Chapter 368 - Wedding Gift
An hour ago inside the conference hall…
Now that everyone had arrived, Geoffrey began the board meeting.
"Starting tomorrow, everyone will stop working on the construction sites for the complete preparation for Miss Davies' and Mr. Shen's wedding," he announced.
Every construction firm's representative was present at this meeting. They clapped their hands and greeted Vincent.
"Congratulations, Mr. Shen!"
"Thank you."
Vincent swept his gaze to the entire room, and he nodded and thanked everyone. After they settled down, Geoffrey continued with the lists of announcements in his hand regarding what will happen in the past four days.
"There will be more armed forces arriving today to secure the safety of the royal and elite families from every part of the globe. Please, advise all of your employees to bring their working IDs and documents. There will be tight security. If ever you have plans to leave the city, go through the protocol and declare your leave and the day you plan to come back to the city."
"Mr. Wilson, we understand it is necessary to implement strict rules this time around. In that case, if our workers wished to leave the city during the off days, what proof should they show it was them?"
"They have to reach out to the Security Station Office to get a card for their access. The computer needs their data to log out and log in. Please, explain to your employees. The princess wanted the guests' safety. We have to stop all the paparazzi from disguising themselves and be able to get inside."
"We understand, Mr. Wilson. I will propose to my employees to stay within Dream City instead, and we don't want to add to Miss Davies's worries," said Director John Lewis of Lewis Construction Firm.
"I will propose this to my boss. It's better to stay within the city to avoid any problems in the security."
The other construction firm also came to this idea. Geoffrey and Vincent were satisfied with everyone's response. Indeed, there is less to worry if the workers avoid leaving and attempt to enter the city this time around.
All the important families are gathering in one place. The Emperor of the Mafia Association is fully committed to ensuring every guest's safety.
The meeting adjourned after further reports, Geoffrey went back to his office. He will move to the chairman's office as the new CEO of Davies Group while Hailes's office remains, this time with the signed Chairwoman of Davies Corporation, in which she will share the room with her husband.
Geoffrey watches the beautiful scenery from his office. Ever since he was born into this world, he was always praised for being smart, and he was also an obedient son and immersed himself in studying.
Then his world started spinning around Hailee. He did everything to stay close to her. Be her chaperone, big brother, assuming boyfriend, chauffeur, a partner in crime in Bryan's absence, and follow her everywhere she wanted to go.
His family doesn't mind if he neglects his responsibility to manage Wilson Group as long as he can pursue the Davies heir.
They supported him when he asked for his inheritance to invest in Hailee's company, and now he became the new CEO of this company.
He thought that one day, he could persuade Hailee. However, she only thinks of him as one of her big brothers. Someone she could trust and rely on.
He is ready to do everything for her. However, he could not make her notice that he was in love with her.
They have been friends for fifteen years. But she still fell in love with someone she barely knew.
Geoffrey heaves a long sigh and shrugs, the pain lingering in his chest. His phone received a text message from his mother. Until now, his mom has been mad at him for not making a move on Hailee.
His mom was infuriated after they saw Hailee's post on her Instagram that she was getting married. She phoned him immediately to find out who the guy was, and she hoped it was him. But to his mom's disappointment, he told her it was not him, and he didn't know who this guy was, either.
Geoffrey opened his Inbox and read the whole text. His mom is asking if he has already prepared a gift. Even though his parents were disappointed and sad, they will attend Hailee's wedding.
"Yes, mom. I already prepared a gift for Hailee."
After Geoffrey sent his reply, he opened a drawer and drew out the gift he wanted to give to Hailee before her wedding day.
Geoffrey pressed a button. His secretary rushed inside.
"Boss?" Helen asked the moment she entered the office.
"Do you know if Miss Davies was in her office?"
"Miss Davies didn't come to the company, boss. It was her husband who took over her work today."
A flash of displeasure passed through his eyes. Geoffrey snorted inwardly from the thought that he had to be used to Hailee having a husband now.
"Alright. Thanks, Helen. I'll talk to Mr. Shen. Hold all my phone calls."
"Yes, boss."
Helen walked out of the office, and later her boss followed and headed to the President's office.
'What a pity. Not all handsome win the beauty they were persuaded.' Helen felt pitiful toward her boss.
All the secretaries and assistants knew that their big bosses had romantic feelings toward the lady boss.
However, she falls in love with someone else, the reason everyone from the director mourns and her boss is the number one among them.
Geoffrey stops at Tina's table. He queried Vincent was available.
"Yes, sir. Mr. Shen is available."
Geoffrey nodded at Tina before he proceeded toward Hailee's office.
Tina watched Geoffrey's receding back. She heaves a sigh as sadness fills her chest.
She felt pitiful toward this boss, and he was one of the best men she had ever met.
Geoffrey Wilson is such a gentleman. All the women from affluent families crazily wanted to meet up with him. However, his eyes only see one woman, their lady boss, who is getting married soon.
Meanwhile, Geoffrey made a light knock on the door.
After Geoffrey heard Vincent Shen's voice, he pushed the door open and stepped inside the office. Vincent invited him to take a seat.
He didn't expect that Vincent would be nice to him. But what Vincent had said next irritated him.
"Mr. Wilson, are you looking for my wife?"
Geoffrey's face turned grim after hearing someone calling the woman he loves his "wife".
But as his love is only one-sided, he had one choice, and that was to abandon his feelings for Hailee and teach his heart to accept that another man would call her MY WIFE.
He doesn't like how Vincent acts arrogantly in front of him. Geoffrey frowned. He met Vincent's gaze, which the guy was giving him a smug face.
"No. I came here to have a private talk with you, Mr. Shen."
"Alright. I'm all ears," said Vincent.
He picked up his mug and sipped his coffee. Later, he stood up from his seat, walked toward the office desk, and reached for the telephone. Vincent pressed a button, then talked to someone on the intercom.
"Laila, please bring a cup of coffee for Mr. Wilson."
"Right away, Mr. Shen." Laila, Hailee's secretary, quickly gets up from her chair and heads to the pantry.
It didn't take long for the secretary to serve Geoffrey a brewed black coffee.
"Thank you, Laila."
"You are welcome, Mr. Wilson." Laila instantly disappears from the room. She heaves a sigh of relief after she goes back to her table.
Although she is curious if the two men will discuss work or their lady boss, it intrigued them how they would treat Vincent Shen now that he was their boss' husband. It was apparent how jealous their male bosses were.
Everyone exploded in anger since they learned that their new contractor was actually the lady boss' lover. It's not just that they lose chances with the boss' attention. But they could not accept that only someone like Vincent Shen, the lady boss fell in love with.
On the other side, Geoffrey and Vincent wrestle their gazes, and no one withdraws their eyes but remains to size up each other.
"Mr. Shen, I am giving this to Hailee as a wedding gift."
Vincent creases his forehead when Geoffrey places a check on the table. "What is this?"
He counted the numbers on the check, displeasure written on his face. Vincent knitted his eyebrow. "And why would Hailee accept it? Do you expect me to take it as well?"
The amount was FIVE HUNDRED MILLION EUROS.
Yes, it's not a US dollar rate. Vincent wondered why Geoffrey would give Hailee an amount instead of something as a gift.
He is aware of Geoffrey's feelings for Hailee, and so he has to clarify to this guy that Hailee will be his official wife soon.
"Mr. Wilson, I am grateful for how generous you are. But I can't accept it."
"Don't act too cocky, Mr. Shen, that you are now Hailee's husband. This amount was everyone's contribution to our princess' wedding. Uncle Jacob will shoulder everything for the wedding, but he won't let you lose face, so he allows you to shoulder as much as you could of all the expenses for the wedding. But as Hailee's sworn big brothers, we want to contribute to her wedding."
"But you didn't understand, Mr. Wilson. I hate to have debts from you and Hailee's knights."
"It's our wedding gift. Stop being ridiculous, Mr. Shen."
Vincent's eyebrow lifted upward. He scoffed and retorted to Geoffrey. "I'm not being egoistic, Mr. Wilson, and I tend not to rely on others."
"It was you who didn't understand our relationship with the princess, Mr. Shen. We all are ready to stand by her side if she needs us. But since she has more money than us all, she still needed us, not financially but as a family. We are also capable of many things."
Vincent shrunk his pupils from listening to Geoffrey's explanation because it's more like the sounded he would not leave Hailee alone, but he will continue to have his unrequited love.
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