David was surprised and scratched his head out of embarrassment. He replied to Charles,"Of course, I courted her! You know, she was very cold with me back then, but I still managed to get her!" David answered with pride.
Charles thought for a moment and said,"It seems that you are very good at courting girls."
"I can't say that I am an expert at courting girls," David said. Then he added with a smile,"But I know clearly what girls like."
"Very well then, David. From now on, you will be my teacher. Please help me win back my wife's heart." Charles patted David's shoulder as he gave him the unexpected assignment.
David was petrified because he immediately fathomed that the assignment was impossible to accomplish.
"Well, Mr. Lu. Actually, Alice..." David scrambled to find an excuse to refuse the task. He regretted what he had bragged about that very moment.
He had mingled with Autumn for some time before. She was like a pure goddess in his mind. So his tricks to attract the usual girls wouldn't work on her.
Charles interrupted his thoughts and uttered seriously,"That's an order David!" He didn't give David a single chance to reason out with him.
David felt cornered and then agreed reluctantly.
"Hey, Dad!" Charlie stood up from his seat when he saw Charles return. Charles approached his son and said,"Charlie, I need to stay here and work tonight. I have lots of things to finish. I'll tell David to escort you home so you don't have to stay up and wait for me, okay son?"
"But Dad..." Charlie frowned. He still wanted to be with his father's company. But based on how his father uttered the words, it was clear that he wouldn't agree. So he nodded his head and said,"Fine Dad. I'm leaving now."
When he was about to leave the office with David, he turned around and said to Charles,"Dad, tomorrow... Can I visit Shirley and play with her?"
"Of course you can!" Charles nodded approvingly. But he was worried that Sheryl would refuse Charlie because of him.
Upon hearing Charles' answer, Charlie left joyfully.
In BM Corporation
It was the very first meeting after the models had signed their contracts with the corporation. So, both Sheryl and Sue dared not be late for it. They came earlier by a few minutes and waited at the lounge outside the meeting room.
Sooner than expected, George and Holley arrived. While the other models immediately gave way to both, Holley smiled at Sheryl as she passed by her.
Somehow, Sheryl surmised that the smile was very familiar. Deep inside, she knew that she had seen that smile before but could not instantly recall where.
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