In the office, Wei Xin reminded Song Jia of her meeting with the CEO of Zhao industries . It was a major company in Europe and were planning to expand business in China . Rumor had it that the Zhao's wanted to move back to China, so they were expanding their business in the country .
When they reached Mystic Oriental, the meeting venue, Song Jia and Wei Xin were escorted to a private meeting room . Inside the room sat a middle aged man dressed in a steel grey suit along with a woman with hazel eyes and softly curled hair . However the woman was in a fancy red dress and from her casual looks she didn't look like she was someone from CEO Zhao's official team . Beside them stood a man with a stone face who looked like the assistant of CEO Zhao . However Song Jia didn't ponder over the woman much and greeted them with a smile .
"Mr . Zhao, I hope I didn't make you wait for long . " She initiated the formalities as she sat down across the two people and shook hands with them .
Advertisement"Not at all Miss Song . " He returned the same formal greeting . "Well Miss Song I also brought my Wife along, I hope it's not an issue . "
"Until Mr . Zhao is fine with it . Nice to meet you Mrs . Zhao . " Song Jia smiled in the direction of the woman .
Mrs . Zhao nodded her head and returned the smile . "The pleasure is all mine Miss Song . I don't have any kins in the city so I didn't want to stay alone at home, hence I tagged along . Please don't mind me . "
"It's alright Mrs . Zhao . " And slowly the conversation turned towards the deal they had come to negotiate .
"Well Miss Song, what did you think about our business proposal?"
First of all Mr . Zhao, thank you for offering us this contract . However I am quite curious as to know why would you give this proposal to us when there are so many bigger companies in the market . " Her expression showed no signs of anxiety or curiousness apart from the mandatory formal smile . However while talking she got strange vibes from the wife of CEO Zhao . Every now and then Song Jia felt Mrs . Zhao's gaze on her . But then she brushed aside the thought by thinking that maybe she was just listening to what she said .
"Call it business instinct Miss Song, but after my team's research I think your company is the best platform to become our supplier . " Mr . Zhao said with a polite smile .
"If you say so Mr . Zhao . And if we talk about the proposal, I am quite impressed with the contract you have sent . So let's call it a deal . "
"Absolutely . " CEO Zhao smiled and so did his wife .
After the meeting and the lunch, Song Jia was ready to leave when Mrs . Zhao stopped her .
"Miss Song, since we have come back after a very long time to the country, I have organised a small gathering for meet and greet tomorrow . It would be nice if you could come . "
"I would love to Mrs . Zhao but I already have other plans . I hope you don't mind . " She rejected politely even though she didn't have any other plan . She didn't like attending such gatherings of social butterflies already, to top it that it was organised by someone she hardly knew . She had no reason to attend so she denied directly instead of beating around the bush . However to give the elder lady some face, she didn't make it blunt .
When they were on their way back, Wei Xin could not help asking, "Why was Mrs . Zhao unnecessarily trying to make small talk?"
Song Jia was busy texting Wu Zhang, she paused and shrugged her shoulder, "I have no clue . She gave a complicated vibe . Maybe she was being over-friendly . I don't know exactly . " She gave it a deep thought but could not give words to the feelings she had after meeting her . Maybe they were over thinking .
Chapter end
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