No Wife, No Life Chapter 76

Travis froze.

What did he mean? Was he asking for his seat?

Giving up a seat wasn't a big deal, but Alex was watching him.

It was obvious that Alex's gaze was cold and stern, sending a chill all over him

Travis turned to Harper beside him.

Harper twirled a pen in her hand, her tone indifferent. "Let him have it."

Travis's expression stiffened.

He almost thought he misheard. Was she joking?

The meeting was about to start, and Alex's eyes were still on them.

Before Travis could say anything, Caden had already pushed his chair away.

Caden said, "Thanks."

Caden was really shameless, not an ounce of courtesy.

But this was the Lavien Group, and Caden was a guest. Since he had done it, no one else dared to blam him.

Travis had to agree to his request to change seats because Caden was so shameless.

At some point, Caden had already pulled a chair next to Harper, sitting steadily beside her, a playful smile on his lips.

"Getting close to you isn't easy."

Harper ignored him.

He leaned in, whispering in her ear, "Our research lab got the data algorithm you provided. We've calculated the latest set of data, and it's been a huge help. How about we grab dinner at FusionX Company after this?"

He was very close, his breath brushing against Harper's ear, sending a shiver down her spine.

In front of everyone, Harper's cheeks turned slightly red.

She looked up at him, her eyes full of warning.

She was cautioning him to keep his distance from her.

Caden chuckled, his narrow eyes gleaming with mischief and delight.

He had a scent of cologne, aggressive like him, just like a predator.

Hunting was a beast's nature. And now, Harper was his prey.

Harper didn't answer his question, but he didn't mind, continuing on his own. "Your silence means yes. See you tonight."

"Mr. Lavien, everyone's here. We can start the meeting."

Travis glanced at the two whispering, raising his voice a bit.

With so many people attending the meeting, it was the first time he encountered such rudeness.

He felt genuinely embarrassed.

Caden, the absolute rogue, was infuriating.

Meanwhile, the real protagonist, Emily, remained silent, head down, eyes gloomy, lost in thought.

Everyone seemed to treat her like a joke.

The seat next to Alex was always reserved for the chief secretary.

If Alex's other chief secretary, Quinn Stewart, was present, Quinn would sit next to Alex.

However, Quinn and Harper seldom appeared at the venue simultaneously, so it was always one of them seated beside Alex, clearly indicating to everyone that they were the ones truly close to Alex.

But now, Emily was the chief secretary, so why was Harper sitting there?

That seat should be hers.

Emily was filled with rage, all directed at Harper.

"Let's start." Alex's deep voice broke the silence.

Caden began explaining the real situation he investigated abroad.

He had indeed gone there, and as Harper said, the local policies were chaotic, changing frequently.

With two regimes alternating in power, each had different foreign trade policies.

With no unified policy, how could they discuss cooperation?

If they invested a large sum, it could end up causing a power struggle locally.

In other words, Harper's previous predictions were correct. Holding off on the contract was indeed foresighted.

Caden laid out his findings, emphasizing the specifics of the local policies.

The room erupted.

"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!"

"This isn't a few thousand or hundred thousand dollars. We're talking billions. Are we just going to hand it over to the local government?"

"Exactly, it seems Luminary Innovations Inc. had bad intentions."

"I bet Luminary Innovations Inc. is a spy for the local government."

Everyone was outraged.

Emily's face turned pale.

She felt like a complete fool, saying naively, "Why can't we contact one of the regimes in advance, help them gain power, and then they can offer us favorable policies?"

Harper almost laughed.

"Emily, know your place and ours. You are simply a secretary, and the Lavien Group is merely a commercial enterprise; this is not within our sphere of involvement."

In such a setting, with people from the Elikin Group present, her words were utterly ridiculous.

"Why not? If we win, it would benefit the Lavien Group."

"Emily, what do you think the Lavien Group is? Do you want to put our company at risk? We're a business, aiming for profit, not politicians."

Harper's tone was stern, stopping her from saying anything more foolish.

Emily's face turned even paler.

The Elikin Group executives looked at Emily with disdain, as if she were an idiot.

They couldn't believe the Lavien Group had someone so foolish.

Emily felt their gaze, her cheeks burning. She could only clench her fists tightly.

At this point, Emily had nothing more to say.

Clearly, the contract couldn't be signed.

The meeting officially ended.

The Lavien Group executives looked embarrassed because the scene was humiliating.

The Elikin Group executives left with mocking smiles.

Once they were gone, the Lavien Group employees immediately voiced their anger.

"Emily's proposal was a joke."

"She's just an art major. What real skills does she have?"

"I don't have anything against art majors, but if they don't stick to art and dabble in business, it's a joke."

Emily bit her lip, not daring to say a word or leave with the others.

Only a few people remained in the room. Alex's face was stern, his eyes dark.

Suddenly, he looked at Emily. "Are you resigning, or do you want to be fired?"

Emily froze, her face turning pale.

She didn't want to leave. She had worked hard to get into the Lavien Group. How could she leave so easily?

"Mr. Lavien, I..."

She glanced around.

With others still present, she couldn't beg him now. If she had to beg, it would be when no one else was around, especially with Harper still sitting there.

"Think it over and let me know." Alex's voice was cold.