Days have passed, Ashley was busy cracking new deals.
One day Ashley was having dinner with grandpa. She was giving updates regarding her office. While speaking something struck her mind and she thought to discuss it with grandpa.
"Grandpa, I need advice regarding a deal with a new client," Ash said.
"Sure dear, what help do you need?" Grandpa replayed.
"Next week I have to visit a client to close a deal. After three visits we were rejected by him. Every time we try to sign a deal but he loses his temper and I too get up from the middle of the meeting and we return back. But this was the last chance we got to deal with him. He is an old man, very aggressive in nature and a very old school person who believes in old systems. I am in a dilemma whether I can crack a deal. How to handle him? Will you come with me? As he is of your age? It will be easy to connect" Ash said with an upset tone.
"If I come with you to crack this deal it would question your incapability and I don't want you to see your powerlessness. Once this news spreads all over the media, then it damages our companies reputation. As you know nowadays the media controls public opinions which affects our business" he explained all consequences.
"Then what should I do grandpa, I have already tried many times. This time I don't want to lose, what shall I do? Please give me any solution" she pleaded.
"Will you take my advice seriously and follow?" he asked.
"I know that you won't like my advice but I suggest you, rather I insist you to follow my advice" he stopped for a while.
'"Grandpa, I don't have any option now, rather I have to follow your advice blindly so tell me what is it? Even though I don't like it for the sake of you I will follow" she said.
"Take Alex with you, as he is very capable of handling people. Especially what you had described about an old man, I know Alex can handle him better as he had grown with his grandpa, knows hardships and can handle any type of people with different temperaments so I suggest you take him" Paul suggested
"Grandpa, do you think an employee can help me? What are you talking about?" Huh
"See as you described your client, I feel taking Alex will work, I am saying out of my experience. To take him or not ultimately it is your call" he left over to her.
"Ok grandpa, I will take your advice as you are confident about him and have a lot of experience and you know I never argue with you" she declared.
"Good, I know that you will take your grandpa's advice ultimately. Don't worry this time your deal will be done" he uttered.
Grandpa was very happy and overjoyed as they both can spend time together.
Next day Ashley asked Kate to inform Alex that he was heading the project and three were going to meet the client.
"Alex, how is the work going on, have you adapted to our work style?" Kate asked him.
"Ya, I am a quick learner so to cope up with work is not a big deal" he replied.
"By the way Leo seems to be close to you nowadays, is he learnt anything or not" Kate asked about him.
"We had been good friends, before any presentation he showed me to recheck. Till today he was terrified by Ashley's words. But sometimes I pity our colleagues as they have to hear from our boss even though they try their best to impress her" Alex mentioned.
"Alex, she is perfect and wants to finish work on time. To impress her they make mistakes, if we are by ourselves then there will be no issue. As a project head they have to lead a team and take responsibility but they fail and they have to hear from her." Kate commented.
"However she supports your boss only, so it is a waste to mention her in front of you. Tell me what's the matter?"
"How do you know there is some matter? You are genius" she appreciated him.
"You never stand in one place for even a few seconds also" he said.
"Good observation, I came to share some news with you," she said cheerfully.