Chapter 418 Proposing to Amelia
In the following days, Louis began to officially take over everything related to the Sackler family.
Louis still couldn't get used to living in the Sackler family's Sackler Villa. After some cleaning, he kept only a few specialized staff for maintaining the house and garden, and dismissed the rest of the household staff.
In Northwind, the once bustling Sackler family mansion, frequented by the elite, now felt much emptier.
The Sackler family was almost in a state of decline, and even at the meeting, Margaret's family, the Trump family, showed signs of deep frustration.
Previously, during the conflict between Margaret and Paige, the Sackler Group had already suffered a fatal blow.
Later, Margaret's efforts to repay Raymond's five hundred million dollars plunged the company into a financial crisis.
But after Louis listened to all the pessimistic chatter and various complaints, he stood up. "Let me announce something. Starting today, the Sackler Group will enter into a comprehensive partnership with Hawke Corporation. Hawke Corporation will cover the Sackler Group's financial shortfall. If anyone has any other concerns, feel free to bring them up."
A full partnership between Hawke Corporation and the Sackler Group?
As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.
Someone asked, "Mr. Carnegie, are you serious?"
Louis replied, "I am the heir of the Sackler family and the CEO of Hawke Corporation. Do you think I'm serious?"
The shareholders present, upon hearing this, all had their worries dissipate and were beaming with joy.
Louis added, "If there's nothing else, let's conclude today's meeting. I'll be working at the Sackler Group for the next few days. If you have any issues, please bring them to me during this time, as I will be traveling afterward."
Now, Louis needed to gradually merge the Sackler Group into Hawke Corporation; otherwise, he would be stretched too thin.
Louis leaned heavily into his chair, finally understanding why Francesca always thought he hadn't learned enough despite all his studies.
Besides business management, there was also the ability to manage subordinates. It turned out Francesca had always been preparing him for a larger platform, not just limiting him to Hawke Corporation.
At that time, his vision was indeed too narrow!
He hadn't understood Francesca's good intentions. Now, having seen the outside world, he finally settled down and began to reflect on his shortcomings.
On the other side.
Paige had returned to help the Smith family better and more quickly adapt to their new role.
As the rightful heir to the Universe Group, Wesley had also fully handed over the Universe Group and the Ellison family to her.
This time, the Smith family would not only deeply collaborate with her private enterprises but also with the Universe Group.
That morning, after Paige had breakfast, Pearl brought over some documents related to the Smith family collaboration. "Ms. Ellison, these are the documents for today's meeting. You can review them on your way."
Paige was shocked. "So many?"
Pearl nodded, "I've already streamlined them. There's another part I've filtered out, and I can remind you during the meeting."
Paige nodded, "Let's go. I'll read them in the car."
Although there were many documents, Paige was always a fast reader.
From home to the Smith Corporation, Paige took the CEO passage upstairs, where Simon, Frederick, and Amelia were already waiting.
Paige noticed Amelia, dressed in a rare suit, and secretly smiled. "Dressed so formally?"
Amelia lowered her head and whispered to Paige. "Ms. Ellison, I'm attending the meeting as your secretary."
Hearing this, Paige looked at Amelia seriously and then nodded. "You should dress formally!"
Amelia widened her eyes, regretting having said that.
The Smith family gave Paige the highest treatment. When she entered the meeting room, everyone stood up and waited for her to sit first.
The main seat was still occupied by Simon, as this was the Smith Corporation.
Paige sat to Simon's left. After she sat down, Simon sat, followed by everyone else.
Pearl sat next to Paige, while Amelia, holding some documents, sat a bit behind Paige.
The meeting lasted all morning. During the break, Paige heard someone come to find Amelia, only to be angrily sent away by Simon.
What seemed like a minor incident turned into a surprise during lunch. As the meeting ended, someone exclaimed, "Look, what's that?"
All the office employees outside the meeting room gathered by the window.
Paige looked at Simon, who had just walked out of the meeting room. "What's going on? Why are there so many drones outside?"
Just as Paige finished speaking, the drones outside began to form a pattern.
Paige looked away for just a moment, and the drones formed a message "Amelia, marry me!"
Paige was stunned and turned to Amelia. "A proposal?"
Amelia frowned and held her head. "I'm dizzy!"
Pearl bit her lip, trying to hold back her laughter but almost failing.
It was clear that Amelia did not like the person.
Whoever it was, they were unlucky to have fallen for Amelia.
Paige looked at Simon and Frederick.
This kind of thing seemed quite romantic, but it was clear that Amelia was unwilling. Probably, this was the result of the Smith family arranging dates for Amelia.
Simon awkwardly said, "Frederick, go handle this immediately."
Frederick nodded, "I'll go right away."
As Frederick was about to leave, Amelia grabbed him, "What good will it do for you to go? I feel like their family has ulterior motives. I'll go reject him myself. If you go, they might come back next time. This will just turn into a farce."
After saying this, Amelia glared at Simon, then threw the documents in her hand at him. Simon had to quickly catch them.
Amelia turned and walked away, and Simon angrily glared at Frederick, who quickly followed her. "Amelia, I'll go with you."
Paige also looked at Pearl. "You go too and see if there's anything you can help with."
Pearl nodded, "Okay."
Amelia walked out of the office building and saw the people causing the commotion.
Amelia said, "Barry, what do you mean by this? Performing outside my company, are you trying to embarrass me on purpose?"
Barry Myers was quite a well-known figure in the circle, with an impressive academic background. The Myers family's status in Northwind was comparable to the Sackler family's. After finishing his studies, Barry joined the Myers Group and had achieved some success among his peers.
Naturally, it was because of his abilities that Simon took notice of him.
Simon didn't just look at the family background but also at personal abilities and potential.
At the time, both Simon and Frederick were satisfied with Barry.
However, after two dates, Amelia clearly rejected him. They thought that once one party rejected the other, it would be over.
Unexpectedly, Barry continued to pursue Amelia.
Previously, when Amelia left, Barry didn't know where she had gone.
This time, when Amelia returned for the Sackler family funeral, the Myers family, having business dealings, naturally attended as well.
Thus, Barry found out that Amelia was back.
Not knowing when she might leave again, he seized the opportunity to continue his pursuit.
As soon as Barry saw Amelia, he immediately approached her. "Amelia, I knew you were at the company."
Amelia's face darkened. "Barry, haven't I made it clear? We're not suitable for each other. Nothing you do will change that, understand?"
Barry extended his hand, and someone behind him handed over a large bouquet of roses.
Barry walked up to Amelia with the roses and offered them to her.
Amelia stepped aside and didn't take them. "You're not my type!"
Because the scene was so grand, with the main characters present, a crowd had gathered to watch.
When Amelia avoided the roses, Barry's face turned grim.
He immediately began to reason with Amelia. "Amelia, we are well-matched in terms of family background and personal qualities. You should try to accept me. Look around Northwind; is there a better choice than me? Marrying me would elevate the Smith family's status in Northwind. You're smart; you should understand that."
Just as Amelia was about to speak, Frederick walked up. "Mr. Myers, perhaps we should discuss this somewhere else. There are so many people here..." He pointed to the drones displaying the love message in the sky.
"It's not convenient!" Frederick was clearly trying to consider Barry's feelings.
After all, Amelia's rejection was quite clear.
How could Barry accept failure in front of so many people?
But after Frederick spoke, Barry still refused to leave. "What's inconvenient? I've prepared everything today—ring, proposal ceremony, everything. Amelia, I'm proposing to you in front of all these people. Think it over!"
With that, Barry took a diamond ring from the roses and knelt on one knee before Amelia. "Amelia, marry me! I swear I'll treat you well for the rest of my life."
Amelia was so shocked by Barry's move that she took two steps back.
Seeing Amelia's strong rejection, Barry said again, "Marrying me won't be a loss for the Smith family! I guarantee that the Myers family will fully support the Smith family. Amelia, you want to contribute to the Smith family, don't you?"
Amelia replied, "Barry, you know my stance on relationships. Right now, I just want to choose someone I love, regardless of family development!"
Frederick was also displeased by Barry's words.
When they initially arranged dates for Amelia, they only wanted to help her find a suitable husband. They chose Barry because he seemed decent.
With Paige backing the Smith family, they had long given up on using Amelia's marriage to gain business resources.
Now, Barry bringing this up made Frederick feel like he didn't know Barry at all.
Frederick said, "Mr. Myers, such matters shouldn't be forced. Let's discuss this somewhere else."
Frederick still wanted to give Barry enough respect, considering the crowd.
But precisely because of the crowd, Barry's mood worsened.
Seeing Amelia hiding behind Frederick and rejecting him, Barry stood up and pointed at Amelia. "Amelia, don't think I don't know about your dirty past. You tried every way to seduce Louis and were always rejected. Everyone in the circle knows about it. Now, I'm willing to accept you, which is a blessing for you and the Smith family. I don't care about your dirty past and sincerely want to marry you. Don't be ungrateful!"
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