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"How was your date," Whitney asked as soon as Annabel stepped into the house.
"it was okay; Eric was very nice," Annabel answered.
"Great, does that mean you will be going on another date soon?" Whitney smiled.
"I don't know," Annabel answered awkwardly. Eric was polite; sometimes, it felt like he was interested in her; other times, he drew the line, which confused her.
"what do you mean?" Whitney frowns her brows.
"He did not say, I have a feeling he likes me, but he is not saying anything," Annabel answered her mother. She could only comfort herself that Eric wanted to take things slow.
"you don't have to wait for him; take the initiative sometimes," Whitney said.
"Mum," Annabel was surprised that her mother would make such a suggestion.
"What? His parents already agreed to the relationship between the two of you. You better take the initiative, or you would lose out," Whitney advised.
"I will not," Annabel declared; although she liked Eric, she had her pride. If Eric did not court her, she would not shamelessly follow after him. Whitney shook her head when she heard the resolve in her daughter's voice. "are you dissatisfied with him?" she asked.
"No, Eric is a perfect partner, but he has to put in the effort for our relationship to work," Annabel said. She knew that the main reason her mother pushed her to Eric was that the Smith family had declined over the years.
This was why her father could only become a vice president to a candidate like the current president. She knew that her father intended to contest for the post of president in the next election. So they wanted to use their current position to build connections. The Brown family and ABM were good support.
They did not care much about what she wanted, and it was fortunate that they had pushed her to a person like Eric.
"oh! Do you think you are the only young lady who can see that Eric is a perfect partner? Let me tell you now that you have the opportunity; you better use it. Otherwise, some other lady who takes the initiative would snatch him," Whitney said. She knew that her daughter liked competition.
" I will not chase after him; I do not want to be with a man who will not treat me right. You can forget about using my marriage to build a connection with the Browns. Or you can directly engage us, but I will not take the initiative," Annabel replied.
She would agree to the marriage if it were her parent's decision; at least this way, she would save her pride.
"hahaha, that would not happen, I already talked to Mrs Brown about this, but she refused. Eric is not someone they can force into marrying you. Although he respects their approval, they can not choose a wife for him. So, my dear, it is best if you catch his interest, " Whitney said and left the leaving room.
She had enough to connect her daughter with Eric Brown; if Annabel did not take the initiative, there was nothing else she could do. Although it would be a loss to the family, Whitney would not force it; she could not also show Mrs Brown that she was desperate for the children's marriage.
Annabel was surprised; she did not expect her mother to act this way. "I will not chase after a man,"
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Emily returned late from lunch because she had run into an old friend. They met four years ago outside the country when she went to university.
Wilfred was her coursemate and the only person she was close to. Following her parent's death, she had become withdrawn; only Wilfred could understand her. since Wilfred was visiting Quee city, Emily offered him a ride to his hotel.
"MA, a government project, has been open for bidding. I heard that they wanted to encourage technology development within the country," Kevin told her as she walked past his table that was outside her office.
"Oh!" Jude had already told her about this project, and ABM was also interested in this project.
"I think we are qualified to bid. We should prepare a proposal," Kevin suggested. He could tell that Emily was not interested. Although Kevin knew they had no chance at winning, he still wanted to try.
"Even if we participated, we might not pass the first stage; ABM also has their eyes for the project. Moreover, we are preparing for lunch in Kay County, the vice president and I would be too busy to work on the proposal," Emily said. She knew she could get the project from ABM if she wanted, but she did not want to bite too much too soon.
Kevin looked away guiltily, but Emily did not miss it. " you are hiding something from me, " Emily said.
" I am sorry," Kevin apologised.
"What did you do?" Emily's voice becomes cold.
"I wrote and submitted a proposal on behalf of the company. I did not think there was a chance; I had tried my hand on it. But just now, I saw a replied mail to go for the bidding," Kevin said. He had wanted to surprise Emily with this news but seeing that she was not interested, he felt he must have made the wrong move.
Emily looked at Kevin; she knew the man was ambitious, but she did not expect him to do something like that. Recently, the company has been biding for a few contracts to raise funds, so there was nothing wrong with what Kevin did. It's just that for a big contract, she should have been informed before he made the decision.
"I am sorry," Kevin did not expect a positive reply. Emily shook her head. "send me the proposal you sent; I will let you handle the project; I have to make a trip to Kay," Emily was not angry; after all, if he had told her about it, she would have stopped him.
Even if their company did not get the project, it was enough that their proposal was recognised. What he did had profited the company, so she could not blame him.
" How many companies will be present for the physical biding?" Emily asked.
"Three, ABM, Roster group and our company," Kevin was relieved that Emily was not angry as he had expected.
When Emily heard About ABM, she felt it would be a waste not to attend such an occasion. Although she knew she stood little chance of winning, she suddenly felt like fighting for the project. "What day is the bid?"
"5th of next month," Kevin replied.
"Great, I will attend my trip to Kay is scheduled for 30th of this month. I should arrive in time to attend," Emily was delighted.