Overbearing CEO's Contract Love
Chapter 384: Cooperation Invitation

Chapter 384: Cooperation Invitation

"Director Sterling, long time no see." Matthew Taylor walked briskly toward Mr. Sterling Senior, politely extending his hand and waiting for Mr. Sterling Senior’s response.

Mr. Sterling Senior was delighted; he had known Matthew Taylor for many years, but they had never collaborated in business, only meeting a few times at various banquets.

"Don’t call me Director, Matthew Taylor. I retired long ago. Now, Sterling Group is entirely in Damien’s hands," Mr. Sterling Senior said.

"In that case, Grandpa Sterling," Matthew Taylor nodded, correcting himself.

"Grandpa Sterling, what happened..." Matthew Taylor gestured to the cane Mr. Sterling Senior was using. He remembered Mr. Sterling Senior always being quite robust.

"Grandpa injured his left knee last week while rock climbing," Damien Sterling explained.

"Yes, getting old has its challenges!" Mr. Sterling Senior sighed.

"Alright, alright, since everyone is here, let’s start the meal! Mr. Taylor, I’m Logan Harrington, Damien’s dear brother." Logan Harrington, who was standing nearby, was already starving.

"Nice to meet you, Logan Harrington!" Matthew Taylor also greeted Logan with a handshake.

Their luxurious underwater dinner officially began. This was a restaurant under Harrington Global Enterprises, inspired by Mrs. Harrington’s love for the sea, resulting in several such underwater-themed restaurants.

The private VIP room, reserved exclusively for the upper management of Harrington Global Enterprises, had a decor inspired by an underwater dragon palace. The dining table was a large round table made of rosewood, adorned with coral and sea stones, offering a 360-degree view of the underwater world, making it feel like dining in the ocean.

"I heard Mr. Taylor recently opened a large entertainment mall near our company called ’Frozen Land.’ Congratulations!" Damien Sterling said with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Sterling. You’re welcome to bring your family and friends over to help boost our traffic!" Matthew Taylor responded.

"Certainly!" Damien Sterling said, clinking glasses with Matthew Taylor.

Despite the fortunate alliance facilitated by Emma Hart, Damien Sterling still had some reservations about Matthew Taylor. They were of similar age and had similar styles of handling matters. However, Matthew Taylor had entered the business battlefield earlier and excelled in areas such as financial skills and shrewdness.

"Mr. Taylor, your visit to City A must be about more than just ’Frozen Land,’ right?" Damien Sterling’s eyes seemed to see through everything.

"Haha, to be honest, Mr. Sterling, you’re right. I’m here to explore the market and discuss a cooperation project with you. However, I wasn’t fully prepared before you invited me here," Matthew Taylor said, relaxing his eyebrows and making a gesture as if to sigh.

"And what kind of cooperation are you looking to discuss?" Damien Sterling was genuinely intrigued by Matthew Taylor’s intentions, raising his eyebrows unconsciously.

"Mr. Sterling, you might know there’s a vast piece of land in the outskirts of City A. The owner wanted to build a school there, but due to a lack of funds and some unprocessed paperwork, the project was halted halfway," Matthew Taylor paused to sip his Tieguanyin tea.

"You’re not thinking of partnering with me to build a school, are you?" Damien Sterling chuckled lightly.

"Opening a private university isn’t out of the question. I wonder if Mr. Sterling would be interested?" Matthew Taylor said with a smile, squinting slightly.

His personality has changed significantly from what his name used to imply. He used to be quite similar to Damien Sterling, cold and stern like an icy world, but now he’s completely different.

Damien Sterling furrowed his brows deeply in thought. Opening a school was not within his usual business scope, and a rash move could lead to significant losses. However, he was genuinely interested in the education sector.

"Of course, Mr. Sterling, you can take your time to consider it. In the meantime, I plan to visit the site in a few days. Would you be interested in joining me? And, of course, Mr. Harrington as well," Matthew Taylor said, looking towards Logan Harrington. Logan Harrington, the grandson of Mrs. Harrington from Harrington Global Enterprises, was known as a wealthy playboy.

"I don’t mind. What do you think, Mr. Sterling?" Logan Harrington said nonchalantly.

"Since Mr. Taylor has extended the invitation, I see no reason not to go. I’ll arrange a suitable time for us to visit," Damien Sterling replied. The four of them raised their glasses in a toast.

"Enough talking! Let’s eat!" Mr. Sterling Senior urged. He was a man who disliked discussing business at the dinner table, believing it disrespectful to the food.

Naturally, the food at Mrs. Harrington’s restaurant was exquisite. What was even more surprising was that once you took a bite, you couldn’t stop, losing all desire to discuss anything else.

After dinner, Matthew Taylor exchanged contact information with Logan Harrington and Mr. Sterling Senior before everyone went their separate ways.

Around eleven o’clock at night, Emma Hart had already been sent home by Amelia Davidson and was putting the kids to sleep in the nursery.

"Mr. Sterling, Mrs. Sterling is in the nursery," Mrs. Harris said, opening the door for Damien Sterling.

Reeking of alcohol, Damien Sterling went upstairs slowly, carefully pushing open the nursery door to avoid disturbing the children. He stood at the door and greeted Emma Hart softly.

He watched his recently asleep babies in their cribs. They had just turned one and were already growing fast, likely to inherit his tall and strong physique.

Emma Hart stayed in the nursery a bit longer to ensure the babies were sound asleep before gently stepping out and closing the door behind her.

"You’re back! Why do you smell so strongly of alcohol?" Emma Hart frowned. It was unusual for Damien Sterling to be in such a state.

"I had a business dinner tonight. Did you have a good time today?" Damien Sterling asked, guiding Emma Hart into their bedroom.

"I had a great time! By the way, we bought lots of new clothes in different styles. I’ll model them for you sometime!" Emma Hart said excitedly.

"Where did you go today?" Damien Sterling sat on the small bench at the foot of the bed, loosening his tie and shirt buttons.

"Frozen Land Mall, right near Sterling Group," Emma Hart said, quickly grabbing a warm towel from the bathroom to wipe Damien Sterling’s face.

Damien Sterling paused for a moment before responding, "I’m glad you had fun."