Chapter 28 Rewards
Atlas nodded and said, "I'm sure. If this order helps me get a girlfriend, this little bit of money is nothing."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room turned their eyes to me.
Seeing this, Lyndon cleared his throat and quickly stood up, saying, "Since Mr. Lancaster has no problem with the price, I'll have our legal team start drafting the contract."
As he spoke, he walked toward the door: "Ms. Lockwood, please keep Mr. Lancaster company. I'll go check on things."
After he left, York also stood up and said, "Um, I'll go get a pen for signing."
I glanced at him, then at the pens on the table, feeling helpless.
Finally, York gave me an awkward smile and pointed at the door: "Ms. Lockwood, you two chat first. I'll go check outside."
With that, he rushed out like his pants were on fire.
Seeing this, Casey also quickly stood up: "Mr. Lancaster, I'll go check outside too."
He also pushed the door open and left. In an instant, only Atlas and I remained in the room.
I looked at him and pressed, "Atlas, are you really going to sign this order? One hundred million dollars is no small amount. Are you sure about this?"
Atlas smiled happily: "Helena, are you worried about me?"
Hearing this, I said irritably, "Who's worried about you? I'm not joking around. I've never heard about your work, Atlas. Don't joke around with this kind of money."
"So you are worried about me after all."
Atlas nodded and said, "But don't worry, it's just one hundred million dollars. Like I said, as long as I can get a girlfriend, not just one hundred million but even a billion dollars would be worth it."
Hopeless, truly hopeless!
Seeing I couldn't get through to him, I could only give up. Atlas across from me just looked at me with a smile.
At this moment, Lyndon pushed the door open and came in. Seeing the awkward atmosphere in the room, he didn't dare say much. He just took out the contract and said to Atlas, "Mr. Lancaster, would you like to review the contract?"
Atlas took the contract, glanced at it briefly, took out a pen, and with a few strokes, signed it directly.
"According to the contract, after signing, we'll pay thirty percent as a deposit. This payment will reach your company's account within three days at most."
"Great, great, thank you Mr. Lancaster, thank you."
Lyndon was so excited his eyes widened. You have to know that the biggest order in the first half of the year was only over ten million dollars. Atlas had just signed an order worth over a hundred million dollars. The sales department's annual target had been exceeded directly.
Seeing that the facts couldn't be changed, I could only accept it.
After signing and stamping, Lyndon personally escorted Atlas to his car.
Before leaving, Atlas turned back to look at me and said, "From now on, I'll have to trouble Ms. Lockwood to liaise with me. Please take good care of the product matters, Ms. Lockwood."
My feelings were mixed, but I could only nod: "Rest assured, Mr. Lancaster. From now on, you're our company's major client. We'll definitely treat you and your products with the highest standards and won't delay your business."
After I finished speaking, I saw Atlas nod, and only then did I feel relieved.
After returning, Lyndon happily rubbed his hands together: "Ms. Lockwood, this is really great. Landing such a big order, I'll definitely ask Mr. Lockwood to recognize your achievement."
"Thank you, Lyndon."
Seeing that I wasn't very enthusiastic, Lyndon could only say, "Then Ms. Lockwood, you carry on. I'll be going."
After Lyndon left, I paced back and forth in my office. After thinking it over, regardless of Atlas's real intentions this time, overall, what he did was good for the company.
If the events from my past life were unavoidable, then his order would help fill the financial gap the company would face.
I naturally wouldn't refuse something good for the company.
After thinking this through, I pushed open my office door and walked toward Henry's office.
When I arrived at Henry's office, Lyndon had already reported this matter to Henry.
The moment he saw me, Henry happily patted my shoulder and said, "Helena, you really exceeded expectations. You did well on this deal."
Only I knew how little I actually did for this deal. I did nothing at all—Atlas came to us on his own.
Thinking of Atlas, I couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what business does the Lancaster family do? Why would they place an order with our company?"
Henry pointed to the sofa: "The Lancaster family, through several generations of effort, is involved in a wide range of businesses—shipping, construction. I asked around, and the equipment the Lancaster family is purchasing this time is for use on ships."
Hearing this, I finally felt relieved.
But then I felt annoyed. This Atlas had clearly planned all along to do business with my family, yet he said those strange things about pursuing me.
"Atlas's grandfather is quite a remarkable figure. Under his leadership, the Lancaster family's business expanded abroad. Unfortunately, in his son's generation, things declined for a while, but luckily Atlas was born."
Henry spoke with clear admiration for Atlas in his eyes.
"When Atlas was a teenager, the Lancaster family sent him to the company for training, and he turned things around, helping his father resolve a loss of over a billion dollars. He's currently the most outstanding heir among the noble families."
"Dad, are you talking about Atlas? How is this different from what people say about him?" I frowned.
Hearing this, Henry smiled.
"Helena, if you want to understand someone, don't listen to what others say. Use your eyes to see what this person has done or is doing."
"You must have heard that Atlas is a playboy, right? That's a label outsiders gave him. Plus, with the Lancaster family's complicated relationships, false information inevitably gets out."
Henry's words suddenly enlightened me. It seemed that was indeed the case.
"Is the Lancaster family currently being managed by Atlas?"
Henry shook his head: "I heard that Atlas's father and stepmother dote on their younger son, but this Zane is just a guy who gambles and parties. I heard he's currently being held at a casino, and the Lancaster family has to pay to get him out."
I suddenly remembered the incident at the restaurant last time when Tristan said the Lancaster family wanted Atlas to come back. I immediately understood—they were probably talking about Zane's situation.
"Regardless, you landed this big order today, so we should celebrate. Tell me, what do you want?"
When Henry asked, I thought for a moment and said, "I want to have dinner with Mom."
"Alright, I'll book a restaurant tonight and ask your mom to join us for dinner."
Then Henry added, "But the reward you deserve can't be skipped."
With that, I looked at my phone and saw that five million dollars had been added to my account.
"Use this money as spending money for now. At the end of the year, the company will give you a bonus."
I said, "Thank you, Dad."