“Yes, I won’t leave anymore. Next semester, a new teacher will take over my job. My parents are old now and not in good health. I’ve stayed here for several years already, it’s time to go back and take care of them.”
There was some hint of reluctance in Flora’s voice and she was a little blaming herself. But she soon changed into a ridiculous tone.
“You’re a celebrity now. When I seek you for shelter, you can’t not care me. I’ve been in Galawan for so many years that I’m afraid I’m a bit unable to keep up with the pace of city life. I’ve lost everything I learnt back then. I don’t even know whether I can find a job to support myself.”
Olive laughed, “How can you not find a job with your ability? If you’re willing, come and work with at Angel Hotel.”
“Okay. If I can’t find a job, I’ll really come to you. It’s great to have an influential person. It’s good that you’re the president now. Since we’re best friends, you’ll never treat me unfairly, right?”
Flora was laughing and joking on the phone, making Olive to rebuke, “You really like to tease me. When you come back, call me first. Chloe and I will go to the station to pick you up.”
“Okay. I’ll call you too even if you don’t say it. Don’t forget to drive a Lamborghini or something so that I can also taste what it’s like to sit a luxury car.”
“You tease me again. Alan doesn’t like driving luxury cars and is relatively a low-profile person. So, I can’t satisfy you with a Lamborghini!”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a Lamborghini, just ask your man to treat me to a few big meals. I want to have a seafood feast, a sumptuous feast, and I’ve been thinking a classic steak for a long time.”
Through the long phone line, Olive could see the image of a woman with twinkling eyes and drooling. She laughed, “Those who don’t know will think that you were just released from prison.”
“Hey, how come it’s like I just come out of prison here? I was the one who fled. I really feel that the children here are pitiful. I don’t see meaty meals throughout the year. They’re all like carrots.” Flora always felt a sense of pity and helplessness whenever she talked about the children in the mountains.
Olive was touched, “Flora, I suddenly have an idea.”
“What?”
“I now have 10% shares of the Angel Hotel. I want to use 7% of the annual dividends to set up a charity fund to help those children in need. After you come back, run and manage this fund for me. What do you think?”
Those shares weren’t what she wanted to accept initially. Now, as Flora accidentally reminded her, she felt that they could be used to do some good deeds, taking it as to accumulate the old man’s kindness a little.
Flora gaped, “You’re not joking with me, are you?”
“Do I look like I’m joking? Or, you don’t want to?” Olive wanted to roll her eyes at her. Too bad, she could only hear her and couldn’t see her for the time being.
“Says who? I’m simply delighted. But, you have to pay me a salary because I’m working for you.” After an excited shout, Flora returned to her joke.
“You!” Olive helplessly laughed. “When you come back, we’ll discuss the details.”
“Okay, okay. It’s better to get your man to sponsor more. Good people are rewarded,” Flora chuckled.
After ending the call with Flora, Olive called Alan and shared her thoughts with him.
Thinking about it, she thought that she wasn’t familiar with the fund. She needed to find someone who knew about this and gave her some advices. And he felt omnipotent in her eyes. He knew a lot and coupled with a bunch of capable people under him. It seemed there weren’t many problems that could hold him back.
With such a powerful man as a backing, she wasn’t afraid in managing the hotel. Her decision and actions had always been clean and efficient.
Flora was right. It was great to have an influential person. She was actually in his light.
Alan was a little surprised by her decision, but didn’t object. What he wasn’t lack most of was money and he was even willing to raise a millet bug, but she disagreed.
Many women in front of men liked to declare: Yours was mine, but mine was still mine. He didn’t mind if his wife said that to him. But obviously, in her eyes, his property didn’t have that big of concept.
Therefore, when he heard her easily say that she would use 7% of her shares to run a charity fund, he didn’t feel particularly surprised. He just didn’t expect she would handle it like this.
As his wife wanted to do so, he naturally supported her. He even said, “I’ll ask a few people who know how to operate to assist your friend’s later.”
She had never thought to want the Geve’s money, so he never thought about it. He also didn’t ask her about the rest 3%. As long as she was happy, she could do whatever she wanted.
“Thank you, honey.” It was good to have a husband who knew everything that they could be solved easily.
“Silly girl. You always thank your husband. I’ll get angry if you say thank you again,” Alan pretended to be upset.
“Then no thank you, hehe,” Olive made a face, then hung up.
Not long after the phone call was ended, Flora called her again.
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