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Jeremy sat on his chair and crossed his legs. The men in front of him were squirming with nervousness. Since this morning, their boss kept quiet except the time when he told them to watch the press conference.
Not a word came out from him during the half-hour conference. To make it more awkward, the CEO of RX Corp looked so uncomfortable in front of the reporters as he announced about the charity party his company will conduct at the end of the month.
Everyone was confused especially the media. They were told the conference was being held to announce the collaboration between RX company with Long Corp. Not the subsidiary but with the main company and the project would span more than five years with three big projects.
But now, the hype was for the charity party?
Some of the media were glancing at each other in a puzzle but those who experienced enough in the politics of business could guess what happened behind the scene. Especially when they have the experience of facing Jeremy, the businessman.
These experienced reporters gave a sympathetic look at the employer and employees of RX Corp. It seemed like this company thought they could pressure Jeremy to agree with their cooperation by having this sudden press conference. They should study more about how Jeremy conducting his business. Even when he just started the company he built with his little sister, he never compromised with the quality of each project. That was why even for his little sister, they could expect only quality clothed and jewelry would be produced. And it showed when every time the company released their collection, everyone rushed to buy them despite the sky-high price.
Right now, these reporters guessed that Jeremy gave a stern warning to them. Maybe a lawsuit? Hence, the RX Corp changed their tune in less than 24 hours.
Anyway, they were told to come here for the collaboration news but charity? They had to ask their boss what should they do.
Ergh... this was such a waste of time!
Jeremy finally moved. He uncrossed his legs and snorted. It seemed like his warning went through the thick skull of that CEO and stayed there in his brain.
He stood up and looked at the men.
"PR team, make a media release about a new company of ours," Jeremy ordered.
"A... a new company, boss?" Receiving the signal from his colleagues, Jacob asked Jeremy.
"A record label. I'm going to manage myself in my music career," Jeremy said.
"What will be the name, sir?" Jacob asked as one of the PR team typed furiously in his tab.
"Hmm..." Jeremy leaned back against his chair. "Pure."
Everyone was stunned. Pure as in the word? So short and simple? At least they could their boss would choose something from the astronomical aspect or about the scenery. But 'pure'?
Jeremy smiled. Pure is the meaning of Ryn's name, Catherine. He wanted to show that his love for her as pure as her name. Besides, with him the only artist in the company, he could produce his own songs according to his preference. And he could arrange his own schedule based on his mood.
"Just a press release, not a press conference?" Jacob asked for confirmation.
"Just a press release," Jeremy confirmed.
"About RX Corp, sir?"
"Reject and blacklist them," Jeremy decided. He hated this kind of thinking that he could be pressured by anyone. He is a Long. No one could force him to do anything he did not want.
*~*~*~*
Mika was still hugging Ryn in happiness when her mother and fiance approached them. She pulled herself from her best friend and cried, "Ryn passed, mom."
"Yes. Yes." Mrs. Long laughed as she watched how happy and excited her daughter was. Acting as if she was the one who passed the driving test. Her daughter was such an adorable girl. She could not believe this daughter of hers would get married in just another month. Oh, it felt like yesterday she just gave birth to this beautiful girl and now she had to watch her joining another family, following her husband. She was sad but at the same time happy to see her daughter found someone who loves her so much, he would do anything for her.
That was what she wished for her daughter.
"Is it time for us to have a celebration?" Mika asked her fiance, Jason.
Jason checked his watch and shook his head. It was still early. They never expected her test to end this early.
"Then, why don't we go check a car for you? It's the present for you passing the test?" Mika suggested. Her eyes twinkled excitedly. Her mind was busy thinking about all the brands that might suit her best friend. Of course, none was actually on the low or middle side of the car's price. All of them from high-end brands.
"That's a great idea," Mrs. Long rubbed her hands excitedly before Ryn could open her mouth and say no.
Ryn thought that she could depend on the elder woman to stop Mika but it seemed like the excitement fever gas gone to the elder woman as well. She then turned to look at Jason, hoping this man could help to stop this crazy idea.
And none of them even glanced at the cameraman.
Jason saw the look from Ryn. He chuckled and rubbed the top of Mika's head lovingly, "Love, don't rush over this. Ryn must already have a brand or type she wants for her first car. You do know how important the first car is."
"But..." Mika started to act spoiled at her fiance but it only made Jason chuckled and patted her head tenderly.
"Behave."
Mika looked at Ryn, hoping her best friend would agree with her plan.
Ryn twitched her lips in bemused seeing her best friend acting spoiled with no regard to how many people saw her.
"Ryn~"
"Mika, I'm still... processing that I have passed the test. Can we postpone what kind of car I want to buy to another day?" Ryn suggested carefully. She did not want her first car to be the gift from Mika or Jeremy or heaven forbid, from Long's family. She wanted to use her own money to buy it. If Mika still wanted to buy anything for a present, maybe she could buy a decoration for the car or something else. Lunch was enough too. She did not expect them to buy anything for her. This support was enough to make her feel so happy.
"Fine. We can just browse around the showrooms so you can get the feel and idea of what you want. You don't have to choose one today," Mika said hurriedly.
Ryn sighed heavily. She did not know how to change Mika's mind. She was so excited, she did not notice the awkwardness when she suggested buying the car. Her mother too was too happy to notice. Luckily, only Jason and Mei Li noticed it but they could not do anything more.
Ryn gave a meaningful look at Jason, signalling him to do something, but the man could only shrug his shoulders. He could no longer do anything when his baby already insisted to check the cars. Besides, she did say it was not a must to buy it today. So, in his opinion, even if Ryn, at the end of the window shopping said nothing grabbed her interest, Mika could not do anything.
Of course, he has his own plan when he heard Mika wanted to check the showroom. He wanted to buy a new car for his fiancée and he must make sure the car is the one she wanted.
Mrs. Long took Ryn's hand and smiled tenderly, "Don't worry. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy now. We can just check the cars and then you take your time to choose. Aunty really wants to buy a car as a present for you. A gift for you for passing the test."
Ryn looked at everyone. She was clearly unwilling to receive this expensive gift. "How about..." she took a deep breath to steal some times to find the correct words, "Why don't you buy me a present of interior accessory for the car once I bought it?"
"Ryn~"Mika groaned. How long does she have to wait before her best friend chose and bought a car? Knowing Ryn, she was always busy with her work and she bet Ryn still hasn't done her grocery shopping yet. It would not be impossible for her to push the plan to buy the car way back in her plan and do something that she thought more important aka sleep. She could sleep for hours regardless of the time and day. She always spent her off day by sleeping. It was up to Mika to bring her out from her 'cave' or the silly girl would hibernate alone in the bed happily.
"Fine. But you said I don't have to choose today, okay?" Ryn gave a serious look at Mika and Mika nodded quickly.
"I promise."
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Jeremy sat on his chair and crossed his legs. The men in front of him were squirming with nervousness. Since this morning, their boss kept quiet except the time when he told them to watch the press conference.
Not a word came out from him during the half-hour conference. To make it more awkward, the CEO of RX Corp looked so uncomfortable in front of the reporters as he announced about the charity party his company will conduct at the end of the month.
Everyone was confused especially the media. They were told the conference was being held to announce the collaboration between RX company with Long Corp. Not the subsidiary but with the main company and the project would span more than five years with three big projects.
But now, the hype was for the charity party?
Some of the media were glancing at each other in a puzzle but those who experienced enough in the politics of business could guess what happened behind the scene. Especially when they have the experience of facing Jeremy, the businessman.
These experienced reporters gave a sympathetic look at the employer and employees of RX Corp. It seemed like this company thought they could pressure Jeremy to agree with their cooperation by having this sudden press conference. They should study more about how Jeremy conducting his business. Even when he just started the company he built with his little sister, he never compromised with the quality of each project. That was why even for his little sister, they could expect only quality clothed and jewelry would be produced. And it showed when every time the company released their collection, everyone rushed to buy them despite the sky-high price.
Right now, these reporters guessed that Jeremy gave a stern warning to them. Maybe a lawsuit? Hence, the RX Corp changed their tune in less than 24 hours.
Anyway, they were told to come here for the collaboration news but charity? They had to ask their boss what should they do.
Ergh... this was such a waste of time!
Jeremy finally moved. He uncrossed his legs and snorted. It seemed like his warning went through the thick skull of that CEO and stayed there in his brain.
He stood up and looked at the men.
"PR team, make a media release about a new company of ours," Jeremy ordered.
"A... a new company, boss?" Receiving the signal from his colleagues, Jacob asked Jeremy.
"A record label. I'm going to manage myself in my music career," Jeremy said.
"What will be the name, sir?" Jacob asked as one of the PR team typed furiously in his tab.
"Hmm..." Jeremy leaned back against his chair. "Pure."
Everyone was stunned. Pure as in the word? So short and simple? At least they could their boss would choose something from the astronomical aspect or about the scenery. But 'pure'?
Jeremy smiled. Pure is the meaning of Ryn's name, Catherine. He wanted to show that his love for her as pure as her name. Besides, with him the only artist in the company, he could produce his own songs according to his preference. And he could arrange his own schedule based on his mood.
"Just a press release, not a press conference?" Jacob asked for confirmation.
"Just a press release," Jeremy confirmed.
"About RX Corp, sir?"
"Reject and blacklist them," Jeremy decided. He hated this kind of thinking that he could be pressured by anyone. He is a Long. No one could force him to do anything he did not want.
*~*~*~*
Mika was still hugging Ryn in happiness when her mother and fiance approached them. She pulled herself from her best friend and cried, "Ryn passed, mom."
"Yes. Yes." Mrs. Long laughed as she watched how happy and excited her daughter was. Acting as if she was the one who passed the driving test. Her daughter was such an adorable girl. She could not believe this daughter of hers would get married in just another month. Oh, it felt like yesterday she just gave birth to this beautiful girl and now she had to watch her joining another family, following her husband. She was sad but at the same time happy to see her daughter found someone who loves her so much, he would do anything for her.
That was what she wished for her daughter.
"Is it time for us to have a celebration?" Mika asked her fiance, Jason.
Jason checked his watch and shook his head. It was still early. They never expected her test to end this early.
"Then, why don't we go check a car for you? It's the present for you passing the test?" Mika suggested. Her eyes twinkled excitedly. Her mind was busy thinking about all the brands that might suit her best friend. Of course, none was actually on the low or middle side of the car's price. All of them from high-end brands.
"That's a great idea," Mrs. Long rubbed her hands excitedly before Ryn could open her mouth and say no.
Ryn thought that she could depend on the elder woman to stop Mika but it seemed like the excitement fever gas gone to the elder woman as well. She then turned to look at Jason, hoping this man could help to stop this crazy idea.
And none of them even glanced at the cameraman.
Jason saw the look from Ryn. He chuckled and rubbed the top of Mika's head lovingly, "Love, don't rush over this. Ryn must already have a brand or type she wants for her first car. You do know how important the first car is."
"But..." Mika started to act spoiled at her fiance but it only made Jason chuckled and patted her head tenderly.
"Behave."
Mika looked at Ryn, hoping her best friend would agree with her plan.
Ryn twitched her lips in bemused seeing her best friend acting spoiled with no regard to how many people saw her.
"Ryn~"
"Mika, I'm still... processing that I have passed the test. Can we postpone what kind of car I want to buy to another day?" Ryn suggested carefully. She did not want her first car to be the gift from Mika or Jeremy or heaven forbid, from Long's family. She wanted to use her own money to buy it. If Mika still wanted to buy anything for a present, maybe she could buy a decoration for the car or something else. Lunch was enough too. She did not expect them to buy anything for her. This support was enough to make her feel so happy.
"Fine. We can just browse around the showrooms so you can get the feel and idea of what you want. You don't have to choose one today," Mika said hurriedly.
Ryn sighed heavily. She did not know how to change Mika's mind. She was so excited, she did not notice the awkwardness when she suggested buying the car. Her mother too was too happy to notice. Luckily, only Jason and Mei Li noticed it but they could not do anything more.
Ryn gave a meaningful look at Jason, signalling him to do something, but the man could only shrug his shoulders. He could no longer do anything when his baby already insisted to check the cars. Besides, she did say it was not a must to buy it today. So, in his opinion, even if Ryn, at the end of the window shopping said nothing grabbed her interest, Mika could not do anything.
Of course, he has his own plan when he heard Mika wanted to check the showroom. He wanted to buy a new car for his fiancée and he must make sure the car is the one she wanted.
Mrs. Long took Ryn's hand and smiled tenderly, "Don't worry. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy now. We can just check the cars and then you take your time to choose. Aunty really wants to buy a car as a present for you. A gift for you for passing the test."
Ryn looked at everyone. She was clearly unwilling to receive this expensive gift. "How about..." she took a deep breath to steal some times to find the correct words, "Why don't you buy me a present of interior accessory for the car once I bought it?"
"Ryn~"Mika groaned. How long does she have to wait before her best friend chose and bought a car? Knowing Ryn, she was always busy with her work and she bet Ryn still hasn't done her grocery shopping yet. It would not be impossible for her to push the plan to buy the car way back in her plan and do something that she thought more important aka sleep. She could sleep for hours regardless of the time and day. She always spent her off day by sleeping. It was up to Mika to bring her out from her 'cave' or the silly girl would hibernate alone in the bed happily.
"Fine. But you said I don't have to choose today, okay?" Ryn gave a serious look at Mika and Mika nodded quickly.
"I promise."
Jeremy sat on his chair and crossed his legs. The men in front of him were squirming with nervousness. Since this morning, their boss kept quiet except the time when he told them to watch the press conference. Not a word came out from him during the half-hour conference. To make it more awkward, the CEO of RX Corp looked so uncomfortable in front of the reporters as he announced about the charity party his company will conduct at the end of the month. Everyone was confused especially the media. They were told the conference was being held to announce the collaboration between RX company with Long Corp. Not the subsidiary but with the main company and the project would span more than five years with three big projects. But now, the hype was for the charity party? Some of the media were glancing at each other in a puzzle but those who experienced enough in the politics of business could guess what happened behind the scene. Especially when they have the experience of facing Jeremy, the businessman. These experienced reporters gave a sympathetic look at the employer and employees of RX Corp. It seemed like this company thought they could pressure Jeremy to agree with their cooperation by having this sudden press conference. They should study more about how Jeremy conducting his business. Even when he just started the company he built with his little sister, he never compromised with the quality of each project. That was why even for his little sister, they could expect only quality clothed and jewelry would be produced. And it showed when every time the company released their collection, everyone rushed to buy them despite the sky-high price. Right now, these reporters guessed that Jeremy gave a stern warning to them. Maybe a lawsuit? Hence, the RX Corp changed their tune in less than 24 hours. Anyway, they were told to come here for the collaboration news but charity? They had to ask their boss what should they do. Ergh... this was such a waste of time! Jeremy finally moved. He uncrossed his legs and snorted. It seemed like his warning went through the thick skull of that CEO and stayed there in his brain. He stood up and looked at the men. "PR team, make a media release about a new company of ours," Jeremy ordered. "A... a new company, boss?" Receiving the signal from his colleagues, Jacob asked Jeremy. "A record label. I'm going to manage myself in my music career," Jeremy said. "What will be the name, sir?" Jacob asked as one of the PR team typed furiously in his tab. "Hmm..." Jeremy leaned back against his chair. "Pure." Everyone was stunned. Pure as in the word? So short and simple? At least they could their boss would choose something from the astronomical aspect or about the scenery. But 'pure'? Jeremy smiled. Pure is the meaning of Ryn's name, Catherine. He wanted to show that his love for her as pure as her name. Besides, with him the only artist in the company, he could produce his own songs according to his preference. And he could arrange his own schedule based on his mood. "Just a press release, not a press conference?" Jacob asked for confirmation. "Just a press release," Jeremy confirmed. "About RX Corp, sir?" "Reject and blacklist them," Jeremy decided. He hated this kind of thinking that he could be pressured by anyone. He is a Long. No one could force him to do anything he did not want. *~*~*~* Mika was still hugging Ryn in happiness when her mother and fiance approached them. She pulled herself from her best friend and cried, "Ryn passed, mom." "Yes. Yes." Mrs. Long laughed as she watched how happy and excited her daughter was. Acting as if she was the one who passed the driving test. Her daughter was such an adorable girl. She could not believe this daughter of hers would get married in just another month. Oh, it felt like yesterday she just gave birth to this beautiful girl and now she had to watch her joining another family, following her husband. She was sad but at the same time happy to see her daughter found someone who loves her so much, he would do anything for her. That was what she wished for her daughter. "Is it time for us to have a celebration?" Mika asked her fiance, Jason. Jason checked his watch and shook his head. It was still early. They never expected her test to end this early. "Then, why don't we go check a car for you? It's the present for you passing the test?" Mika suggested. Her eyes twinkled excitedly. Her mind was busy thinking about all the brands that might suit her best friend. Of course, none was actually on the low or middle side of the car's price. All of them from high-end brands. "That's a great idea," Mrs. Long rubbed her hands excitedly before Ryn could open her mouth and say no. Ryn thought that she could depend on the elder woman to stop Mika but it seemed like the excitement fever gas gone to the elder woman as well. She then turned to look at Jason, hoping this man could help to stop this crazy idea. And none of them even glanced at the cameraman. Jason saw the look from Ryn. He chuckled and rubbed the top of Mika's head lovingly, "Love, don't rush over this. Ryn must already have a brand or type she wants for her first car. You do know how important the first car is." "But..." Mika started to act spoiled at her fiance but it only made Jason chuckled and patted her head tenderly. "Behave." Mika looked at Ryn, hoping her best friend would agree with her plan. Ryn twitched her lips in bemused seeing her best friend acting spoiled with no regard to how many people saw her. "Ryn~" "Mika, I'm still... processing that I have passed the test. Can we postpone what kind of car I want to buy to another day?" Ryn suggested carefully. She did not want her first car to be the gift from Mika or Jeremy or heaven forbid, from Long's family. She wanted to use her own money to buy it. If Mika still wanted to buy anything for a present, maybe she could buy a decoration for the car or something else. Lunch was enough too. She did not expect them to buy anything for her. This support was enough to make her feel so happy. "Fine. We can just browse around the showrooms so you can get the feel and idea of what you want. You don't have to choose one today," Mika said hurriedly. Ryn sighed heavily. She did not know how to change Mika's mind. She was so excited, she did not notice the awkwardness when she suggested buying the car. Her mother too was too happy to notice. Luckily, only Jason and Mei Li noticed it but they could not do anything more. Ryn gave a meaningful look at Jason, signalling him to do something, but the man could only shrug his shoulders. He could no longer do anything when his baby already insisted to check the cars. Besides, she did say it was not a must to buy it today. So, in his opinion, even if Ryn, at the end of the window shopping said nothing grabbed her interest, Mika could not do anything. Of course, he has his own plan when he heardMika wanted to check the showroom. He wanted to buy a new car for his fiance and he must make sure the car is the one she wanted. Mrs. Long took Ryn's hand and smiled tenderly, "Don't worry. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy now. We can just check the cars and then you take your time to choose. Aunty really wants to buy a car as a present for you. A gift for you for passing the test." Ryn looked at everyone. She was clearly unwilling to receive this expensive gift. "How about..." she took a deep breath to steal some times to find the correct words, "Why don't you buy me a present of interior accessory for the car once I bought it?" "Ryn~"Mika groaned. How long does she have to wait before her best friend chose and bought a car? Knowing Ryn, she was always busy with her work and she bet Ryn still hasn't done her grocery shopping yet. It would not be impossiblefor her to push the plan to buy the car way back in her plan and do something that she thought more important aka sleep. She could sleep for hours regardless of the time and day. She always spent her off day by sleeping. It was up to Mika to bring her out from her 'cave' or the silly girl would hibernate alone in the bed happily. "Fine. But you said I don't have to choose today, okay?" Ryn gave a serious look at Mika and Mika nodded quickly. "I promise."
