MainNovelChapter 106 The most attention-grabbing pair in the room was undoubtedly Sawyer and Jeanette.
"Ms. Yarbrough, The Iverson Group has a strong foothold in Havencrest. I truly believe we'd be the best partner for CICI Group," Sawyer insisted, pushing his way to the front of the crowd to speak to Carlotta, his usual air of superiority nowhere to be found.
Jeanette hovered just behind him, chiming in every so often to back him up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut at that moment, Carlotta's gaze caught on something-or rather, someone- across the room, and her entire expression softened into a genuine smile. It was a far cry from the polite, professional mask she wore with the rest of them.
Everyone instinctively followed her line of sight.
"Isn't that President Carmichael?" someone whispered in surprise.
Without hesitation, Carlotta slipped through the crowd and strode straight toward Citrine.
The mood shifted instantly, a ripple of surprise and speculation passing through the gathering.
Sawyer and Jeanette were left standing awkwardly in the middle of the room, ignored and out of place. Someone in the crowd, noticing Carlotta's warm demeanor toward the young woman beside President Carmichael, whispered, "Who's that girl? She seems awfully familiar with the CICI Group's director." From a distance, they could see Carlotta smiling easily, looking far more relaxed than she had a moment ago. Someone else recognized Citrine and spoke up, "That's the sgirl who was sitting in the front row this morning, chatting with the director of the Medical Research Council. She seemed pretty close with him too. She must be someone important." Sawyer and Jeanette listened to the murmurs, their surprise quickly giving way to growing frustration. Still, they had no choice but to stand their ground and wait.
Jeanette clenched her jaw, cursing Citrine silently a thousand times over.
The moment Carlotta spotted Citrine, she walked right over. "Citrine, what brings you here?" She couldn't help but blush, remembering how Citrine must have seen her schmoozing awkwardly with the other representatives just moments ago.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCitrine cleared her throat before answering, "President Carmichael is interested in working with CICI Group. I thought I'd introduce you." The faintest flicker of disappointment crossed Raymond's face at her words. He could tell Citrine still didn't acknowledge him as her father-otherwise, she wouldn't be so formal, calling him "President Carmichael." Carlotta reached out her hand to greet him. "Hello, Carlotta." Seeing Raymond with Citrine caught Carlotta off guard. She'd always assumed The Carmichael Group would never be interested in working with CICI, and she'd even argued that point with Citrine. But now, seeing him here, she had to admit- this young chairwoman really did have a knack for making things happen.
And judging by how comfortable they seemed with each other, Carlotta was starting to suspect Citrine and President Carmichael had a much closer relationship than she'd thought.
Looking around at all the influential people attending today's launch, Carlotta couldn't help but marvel at Gitrine's impressive connections. Joining CICI Group was, without a doubt, the best decision she'd ever made. Raymond shook Carlotta's hand lightly and let go. "Nice to meet you, Carlotta. I'm Raymond." He got straight to the point. "I'm here to discuss a potential partnership. If you have a moment, could we find somewhere to talk?" "Of course. There's a coffee shop downstairs," Carlotta replied, shooting a quick glance at Citrine.
She never could have imagined she'd one day be negotiating with President Carmichael himself the wealthiest man in Havencrest. Unbelievable. Her luck was almost too good to be true. Just as she finished speaking, an idea struck her. "Citrine, why don't you join us?" The three were about to head out when Sawyer suddenly reappeared with Jeanette in tow.
Sawyer hurried over, stepping in front of them with his arms outstretched, blocking their way, Melooked directly at Carlotta, his tone deadly serious: "Ms. Yarbrough, you can't choose The Carmichael Group."
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