Chapter 3
"You'll be working under Professor Miller." Michael Astley shakes the young man's hands as an acknowledgement. All the young man did was nod in return.
The young man has decided to intern at Astley technologies to add to his portfolio. Their work on Artificial Intelligence specifically caught his interest.
The Levesque is an international conglomerate company that revolves around production of various goods and services. They're considered an empire in the modern era.
They were discussing on what specific research he'd be working on and who would be guiding the young man with the other research students.
The research is estimated to last around 1 to 2 months at the start of the winter break.
Astley walked them towards the gates of the mansion to their car. He was busy talking with his old friend, Dominique Lévesque, about their plans with their sons.
"My son has been thinking on..."
The young man has tuned out of their conversation as he already knew what his father would say. His eyes wander off to the garden not far from where they were walking and sees a lady sitting on a balcony railing on the 2nd floor.
The young man doesn't know who the girl was but he had a hunch that it was Mr. Astley's daughter. It made him remember what happened in the event that Cecil held.
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"You were only invited because you were Mr. Astley's daughter, don't get your head too high up in the clouds." Cecilia approached a girl that has just been standing quietly and observing the surroundings. Cecilia held a gathering and it was exclusively for the rich circle.
Invitation to banquets, parties, and social gatherings is nothing new. Families who are against each other also like inviting each other on public parties just to show off or feed their own egos. With intimidation in mind, Cecilia approached the girl with a mocking voice.
"Do you think I wanted to be here? This lame excuse of a party filled with greedy business men who matches their children, as if it were a game?" What she said was true, one of the main purposes of the event was to gather the children of the rich. It can be compared to a social debut for Cecilia but of course, that's nothing but an old practice.
"Oh, come on Cecil. We both know that I'm only here because your father desperately wants your brother engaged to me. He even offered a large sum of shares from your company." The lady played around with the drink in her hand and smiled.
Wallace is nouveau riche, or new money in other words. Their business was newly established 17 years ago and they were climbing the social ladder for more than 10 years now. It was nothing but wishful thinking for the young Cecilia to think that she had power over the young lady. It was none other than the daughter of the Astley's after all.
"We're just here to humor you." She looked back up and into Cecilia's eyes with a humorous look and put her drink down the table. She started walking towards Cecilia's who's now wearing an exasperated look on her face.
"So don't get your head too high up in the clouds." She whispered in a mocking way and laughed right after. She left Cecilia gritting her teeth who lost in the argument she started herself.
The young man sitting near them couldn't care less.
They made eye contact and he could hear the two old men walking behind him. Isabella's expression was visibly seen as she saw her father walking. She hopped back in the balcony and into her room and closed the door.
