Top Notch War God

Chapter 16

Meanwhile, as the city lights lit up, everyone at Stardom Hotel was stunned. But no one realized it was a gift from Talon to Ariya. Instead, they saw it as a grand celebration for Skysoar Group's debut in Philadelphia.

Half an hour later, Ariya, with a face full of happiness, came downstairs, and following her was none other than Ralphy, Chairman of Skysoar Group.

When Ariya returned to the Willis family, Lord Willis eagerly asked, "How was it, Ariya? Did Mr. Hill discuss future cooperation with you?"

The other Willis family members looked on, seeing Ariya only as a tool for profit. Whether she had been forced to slept with someone didn't matter to them.

If merely being slept with could secure a partnership with Skysoar Group, they wouldn't mind having Ariya sleep with Ralphy every day.

Ariya, unaware of their filthy thoughts, simply smiled faintly and said, "Skysoar Group has confirmed the partnership with us, with the investment amount increased to five hundred million."

"Five hundred million!"

The Willis family members were stunned, and only after Lord Willis's repeated confirmation did they finally smiled.

"Hahaha! That's fantastic! A five hundred million order will catapult the Willis family into true high society. I can't wait to see who will dare look down on us in the future! I'll make sure everyone respects the Willis family. Let's thank Mr. Hill with a toast!"

The Willis family members stood up, following Lord Willis proudly, filled with indescribable joy. Others around them also made way, casting envious glance.

This was a five hundred million order from Skysoar Group. It was about the money and a symbol of status. It looked like the Willis family was truly on the verge of rising to prominence.

"Mr. Hill." Lord Willis walked to Ralphy's side, cupping his hands in thanks. "On behalf of the Willis family, thank you very much!"

He added. "Thank you for trusting the Willis family and giving us this five hundred million order! Rest assured, Ariya will stay here tonight to discuss the upcoming cooperation with you. Let's raise a toast to Mr. Hill. We'll ensure to fulfill the order with both quality and quantity, and we look forward to a successful partnership!"

With that, he drank his glass in one go, and the Willis family members also finished their drinks.

"Huh? Did you misunderstand something?" Ralphy casually swirled his wine glass.

"Misunderstand?" Lord Willis was stunned, and others looked at Ralphy in confusion.

"I did say that Skysoar Group would invest five hundred million to support Willis family's development, but Jack mentioned earlier that we only negotiate this cooperation with Ariya. If Willis family doesn't let Ariya handle this cooperation, then your family are not in our consideration."

"What?" With his head buzzing, Lord Willis had stubbornly thought that once Ariya secured the contract, it would be enough to hand it over to the Willis family for production. Yet, Ralphy stated that they would only cooperate with Ariya. If the Willis family wanted this order, they must make Ariya the chairman.

"Mr. Hill, I think we should discuss this further," Lord Willis said with a frown. He wasn't keen on having Ariya in charge, as he favored Jensen.

Ralphy shook his head with a smile and said, "I don't have any say in this. It's all up to the behind-the-scenes boss, the real hero of the story I mentioned."

What? Lord Willis was stunned. Skysoar Group actually had a behind-the-scenes boss?

And this behind-the-scenes boss was highly supportive of Ariya. Did Willis Group really have to hand over the chairman to this woman?

It would destroy the Willis Group!

Yet, after much thought, Lord Willis finally decided to swallow his pride and approach Ariya.

Facing Lord Willis's compromise, Ariya flatly refused and cut all ties with the Willis family! Then she drove back to the Imperial View Villa in Ralphy's Bentley, and the contract between the Willis Group and Skysoar Group was completely shelved. The entire Willis family was thrown into chaos.

The next day, at dawn, Ariya got up to do her makeup and get ready.

Talon moved softly and hugged her from behind. Ariya stiffened, feeling the man's warmth as if it might melt her. "What are you doing? Maisy will wake up soon..."

Talon turned her around, studied her carefully, and then smiled. "I really don't want you to go looking for work. Since our little girl isn't awake yet, why don't we make love?"

Ariya said with a frown. "Oh, I have an interview today! Besides, you mentioned yesterday that although Skysoar Group is worth a trillion, it has nearly a trillion in liabilities too. If anything goes wrong, I'm not sure how we'll manage!"

Ariya broke free from Talon's embrace and quickly got dressed. "But if I pass the interview, I can start work tomorrow and start building my own savings. I don't want to be seen as just someone's wife. I want to prove myself!"

Watching Ariya leave, Talon stood by the window and took a puff of his cigarette.

There was no helping it; Ariya was naturally a tough cookie, even though he already had assets in the trillions.

At that moment, Azureblade appeared and said, "General, the White House sent word. Your leave has been approved. You can be with your family for three months."

***

At noon, the recruitment event took place at the headquarters of Yuvi Group, Philadelphia's largest fashion design and sales company.

Three examiners, holding the test papers, scanned the fifty or so candidates seated below and announced, "Please pay attention. Only those scoring above eighty will advance to the next round. The exam lasts one hour. We are distributing the papers now."

Ariya skimmed through the test paper and sighed in relief. Though she hadn't taken an exam in five years, she found the questions quite basic and felt confident she could pass.

An hour later, Ariya put down her pen with satisfaction. She believed that she had handed in a flawless answer sheet.

"How's it going here?" At that moment, the door swung open, and a woman with heavy, smoky makeup and a cream-colored dress walked in, her tone dripping with arrogance.

"Ms. Stevens, everything's fine. I've distributed the test papers, and there are 27 minutes left before the exam ends," the three examiners hurriedly stood up. They couldn't afford to offend this person, Pola Stevens, the deputy director of Yuvi Group.

Pola nodded and scrutinized the applicants' test papers. When she reached Ariya's seat, she was taken aback.

"Ariya? It's you?"

Ariya looked up and immediately showed a hint of joy. "Pola, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you since college. It's been seven or eight years!"

Ariya reached out to grab her hand, but Pola deliberately avoided her by crossing her arms. Ariya felt a bit awkward. "Pola, why are you..."

Pola raised an eyebrow, her eyes brimming with resentment and disdain as she glared at Ariya. "Why? I've been searching for you for seven years, and I finally find you today! Why didn't you stay with the Willis Group? Why come to our company? Oh, I get it—you want to steal our secrets!"