Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law

Chapter 421 - 421 Julia's Might (2)_1

Hearing this, Anne Jones's face changed drastically.

Was the CEO trying to drive her away?

"This isn't firing you. You are still an employee of Valence Group, just moving from an overt role to one behind the scenes. Splendid Arts used to be a subsidiary of Valence Group and is now under my wife's name. I've heard that you can hold your liquor very well. My wife gets drunk easily on strong alcohol, and now that she's pregnant, it's inconvenient for her when attending social gatherings and meeting clients, so we need a secretary who can drink. At Valence Group, your salary, benefits, allowances, and everything will be deposited into your account every month; you won't be shortchanged in any way. And at Splendid Arts, my wife will give you an additional personal salary."

Glades Horne explained in a low voice, seeing the change in Anne Jones's face.

It was only when she heard that she was being transferred rather than fired that Anne Jones's expression began to soften.

She had almost been frightened to death just now. Although she was the main secretary to the Assistant, the Assistant was very nice to her and usually wouldn't let others touch her easily. However, the real helmsman of Valence Group was still the CEO. If the CEO wanted to fire her, even the Assistant could do nothing about it. The Assistant and the CEO were close friends, and the Assistant definitely wouldn't fall out with the CEO over her.

However, she was still a bit perplexed about Glades Horne's intentions.

"You don't need to ask anything else, just do as I instruct." Glades Horne naturally wouldn't explain to his subordinates that he was doing this to help his wife resolve a longstanding issue. His wife didn't like him meddling in her company, so he could only have Anne Jones hide the fact that she was from Valence Group.

Of course, in the eyes of the surrounding businesses, Anne Jones was also considered well-connected; many owners of small to medium-sized enterprises recognized her and knew she was the secretary to Valence Group's Assistant.

When Julia met with clients, she mainly saw owners of small to medium-sized companies of comparable scale that were not yet publicly listed. To prevent these owners from revealing Anne Jones's identity, he would have to make secret arrangements with all of them, which would mean troubling Hansen Ruiz again.

"Do you have any more questions?" Glades Horne finished speaking and looked intently at Anne Jones with sharp eyes.

Anne Jones quickly shook her head.

Only then did Glades Horne retract his gaze with satisfaction.

"You can take action now."

"Yes, CEO, I will complete this task well," Anne Jones hastily agreed before exiting the office.

Once outside the office, she let out a deep sigh. Although her income had increased, her workplace had changed. She still preferred working at Valence Group because it was there that she felt accomplished. But she dared not defy the CEO's wishes.

Forget it. For the sake of a few thousand yuan increase per month, she'd take good care of the CEO's wife; it was also a great opportunity.

The CEO was renowned for doting on his wife.

Now in T City, if asked, "Who dotes on his wife the most?"

Everyone would surely answer: "The CEO of Valence Group dotes on his wife the most."

The romance between Glades Horne and Julia Bluen had long become a legendary love story, the envy of everyone in T City.

Unaware that her husband had already arranged for a secretary with a good capacity for alcohol to be by her side, Julia Bluen was currently incognito among diners, inspecting the nine tangyuan chain stores that she owned.

It was already deep winter.

Julia Bluen sighed. Time flies so fast.

The New Year was coming soon.

After the New Year, she guessed she wouldn't be going to work every day. Her belly would probably begin to show by then. At that point, not only would her mother-in-law oppose her running to the company every day, but even Glades Horne wouldn't agree to it.

Business for tangyuan was even more thriving in winter.

Whether daytime or evening, there was always a steady stream of customers. Sometimes, there were no seats left, forcing patrons to choose takeaway.

Julia Bluen, dressed in simple clothing, looked no different from any ordinary woman on the street. She had not driven herself, as it seemed she could no longer do so. Glades Horne had arranged for Wade Coleman to be her chauffeur.

When she walked into the flagship 'Delicious Tangyuan' store, every table was filled with customers, and several people were standing aside waiting for takeaway. The service staff was extremely busy. Seeing her enter, a server immediately stopped what she was doing and approached her. The server flashed a professional, warm smile, like sunshine in winter that swept away the cold. It made one feel good at first glance, as if not sitting down for a bowl of tangyuan would be a disservice to the server's warm smile.

"Welcome, miss. What kind of tangyuan would you like, takeaway or dine-in?" The server then picked up a tangyuan menu from a nearby table and handed it to Julia Bluen.

Although Julia Bluen and Glades Horne had visited once before, some time had passed since then. With the sheer number of customers the shop catered to daily, it was impossible for the staff to remember her face. Additionally, since Julia Bluen walked in on foot, no one knew she was the boss, so they treated her like an ordinary diner.

Julia Bluen took the tangyuan menu, glanced around the shop to see there were no seats available, then deliberately said, "I'll eat here in the shop."

She then ordered a portion of pounded sands tangyuan for herself.

Handing the tangyuan menu back to the server, she raised an eyebrow, curious to see how the server would arrange a seat for her.

When the server heard she wanted to eat inside, her smile became even sweeter, and her tone even more gentle and polite. "I'm sorry, miss, there are currently no available seats. If you don't mind, you can wait, and we will immediately arrange a seat for you once a customer leaves. If you are in a hurry, you can opt for takeaway instead."

Julia Bluen blinked. She had thought the server would find a way to arrange a seat for her.

Pleased with the server's response, she smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry, so I'll wait."

The server then brought over another stool for her to sit on and wait.

Like Julia, there were several other customers willing to wait.

Seeing her business doing well, Julia naturally felt happy.

After sitting down, in high spirits, she casually chatted with a few customers nearby, asking them for their impression of the 'Delicious Tangyuan' shop. They all said they liked coming here to eat because of the variety of tangyuan and the reasonable prices.