CEO's Contract Obsession-Chapter 92: Protecting My Investment
Ava informed Rei that Amy will be going to Welsh Holdings’ office before lunchtime but Henry had a different plan. Dave was then instructed to drive her to a newly renovated 3-star hotel that’s under Welsh Holding’s investment.
Upon arriving at the location Amy remembered the boutique hotel that Henry owns and thought that perhaps this hotel has the same case. That Henry is an investor there and he wanted to show it to her while they eat lunch as well.
Henry was already there when they arrived and he was standing just outside the hotel lobby talking to someone who was wearing a tailored suit like Henry and Rei.
When Amy walked towards them, Henry immediately snaked his arm around Amy’s waist before he introduced her to the man in the suit. "Amy, this is Joshua Connor, the owner of this hotel and restaurant."
Joshua shook his head and scoffed when he saw Henry snaking his arm as he offered his hand to Amy. "I already know she is yours, Henry, or else you will not be here, no need to be possessive."
Henry rolled his eyes at Joshua, who is a well-known womanizer as well, just like him before. Henry wanted to make sure he gets the message across that Amy is his and she is off limits.
"Hi, Ms. Bell. It is so nice to finally meet you. I am excited to partner with you." Joshua added.
Amy extended her hand as well to greet Josh before asking, "Partner with me?"
"Mr. Welsh here proposed a partnership between my hotel and restaurant and your cafe, and who am I to decline? Plus, I also agree with the potential of your business," Joshua said.
Amy turns her head to Henry, "I am confused, what is going on?"
"I guess I’ll leave you two to talk," Joshua then left, leaving a confused Amy and a grinning and proud Henry behind.
Henry didn’t answer Amy’s question yet. He instead tugged Amy into the empty space beside the restaurant.
"What do you think?" Henry asked with a big smile on his face upon showing the empty space to Amy.
Amy turned around inspecting the place where they at, still confused and having no idea what are they doing there.
"What am I looking at?" Amy asked with a frown on her face.
"This is one of the branches of Bellory. There are more, later you will see Anton’s plan but this one is the biggest. Your products will also be included in the restaurant’s menu and room service.
Amy’s jaw dropped and she look around the space one more time. The place is not as big as the main branch but the location is perfect. She already knows that the cafe will earn a lot from it just knowing how much traffic the location has.
Not only that the place is in the middle of the city, but the fact that their coffee and pastry will be added to the hotel’s restaurant and room service menu will also definitely add more income. Amy was speechless, her father and Mary had dreamt of this before and now it is here.
The two always talk about having more branches to reach more customers but the plan never materialized because of the accident. Amy never thought that Henry would invest this much in her cafe. She thought that their investment contract will just have small cafes in the city or perhaps even just as small as coffee kiosks, but never at this scale.
Amy’s eye’s welled up at how overwhelmed she was at the moment and Henry saw it for his eyes never left her, observing how she will react to it.
"I don’t know what to say, Henry, I don’t even know how to thank you," Amy said as she hug Henry.
"You know you can always thank me at night in our bed," Amy instantly hit his chest upon hearing his lewd ideas which made him chuckle.
"Not happening, ask for something else. I almost became bedridden today after what you did last night," Amy said in a jest.
"But you loved it... Ha ha ha... Don’t deny it, I remember you begging for more every time I make you come," Henry said which earned him a glare from Amy.
"I am kidding, love. Of course, I will not invest in your company if I don’t think that it will not flourish. So no need to thank me, rest assured I did not do it impulsively."Henry added.
The two then had their lunch at the restaurant where Joshua Connor proudly served them the restaurant’s best dishes while he informed them of the benefits of having a branch in his hotel. Amy listens carefully to all the details that Mr. Connor is giving him for she wanted to learn more.
"Henry, by the way, I decided to stop writing I already informed my publisher," Amy said when Mr. Connor left them to finish their lunch.
"Are you sure about it? I mean, it is your dream to become an author all this time," Henry replied.
"Yes, I think it’s time for me to become hands-on with my family’s business. It is unfair for Mary, Sandra, and Maya to do all the work. I am the owner after all so I guess it is the right thing to do, I suppose," Amy sighed heavily which Henry noticed.
"Hmmm, talk to me, love. What’s bothering you? You don’t sound certain about your decision."
"Yes, you are right. I studied literature and I have no idea about running a business. It was Mary and Sandra who knows more about it. But I don’t want to burden them anymore. I guess I should go back to school to study more," Amy said with hesitation about the latter.
"No need to go back to school. I will mentor you. I have other people that can teach you other things as well. I can provide everything you need to learn about running a business, you don’t need to worry," Henry said confidently.
"But you are already busy with your company, I don’t want to add more weight to your shoulders," Amy wanted to accept his offer since who would be the best teacher when it comes to business? It would be none other than the number one businessman in the country, her man.
But then again, she owes him too much already and she wanted to do this on her own.
"What are you talking about? You are not a burden to me, Amy. Think of it as protecting my investment, I am your investor after all, and part of my job is making sure that my investment will not go to waste," Henry reassured.
"But your schedule is full, so how will you find time in going back and forth teaching me and attending to your tasks?" Amy asked.
"Easy... You’ll have your office in my building. You didn’t think I’ll let you go that easily right? I told you, I protect my investment. Later I’ll show you your office." Henry said with a smirk.
Amy: "... ...!"
