Chapter 853 Changing Impressions
Her dad would definitely be furious.
"Well..." Saffron was about to speak but suddenly realized that Juniper must have ulterior motives.
She figured it out; Juniper just wanted her to spill the beans early so there would be fewer surprises later.
She wasn't going to fall for it.
"What big decision?" Aaron asked.
"I'm not saying it now. I'll tell Dad once it's successful."
Look at Saffron, so full of confidence, even challenging Juniper as if she was sure to succeed.
It's not that Elara didn't give her a brain when she was born; her IQ was just in the negatives, and she was blindly arrogant.
Such a person could only survive in a wealthy family; if she were an ordinary person, she wouldn't even get a meal.
It's already laughable to be stupid and unaware, but to be this stupid and still be so smug is extremely rare.
Juniper went upstairs, and just as she entered her room, Saffron stuck her foot in the door.
It got pinched.
Saffron yelped and frowned angrily, "Juniper, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"Who told you to follow me?"
And using her foot to block the door, her IQ was getting lower and lower.
"Didn't you hear me behind you?"
"My ears don't grow backward."
"You did it on purpose. You're scared of me." Saffron crossed her arms, looking arrogant, "You're afraid you'll lose to me at the company."
"Lose to you?" Juniper couldn't help but smile.
If she lost to this idiot, all her years of studying would be in vain.
"Nonsense, I just wasn't trying before. Now it's different. As long as I put in one percent effort, beating you is a piece of cake."
Juniper burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at? Don't think that by pretending to be disdainful, you're better than me. Everyone at the company is in awe of me now."
"Yeah, I'm in awe too."
After all, it's rare to see someone this stupid.
Hearing this, Saffron became even more smug, almost lifting her chin to the sky, "Scared now? Begging won't help; I won't let you off."
"Soon Dad will know who is more capable and who deserves to take over the Cooper Group. Juniper, you can't compare to me!"
"Are you done? If so, get out." Juniper pushed the door twice, and Saffron finally pulled her foot back in pain.
"Juniper, just you wait!"
At noon, in a restaurant.
Juniper and Kieran had just finished meeting with a client from Elysiuma when they ran into someone familiar.
It was Ruben. He looked at her with a stern face.
"You go wait outside."
Juniper said and quickly caught up with Ruben.
"Mr. Eilish, Mr. Eilish!"
Ruben stopped and looked at her coldly.
"Mr. Eilish, that was my colleague, also my mentor in business, not that kind of relationship."
Juniper was afraid of being misunderstood again like the last two times.
"Ms. Cooper, I have no interest in what kind of relationship you have with other men. Just don't bother my son anymore."
"Mr. Eilish..." Juniper quickly blocked his way, "We have a misunderstanding. It was my fault for hugging my friend that day and saying those things in public. It's normal for you to have a bad impression of me. But I still want to explain myself; I'm not the kind of woman you think I am, who is greedy for wealth."
"My father is Aaron of the Cooper Group. Our family may not be as prestigious as the Eilish family, but we are a well-known company in the city. I don't need to depend on anyone."
"People always want to marry up," Ruben sneered.
"When I first met Anthony, I didn't know his identity. I liked him because he was sincere, didn't lie to me, and made me feel secure, not for any other reason. I admit, his status makes me love him more, but that's not the foundation."
"If Anthony had nothing, would you still love him?"
"I can't hypothetically answer that. But Anthony will never have nothing; he is capable and can start his own business, and he has me. I'm not an uneducated person; I work hard, have a degree, and am competent. I can live well on my own. As long as I'm with him, I believe we can still live comfortably."
This answer surprised Ruben.
He thought she would keep emphasizing that she loved Anthony for who he was and would stay with him even if he had nothing, which he would have despised.
"We have hands, feet, and brains; we will never have nothing."
"Because of what happened before, you have a terrible first impression of me, but people need time to get to know each other. To truly understand someone, you need long-term interaction, not just one or two meetings. I believe that once you get to know me, your opinion of me will change."
"Sorry, I have no intention of getting to know you better," Ruben said, walking past her.
After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, clutching his chest.
"Is your heart acting up?"
"None of your business," Ruben said, but he was in too much pain to move.
Juniper quickly took out some medicine, "This is for heart disease, take it quickly."
She helped Ruben to a seat to rest.
Half an hour later, Ruben felt better.
"Drink some warm water," Juniper said, her eyes full of concern.
She had a pair of clear, pure eyes. Ruben just noticed. He used to think she looked too seductive, but her eyes were like a baby's, without any guile.
They say eyes are the windows to the soul. He had met many people and could tell what kind of person someone was by their eyes.
"Why do you have medicine on you?"
"My dad has a bad heart and always forgets to bring his medicine, so I keep a bottle with me. Good thing I had it today."
"Don't think I'll be grateful to you for this."
"It's human nature; there's no need to be grateful. Even if it were a stranger today, I would have done the same, let alone you being Anthony's father. He loves you very much."
"Don't say such nice things. If you cared about our father-son relationship, you would break up with Anthony," Ruben said harshly.
"But why should I break up with Anthony? Although my family background is a bit lacking, it's better than most. I am also an excellent person myself, in terms of looks, intelligence, education, and work ability, I surpass 90% of girls. I don't think I'm unworthy of Anthony. Besides, we love each other and are very suitable for marriage."
Ruben found himself unable to refute.
When Juniper said this, she wasn't boasting or trying to convince him of her excellence.
She exuded a confidence from within, neither fawning nor arrogant.
If it weren't for the previous incidents, he would have had a good impression of her. He liked confident people.
Moreover, he had been present when she and her colleague met with the client.
She was composed, intelligent, quick-witted, and switched between languages seamlessly and fluently, clearly trained as a socialite from a young age.
Completely different from the previous two times, she was a capable and professional businesswoman.
This somewhat changed his bad impression of her.
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