Female Novel
Chapter 1191
Chapter 1191 Good Afternoon, Mr. Abel
Jason had not gone too far when he heard the loud thump. He paused and turned around to see,wondering what was making his boss so unhappy.
Was the lunch not to his taste?
Jason shook his head. He remembered that he had something else to tell his boss, so he went back tothe office.
"Boss." He knocked on Luke’s office door.
Luke turned around and looked at him. "What is it?"
Jason guessed that Luke had punched the window. He glanced at the window to make sure that therewere no cracks on it and said, "You have a meeting at two-thirty this afternoon with the CEO ofBelpharma."
Luke did not remember the meeting. He frowned and asked, "When was this meeting scheduled?"
Jason replied, "Two weeks ago. You agreed to the meeting."
Luke thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. Belpharma was a pharmaceuticalcompany that received foreign investment. It invented many types of medicine after setting up itsheadquarters in A City, and its sales accounted for fifty percent of the entire pharmaceutical market.Watson had only just opened its doors back then, so when someone from Belpharma initiated ameeting with Luke, he agreed to it immediately.
The CEO of Belpharma was overseas at that time, so their meeting was scheduled to happen twoweeks later.
"Mm," Luke replied after he remembered it. He sat down on his chair.
Usually, he was not so forgetful, but there had been too many things on his mind.
Jason rubbed his nose and said, 'I'll go and make arrangements."
The CEOs of the two companies would be meeting in T Corporation, so Jason had to make sure thatthe company looked presentable.
Luke nodded and returned to work.
At half-past two, the CEO of Belpharma appeared at T Corporation.
Jason brought the person to the guest lounge and informed Luke about it. Meanwhile, other staffmembers of T Corporation made sure that the guest was comfortable.
After Luke was informed, he went downstairs to the guest lounge. When he opened the door and sawthe man sitting on the couch, he narrowed his gaze.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Abel." He composed himself and walked over.
Abel stood up and extended his hand. "Good afternoon, Mr. Crawford. I've heard about you, and it's myhonor to meet you today."
Luke shared a brief and firm handshake with Abel. Even though the man in front of him had a friendlysmile on his face, Luke could tell that he was not as kind as he might seem.
"Please have a seat." Luke gestured to the couch.
Abel nodded and sat opposite him.
Tina came in with two cups of coffee, placed them on the coffee table, and quietly left the room.
"A City is a great place with abundant talent, Mr. Crawford. Even your secretary is very pleasing to theeye."
Tina had not gone too far. She heard Abel's comment and frowned, not expecting that someone withsuch a gentlemanly demeanor could say that.
Luke smiled diplomatically and went into the main topic. "What business do you have with me today,Mr. Abel?"
Abel turned his head away from Tina and transfixed his eyes on Luke. He had to admit that Luke was avery handsome man. No wonder Kassy would fall for him.
Luke had the demeanor of a noble, though he was too heartless. Kassy's efforts on him were in vain.
Abel grinned. Seeing how impatient Luke was, he was not going to beat around the bush either. Hetook out an envelope from his briefcase.
"There is a pharmaceutical association in A City. Now that T Corporation has ventured into thisindustry, I, as the president of the A City Pharmaceutical Association, would like to officially invite youto join us," Abel said as he handed the envelope over.
Luke had heard about the association before, but he had never thought of joining it.
He took the invitation with an impassive expression on his face. Belpharma had all but monopolized thepharmaceutical market in A City. There was no practical reason for the association to exist.
"On behalf of the association, I would like to officially invite you to join us," Abel repeated.
"Alright." Luke nodded and agreed.
Now that he had received the invitation, it would be rude of him to refuse to join the association.
There were several reasons why Luke wanted T Corporation to venture into the pharmaceuticalindustry. Not only was the industry very lucrative, but it was monopolized by a few major players.
The venture would bring great profits to T Corporation, and at the same time, it would be able to breakthe monopoly.
"This is great." Abel clapped his hands and extended his hand. "We welcome you to thePharmaceutical Association." "Thank you." Luke was not interested in such associations, but joining itwas the only way to find out what his rivals were doing.
He stood up and shook Abel's hand.
Abel continued, "There will be a welcome party this Sunday. Would you like to join us?" "I will." Lukenodded.
Abel grinned brilliantly. Putting up the pretense of a gentleman, he said," That is wonderful. Each of themembers of the association will be bringing their researchers so that they can interact with each other.Right, Mr.
Crawford, you can bring your family along with you too. I've heard that your wife is beautiful, and Iwonder if I'll have the chance to meet her." "My wife isn't feeling very well. We'll see," Luke said coldly.
He was not very happy when he heard that, but it was not because he had made a remark aboutBianca.
Luke had been wary about Abel ever since they first met. He would always find fault with Abel nomatter what Abel said.
"Alright then, see you in two days." Abel left after he said that.
Luke asked Jason to escort Abel downstairs.
After Jason saw Abel off, he returned to Luke's office.
"Boss." He knocked on the door.
"Come in." Luke came to his senses. He took a sip of his coffee.novelbin
Jason went into the office, and Luke asked him, "Have we ever collaborated with Abel before?" "No,"Jason replied immediately.
"I want to know everything about him." Luke put the invitation letter on the desk. Abel was one of thevery few people that could make him feel pressured.
"Alright. Our men are on it. You should be receiving his information in your mailbox in an hour," Jasonnodded and said, i