela’s handshake warmly. "Ms. Jones..."
Even though it was their first eting in person, Andy felt he had known Angela for a long ti. He had read much about her and her older brother, Harvey Jones. Sawyer ensured he was well-inford about the family to avoid missteps in their business dealings.
"I’m really sorry, Miss Jones. There was a bit of traffic on the way here, and I didn’t an to keep you waiting," Andy said, genuinely sorry. However, his expression stiffened when he noticed the woman inside the room. He was taken aback.
’Why is she here too?’ Andy wondered, surprised. He had initially thought the woman was Angela’s secretary.
Angela led him to a seat on his chair, and after he settled across from her, she replied, "Mr. Bennet, there’s no need to apologize. We just arrived as well. You’ve co at the perfect ti," Angela said casually; it didn’t bother her even if she had waited an hour. She was grateful that this man had taken the ti to et with her.
Andy felt relieved. "Ms. Jones, please just call Andy," he insisted.
Angela swallowed nervously, hearing his request. It wasn’t because he was wealthy; her family also had high status in the country. But for so reason, his charisma made her feel like she was speaking to the most important person in the country. This was new to her, and she felt confused.
"If you insist, I will call you that, Mr. Andy. But please, you must also call by my first na; there’s no need to use my last na." Angela smiled slightly.
"Deal, Miss Angela," Andy said with a faint smile. He then turned his gaze to Serena Philips. "I’m sorry to ask, but this lady...?"
Andy was surprised to discover that Angela had a close relationship with Serena Philips and didn’t know she would also be attending the eting.
"I apologize, Mr. Andy. I forgot to ntion that my friend Serena Philips is joining us for dinner," Angela admitted, feeling terrible. She purposely didn’t tell him, afraid he would cancel the eting.
Angela didn’t like keeping this from him, but she felt she had no choice. "I hope you don’t mind, sir."
"No, I don’t mind. It’s fine," Andy replied, then turned to Serena again, greeting her with a handshake. "It’s an honor to et an international movie star in person. Nice to et you, Ms. Philips."
Serena excitedly tightened her grip, feeling her heart race. "You are so kind, Mr. Bennet. It’s also an honor to et you, sir."
Andy said a little more to Serena and then introduced his secretary, Alia Walker before they began discussing business.
Angela could not wait any longer. "Mr. Andy, would you like to discuss business now, or should we start our dinner first?"
"Can we start now? I have a eting after this one. I won’t be joining you for dinner, but my secretary will be staying. You can provide her with more details; she will report back to later," Andy said candidly.
This eting was not originally on his agenda. Still, because Sawyer had requested his presence, he had rearranged his schedule to accommodate it.
"I hope you don’t mind this, Miss Angela?" Andy asked again, noticing her slightly shocked expression.
"No... No, I’m fine with that, sir. I won’t waste your ti. I will explain now..." Angela replied, taking a folder from her bag and handing it to Andy. "Sir, I’m sure you’ve read the proposal I emailed you a few days ago?" she inquired.
"Yes, I reviewed a few points, but I need you to explain the details further, Miss Angela," Andy responded, flipping the pages of the files in his hands. He occasionally glanced at Angela, who was now explaining the proposal.
Her proposal was simple: She wanted to utilize their e-comrce network and all their chain stores nationwide. Since it was a minor issue, a personal eting wasn’t necessary, but since it involved Sawyer’s family and Sawyer asked him to co, he didn’t have a choice but to co.
While Angela continued her explanation, Andy slowly pulled out his cell phone and texted Sawyer.
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