"Please allow us to extend a warm welcome to... Jason Hebert of Minx Energy."
As the audience burst into applause, a tall and handsome young man in white clothes and black tie walked into the field.
He raised his hands high and kept greeting the guests around him. People's eyes were focused on him, and every guest could feel this confidence and pride.
The guests holding wine glasses communicated with each other and whispered.
And this Mr. Johnson obviously knew many people, and there was no need for Alger to introduce him in detail. Someone spontaneously greeted him and said hello.
These exchanged words were like a harsh buzzing in Will's ears.
His hand holding the water glass was trembling, and his eyes were fixed on the rich man in front of him who was enjoying the spotlight. The embarrassment and surprise in his heart gradually turned into a flame of anger.
Will moved his eyes to the right and looked at Mrs. Jofur de Perin, who was still sitting in her original position.
He didn't hesitate to sell his looks to seduce this old woman with heavy makeup just to get a place to join the club tonight, but this woman...she failed to live up to Will's expectations!
At this moment, Joful was also at a loss. She seemed to be surprised by the result. She opened her mouth and finally did not have the courage to ask her "husband".
Just as Mr. Johnson was chatting happily with the distinguished guests, an unsociable voice finally came from outside the crowd.
"Mr. Alger! I have something to ask you!"
Will struggled to squeeze through the crowd, his face was a little red, his voice was shaking, and the motivation that supported him to speak rashly was a sense of shame at being teased and insulted.
Almost none of the guests around him knew Will, and they were all discussing his identity in low voices.
Mr. Alger also looked at him doubtfully and asked: "You are...Mr. Evans, is there anything troubling you?"
As the chairman responded, the guests' eyes gradually turned to contempt when they looked at Will.
Will's heart was beating fast. He had never experienced such a spotlighted scene, but he was eager to find an explanation from the president.
"Mr. Alger, didn't you just say that you received my letter of recommendation?"
Hearing this, Alger chuckled, and Jason in the white coat next to him immediately realized that the guy in front of him turned out to be a daredevil.
"Sir, I think you hope to join the Chamber of Commerce. However, the Chamber of Commerce's requirements for membership have become higher. Not just anyone can apply. The results tonight are very clear, including the three gentlemen just now.
I am more qualified than you. If you are really dissatisfied with the committee’s decision, you can wait for the next time.”
Jason spoke to Will on behalf of Alger like a master.
This answer made Will very dissatisfied. The reason why he contacted Alger in advance to submit a letter of recommendation was actually to curry favor with the other party, hoping to bypass the committee's review.
For this, he paid not only for his appearance, but also...
"Mr. Alger, have you really read my cover letter?"
Will didn't take his eyes away from Alger.
The latter held his chin, his beard was clean and not messy.
"Sorry, I have several letters sent from outside, all of which are high-quality candidates who want to join the Huimin Chamber of Commerce. Compared with you, you are not particularly outstanding, and I don't have the energy to read all the letters.
"
Will gritted his teeth and said, "I sent something else after that. Mr. Alger, didn't you receive it?"
The "other things" he mentioned were actually the gold-plated watch he spent nearly 100 cents on, and gave it to Alger as a meeting gift.
This has almost wiped out all of Will's current savings, which are the wages Victor paid him previously. Unless the profit from the first batch of wine in the brewery is recovered, Will will be destitute.
His words reminded Alger, who frowned slightly, and then said with a look of disgust: "Mr. Will Evans, there are too many people with your plan. My way of dealing with it is to send them here."
All those insignificant gifts will be returned to you. I have already sent someone to send your gift back to you. I believe you will receive it early tomorrow morning."
Will was startled suddenly, and then stared at Joful, who looked embarrassed, his eyes evasive, and his face was full of guilt.
Under the gaze of everyone, Will's self-esteem was severely beaten. He couldn't bear the few nights he spent with the old woman, couldn't bear the rejection of the gifts he carefully selected, and couldn't bear the current results.
"I would like to ask Mr. Johnson, when did you apply to join the Huimin Chamber of Commerce?"
Being able to resist the urge to explode in full view of the public, running away without shame, and even questioning himself in turn, surprised Jason. He calmly answered Will: "Probably...the day before yesterday?"
"Then my letter of recommendation must be earlier than yours!" Will took a deep breath, then looked at Alger, "Since the fourth spot is an extra one, why did the committee choose Mr. Jensen?"
Being entangled, Alger could only smile helplessly and said: "I'm afraid you didn't listen carefully to what Mr. Jason said. He just explained that we have extremely high requirements for new members, and it's not about who comes first."
"What request?" Will asked in a deep voice.
Alger paused and explained impatiently: "To own a company or business that can be independent, you need to provide asset certification, with a valuation of no less than 100,000 faraka. If you don't even know this, what else is there?
Do you have the dignity to come to the clubhouse to attend our party?"
Alger's words made the people around him laugh sarcastically, and the more so, the deeper his disgust towards Will became.
So, Alger continued to add fuel to the fire and exposed Will in front of everyone.
"As for what you wrote in your letter, you currently only own one pharmacy... It is not fully owned, you cannot be independent, and it is impossible to achieve a market value of 100,000 francs. It is not even comparable to other people who have written self-recommendation letters.
Do you still think the committee can choose you?"
When Will's background was exposed, those mocking laughter were completely liberated.
"I'm afraid Mr. Will doesn't know what kind of organization our Huimin Chamber of Commerce is."
"Ah! He reminds me of those country bumpkins from the east."
"In my case, I wouldn't have the nerve to stand up and question Mr. Johnson in person. Everyone knows what Minx Energy means."
"Wait a minute, don't any of you doubt how he got the invitation to the dinner? It was just a drugstore..."
Amid the noise, Will's expression was tense.
Although he was embarrassed, he was not knocked down by the flood of ridicule.
After calming down, he loudly questioned Alger again.
"Yes, that's right, I only have one pharmacy, so who is Mr. Johnson? Since you said that new members need to have their own companies and businesses, but as we all know, Minx Energy is Lucchese Herbert
The company of Mr. Johnson and his partners is not Mr. Jensen’s, so in what name was he selected?”