Upon noticing the clients by his side, Rayna said, “I’ll make a move first.”
“Oh, they’re not clients. They’re just my friends,” Jasper explained before asking, “I heard you joined Glory Corporation?”
“It’s a small company. I didn’t expect you to know it.”
A faint grin formed on his face. “It’s small, but you’re famous, Ms. Garland. If you aren’t busy, you’re free to join me. Now that you’re in Glory, you’ll have to attract investors in the future. It’s better to learn and gain experience whenever you can.”
Rayna was stunned before she informed, “I resigned from Faymon Group already, Mr. Snyder.”
“I know. I invite you because you’re Glory’s vice CEO, and I’m a businessman. It’s only normal for me to seize any profitable opportunities. Besides, I want to make more friends.”
His logic is certainly flawless. Wait, I just remembered something. Snyder Group dumped a huge investment on a movie not too long ago. Maybe I can work with his company. When her train of thought ended there, she smiled at him. “I hope you won’t find me silly, Mr. Snyder.”
“Not at all. You’re too humble, Ms. Garland. I hope you won’t find my proposal too awkward.”
As they spoke, they entered a luxurious, premium private room.
Then, she realized a few men were inside.
The men were chatting with each other when they noticed Jasper entering the room with Rayna. In response, they turned their lines of sight toward the two.
After Jasper exchanged pleasantries with the men, he introduced Rayna to them. “This is Rayna Garland. She used to work with Mr. Faymon, but she’s now the vice CEO of Glory.”
After that, he introduced them to her.
With an amiable smile, she shook their hands and exchanged a few polite words with them.
She noticed that when she shook hands with some of the men, they wouldn’t look straight at her. It was safe to say they wouldn’t have paid attention to her if not for Jasper.
Still, Rayna maintained her smile and overlooked their actions.
People on different levels of the industry had their own social circles. It was only natural they would look down on her since she didn’t have her own company or incredible fame while they all had both.
After pleasantries had been exchanged, she wanted to sit at the side, yet Jasper gestured for her to come closer. “Sit here, Ms. Garland. This way, you can hear us speak more clearly.”
Due to his insistence, she had no choice but to listen to him.
There were roughly ten men in the room, and Rayna was the only woman inside. Additionally, she was sitting in the middle of the room. Being surrounded by those domineering big shots would’ve made an ordinary person feel pressured.
However, after spending so much time in Faymon Group and with Curtis, she was used to it already.
With a faint smile, she said, “I’m grateful for this eye-opening opportunity that you have granted me, Mr. Snyder.”
Shock flashed past Jasper’s eyes. I’m impressed. Her demeanor has been greatly honed by her experience. She seemed panicky the first time I met her, but now, she appears composed. I bet I would’ve pursued her if I were a few years younger.
Rayna drank a glass of juice as she listened to the men talking about their families, gossip, and the stock market.
Rather than looking down on her, it would be more accurate to say that the men were ignoring her presence as they talked about random stuff without holding back.
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