“Didn’t we already decided Subtotal price should be? Is there a problem with tax?” Leo’s words made Mr. Andrew felt a little confused.

“I don’t know. Sophie, I think it would be better for you to explain it!”

Sophie gave a light cough and asked solemnly, “Leo, what is the basis of the Fiber Optic Broadband Connection this time?”

“80,000 dollars which include 10 lines of 1Gbps dedicated enterprise fiber optic connection. It is calculated based on project management costs, the company’s operating costs, to be honest, our profit margin is good now!”

“Okay, here comes my question!” Sophie asked straightforwardly, “In the contract, there are no punishment or restrictions, if our client (TechWave Solutions) schedule and cancel the installation technicians multiple times.”

Sophie was obviously starting to find minor problems. Before Leo could open his mouth, Mr. Andrew answered her questions for him, “Sophie, I remember there is a line in the contract:For Delivery Timeline, Specify delivery timelines for each item or service need to set in a clear expectations, such as time and location. Is there any problem with this?”

“Of course, according to the contract, we need to compensate our client if the installation is delayed beyond the agreed-upon schedule...what if they scheduled on the last day, then canceled the services, doesn’t that means we have to pay the fine to them?”

Sophie’s refusal to let go of this problem had deeply annoyed Mr. Andrew and Leo.

Anyway, no matter how they tried to explain it to her, she just didn’t approve of it. She was just trying to find fault in everything.

In the end, the two men didn’t have any energy left to explain to her anymore. One was dozing off in the office, and the other was eating on the sofa.

Sophie ate with Leo. Without realizing it, they ate up all the leftovers food and drank up the bottle of red wine. Instead, they enjoyed a midnight night without the candlelight.

Taking a glance at the watch, it was already past 1 a.m. Sophie yawned and sneaked a peek at the bedroom.

There was silence in the room. Vivian had already fallen asleep on the bed.

Sophie smiled with satisfaction and said to Leo, “Alright, let’s bid according to the previous subtotal price. I don’t have any more questions!”

Leo was so infuriated that he almost yelled at her. She was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him. There was a problem with the subtotal price? That was all bullsh*t!

Avoiding the camera, Leo shook his fist at Sophie.

The latter didn’t care at all. She lowered her voice and said with a chuckle, “Serves you right. Who asked you to bring her here? I’m angry. With me around, you two are not allowed to behave intimately in front of me.”

Leo gave her a glare and called across the screen, “Mr. Andrew! Mr. Andrew!”

Mr. Andrew let out a cry of surprise, sat up, rubbed his face and asked, “How is it? Have you guys finished the discussion? What is the result?”

“There isn’t any result! We’ll just use the previous price that we have discussed. Mr. Andrew, you must be tired. Quickly go home and sleep!”

Mr. Andrew muttered a few words. Looking at the expression on his face, it seemed that he was cursing someone. He glanced at his watch and said angrily, “Look at the time now. It’s meaningless for me to go home now. Forget it. Don’t worry about me. I’ll just find a place to catch some sleep. I didn’t even get to eat my dinner.”

Leo shrugged his shoulders and he deeply sympathized with Mr. Andrew’s encounter. He said, “Mr. Andrew, I can’t help you. If you want to blame, go and blame Sophie!”

Just when he was about to end the video call, Mr. Andrew suddenly shouted, "Oh wait, wait. I just remember one thing I need to tell you.”

“What is it? Why didn’t you tell us just now? Hurry up, I’m sleepy.” Sophie said impatiently.

“Hey, how can you say that? You have been asking questions for 3 hours.” Mr. Andrew pretended to say angrily.

Sophie giggled and kept urging Mr. Andrew to tell them quickly.

The two of them exchanged a few words with each other before Mr. Andrew said, “It’s not really anything serious. Isn’t there a new sales director in our department? He will meet up with you guys early tomorrow morning and take part in this bidding together. I just want to let you guys know in advance!”

“Why is he coming here instead of reporting to work at the office?” Leo asked nervously.

It was understandable why he would be nervous, because he had brought along his wife with him on this business trip. If other colleagues found out about it, there would be a lot of trouble.

What was more, this colleague was still the head of the department who he had never met before.

Although they were at the same level of position, Leo didn’t want to show a bad first impression.

Mr. Andrew explained peacefully, "He reported to work today. After hearing that you guys are on a business trip, he has requested to go and learn about the bidding process. Since he has this intention, it's hard for me to refuse his request as well."

Although Leo was in a difficult position, he couldn't say anything at all. He subconsciously asked, "What is his name?"

"His name is Elton. He will fly over there over night and will stay in the same hotel as you guys. I will send you his phone number later. You can contact him early tomorrow morning.”

“Oh, okay. I got it. Is there anything else, Mr. Andrew?”

“Nope. You guys rest early!”

The two of them continued to exchange a few more words before ending the video call.

Sophie did not say a word. Instead, she was quietly observing the expression on Leo’s face from the side.

Looking at Leo’s face, Sophie knew what he was worried about.

In fact, to her, this was no big deal at all. This was her family business, so she had the complete power to decide whether this was right or wrong.

However, she was unhappy that Leo had brought Vivian with him.

That was the love rival that she hated the most.

She didn't want to use her power to help her love rival create a romantic trip.

Sophie was secretly trying to figure out how to make use of this opportunity to get rid of that detestable woman and that guy who just came suddenly. After shaking them off, she will be able to spend some time with Leo without interruption.

“D*mn!” Leo couldn’t help cursing. Then, he said to Sophie irritably, “You still haven’t left yet? What’s wrong? Do you want to sleep in my room?”

Sophie stood up and kicked Leo in his calf lightly. Then, she looked toward the bedroom and said, “What do you plan to do?”

“Alright, I got it. I’ll figure it out later.” Leo said impatiently.

“What is there for you to figure out? Ask her to go back to Samburg first thing in the morning tomorrow. I am warning you. I am not joking with you. If the company learns about this, you will be punished or even fired. You can weigh the consequences by yourself.”

"Alright, I got it. I'll settle it. You quickly go back to your room and rest. We still have to go to the bidding venue tomorrow."

Sophie let out a snort and left the room reluctantly.

After locking the door, Leo walked into the bedroom with quiet steps and lay down beside his wife. He planned to get some sleep first before discussing the matter with his wife later.

However, as soon as he lay down, a burning hot body wrapped him. Vivian chuckled and said, “You have eaten all the food for my candlelight dinner, so I believe you have a lot of energy now. You have to make it up to me.”

“Honey, you’re not asleep!”

“Yes, I’ve been pretending to be asleep, and I almost fell asleep while waiting for you. Isn’t she trying to stop us from getting intimate? I’ll scream out loud later. I want to see if she really dares to come and stop us.”

“You better don’t scream. That crazy girl is not a person who would swallow her anger. She will definitely come and break down the door of our room. The commotion might even alert the police here!”

Gasping between kisses, Vivian suddenly remembered something and asked her husband, “Honey, I overheard your superior said that someone is coming. Who is coming?”

“Elton. He is the newly appointed sales director of our department. He will fly here tonight and go to the bidding with us tomorrow."

Upon hearing that, Vivian’s body trembled inexplicably and her movements also gradually stopped.

Leo noticed the changes in her body movement and asked curiously, “Honey, what’s wrong?”

“Oh, nothing. I was thinking whether it will be inappropriate for me to continue to stay here if your new colleague is coming?”

“Yes, it’s a little inconvenient. After all, I don’t know his character well.”

Vivian froze, stared at her husband and asked, “Then, what do you plan to do? Are you going to chase me away? Do you want me to go back to Samburg on my own?”

Leo, who was already burning with lust, didn’t stop his movements, and whispered, “Nonsense. How can I bear to let you go back on your own? Don’t worry. I have already figured out a countermeasure for this.”

Vivian stretched out her hands to stop her husband’s touching around and said, “What countermeasure do you have? Tell me about it first.”

Leo took his wife into his embrace and whispered in her ear, “After I left the hotel tomorrow, you will check out from the room immediately. Then go to the Southern Bus Station and wait for me. I will find an excuse to leave after finishing the bidding and go to the Southern Station to meet up with you. After we get rid of them, let’s go to Fontenay and enjoy ourselves.”

Vivian smiled coquettishly upon hearing that. Before she could open her mouth to shower her husband with a few words of compliments, she saw him picked up the silk stocking that she had just taken off, kneaded it into a ball and stuffed it right into her mouth.

Vivian felt angry and embarrassed at the same time. She took out the stocking in her mouth, gave her husband a couple of hard punches and said, “Well, what are you doing? Don’t be so perverted!”

“Honey, I’m not a pervert. You can’t hold back your screams. I’m worried that you will attract that pervert here again. It’s safer to stuff your mouth with this.”

After pondering for a moment, Vivian stuffed the stocking back into her mouth, wrapped her arms around her husband as they rolled into one.

While they were busy in the bedroom, Elton was seen putting his personal toiletries neatly on the bathroom vanity in another room in the same hotel.

He was tall, well-built and fit. From his physique, he must be a fitness fanatic. A trace of helplessness and contempt was etched into every line of his well-defined face.

"The heart was made to be broken..."

A cell phone was heard ringing in the room. Walking out from the bathroom, Elton picked up the phone from the table and pressed the answer button.

“Hey, mom!”

“My son, have you arrived at France?”

“Yes, I’ve arrived!”

“Have you met Sophie?”

Upon hearing that, Elton frowned impatiently as he was dissatisfied with his mother’s question.

“Mom, I just checked into the hotel. It’s already very late now. She must have gone to bed. I don’t think it’s good to go and disturb her at this time!”