Chapter 155
"Come on, John. I don't usually drink coffee, so I'll just have plain water for you."
Ruby brought a glass of water over, and I quickly took it. "Ruby, you're so nice. I don't usually drink coffee, either."
She smiled, "I've heard about what happened before from Lillian and my sister. I'm really grateful to you. The Allen Family only has one daughter. If anything happened to her, my sister would break down."
"Ruby, it's nothing. It was just a coincidence. Even without me, someone else would have done the same."
I called her name. Even though she was an elder, she looked younger than me.
"I don't think so. There are too few people nowadays who act bravely without expecting anything in return."
Ruby looked at me with admiration. "Lillian meeting you is her luck and blessing."
I scratched my head awkwardly. "Lillian and Frank have helped me a lot. It's my fortune to know them."
"Good deeds bring good results. You're very kind. Among the young people I know, no one is better than you."
Ruby smiled, "I'm not flattering you. I mean it."
With her praise, my face turned red. She was indeed a vice principal, speaking so nicely and sincerely when praising me.
"Ruby, if you keep praising me, I might get proud," I joked.
She then subtly asked me some questions, and I answered truthfully, like whether I had a girlfriend.
After all, even Lillian knew that Mary was my girlfriend.
Then Ruby changed the subject. "I heard you opened a dance training company?"
"Yes. It's at HT Plaza, with over five hundred square meters. It's currently under renovation and should be completed by the end of this month."
"That's good."
She asked, "How's the recruitment going?"
"We're in the process of hiring, but the most challenging part is finding experienced dance teachers."
"That's easy. I can post a position at your place. If I have time, I can come over to help teach. And when you donate some money later, I'll figure out a way to get you a school partnership plaque, which should attract many more teachers to work there."
"That would be great!"
I was thrilled, but then I said, "But Ruby, will this have any negative impact on you?"
"Don't worry. It won't. In fact, there are many teachers in schools who run private dance classes outside. As long as your facilities are good enough and you have an excellent teaching staff, there won't be a problem."
Ruby stood up and took out a membership application from her bag. "Take this back to fill out, and bring it over when it's done. On your opening day, I'll come and bring you the plaque."
"Thank you, Ruby."
I was overjoyed, as things were going smoothly with her help.
"You keep calling me Ruby, so I suppose we're kind of friends. I should help, right?"
She looked young but spoke with an air of authority.
We exchanged contact information, and I successfully added her on Facebook.
After chatting in the office for a while, I bid farewell and left.
"What do you think to my aunt?"
"Really great."
I chuckled, "Of course, you're even better!"
"Sweet."
Then, I accompanied Lillian to Sevan Art Academy for a while, but due to the heat, we had to return to the office.
"Do you want to go upstairs?"
Lillian shook her head. "No, I'm going to my bestie. Your company is opening, and I want to mobilize my resources to support you."
She was not only broad-minded but also understanding.
I really wanted to hug her.
Watching her leave, I returned to the office and started my afternoon work.
I sorted out all the resources I had from my time at Skyliho, probably tens of thousands of contact details, enough to support the new employees in the initial stage.
I called the advertising company to have them make a sign for Eternal Media.
After interviewing a few rounds of people, I was exhausted.
Resting for a while and smoking a cigarette, I called Frank Allen.
"Hey, buddy, are you free tonight? I want to treat you to dinner. Alright. Meet me at Dragon Palace!"
After hanging up, I called Dragon Palace to reserve a private room.
Dragon Palace was one of the top high-end restaurants in Sevan, known as Sevan Dragon Palace.
In the past, I wouldn't even dare to think about dining there, as it was a place that cost thousands of dollars on average.
It had even hosted a certain leader, and it was said that in the owner's office at Dragon Palace, there was a calligraphy piece by the leader worth a fortune.
After booking the room, I called George. Upon answering, he sounded very pleased. "Great, John. Charles will be very happy to know."
"Come on. It's nothing."
"Then, see you tonight."
After hanging up, I breathed a sigh of relief and took out the Cuban cigar George had given me.
It was said that one cigar cost two to three hundred dollars. I wasn't smoking. I was burning money.
Due to psychological factors, I found the cigar incredibly enjoyable.
Just then, my phone rang, and seeing it was Grace calling, I answered. "What's up?"
"You finally answered the phone." Grace's voice came through the phone. "Where have you been!"
"I'm outside. What's wrong?"
"Did Mrs. Smith scold you?"
"I might be leaving Skyliho."
"That's so sudden."
Grace said, "If you're leaving, take me with you. Where are you now? I'll come to you."
Honestly, at this moment, only Grace hadn't abandoned me, and I was quite touched.
This morning, Lily sent me two messages, then there was nothing more. I felt a bit disappointed.
After a moment of thought, I said, "Come to Baise Building, Block A, 2018."
I was almost ready to confront Jenny today. Even if she fired me, I had to be mentally prepared.
Half an hour later, Grace arrived. Upon seeing me, she said, "You bastard! Are you trying to dump me?"
I was speechless, feeling like I was being accused of abandoning a girlfriend like a scumbag.
"What do you mean by dumping you? Don't talk nonsense."
"I sent you so many messages this morning, and you didn't reply." She glared at me and then looked around the office. "Is this your new company?"
I nodded. "What do you think of it? I rented two offices, nearly two hundred square meters!"
I stood up. "Come. Let me show you around."
"This is the HR department. This is finance. The front desk is here and this is the marketing department. The project department..."
A few minutes later, I showed her around, and Grace's eyes sparkled. "I didn't expect that. You quietly got everything set up. It's small but well-equipped."
"It's not that simple. Tomorrow, the HR, finance, and sales departments will start working. I still need professional managers to help me negotiate offline advertising channels and online promotion channels."
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