Lilia felt moved. She looked at Dennis and thanked him gratefully. "Thank you Uncle."
Seeing this, Felix took a sip of his wine and said, "As for your two cars, you don't need to worry. I have already contacted the shop and asked them to send it directly to Surabaya for you. Next time you tell me what car you like, and I will immediately send it straight to your house,"
Hansen couldn't sit still today. How could he miss his chance to brag about his gifts?
The man then waved his hand proudly. "I have arranged a special plane for you to leave tomorrow. Lilia, your job demands that you always have to fly across the country, so… Do you want to discuss with the company and sign a contract? Mayer Airlines is willing to be in charge of all your trips."
"As for Mellisa, if you need to relax somewhere, you should take a trip abroad with your partner. Don't worry about the plane and don't think too much of things at home. My airline has direct flights to major tourist spots around the world. You can tell me whenever you want to go!"
The words really moved Lilia and Mellisa's hearts.
As for Uncle Reynold, Stefani told him to eat in the room tonight and not at the banquet table because of his obsession with Lilia.
This splendid dinner was a reminder for both Lilia and Mellisa that their family had their backs.
They might not be their main family members, but they were still their relatives and they cherished these two sisters the most.
...
The next day, Lilia and the others left the Mayer family housing complex at 8 am.
When parting at the door of the house, Lilia was still a little reluctant to leave Jean's warm embrace for a while.
At a quarter past eight, Jean, Mellisa, and Leonard were escorted by Axel to the airport, while Lilia was taken to her meeting place by another driver.
Sitting in the car, Lilia looked at the street outside the window. After a while, she took out her cell phone and texted her man.
Lilia: "If there's any news regarding Leila, please let me know."
Three minutes later, her man sent a reply.
Jean: "Of course, remember to turn on the humidifier when you sleep at night."
Lilia could see the concern that Jean was in the message. She could even imagine that the man must have a big frown and seriously linked eyebrows when he sent this message.
She smiled with her cell phone and texted back.
Lilia: "I understand, remember to continue loving me. [PS: I love you]"
She finally managed to persuade Jean last night. But today, she was the lonely one the most.
...
It was 9 o'clock in the morning when she arrived at the National Theater. The driver quickly walked to the back of the car and opened the door for her.
She got off with a thank you, then turned around and saw the front of the theater. Two familiar figures stood up waving at her.
It was Dina and Rini!
"Miss Lilia!" The two of them ran through the stairs smiling.
The two girls had let go of their awkwardness when they were working for the first time. Now their relationship with Lilia was getting closer.
Dina then said while boasting, "Miss, are you surprised? We both knew that you got a job last night, so we immediately rushed out of Surabaya overnight!"
Dina said it in a cheerful tone, but her smile looked a little forced.
In fact, they came to the capital city with young master Jean and his wife.
Even though the two of them didn't make any appearance, they had been protecting Lilia in secret.
Now that Lilia suddenly had a job in Jakarta, they both turned into Lilia's assistants again.
Lilia was indeed surprised and happy, then after chatting with the two girls, she walked slowly towards the door of the theater.
On the way, Lilia's eyes flickered and she couldn't help but ask, "How's Harold been lately?"
Even though it was only a brief exchange of messages regarding work, Lilia still felt that the man's mood wasn't right yesterday.
The two girls stared at each other, and they seemed to be talking through their eyes.
Although they were only working in the Aphrodite Agency recently, they had an understanding of the current situation in the company.
Harold's current situation wasn't good. And the sole reason was, the company suddenly arranged a lot of work for him.
Even though they both weren't at Aphrodite Agency, they had been trained by the Widjaya family since childhood and they were able to search for important information from their network.
They heard that Aphrodite Agency was currently expanding its business with a new group of celebs. They could understand this movement because the company wanted to maintain its development.
But problems arise in this new group of people. It seemed like they were all taking the supermodel path.
All of their heights were over 175 and none of their appearance should be questioned.
Currently, the most famous model from Aphrodite Agency was Lilia who recently finished fashion week.
Milan Fashion Week also promoted her, making Lilia an international supermodel.
It looked like the company was trying to imitate their old way of boosting Lilia's name and they were trying their best to bring out an even better set of models.
But according to their understanding, the arrival of these new models had divided a lot of support and contracts that originally belonged to Lilia.
Moreover, every time these new models appeared in front of the camera, they were no less great than supermodel Lilia Pangestu, so it made it difficult for the partnering companies to choose and give their commentary. What's more, the new models weren't as expensive as Lilia's pay rate.
Now, hot news and rumors circulating among celebs said that after Lilia got married, she became arrogant and began to slowly leave the entertainment world. Lilia rarely participated in high-class events and this was used by newcomers to enter and secure their spot.
People might not know the details as to why she seemed to have changed this way, but they all knew very well that Jean Widjaya's wife had been having some serious problems lately. So it was no wonder that the supermodel had to inevitably put her job on hold.
What's more, many companies were considering stopping partnerships with some of Lilia-owned brands.
Dina and Rini had only found out about these things in the last few days.
Right now, Lilia's question made the two of them quite hesitant.
In front of the theater, Lilia's smile narrowed slightly.
The silence of her two assistants seemed to explain much of the problem.
After thinking for a moment, Lilia stopped and asked bluntly, "What happened?"
Rini's eyes sparkled as she led Lilia to the corner of the theater lobby and whispered, "Miss, to be honest, Dina and I feel like something is wrong with the direction that the Aphrodite Agency is going,"
So this was it!
Lilia stared at her without a second, and after looking around, her expression turned serious. "Speak clearly."
Not long after, Rini explained the company's internal situation.
She spoke and watched Lilia's expression closely. When she saw her, she didn't change her face. When she said the last sentence, she leaned forward and quietly whispered, "There are rumors circulating in the company right now, saying... Since you are always neglecting work, the company is not planning to use you anymore."
"Also, since Harold is always defending you, it seems that the company is cutting his performance bonus this year. Someone with strong financial power intends to suppress him and get him out of the company."
After Rini said this in an indistinct tone, Lilia's clear eyes quickly blinked with annoyance.
She did not expect that her job would have such an impact on Harold.
When Rini saw Lilia's eyes, her face also turned grim. She couldn't help but whisper to the side to comfort her, "Miss, don't blame yourself.. Now that you have continued your work, these rumors should disappear with time."
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