Love Worth Fighting For

Chapter 32: Ice prince

Returning to accompanying Christian meetings made Elena even more aware that her boss was a very opinionated and strict man, with only a few words Christian managed to break the words of the mayor whom he met in the morning. Although Christian is not an Australian citizen, his influence is quite large in the Kangaroo country. The number of Clarke Enterprise businesses that have stood firmly for many years in several Australian states has succeeded in making him a fairly influential position in the country, therefore the mayor of Adelaide whom Christian met this morning did not dare to say much.

“It seems that not only Clarke Enterprise will protest against this reclamation project, some environmental agencies are also strongly against it. So if you give permission to the company that will develop this project, it’s not only Clarke Enterprise that will be your opponent, other companies will also stand with me against you, Mr Stevenson,” Christian said quietly with emphasis, Christian was forced to speak firmly because the mayor in front of him was very clever.

Adam Stevenson’s face turned red when he heard the words of the charismatic man in front of him, although he had never met Christian in person, the mayor of Adelaide had already gotten a lot of information about Christian. However, even after getting information about Christian dealing with him face to face like this is one thing that is really difficult to do. The pressure given by Christian is too strong.

“I-I’ll make sure that the proposed reclamation project is not accepted, sir,” Adam Stevenson stammered, though he was trying to act normal but he still couldn’t speak fluently in front of Christian.

Christian’s lips thin. “Good, I take your word Mr Stevenson.”

Adam Stevenson immediately nodded his head quickly, the sooner he ended his meeting with Christian Clarke, the sooner he could breathe a sigh of relief. Having met Jack decades ago when he was still a junior administrative staff in the mayor’s office, Adam Stevenson initially thought that he would be able to face Christian, who is Jackson Clarke’s first son, but in reality it was not as expected, because dealing with a Christian was as tiring as it was. against Jack. The father and son have exactly the same traits, from the way they talk to the way they intimidate someone.

Feeling that his business is done, Christian then invites Elena and Kainer to leave the mayor’s office to go to the next place, the Clarke International Hotel. The Clarke family’s largest hotel in Australia. When he heard that on the beach near the Clarke International Hotel area a resort in the middle of the sea would be built which was included in the reclamation project of a New Zealand businessman, Christian immediately asked his team in Australia to move.

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The reason is that if a resort is built on the beach, it could be the beginning of the destruction of the Clarke family’s hotel business, visitors will definitely prefer to go to a resort on the artificial island rather than stay at a hotel to get a more beautiful view of the beach. The beautiful view of the beach is the reason why ticket sales at Clarke International Hotel are always high every weekend.

“What’s wrong with you Elena? Sick? You look pale.” Kainer whispered softly to Elena when they arrived at the lobby of the Clarke family’s hotel.

Elena smiled. “I’m fine, just a little thirsty.”

“Are you sure? Earlier when we were still in the mayor’s office I saw you massaging the back of your neck,” Kainer asked again.

“I’m really okay, Kainer. Thank you for asking,” Elena replied back while forcing a smile, Elena couldn’t be honest if her head was really hurting right now. Elena didn’t imagine what Christian would say when she complained, Elena really wasn’t ready to hear the harsh words that came from her boss’s arrogant lips.

“Thank goodness it’s okay.”

Elena smiled faintly at Kainer’s words, but as soon as she saw the name Clarke Hotel International. “Jesus...”

Christian spontaneously turned to Elena who stopped right beside him. “What is it?”

“I-is this the Clarke family’s hotel, sir?”

“According to you?”

Elena blinks her eyes waiting for Christian’s answer, various other questions are now waiting to come out.

“Can you see the name engraving on the wall behind the reception desk?” Christian asks sarcastically.

“I saw it, sir.”

“Then you can read the writing, can’t you?”

“Yes sir.” Elena again answered curtly.

“If you can see and can read the writing then why are you still asking me again, Elena?” Christian’s eyes gleam showing his distaste for Elena.

Elena, who felt that there was nothing wrong with her question, did not change her gaze at all to Christian, the girl still raised her face to Christian showing her defiance.

“What’s your problem, Elena?” Christian asks annoyed that Elena hasn’t spoken.

“The problem is with you, sir. Not with me.”

One of Christian’s eyebrows rises. “Me?”

Elena nodded slowly. “Yes, if this hotel really belongs to you then why should we stay at another hotel not too far from this hotel, sir?”

Elena’s crushing question made Christian who was about to ridicule his secretary, shut his lips tightly. Elena is not stupid, she is a smart girl. No wonder if the academic value is very high.

“Is there a prohibition if I want to stay at another hotel? Is there a prohibition for a hotel owner to stay at a rival hotel?” Christian asked back.

“There is no.”

“Then what’s your problem?”

“Nothing, sir.”

Christian clenched his jaw, he slowly lowered his head. It stopped right next to Elena’s ear. “You’re just my secretary, Elena. You don’t have the right to interrupt my orders, your job is just to do what I tell you to without a rebuttal. You get paid for it, so don’t ever comment on the choices I made.”

Elena, who felt her energy was running out, chose not to continue her provocation to Christian, Elena remembered Kainer’s words not to look for trouble with Christian. Even though Elena was actually sure that she wasn’t wrong, the question she previously asked Christian was one that everyone would ask if they were in Elena’s position right now.

“One more thing you must remember, I have a lot of money. Even though I spend the rest of my life living in the most luxurious hotel rooms, even if my money will not decrease, Elena,” Christian says again. “I’m Christian Clarke, not a cake seller in a slum who worries every day about his customers.”

Elena’s cheeks immediately turn red, Christian’s words pierce her. The two beautiful eyes that previously felt sore were now filled with suppressed tears. “D-don’t bring up my parents’ job, sir.”

Christian chuckles. “Well, is there really something wrong with what I said? Isn’t what I said a fact?”

Elena, who doesn’t have any strength against Christian chooses to remain silent, she doesn’t dare to open her lips at all. Elena decides not to speak because she is not ready to hear the insulting words slip from Christian’s lips. In her heart, Elena began to regret her decision to ever send a job application to Clarke Enterprise, if she was only going to get hurt like this all the time, Elena would definitely choose to stay at home, helping her parents’ business. Selling delicious cakes that are on par with the cakes sold in luxury pastry shops in the city center.

Since Elena is no longer talking, Christian decides to immediately go to his private room in his hotel. Several high-ranking hotel officials immediately rushed to Christian, asking what he needed.

Seeing Christian surrounded by many people, Kainer then started to walk. When right next to Elena who was still lowering her head Kainer stopped walking. “Come on Elena, let’s go upstairs to eat.”

Elena slowly raised her face to look at Kainer who was smiling at her, before suddenly Elena couldn’t see Kainer’s face clearly because of her dark world. Elena could still faintly hear someone calling her name until finally she couldn’t hear any sound anymore.