Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell



Chapter 689

Selena followed Carlisle with a glass of wine in her hand. The sight of her back was so captivating that Wendell couldn't tear his eyes away.

Francis nudged Wendell with his elbow.

"Wendell, you should go protect the boss..."noveldrama

"I'm not up to it... You go," Wendell protested, shaking his head vigorously.

Wendell -feeling overwhelmed by Selena's elegance in her dress-thought of himself as nothing more than a country bumpkin. He felt unworthy of someone so perfect.

"You coward... If you're too scared, I'll do it," Francis said as he started to get up.

Wendell pushed him back to his seat.

"No way. Sit down!"

Wendell believed that Selena was beyond anyone's reach, including his own and Francis'.

"Don't forget. There's a hitman after the boss."

Francis pushed Wendell away and stood up, but Wendell pushed him back into his seat.

"Sit down. I'll protect the boss!"

Wendell ran off.

"He's simply chasing rainbows," Oscar commented, taking a sip from his highball glass. Francis grinned.

"At least he has ambition. What about you?"

"I'm not interested in women!"

"Wait, are you interested in men?"

Francis had recently learned that men could be romantically interested in each other and wondered if Oscar was like that.

"Get lost."

"How much are you planning on donating, Bob?"

"Well, I can only manage about two to three hundred thousand with my small business," Bob said, holding his cigar.

He felt slightly down in the dumps. Even though his hotel and electronics factory only made a profit of about 300 thousand last year, he had been invited to the charity event.

Still, the personal invitation of the wealthiest man in Riverland and the governor's presence made it worthwhile to donate 30 thousand just to gain some visibility among the big players. Bob took a puff from his cigar and asked Jordan Holman, "Mr. Holman, how much are you planning to donate? With a well-known company like yours, you should be giving a million dollars or so, right?"

"Bob, you're overestimating me. I only made about 600 thousand last year, and with some

long-time clients not renewing their contracts, it's even tougher this year."

Jordan sighed as he sipped his glass of white wine.

His company, Creative Advertising, was a leading player in Riverland's advertising industry. It offered advertising planning, design, production, and media promotion services and was Sean's go-to company for outsourced advertising.

"600 thousand is still a lot. It would take me years to make that much. To be honest, money isn't everything. As long as I make enough to get by, that's good enough.

"Look at me. I leave the management of my hotel and company to professionals. I don't expect them to make me a fortune. They just need to keep me from losing money," Bob said contentedly.

"I've never aimed for billions. I just want to stay in my small town, keep my family safe and healthy, and live without worry."

"Bob, your attitude is refreshing. If I had half your attitude, I wouldn't be dumping my problems on you!"

Jordan forced a smile. Bob chuckled heartily.

"Life is short. Enjoy it while you can. Don't wait until you're old to realize it. It might be too late by then."

Just as he finished speaking, a familiar youthful voice called out, "Mr. York... Long time no see!"

Carlisle approached Bob with a beaming smile. He glanced at Jordan, who looked visibly distressed. Jordan's somber expression only widened Carlisle's smile.

In his previous life, Carlisle had joined Creative Advertising through an old friend of Hilda's who worked in business development.

The company was notoriously exploitative. Jordan squeezed his employees dry, failing to provide basic benefits such as social security and insurance, and often promised enormous rewards for free overtime. He even withheld commissions from the sales team.

All of those factors contributed to Creative Advertising's declining performance. Despite those problems, the business department managed to secure the company's future. Carlisle and his colleagues won several major international advertising contracts for Creative Advertising. With the rise of smartphones and the digital age, Creative Advertising capitalized on these trends to become a multi-billion dollar company.