No matter how one looked at her, Princess Caroline had nothing to do with words like greedy or ruthless. Yet when Xu Yi led the convoy into Sewell City and saw that stunning, flowerlike beauty standing beside Count Samo with a warm smile, his own smile instantly became somewhat awkward.
"Hey, my dear President Xu, you're finally here." Princess Caroline's smile grew even brighter when she saw Xu Yi, and she greeted him first. "I've been waiting for you all this time, you know."
Xu Yi settled the emotions stirred by his memories of what had happened before and smiled. "Sorry for the wait, Your Highness. But establishing a production base in Sewell City is a major undertaking. We have to make thorough preparations before starting, and that naturally takes time."
"Of course I understand that." Princess Caroline gave Xu Yi a playful look. "I was just impatient to see you again."
Seeing the suggestive smile on Count Samo's face, Xu Yi cleared his throat, nodded, and turned to him. "City Lord, how are your preparations coming along?"
Count Samo smiled faintly. "What? We haven't seen each other for just over a year, and you've already lost faith in my ability to get things done?"
Xu Yi hurriedly waved his hands. "I wouldn't dare. I just wanted to learn the details so we can arrange to start work as soon as possible."
"There's no need to rush." Count Samo looked past Xu Yi at the long line of magic locomotives behind him and nodded in satisfaction. "You've only just arrived today, so get some rest first. We can start discussing work tomorrow. Besides, Princess Caroline came here a whole week early to wait for you. I'm sure she has plenty to say to you."
Looking at Princess Caroline's sweet, alluring