After hanging up, Hayden delegated the task of organizing the gathering to his assistant.
Eliam was a clever man and immediately understood Hayden's intentions.
"Mr. Tate, should we specifically remind Fergus from the Administration Department to participate?" Eliam asked.
Hayden gave his assistant a cold stare, and Eliam shut his mouth.
"All single employees can participate in this gathering," Hayden stated.
"What if married employees want to join?" Eliam inquired.
"So that they can look for extramarital affairs?" Hayden countered. "Married employees cannot participate."
"They might just want to join in on the fun," Eliam explained with a smile. "Imagine a gathering where all the outstanding single men and women from three major companies took part. Even if I was married, I would want to participate."
Hayden pondered this for a moment and said, "Married attendees will have to cover their own meal expenses. They will also be given 'married' labels."
Eliam thought Hayden's idea was brilliant.
"If the number of married people exceeds the number of singles, it would be quite amusing. We might even make some money from this event!" Eliam mused.
"You don't have a girlfriend either, do you? You can use this opportunity to find one." Hayden glanced at his assistant. "Don't blame me for giving you too much work if you can't find a partner."
"Actually, I'm not entirely single at the moment." Eliam said with some embarrassment. "A girl I pursued during my university years recently contacted me. I couldn't win her over before because my family's financial situation was quite ordinary. She has had several boyfriends, all from wealthy families."
"She looked down on you before, but now that she sees potential in your future prospects, she reaches out to you?" Hayden raised his gaze, analyzing the situation. "She thinks you'll accomplish greatness in the future, doesn't she?"
Married people, who were required to pay fifty dollars per head, flocked to sign up as well. After all, it was hardly a loss for them to pay fifty dollars to dine at the country's finest hotel.
In the Administration office, the manager walked over to Fergus and asked why he had not signed up for the event.
"I'm a little caught up with work this weekend, so I don't have time for the gathering," Fergus explained.
"Forget about work. This is the first ever gathering our boss has arranged. I've signed up, so you should as well! It's not like you need to pay!" the manager urged.
"All right! Won't your wife get mad at you for participating in this sort of event meant for people to look for partners?" Fergus chuckled.
"If I wanted to cheat on her, I would be able to do so without these sorts of events! I'm just going there for fun!" the manager retorted.
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