ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 2 - Season 10 Episode 1

“Now I remember.” Cary nodded slightly and said to Dillon, “Now that you mention it, I remember that activity was a big success.”

Cary gave a contented smile and added, “They got a really good response that time. The people here today, are they from the same company?”

“Yes, they are,” Dillon answered eagerly, heaving a sigh of relief at Cary’s approval. “The design schemes provided by the other companies were all not up to your standards, so I decided to give it another go and let them have a try.”

“Where is their design scheme? Let’s have a look at it.” Cary raised his head and said in a demanding tone, “Give me their scheme now.”

“Sir, I’m s-sorry… They, uh, haven’t prepared anything yet,” Dillon stammered. Dillon’s face turned pale as all the blood left his face. He looked at Cary’s face timidly and said, “I just got in touch with them today and they haven’t had time to prepare anything yet.”

“Then why are you here? What is so urgent that you have to talk to me now?”

Cary asked impatiently. He arched a brow, wondering if Dillon was out of his mind for wasting his time on such a small matter. He wanted results, not empty promises.

“Mr. Herbert, I can explain. Just hear me out.” Dillon mustered his courage and continued, “One of the designers wants to meet you personally to discuss the details of…”

“Dillon, how long have you been working with me?” Cary interrupted. “Have you forgotten how I work? Don’t you know what your priorities are?” Cary sighed in disappointment and looked at Dillon coldly. “You know I have a tightly packed schedule every day. How can I just see them without an appointment?”

Dillon was instantly demotivated by his words, even though he knew his boss was indeed a very busy man.

Nevertheless, he was determined to persuade him because he was confident that Sheryl could prove her ability to him.

“I’m not going to meet them until they prepare a scheme for me. And tell them to put all their heart into the scheme because if they’re all talk and no action, I can easily change my mind. Don’t make me regret my decision.” As soon as he finished talking, he turned his attention back to the paperwork on his desk. Dillon hesitated for a second before deciding to give it one last try. “Mr. Herbert, I have a note for you. The representative of that company told me to pass it to you.”

“What is this?” Cary looked at the neatly folded note on the table with disdain. The sneer on his face made Dillon feel like wetting his pants.

“That designer said that… if you still don’t want to see her after reading the note, then she will leave without any further ado.” Cary immediately unfolded the note and saw only a few neatly written words. The note was short and sweet, as if the writer knew it was wise not to waste his time with too many words. Even so, the few words were enough to make him frown hard.

Dillon watched Cary cautiously. He didn’t know what to think of his reaction. He stood there in silence, not daring to say a word until Cary finally looked at him. “Is this really written by that designer?” he asked.

“Yes.” Dillon nodded. “I watched her write it with my own eyes,” he confirmed.

“Where is she now?” Dillon was taken aback. Judging from Cary’s earlier expression, he thought he had made a big mistake by passing him the note. He had been preparing to defend himself for his actions and was greatly surprised by Cary’s question.

“W-What?” he asked. He wondered if he had heard correctly.

“Didn’t you say she wants to see me?” Cary stood up and commanded, “Bring me to her. Let’s go.”

Dillon was shocked. He wondered what magic words Sheryl had written on that note to make Cary change his mind so easily. He never met anyone without an appointment, much less go out to meet them instead of calling them to his office.

In his entire history of working with Cary, and even before that, no designer had ever had the privilege of meeting him so easily without any hassle.

“Here we are.” Despite his bewilderment, Dillon obediently led Cary to the guest waiting room and said, “The people from Cloud Advertising Corp. are in the room. Mr. Herbert.”

When Cary opened the door, both Sheryl and Isla stood up in respect. When he saw Sheryl, his eyes lit up with an unreadable expression.

“You wrote that note?” Cary asked Sheryl, wasting no time and going straight to the point.

Even though there were two people standing in front of him, Cary’s focus was solely on Sheryl. He didn’t even glance at Isla’s direction. For some odd reason, Sheryl felt as if they had met before.

“Yes,” Sheryl answered, nodding in confirmation.

Cary sat down in an empty chair and said, “I’m very impressed by the note you wrote. So do you have a more detailed plan about it?”

“Of course,” Sheryl answered confidently.

“Okay. In that case, let’s have a talk about your plan.” Cary turned to Dillon and told him, “Dillon, would you please take this lady out to have some tea while I have a chat with this lovely woman here?”

“Yes, boss.” Dillon looked over at Isla and said, “Ms. Cooper, would you please follow me?”

Isla frowned slightly. She couldn’t help feeling a bit apprehensive. She looked over at Cary skeptically, wondering if he had other intentions towards Sheryl. She hesitated before asking, “Sheryl, are you okay if I leave you alone for a while?”

“Don’t worry about me,” Sheryl smiled reassuringly. “You go ahead with Dillon, I’ll catch up with you soon.”

Reluctantly, Isla followed Dillon out of the room. Seeing her worried face, Dillon told her, “Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.”

“I hope so.” It wasn’t that she doubted Sheryl. She was confident with Sheryl’s abilities, but she was still worried. Sheryl had left this field for so long and she wasn’t known to be good at business negotiation. Cary seemed to be a strict and particular man so Isla worried that Sheryl couldn’t handle the situation alone.

After Isla left, Sheryl took the initiative to speak first. “Mr. Herbert, it seems that you are happy with the draft that I gave you.”

“I won’t be completely satisfied until I see the completed, fully detailed plan.” Cary looked at Sheryl and continued, “All I can say is, your idea is much better than the schemes given to me by other companies. That’s what caught my interest.”

From his words, Sheryl was sure that she had given him exactly what he was looking for. She smiled and said, “If that’s the case, then I believe you will be even more impressed by the completed scheme.”

“Let’s talk more about your idea,” Cary said eagerly.

Sheryl put her game face on, ready to show him her full potential. “I took a look at the other companies’ schemes. It seems that they all had the same idea, to make the event as grand as possible. In the process, they forgot all about the main purpose.”

Sheryl paused for a while to let her words sink in and continued, “Mr. Herbert, you are a businessman and your main intention is of course to make as much profit as possible, am I right?

That’s why I suggest you hold a charity auction. With this event, we can attract the wealthy to show their beneficence through it while at the same time capturing the media’s attention. This will be a good opportunity to advertise your company for free as well. What do you think?”

“What do I think? I just have one question to ask. How soon can you complete this scheme?” Cary asked with concern.

Sheryl smiled and answered, “Well, if you’re happy with my idea, then… by then you arrive at work tomorrow morning, you’ll have the final scheme in your mailbox.”

Cary was surprised by her promptness. He gave a pleased laugh and exclaimed, “Well, well! Charles’ woman is really out of this world.”