Chapter 259 Apologies
<Chapter>Chapter 259 Apologies </Chapter>
The other party was a multinational corporation.
Considering Joshua's current strength, it would truly be pointless for him to go.
It wouldn't be of much use.
At most, he would just stand as a figurehead.
Luann smiled lightly, "But going to gain some experience, isn't that helpful for you?"
Joshua frowned and said in a displeased tone, "What difference does it make if it's helpful? I'm no longer the director. I work like a laborer in the factory every day, and even if I had the abilities, I wouldn't be able to showcase them."
Listening to him speak, Luann patiently asked, "So are you going or not?"
Joshua replied, "I am going."
In the past, such projects were not his responsibility. The chairman knew his capabilities and would never assign such tasks to him.
On the way there, Joshua seemed to be trying to regain his pride and portrayed himself as a senior.
"Let me tell you, those people are arrogant and put on airs."
"I've only had dealings with such people once, and I had a bad impression. They acted like they couldn't be bothered with me."
"By the way, I'll act as your interpreter and help translate for them."
"My English is very good, don't underestimate me."
Luann nodded and smiled.
"Okay."
They soon arrived at the place, and as Joshua had described, the other party had quite an imposing presence. They ended up waiting for a whole hour.
During the wait, Joshua made four or five phone calls to urge them, but the response was always the same.
"There's traffic."
"Traffic."
"Don't rush us, there's traffic."
Luann sat by the window, looking at the spacious and sparsely populated street below, elegantly sipping her coffee.
Joshua was incredibly frustrated. He felt suffocated, not being able to move forward or backward. He was extremely stifled!
He suddenly slammed his phone on the table, his face full of anger, and his eyes filled with gloom.
"No one has ever made me wait this long!"
"These people are so outrageous!"
Luann lowered her head, looking at the map on her phone. Her slender fingers zoomed in and out.
"Try calling again."
Joshua raised an eyebrow, clearly unhappy.
"It'll still be the same response if we call again!"
"They're just trying to establish dominance over us. They're intentionally embarrassing us!"
Luann reached out her hand.
"Let me call."
Joshua shrugged and said, "You? Can you handle it? You don't even speak the language."
Luann silently took the phone from his hand and dialed the number.
The call was quickly answered, and the other person sounded impatient.
"I've already told you many times, stop calling. We're stuck in traffic. Even if we had wings, we couldn't fly over there!"
Luann parted her red lips and fluently spoke in English.
"The hotel where you're staying is only one kilometer away from the location I booked. It's been an hour, even if you crawl, you can get here."
"Sir, if you don't want to cooperate with us, just say so."
"We, The Curtis Group, don't solely rely on you."
Sitting beside her, Joshua exploded instantly.
How is her English so good?
"Luann!" Joshua exclaimed urgently, suppressing his voice. Luann ignored him and continued speaking into the phone, "If I don't see you within ten minutes, there will be no need for talks about cooperation."
The other person seemed somewhat surprised and asked, "Did you investigate our address?" "Nine and a half minutes left," Luann kindly reminded.
There was a moment of silence on the other end, and then suddenly a laugh. "Are you threatening me?" "I flew all the way here, sitting on a plane for over ten hours, and The Curtis Group couldn't even spare this bit of time. Is this your attitude towards cooperation?"
Joshua, feeling invisible, couldn't help but feel anxious. He leaned close to Luann's phone, but not too close, wanting to hear what the other person was saying. Luann raised her red lips and a graceful laughter rang from her throat. She was neither hurried nor annoyed, nor did she argue.
"Since both sides feel that the other's attitude towards cooperation is not good, then let's just take this opportunity to end it," she said.
"What right do you have to terminate this year's cooperation? I personally called you as the chairman of our company!"
"Well, don’t I qualify? Am I not the daughter-in-law of the Curtis family?" The other person fell silent. Luann checked the time. "Only eight minutes left," she said.
The voice of the other person finally showed some urgency. "Our family is the only one willing to offer you materials at a low price!"
Luann's voice instantly turned cold. "The Curtis Group has come this far, we definitely don’t lack the funds." With that, she did not give the other person any chance and hung up the phone directly.
Then, quietly, she distanced herself politely from Joshua. Joshua was dumbfounded. "It's over, it's over, it's completely over now." "Luann, are you crazy?" "Grandfather will definitely kill you!
"Do you know how much grandfather values this cooperation?"
Luann calmly said, "Don't panic, they will come within five minutes." Joshua couldn't believe it. "Really? With your attitude just now, they will still come?"
"The better our attitude towards people like them, the more indispensable we appear to them," Luann finished the cup in front of her and took Joshua's. "So, this is the best solution."
Joshua's mouth twitched. "That's my coffee, I haven't even taken a sip yet." Luann raised her glass lightly. "Consider it a tribute to your sister-in-law."
Five minutes later, three figures stumbled up from the first floor, their breath uneven, clearly rushing over immediately after hanging up the phone.
After seeing Luann, a young and beautiful woman, they were all stunned. Luann threw the documents onto the table.
"Sign it," she commanded.
The three of them remained silent, looking at each other, and eventually signed the contract.
As they left the coffee shop, Joshua looked at Luann with a complicated gaze.
"What are you looking at?" she asked.
"Do I have something on my face?" Luann continued, but before she could finish her sentence, she stumbled forward after being bumped into.
Joshua quickly grabbed her.
A little boy hurriedly ran over.
Once Luann regained her balance, Joshua released her and grabbed the collar of the little boy's shirt.
"Hey, you bumped into her. Don't you know how to apologize?" he said angrily.
The boy stared at him in fear.
"What?" Joshua gritted his teeth. "What did you say? You just bumped into this lady. Apologize! Say you're sorry!"
