Amelia lightly brushed her nose and said, "That's me."
The crowd's mouths fell open in amazement. "Oh my goodness, what other identities do you have that we don't know of?"
Amelia was not only their leader, but more importantly, she was their boss too! Now that she was exposed to be the eldest daughter of the president of Apex Construction Corporation... She was the classic, prime example of the ideal wealthy fair maiden!
Thinking back, they had been rude to Amelia, especially Doris, who was quite outspoken without a filter in front of her. After the discovery of Amelia's reputable identity, Doris found herself outrageously audacious.
Amelia thought their reaction was exaggerated. "What's wrong with you guys? I'm still me."
Doris cried out, "Yes, you're still you, still so special and extraordinary. Amelia, you're being dishonest to us. You first didn't tell us about your marriage with Mr. Hopper, and then, you never disclose that you're Ramsay's eldest daughter!"
Amelia pretended to be angry and said, "I was planning to recommend you to the company for the position of supervisor of the sales department. But since I'm dishonest, then forget it."
Doris immediately scurried over to Amelia, took her arm in hers and cooed while smiling apologetically, "Amelia, I was just kidding. Please don't take it to heart."
The crowd burst into laughter at the sight of Doris's drastic change in attitude, the frigid atmosphere in the room finally returning to normal.
After their amusement, Amelia resumed back to business. She said in a serious note, "Everything is exactly as Lily had said. My father's company is in a crisis now, but he hasn't yet to recover. And since there's no leader in Apex Construction Corporation currently, I'm obligated to take up the responsibility. So, I'm so sorry, everyone. I really have no time and energy to attend to the sales department now, so I can only resign after being here for so many years."
Her somberness affected everybody present. Even if they did not want her to leave, could they stop her? Wouldn't they just be bothering her?
Lily expressed her thoughts on behalf of everyone else in the room, "Amelia, we understand the situation you're in. Go ahead and do what you have to do, we won't drag you down. And also, if you need any help in Apex Construction Corporation, remember to come to us at any time. Well never refuse."
"She's right!" Doris and others nodded.
"Thank you, everyone!" Hearing this, Amelia's nose tingled, and was threatened with the urge to cry. She felt incredibly lucky and grateful to have met such a group of kind people as her colleagues.
At noon.
Amelia placed the important clientele files onto Doris's desk. Under a strange look from Doris, Amelia said, "Take a good look at these files when you're free. There are not only the phone numbers of the customers I've drawn over the past few years in there, but also their addresses, birthdays, and my analyses of their characters and habits."
"Friendship and sentiment are important when doing business too. If you send them a birthday card on their birthdays, maybe you would leave them with a positive impression. As fortheir personalities and habits, you have to study and observe them thoroughly, lest you accidentally slip up in front of them and mess up the chance of collaboration that you could've gotten."
Doris bit her lips and uttered, "Amelia, do you really want to pass such a significant thing to me?"
Amelia said, "You've been with me for so many years. If I don't give it to you, who else can I give it to?"
Doris blinked blankly for a few moments. "Amelia, didn't you say that you're just resigning temporarily?"
Amelia's eyes dimmed. If her father recovered soon, she would not have to continue being the acting chairperson. But if not, she would have to carry on at Apex Construction Corporation.
Seeing the lack of response from Amelia, Doris nervously held her hand and asked, "You'll come back, won't you? If you don't, well definitely lose these clients."
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