Chapter 310: Building Up A Good Relationship
Yvonne looked at Stanley, paused, and then said, "Stanley, you have misunderstood James. Mr. Roger of Watson Pharmacy gave up the idea of investing because he thought our project is risky. It has nothing to do with James." "Why are you so sure?" Stanley was puzzled.
Yvonne said, "I heard Mr. Roger say so with my ears."
"Did you meet Mr. Roger?"
Stanley was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
Yvonne was a little at a loss. She shook her head, "No, he said it on the phone."
Hearing that, Stanley lost interest instantly. He frowned, "So, I misunderstood Mr. Taylor. I think I’ve offended him."
Hearing this, Yvonne comforted, "Don’t worry, he is not a petty person. If you are still worried, we can have a meal with him."
"Really? " Stanley’s eyes flashed expectations. Yvonne nodded.
"That will be great," Stanley said excitedly.
He thought it would be even better if he could take advantage of this opportunity to build up a good relationship with James. Later, Yvonne called James and said that she and Stanley wanted to invite him to dinner. James readily agreed and made a reservation in a five-star Michelin restaurant. When Yvonne and Stanley arrived, James was already waiting inside. When he saw the two walking towards him side by side, a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared when the two got closer.
Yvonne said, "Hi James, let me introduce Stanley to you. Stanley, this is James, the president of the Taylor Group."
Stanley hurriedly reached out his hand and respectfully said, "Good evening, Mr. Taylor."
James glanced at Stanley’s hand. If it were on any other occasion, he would not shake hands with him. However, today was an exception. Thinking of this, he paused and stretched out to shake hands with Stanley. Subsequently, the three of them sat down. Yvonne glanced over the menu and said, "What should we order?"
Stanley said, "It’s up to you and Mr. Taylor. Everything will be OK for me." Yvonne looked at James, "How about you?"
James was wiping his hands with a tissue now. Hearing Yvonne’s question, he looked up, but inadvertently met Stanley’s gaze, and he found his expression was stiff. He sneered, ignoring him, and looked at Yvonne, saying, "You can order whatever you like."
Yvonne nodded without noticing the abnormality between the two men. She ordered some signature dishes. "That’s all for now. We may order more later. Thank you."
After the waiter left, Yvonne saw both of them keep silent, so she proactively said, "James, Stanley is very talented. His project has won many awards. If it is developed, it will have great commercial value."
James knew that she was trying to recommend Stanley’s project to him. He didn’t debunk her but smiled, "I know little about this field." She said, "Sorry, I almost forgot, but it doesn’t matter. If you are interested, Stanley can tell you more about it."
Then she got up and said, "I need to go to the bathroom. Stanley, you talk to James first." She then turned and walked towards the bathroom. Suddenly, James and Stanley were left alone. Stanley remembered James had wiped his hands with a tissue after shaking hands with him. Therefore, when facing him alone, he was slightly ill at ease. However, he managed to overcome it. Glancing at the bottle of red wine on the table, he picked it up, intending to pour a glass of wine for James, but James refused with a cold face.
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Stanley understood what was going on in an instant. He put down the bottle, hesitated, and said, "Mr. Taylor, please don’t get me wrong. Yvonne is just my subordinate."
Hearing this, James raised his eyebrows. "Really? I remember you said she is your girlfriend that day." James said as he picked up the glass and joggled it in his hand.
Stanley’s expression was slightly unnatural, and he said, "That day... I lied to you because I thought you would help me if I pretended to be her boyfriend. But..." "But what?" James sneered.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Stanley’s face, and he approached James and said, "Mr. Taylor, I can see that you like Yvonne." James didn’t respond but just continued playing with the glass. Seeing this, Stanley went on, "Actually, I can help you..." He looked at James with flattering eyes. James laughed when he heard this. He asked, "Really? How are you going to help me?"
He put the wine glass down and looked at him inexplicably. Stanley glanced in the direction of the bathroom. When he was sure that Yvonne would not come back right away, he whispered, "Yvonne trusts me very much. If I help you, you can get what you want tonight."
Stanley pretended to be mysterious. James understood what he meant, so he couldn’t help but snorted in his heart and then asked, "I can get what I want? Do you know what I want from her?"
James squinted his eyes and stared at him. This question choked Stanley’s words. He had originally thought since both of them were men, he didn’t need to say it so baldly, but he hadn’t expected James to ask him such a question. He didn’t know how to answer. He paused and said, "Well, Mr. Taylor..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yvonne walked over and asked, "What are you talking about?" She then sat down. She had seen them talking from a distance just now. When Stanley saw Yvonne, he hurriedly swallowed the words on his lips and said, "Nothing. We’re talking about Mr. Taylor’s business, right?"
He had a guilty conscience. James nodded.
Stanley was relieved to see that James hadn’t debunked himself. However, James found everything very interesting. During the meal, Stanley had been deliberately avoiding Yvonne’s intimacy. Yvonne thought he was just shy in front of others, so she didn’t think much about it. When they finished dinner, the three of them walked out of the restaurant. Since Yvonne had driven Stanley here just now, she thought she should also send him back.
So, she said, " Stanley, let me drive you back."
When Stanley heard Yvonne’s words, he subconsciously looked at James who was standing aside. Although the two hadn’t finished talking just now, he still believed his judgment. Naturally, he didn’t dare to let Yvonne send him home. Therefore, he hurriedly said, "Yvonne, I can take a taxi and go back by myself, but Mr. Taylor can’t drive after drinking. You should send him back."
Hearing this, Yvonne was stunned for a moment. Thinking of something, Stanley added, "Moreover, I won’t go back home now. I still have an appointment with a friend later, and I have to go now."
Before Yvonne could say anything, he passed her, walked towards James, and said respectfully, "Mr. Taylor, I am honored to have dinner with you today. Since Yvonne will send you back, I will leave first."
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James snorted with disdain.
Stanley turned around and left.
"Let’s go." Seeing that Yvonne still stood there without moving after Stanley left, James stepped forward and said.
Only then did Yvonne look away. She was actually quite disappointed that Stanley had rejected her offer to send him off. However, thinking that James had drunk and couldn’t drive, she knew that Stanley’s rejection was in good intention. Therefore, she didn’t get bogged down in it anymore and then nodded to James, "OK, Let’s go."
They got into the car.
On the way, they all kept silent. After being quiet for a long time, Yvonne said, "James, can you do me a favor?"
Hearing this, James turned to look at her and said, "Tell me what I can do for you."
Yvonne thought for a while and then put her words together, "You’re acquainted with Stanley today. I just want to ask you if you can put in a good word for him in front of President Roger. I know that you businessmen always value profit above all. I can’t say for sure about anything else, but I can guarantee that Stanley’s project will bring considerable benefits in the future."
Yvonne assured him confidently.
However, James wrinkled his brows. He thought to himself, "What a silly girl! She was completely unaware of being trapped."
He paused for a moment and said, "How much do you know about Stanley?"
Yvonne was stunned for a while before saying, "What are you referring to? His profession or other things?"
James answered, "Character."
Yvonne paused and said after a time, "There is no doubt that Stanley has good character. He was strict with himself and worked hard. When he was in medical school, all the girls loved him."
Hearing what she said, James could not refrain from sneering in his heart. He thought inwardly, "If a person like him is considered to be a good person, I’m afraid there is no one in the world who is evil."
"What’s wrong? Didn’t you ask me? Why are you silent?" Finding that he stopped talking after she answered his question, she asked in confusion.
James replied, "Nothing, I just ask casually."
Hearing this, Yvonne did not ask anymore. She hesitated for a moment and said, "So... are you willing to put in a good word for Stanley?"
James kneaded his eyebrows and said, "Let’s talk about it later."
Since he did not refuse, Yvonne did not ask further.
They soon arrived at the parking lot of the apartment.
Yvonne opened the door and got off.
"You go up first. I’ll come back later." James said as he stood in front of the car.
Yvonne said nothing. She nodded and walked towards the elevator.
After she left, James leaned against his car and lighted a cigarette.
In the rising smoke, his expression was very cold. After a long time, he took out his phone and made a call. "Do me a favor."
The next day, Yvonne received a call from Stanley who said that James had recommended him to participate in a charity.
It was said that it was a commercial reception in the name of charity. Rich businessmen gathered, and it was a good chance to get sponsorship.
When Yvonne heard this, she was very happy for him and reminded him to drink less.
That night, Stanley went to the charity with James.
He followed James. As soon as he entered the banquet hall, he was immediately attracted by the scene inside.
The celebrities and gentry all gathered here.
There were a lot of people he could only see on TV before, but now they were right in front of him.
Stanley suddenly became excited.