In the president's office of the Gu Family Building.
At that moment, Yan Jie and Zhao Qianqian stood before Gu Yan's desk, their faces full of arrogance as they spoke with outrageous insolence.
"President Gu, I'm sure you know that we're Young Master Chen's good buddy and his woman."
"If you refuse to invest today, I can't guarantee he won't sell you to some other boss next time!"
Gu Yan's pretty face turned cold. She snorted. "Never mind that this isn't that beast's project. Even if it were, I wouldn't invest a cent."
Yan Jie reacted as though he had heard something hilarious. He stepped forward, a lewd grin spreading across his face.
"President Gu, don't be so absolute. You're a woman guarding the Gu Family's enormous business empire. Without someone powerful backing you, sooner or later, someone else will take it all. Stick with me, and you'll get plenty of benefits. But if you really piss me off, forget your Gu Family Building-even whether you'll still be sitting safely here tomorrow is up for debate."
Beside him, Zhao Qianqian swayed her hips, her handbag hanging from her arm, and spoke in a tone that pretended to have Gu Yan's interests at heart. Every word dripped with provocation and malice.
"Yan, Young Master Jie is only doing this for your own good. Stop putting up a brave front. That missing fiancé of yours was useless to begin with. He hasn't come back in all these years-who knows where he might have died! Why not turn to Young Master Jie sooner? Then we can call each other sisters. Wouldn't that be lovely?"
Gu Yan slammed her palm onto the desk, shaking the documents onto the floor. Her icy gaze swept over them.
"My affairs are none of your business, you two