Coming out of the study and gently closing the door, Theo Sr. returned to his room with brisk steps, and then dialed a phone to Paris.

"Madam Blois," said the elder Theo, sitting upright and holding the microphone, "it is me, the steward of the Chen family, Obra Theo. ”

"Oh, it's Mr. Theo," Sophie's voice came from the earpiece, "calling in the evening, is there something going on? If it's about an antique acquisition, the next batch of antiques will be shipped in three days." ”

"Lady Blois, are you still buying antiques?" Old Theo was a little surprised, "Didn't you run out of money last time?"

"Yes, but I can pay it upfront," Sophie laughed, "and it's not a lot of money, and I believe in Chen's character, and he never disappoints." ”

"Ma'am," Theo said, holding the microphone, and suddenly felt a long-lost emotion in his heart, an unreserved trust, such a thing had not appeared among nobles for a long time.

"I'm here," Sophie felt a little strange, "Mr. Theo, you say. ”

"Ma'am," Theo laughed, "do you know that just now I proposed to my husband to cancel my cooperation with you. ”

Although this incident is a thing of the past and does not affect their future cooperation, Theo believes that there are some things that must be known to the other party that the Chen family can be friendly, but this friendship must be reciprocated, not accepted by the other party with peace of mind.

Sophie's heart suddenly tightened, her mind was blank at first, and then she spun quickly, took a deep breath and said, "So, do you still need this batch of antiques? Or, I can keep it myself, no, I still arrange to send it to Zurich, I don't charge for this batch of goods." ”

She didn't feel anything wrong with Theo's suggestion, but she still recognized it a little, what Theo could do by himself, of course, there was no need to spend a lot of money to ask her to do it, as for whether Chen Dahe would not adopt this suggestion, it was not within her scope of consideration, in fact, if it was her, she would do it, this has nothing to do with friendship, it is purely from the perspective of family interests.

In the past year, she has earned more than 20 million US dollars in commissions from Chen Dahe, which is even more than double the total assets of the Blois family in its heyday, even if she advances another one now, it is only two or three million US dollars, which is far from beyond her bearing, so she has earned enough to terminate the cooperation now.

It's just that there is inevitably a trace of regret in her heart, not because of interests, but emotionally, in her heart, this Oriental man who first saved her daughter Selene, and then saved the Blois family in danger is different from others, if possible, Sophie prefers that she herself will take the initiative to terminate this cooperation, rather than Chen Dahe, because this means that the man is beginning to be disappointed in her, in fact, she is already preparing to do this, but, unexpectedly, she was just a few days away, and he was ahead of him.

Thinking of this, Sophie felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"No, it doesn't need to be free, the goods can be shipped directly," Theo smiled, "Ma'am, sir, he rejected my offer. ”

"What?" Sophie's mind couldn't turn for a moment.

Declined, is this possible?!

"I mean, the gentleman rejected my offer," Theo said, "and he convinced me of the importance of integrity, so the antique purchase agreement remains valid." ”

"Mr. Theo," Sophie opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, and it took a long time to calm down, "Mr. Theo, Enzo, he is a good man. ”

"Of course," if it had been just for the half a million dollar annual salary, now Theo finally felt a little proud of his family, and proudly raised his head and said, "He is more gentlemanly than the average nobleman." ”

"I very much agree with your point of view, sir," Sophie smiled, "I would like to visit in person if I have time, I have some ideas for our cooperation that I need to exchange with Enzo, can you arrange a time for me?"

"No problem, it's my duty," Theo nodded slightly, "If he can, he should be available this weekend, but I still need to confirm with my husband, can you reply tomorrow?" ”

"Okay, thank you!"

Hanging up the phone, Sophie exhaled a long breath, but she was still thinking about things in her head, all about Chen Dahe, and the cooperation between them.

Sophie didn't have to wait long, the day after the first Mid-Autumn Festival in a foreign country, that is, September 13, which happened to be a Sunday, in the manor on the shore of Lake Zurich, Sophie finally met the man who had been separated for a year and brought her huge profits.

"Long time no see, Enzo. Sophie smiled and spread her arms, quietly waiting for Chen Dahe to approach.

Chen Dahe also opened his arms, took two quick steps, and hugged Sophie gently, "Long time no see, madam." ”

The two separated, sat down according to the guest and host, Chen Dahe lay on the sofa, looked at Sophie, who didn't look like almost forty years old at all, and smiled, "Madam, I haven't seen you for a year, you are getting more and more beautiful." ”

"Yes," Sophie caressed her face and gave him a disgusted look, "I think your words are more like politeness, you didn't do a veneer just now." ”

Chen Dahe's face was full of embarrassment, was he being molested? !

Of course, this is a joke, after a simple greeting, Sophie finally got to the point, looking at Chen Dahe sincerely, "Enzo, I came here this time because I have some ideas for our cooperation and want to communicate with you." ”

"Yes," Chen Dahe raised his eyebrows slightly and stretched out his right hand, "Please say." ”

Sophie took a sip of the coffee in front of her, put it down gently, and then looked at Chen Dahe and said, "I want to terminate the current cooperation." ”

Chen Dahe frowned slightly, "Madam, forgive me for taking the liberty of thinking of a reason why you took the initiative to terminate this cooperation that is beneficial to you, can you tell me the real reason?"

He wondered if Theo had found Sophie, but with Theo's upright character, it should be unlikely that he would regret what he had promised, and he had no reason to do these small actions, otherwise he would not be qualified as a housekeeper.

"Enzo," Sophie thought back to the lines she had thought of in the past few days, "when we first met a year ago, the Blois family needed your funds to help tide over the difficult times and retain their nobility, and you, too, needed the nobility of the Brois family to facilitate your antique acquisition, and despite the high commissions you offered, it was still a fair cooperation for both of us, but,"

Sophie sighed, "After we completed the first acquisition, things changed, Mr. Oblatio became your butler, although he has no noble status, but he can also access the people I am in contact with, from that time on, my role is not as great as it used to be, but for selfishness, for profit, I did not propose to modify or terminate the contract, and still earn the huge commission you paid, and now,"

Raising her head to look at Chen Dahe, who was looking at Chen Dahe, who was full of solemnity, Sophie smiled lightly, "Now, it's time to end this almsgiving." ”

"Madam, you are serious," Chen Dahe immediately said, "You should know that I don't have any intention of giving charity, and you have perfectly fulfilled your obligations in cooperation, and what I have paid is only what you deserve." ”

"Enzo," Sophie's blue eyes were full of stubbornness, "knowing that it is an unreasonable contract and not changing it is charity, I know this is not what you meant, but I think so!"

It's really inexplicable self-esteem, Chen Dahe spread his hands and said helplessly, "Then madam, what is your intention to come today? Terminate the contract, and then end the cooperation?"

"No," Sophie smiled and shook her head, "I think it's very difficult to find a partner like you in this world, so the cooperation can continue, but I want to change the way of cooperation, to be precise, I want to partner with you and do a business, but I don't know if Enzo is interested?"