[Titanic] Harbor

Erica took a sip of black coffee, and the bitter taste cheered her up a little.She couldn't sleep well last night, but when she arrived at the company, she calmed down instead.

Take one step at a time, otherwise what else can we do?

"Erica, Tom asked you to come into his office once."

A male secretary in his 50s walked to the tea room, knocked on the door, and conveyed the boss' call.

A pleasant coffee break is interrupted.Erica hastily poured out the coffee, rinsed the cup, and ran to Tom's office.

The room was still the same as the first time she saw it, and such a decoration made people relax their vigilance.But now Erica dared not relax.

She felt that the only thing that could catch Tom's attention was that she took the liberty to bring up the concept of 'logistics' during the application process.The time when this word appeared in history will be ten years later.

In other words, this entry was officially summarized and proposed when the arms were transported in World War I.

War is the sword of Damocles. Although the United States has not been disturbed by the flames of war, the economy has also been affected to a certain extent.

Erica wasn't sure if Tom had taken an interest in her logistics theories or had a premonition of war.But what she can be sure of is that in the following time, Tom will use various methods to keep her in the company.

Signing a long-term contract may be the most direct way.

But Tom opened his mouth, but didn't talk about it: "Erica, I'm going to attend a charity banquet tonight, which is held for the families of the victims of the Titanic, I think you can accompany me to experience it. "

"Charity banquet?" Erica entered the state, and she said to Tom in a joking tone: "If you want to attend the banquet, why don't you bring your wife?"

"She's not in good health, and I'm not good without a female companion." Green explained to Erica patiently: "I've brought other female colleagues from the company there before, and I think this is also an opening for you. Great opportunity for vision."

"But I have no training in etiquette. Taking me there is like sending a lamb that has always been pure and innocent to the wolves. Of course, I don't mean to describe the gentlemen that way... But do you know what I mean?"

Erica tried her best to make herself feel at a loss. She felt that it was better for her to decline Tom's invitation. She didn't want to talk too much about the Titanic. Charity gala is not something like her at this stage. accessible.

If she attended the banquet and was recognized by others, the Dalton family would definitely come to her.At this time, she didn't even make any achievements, so how could she just go back with the original family's family like this!

"It doesn't matter. I'm just a businessman, not those nobles. They let me go to donate a lot of money, not for us to show etiquette. Erica, your conditions are very good. I believe that as long as you stand there, you will be fine." It could be the two points of the whole dance."

Having said this, Tom buried himself in his papers.

After all, he is Erica's boss, and his attitude is obviously unchangeable. All Erica can do is to accept it passively.

"Then what about my dress? You know my situation. I urgently need a job, but the funds for this job can only support my daily life. I'm afraid that the prom is such a luxury..."

Erica followed Tom's lead and asked about funding.

Tom really looked up again, he smiled kindly, and said to Erica: "You have done a good job in the company this month, and I have seen your hard work. I think your hard work should be rewarded."

"I···"

"After consideration, I think I can formally sign a contract with you in advance. You can take the contract back and have a look at it carefully. The conditions I gave you are quite generous." Tom handed a document at hand to Erica.

His movement was too smooth, and it seemed that he had prepared early.

Experienced hunters will inevitably be a little slack when they see their prey is about to be caught.Therefore, if the prey is cunning enough, it may also see through the plot of his hunter and escape the bondage.

Erica accepted the contract handed over by Green, and she heard herself say in surprise: "Then I really have to think about it."

Erica turned to leave when Green called her from behind.

"You don't have to worry about the dress. I will ask Cynthia to prepare a set for you. She is my niece. Although she has a dull personality, I think you two are similar in age and can still talk. This child and I have never been different. How intimate, if you can help me persuade her, I will not treat you badly."

Erica nodded yes.

When she walked in the door of Tom's room, she deeply felt that the image of a scholar he showed her at the beginning was of course gone.She didn't want to think about the content of this contract at all.

When she walked to her seat, Erica still remembered nodding to Cynthia. She was very grateful for the information Cynthia gave her. No matter what the reason was, it helped her after all.

Cynthia looked up at her, and there was a smile on her gloomy face.But when she saw the paper in Erica's hand, she lowered her head again.

Erica was taken aback by her awkward expression. She felt that Cynthia had a rich expression except that she didn't speak much.And it can accurately convey her meaning.Erica teased her colleagues and said, "I leave you with the dress for the banquet. Tom said, you will prepare this for me."

Erica saw that Cynthia's head was buried even lower. She was seriously writing the document in her hand, as if she was working hard and didn't want to talk to Erica.

"Thank you for the file. I think I know what I should do." Erica moved closer to Cynthia and said one last thing.Cynthia is like a little hedgehog, both in appearance and in action. Now that the little hedgehog is all frayed, it's better to be smooth.

Before Cynthia raised her head, she quickly did what she did and studied the customer's contact information.

But she still saw Cynthia's red ears. She looked a little shy, and her face turned red.

Green changed into her gown in front of the mirror.He still wears a traditional three-piece suit, and the tie is dark and looks heavy, which is also in line with the main tone of the charity banquet.

This afternoon, he received a summons from the court, accusing him of fraud.As a major shareholder of the White Star Company, Green threw away most of his shares before the sinking of the Titanic and profited from it.

It was a few bankrupt petty nobles who brought Green to court.I don't know whether they want to take down Green with all their eggs in one basket and get some compensation, or they are instigated by others to affect Green's business.

This subpoena was still within Green's plan... except for a few words.

Green rang the bell, called a servant, and told him, "Call Mr. White for me."

He had just arrived in New York, and he really hadn't had time to find a few more secretaries for himself to take charge of different businesses like before, so Xio had the full authority to represent these matters.

Hugh's recent work is very heavy, and he even occasionally plays the role of a valet.Green was sure that he would avenge Xio a lot of money, so he calmly assigned overloaded work to Xio.

As for Hugh, he really insisted on working while insisting on working in Green's work.

"Sir, are you calling me?" Hugh came to the office soon.

He stood in front of Green naturally.Give Green a chance to take a closer look at his heartfelt secretary.

Xio had thick dark circles under his eyes. These days, he had to work all night every night, and black coffee had become his regular drink.

"I just received a subpoena from the court. It said that I sold most of the shares in White Star. I ask you, why 'most' shares? What you reported to me is all the shares."

Green stood up, and he closed the door behind Hugh.The sound of the door closing was very soft, but this sound seemed to knock on Xio's heart.The shady secretary realized that there was a big loophole in what he was doing, enough to make Green suspicious of him.

There was an eerie silence in the room.Xio's gaze was fixed on the delicate carpet on the ground.The repeated patterns on the stall made his eyes dazzled.After a while.He said softly, "I can explain that."

"Then explain it!" Green threw the ticket heavily on the table, and he stared at Hugh, putting tremendous pressure on him.

"This is all caused by Miss Erica!"

"Don't blame others for your own mistakes. Where did you learn about Erica?"

"That day you took Miss Erica to send a telegram in the telegraph room. I happened to have a document to ask for your approval, so I knew there was such a thing. I thought that you would not sell the stock early, so I guessed, yes Miss Erica did it."

"This has nothing to do with the remaining shares. I am on the rescue ship and told you to sell all the shares. But now, I have discovered that there are still some shares in my hands, and they are completely worthless!"

"But there are so many documents, how could I have time to deal with them all!" Xio lost control of his emotions at once, he didn't expect the matter to be exposed so quickly.Obviously, it will take another three days for him and that person's plan to succeed, and then Green will have nothing.But...it was at this time that it was exposed.

"Anna, are you ready for the dress for the banquet tonight?" Mrs. Dalton sat on the sofa and trimmed her nails. She carefully polished her little nails with a file, and then asked the maid loudly: " This banquet is very important to me, so don't make any mistakes!"

Mrs. Dalton's sharp voice penetrated a door and accurately reached the maid's ears.She can give orders without ringing the bell at all, which, I have to say, is also a skill.

Her poor maid was ironing the hem of her gown.Silk things are always difficult to clean up. If they are not handled properly, they can easily become the laughing stock of others at the banquet.

Madam's dress has already been worn once when attending a banquet in London.It is also very troublesome to clean up like new.Madam usually goes to the clothing store to buy new clothes when she attends a banquet.She said it would be embarrassing to wear the same clothes twice.

But this time, it was rumored that the Dalton family's money was running out, so Mrs. Dalton didn't buy new clothes.

According to Mrs. Dalton herself, Americans have never seen the clothes she wore in England, and there is no need to buy them again. It is better to save the money for charitable donations.

However, based on the maid's understanding of Mrs. Dalton, she did not attend the banquet for charity.Mrs. Dalton simply wants to show off her gorgeous clothes and jewelry, so as to gain a sense of superiority.

The lady had no mercy at all.During all the time she had served her, she hadn't paid much attention to her own daughter, poor Miss Erica who was now missing, and her mother was still showing off her wealth at the banquet.

"Ma'am, I haven't found Miss Erica yet. It's not good to dress so high-profile." The maid suggested in a low voice.

"What do you know? Am I not going to the charity banquet because Erica is missing? It's because something happened to Erica on the boat that I'm going to attend and provide my help to those who are traumatized!" Mrs. Dalton added with some heartache: "I also brought a thousand pounds this time, which will be paid at the banquet."

"Yes, yes, but madam, don't you think a thousand pounds is too much?" the maid asked tentatively.

What can I do?Mrs. Dalton herself was distressed, but in front of the maid, she still said proudly: "What is a thousand pounds? Do you really think that the Dalton family is going to go bankrupt? We took out a thousand pounds just to express our feelings." .”

Absolutely not!

When Mrs. Dalton came, she was not willing to donate such a sum of money.With this money, it would be great to add some jewelry to yourself. For charity, you can't even hear the sound of the money thrown down.

But Mr. Dalton said bitterly: "You can't be so superficial. The Dalton's family is about to go bankrupt, and it's not easy to raise the funds. It's just to show people that the Dalton's family still has funds, otherwise the bank won't If you are willing to give me more loans, then everything will be over. When you go to the United States this time, stop showing off in social situations, and finding Erica is the most important thing!"

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