Chapter 349
Mr. Grant Is Really Good to Her
Inside Bertha Jewelry Company, everyone was still engaged in tense negotiations.
More and more companies were entering the conference room to explain their concepts. Ranked in front of Maison Verne in the top two was Hazel Lewis's Lewis Group. After she went in, she stayed for quite a while before coming back out.
When everyone saw her come out, they immediately looked at her face, as if trying to read her expression to figure out whether she had successfully won Mr. Grant's favor.
A faint smile lingered on Hazel Lewis's lips. It was obvious that the result just now had been pretty good.
Everyone began whispering among themselves, and at the same time became even more nervous.
Very soon, it was the turn of Maison Verne's candidates.
Quite a few people had been eliminated in the first round last time. Only five remained now. Aside from Claire Bennett and Willow Lane, the other three were people from Maison Verne who were usually more active and more capable.
All five of them entered the conference room together.
Mr. Grant was seated in the middle. He looked to be about fifty or sixty years old, with some white hair at his temples. His complexion looked very rosy and healthy, and he seemed like a very easygoing person overall.
His gaze swept one by one across the faces of Maison Verne's five employees in front of him, and finally landed on Claire Bennett, as if he had recognized her at a glance.
Mr. Grant curled his lips slightly into a faint smile.
Willow Lane was standing right beside Claire Bennett. When she saw Mr. Grant repeatedly looking in her direction and even smiling at her, she immediately felt that this was all arranged by President Sterling.
She had originally been a little puzzled about why this kind of competition had been arranged, but the moment she saw Mr. Grant, she instantly understood what was going on.
Giving her a backdoor like this without making it obvious—if she succeeded, she would have even more credibility within Maison Verne.
President Sterling really was so good to her!
Mr. Grant only looked a little longer, then waved his hand and said kindly to them, "Please, all of you, have a seat."
Willow Lane sat down brimming with confidence. By now, she was completely certain that President Sterling had definitely already spoken with Mr. Grant. As long as she performed normally in a moment, she would be able to claim the final victory!
After everyone had sat down, Mr. Grant said, "Bertha Jewelry is a jewelry brand with nearly a hundred years of experience. It is a favorite of many socialites and wealthy wives, and it also has many classic jewelry designs. This time, as we enter the Chicago market, our hope in seeking a partner is also to quickly open up all channels."
After a pause, he continued, "Of course, when it comes to choosing a partner, we are also very cautious. I hope the partner will be someone who understands jewelry, understands design, and has standards. Next, I'm going to give you a small test. I wonder whether you're willing to accept it?"
Out of Maison Verne's five people, two immediately went pale.
From what he was saying, it sounded like he wanted them to do jewelry design.
Aside from Claire Bennett, the design director, plus Willow Lane and one other jewelry designer, the rest of them were ordinary employees, at most just leaders of a small team. What design talent could they possibly have!
Wasn't this obviously setting them up to be eliminated?
Unfortunately, competition was just this cruel. They could only withdraw in regret.
When Willow Lane heard Mr. Grant say this, she felt he was just helping her eliminate the others first. That way, she would have fewer rivals and be even more confident of winning.
"Of course we're willing!" She revealed a confident smile and said, "Mr. Grant, we can cooperate with your requirements."