The man was dressed in a sharp suit and had handsome features, with a polite and gentle smile on his face. He also carried a file bag in his hand.
For Raymond, this young man who suddenly visited was a stranger.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"I'm Zack Evans, the executive assistant to the CEO of Callahan Group. Just call me Zack," he replied.
Hearing the sound at the door, Mavis stopped what she was doing and looked up. "Zack? What brings you here? Come on in."
Zack walked past Raymond and sat down on the side sofa without being polite with Mavis.
"Mr. Callahan sent me here. He's been very busy these days with lots of meetings that he can't finish every day. He couldn't make it over himself so he asked me to tell you not to misunderstand him. It's not intentional that he hasn't come," Zack explained.
Mavis felt confused but smiled awkwardly nonetheless. "His schedule has nothing to do with me. There's no need for you to go out of your way just for this."
"This is not a small matter. You're Mr. Callahan's wife after all so naturally, his whereabouts should be reported to you now unlike before when Mr. Callahan didn't do well enough," Zack retorted firmly as if implying something deeper than what met the eye. "Mr. Callahan said that from now on things will change."
Mavis lowered her head and was unable to express how she felt about hearing those words. It wasn't exactly joyous nor repulsive but rather complex emotions stirred within her heart.
Raymond snorted then walked over while putting his hands into pockets before saying, "What an act! If reporting whereabouts is really important, why doesn't he just call?"
"Mr. Callahan... doesn't want to not call." Zack looked meaningfully at Mavis then continued, "Is Mr. Callahan's number still blocked by your blacklist?"
Mavis paused for a moment then remembered one night when Anthony was drunk. After they slept together, Anthony secretly saved his number into her phone. She later discovered it and blacklisted without much thought. Thereafter, she forgot about it completely until now...
"It seems like it might be still blacklisted... but we don't usually contact each other anyway so I haven't paid attention," Mavis replied hesitantly.
"That's alright too since Mr. Callahan probably doesn't mind," Zach shrugged nonchalantly as if dismissing any further discussion about it. "Actually today I came mainly because of another very important matter."
He took out a contract from inside his file bag before handing it over to Mavis saying, "Take a look at this first."
As she read through its contents carefully, Mavis slowly became more surprised, "Anthony wants us both to sign a trade agreement with my company in Bostrain?"
Moore who had been busy dealing with official matters nearby immediately turned towards them upon hearing these words uttered aloud.
Zack nodded. "Yes, the Callahan Group doesn't have any projects in Bostrain. I heard that the development over there is going well, so Mr. Callahan wants to establish cooperation with you."
"I'm not the only one doing foreign trade in Bostrain. If he wants to make money, he can find a bigger and more powerful company," she retorted.
Zack chuckled. "Why let others take advantage of a good opportunity? Cooperation with you would be mutually beneficial and reliable."
As Zack spoke, Raymond leaned over to sit next to Mavis and looked at the contract with her. He was shocked by what he saw.
"Wow! Anthony is so generous! The Callahan Group will fully authorize my sister to handle their business in Bostrain. If there are any losses from our cooperation, the Callahan Group will bear all responsibility. And profits will be split 80/20 between my sister and the group respectively. With such a low profit margin, how much money can they really make?"
Zack smiled again. "Mr. Callahan's intention isn't just about making money. It's also about Mrs. Callahan's opinion."
Mavis lowered her gaze thoughtfully but didn't say anything.
Not far away, Moore frowned deeply.
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