Chapter 294
Eva organized the proposal and then called Adrian again. “I’ll send it to your email p>
“What is the email address? I will send the plan p>
“Send it to the office,” Adrian interrupted her.
Eva hesitated for a moment, then heard the other person say, “I’ll have Jacob send you the address p>
“Can’t you send it to my email?” Eva asked.
“Eva, the money I invested is not a small sum, and it’s not for you to play around with. You better take it seriously,” Adrian reminded her. After hanging up the phone, Eva took a deep breath to suppress her temper and then got up to print out the design plan from the printer. Once she finished, Jacob sent the address of the Blackwood family’s Chicago branch.
Eva put the plan in a file bag and left.
Following the address given by Jacob, she quickly arrived at the building of the branch office.
True to the reputation of the Blackwood family, even the branch office in Chicago was extremely impressive.
No wonder as soon as the news got out that he invested in her small company, a bunch of people immediately came looking for jobs.
Eva entered the building with the file bag in her hand.
Even for a branch office, appointments were required to meet someone.
Eva had already learned to be clever and wouldn’t directly tell the receptionist that she was looking for Adrian. Instead, she said, “Hello, I’m here to meet Jacob p>
Sure enough, the name Jacob caught the receptionist off guard, especially when she looked at Eva’s neat attire. She nodded immediately and said, “Alright, ma’am, let me check for you p>
A minute later, the receptionist hung up the phone. “Miss, please take elevator 5 directly to the 16th floor, to the CEO’s office p>
“Thank you.” Eva stepped into the elevator and stood there lost in her thoughts.
She had thought that her life would become peaceful after everything, but little did she know that they would meet again because of work.
And what was even scarier was that if he used work as an excuse, she wouldn’t be able to refuse.
Thinking about this, Eva couldn’t help but pinch her forehead.
Outside the elevator, Jacob was already waiting.
When he saw her, he immediately smiled and said, “Ms. Hansen p>
Eva nodded at him and walked out.
“Mr. Blackwood is waiting for you in his office,” Jacob said.
Eva followed behind him silently, discreetly observing the surroundings. The office environment here was slightly inferior to that of New York.
This office space must have just been relocated recently.
When Jacob led Eva into the office, Adrian was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window making a phone call.
He was tall and had long legs. As soon as he heard a noise, his hand paused, and his narrow eyes looked over in this direction. Then he exchanged a glance with Jacob, and Jacob left the room. He even thoughtfully closed the office door behind him.
Adrian continued to make his call by the window, only glancing at her when she entered. After that, it was as if she didn’t exist.
At this moment, Eva couldn’t leave, so she could only wait.
A few minutes later, Adrian finished the call, put away his phone, and walked straight towards her.
She walked over.
Instantaneously, she was overwhelmed by a masculine scent, a surge of male hormones. Adrian had a faint scent of mint, fresh and cold.
His approach made Eva instinctively take two steps back to maintain a distance from him.
But Adrian unexpectedly only lifted his hand and took the proposal book from her, lowering his eyes to flip it open.
His expression was indifferent, his movements swift, appearing as if he was just dealing with work and nothing more.
In an instant, Eva felt that she had been overly defensive.
She subtly pursed her lips.
Adrian stood in place, initially expressionless, unsure of what he saw, his eyebrows furrowing. “Who made this design proposal?” Hearing his tone, Eva raised her eyelids to look at him. “What’s the matter p>
“Did you make it?” Adrian countered.
Eva nodded. “Yes, what’s wrong p>
As soon as she finished speaking, Adrian let out a cold laugh. “It’s been five years, and this is all you’ve learned p>
Upon hearing this, Eva’s complexion turned slightly pale. “What do you mean? Is there something wrong with my proposal p>
“If we follow this proposal, we might as well shut down the company, don’t waste any time,” Adrian said bluntly.
Although hearing these words from Adrian infuriated Eva, she understood him well enough that when it came to work, he was always serious and wouldn’t talk nonsense.
If he could say this, then it meant her proposal had problems.
Although she was annoyed deep down, Eva forced a smile and said, “So, what are your suggestions p>
Adrian glanced at her without responding, and instead walked over to his own desk with the design proposal and threw it on top.
Seeing that he was ignoring her, Eva pursed her lips and walked over. “Where exactly is the problem? I can make changes p>
Adrian pursed his lips. “This one’s useless, no need to make any changes p>
Did she do such a lousy job on the plan?
Forget about making changes, did the whole thing really have to be scrapped?
Eva suddenly doubted whether Adrian was intentionally seeking revenge.
She picked up the plan and looked at it, then asked, “Are you sure you want to scrap this entire thing p>
Upon hearing this, Adrian pursed his lips. “If you want to use it, I don’t mind, but you’ll have to bear the loss p>
After a moment of silence, Eva said, “I understand. If you are not satisfied with this proposal, I will make a new one and send it over.” After speaking, Eva turned around wanting to leave.
“Did I tell you to leave?” Adrian’s voice rang out.
Eva turned back, confused.
But Adrian furrowed his brow tightly. “How much time will you waste on the road back and forth? Or do you think I have plenty of time?” “Wasting time on the road? Didn’t you ask me to come?” Eva said irritably.
“I asked you to come, did I tell you to leave?” he raised his chin slightly, gesturing for Eva to sit next to him. “Come here, write p>
If she thought Adrian’s judgment of her proposal earlier was correct, now she was starting to doubt it again.
The proposal wasn’t good, she could just go back and make a new one, so why isn’t he letting her go?
Seeing her standing still, Adrian squinted his eyes. “What, do you think that you’ll be able to come up with a satisfactory plan once you go back p>
Eva’s eyelashes fluttered slightly as she responded with a question of her own. “So, are you implying that I can write a plan that satisfies you right here in front of you?” Ignoring her question, Adrian stated, “Write and revise as you go, we need to implement it today p>
After speaking, Adrian no longer paid attention to her and sat down in his own seat. Eva stood in place for a moment before finally walking over and sitting down in the designated spot.
Once she sat down, Adrian handed her a notebook. “Use my backup machine first.” Eva took it and instinctively said, “Thank you,” with a touch of grace. Both of them paused for a moment. Several seconds later, Adrian’s expression turned dark. Have their relationship become so distant that they have to say thank you like this?
“What’s the password?” Eva asked. Only when Eva’s voice came through did Adrian snap out of his thoughts. He glanced at her before slowly saying, “Your birthday.” Eva was stunned.