Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Vivian originally wanted to mock Eliza to vent her frustration, but unexpectedly, Eliza turned the tables on her.

The key moment was when the Commercial Minister sitting next to Medea in the front row turned around and asked, “What compensation?”

Medea’s expression soured, but she could only smile and explain to the Commercial Minister, “It’s from a previous business dispute. The money has actually been prepared, we’re just waiting for the payment schedule to be finalized. I didn’t expect her to bring it up in this setting. I apologize for making you

uncomfortable.”

The Commercial Minister chuckled and said, “It’s just a professional habit. When I hear about debts, I get a little nervous, nothing else.”

Medea quickly signaled to Vivian to stop and avoid provoking Eliza any further.

Even Gideon couldn’t get away with anything from Eliza, so Vivian had no chance.

Hector, knowing Eliza was also at the bidding conference, came over to find her.

Seeing her squeezed to the side with no seat, he arranged for her to sit in the second row. Coincidentally, it was right behind Medea and the Commercial

Minister.

Because they were seated so close, Eliza could overhear their conversation.

The Commercial Minister seemed to admire Medea, asking her about her academic background.

I heard you graduated from WT Business School, and you’re a PhD in finance? That’s impressive. It’s one of the top business schools abroad,” he said.

Medea smiled slightly, a sense of superiority in her demeanor.

Minister, you flatter me. My degree is just one part of my educational journey. There’s still so much for me to learn and experience,” she responded modestly.

You’re too humble. It’s just that you’re so young, and people don’t realize how impressive your background is.”

I did a combined Master’s and PhD program, so I graduated two years earlier than others.”

That’s even more impressive! So, which school did you graduate from?”

Washington No. 1 High School, Class of 2018.”

No wonder! That’s our city’s top high school!”

hey continued discussing, but Eliza’s mind wandered as she realized she didn’t recall anyone named Medea from her year at Washington No. 1 High School.

of course, there could be other explanations. Perhaps she transferred in her senior year.

if that stage, Eliza often had to take leave to care for her sick younger sister, Ottilie. She spent very little time at school, and most of her studies were completed

nline.

is they continued talking, Eliza stopped paying attention and focused on gathering information about the bidding conference.

When the bidding conference ended, Hector came over again, asking if Eliza had time to grab a meal

liza didn’t have time; she needed to organize the materials from the conference, so she politely declined his invitation

Alright, then next time. Here, take this,”

fector said, handing her a delicate black umbrella.

Seeing her look at it, he added, “It’s the rainy season, so remember to carry an umbrella with you”

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The umbrella seemed to be a new one, and it looked like Hector had specially prepared it for her.

Not wanting to reject it, especially since it was a thoughtful gesture, Eliza accepted it. “This is new, right? How much was it? I’ll transfer the money to you.”

lector wanted to refuse but knew Eliza’s personality, so he gave her a price. After she transferred the money, he accepted it.

fter their goodbye, Eliza quickly left.

hat evening, she sorted through her thoughts and called Enzo, sharing her ideas and plans with him.

Your suggestion is great! I think it’s feasible!”

nzo replied excitedly. “Pushing for the digital transformation of ports, integrating artificial intelligence deeply, improving operational efficiency, enhancing

le safety and reliability of port operations, and optimizing logistics processes, intelligent scheduling, and data analysis capabilities.”

1st as she was about to respond, her phone, which had been lying on the desk, suddenly buzzed with a text message about a deposit.

he opened it to check.

was a deposit notification from the company’s account, for 700 million dollars.

he transfer came from Calvin’s personal account.

s someone who had been Calvin’s secretary, Eliza immediately recognized the account.

his meant that the compensation from Medea to Apex and ASKHEART had been transferred from Calvin’s personal account.

rlier in the day, she had mentioned it in front of Medea, and now the money had been deposited.

le speed of it all made it obvious–this was true love.

liza?” Enzo, who hadn’t heard a reply for a while, thought the call had dropped.

iza snapped back to reality, slamming her phone onto the desk as she continued working. “I’m here, let’s keep talking.”

e news about Eliza bidding was known to only a few people, as no one would expect a small company like Apex to go for a government project.

it Medea’s side was making a lot of noise, and her confidence was evident. She had released the news early.

ith Everest backing her, she could afford to be so confident.

wever, Belle was irritated and kept cursing on the phone, “She really is lucky! No matter what she does, she gets Calvin’s full support and even gets such a ige project. How come I never realized Calvin was this much of a love struck fool?”

Iza laughed, “Why are you angrier than I am? I don’t care anymore.”

abe, I feel bad for you,” Belle said, her heart aching for Eliza

e knew how much fliza had suffered in that relationship and how deeply she had been hurt.

alvin just bullies you because you don’t fight back! Everest’s success has at least 20% to do with you, right? He’s using the money you earned to please his new

ver! It’s so unfair!”

curse them both to have a son with no buttocks!”

Where’s the grace, Belle, the beauty?”

elle kept complaining, “I’ve run away from home!”

ad it been before, Eliza might have been more upset.

ut now, she had let go.

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After falling out of love with Calvin, she felt relieved.

“By the way, the quarterly bonus will be transferred to your account soon, remember to check it.” Belle reminded.

Eliza wasn’t interested in discussing those two unpleasant people; she didn’t want to waste time.

I still have a bonus?”

“Of course! I converted the money you lent me into shares.”

Belle gasped. “Wow, am I about to live the easy life?”

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