The Ultimate Commander Cassian

Chapter 10

"Don't you know that the parking lot for servants is different?" Olivia continued. She pointed at Elara's old car. "Get that crappy car out of here! It's an eyesore, you know!"

The people who happened to be in the parking lot agreed. Only luxury vehicles should be allowed to park.

"But I'm not a servant. I'm also a guest here," Elara replied casually.

Laughter came out of Olivia's mouth. "How did you get an invitation to this party? You weren't even invited to the Grand Ceremony!"

"I told you I had important business, so I couldn't attend."

"Then show me the Grand Ceremony invitation!"

Elara left the invitation card in her apartment because she did not expect to run into Olivia this way. Besides, she had no reason to carry the invitation card around.

"I'll show you later," she was still calm.

"Let's see how far you can lie!" Olivia narrowed her eyes in annoyance. "I'll report you to the party organizer later. You better leave now before you get humiliated!"

Nathaniel said nothing as Olivia left. His eyes fell on Elara, admiring her beauty. He had only ever seen Elara in pictures. It turned out that she was even more beautiful in person.

Even though Elara wore a simple red dress, her beauty stood out. She could even outshine Olivia, who had hired a professional makeup artist and wore expensive designer clothes.

"Why are you still here? Let's go!"

Olivia angrily pulled Nathaniel to enter the party hall. She realized her boyfriend was watching Elara, which irritated her even more at her cousin.

"I didn't know you were from the West family," Cassian finally spoke up after Olivia and Nathaniel had left.

"I don't have any position in the West family, so there's no point in bragging about it," Elara replied with a bitter smile.

The West family business focused on food and drink. There were many companies under West.

Elara's parents managed a subsidiary company that produced food for the baby and children. However, it did not go well because someone accused the company of using improper ingredients.

Since then, few wanted to work with Elara's parents even though they had clarified that the allegations were false.

"Can my parents' company become gold level?" Elara shyly asked Cassian. This was the first time she had ever requested for something. "I-I don't want to use you for my benefit so you can refuse."

Cassian smiled. "You've helped me all this time. Your request is not a difficult one."

He immediately contacted Logan and asked him to turn West Family into level gold.

"Very well. I'll arrange everything for Sunny Bites."

"Not that one," Cassian corrected. "But for Tiny Treats."

Logan was surprised to hear that. "Are you sure? Bridge Point refused to cooperate with Tiny Treats for a reason. The company had scandals in the past."

"Are you questioning my decision?"

"I-I'm sorry! I will do as you say."

Cassian ended the call after giving Logan clear instructions. "Let's go in," he invited Elara into the party hall.

"Thank you, Cassian. I hope my parents' business goes well so they won't be looked down upon by my family anymore," Elara could not help but smile thankfully.

They entered the crowded party hall, but since everyone assumed they were servants, nobody paid attention to their appearance.

The guests were busy socializing to make connections while waiting for the party to begin. Cassian and Elara decided to taste the food made by three-star Michelin chefs.

On the battlefield, they could not enjoy good food. They even had to skip meals because conflict zones were not safe.

"I want to take something elsewhere. Wait here for a moment," Elara went to get the wine the soldiers could not consume while on the battlefield.

Right after she departed, a disturbing sound echoed. It was Aveline who appeared only to insult Cassian.

"Why are you here? Servants shouldn't be eating! You must work hard because my brother's medical expenses are not cheap."

Cassian frowned. "I don't need to work hard for that," he retorted nonchalantly.

"Then what are you here for?" Aveline squinted and grinned. "My mom said you weren't happy with our divorce, so you're here to stalk me, huh?"

Before Cassian could respond to the accusation, Isabella spoke in her usual annoying tone.

"You should know your position, Cassian! Aveline will get a bronze-level business partner from Bridge Point. The Everhart family will also rise to the second tier, so you have no chance of getting close to Aveline," she spoke with pride on her face.

Aveline nodded. In a cold tone, she added, "I'll become an influential woman after I get the bronze level. You should stop stalking me because it will ruin my reputation."

Elara returned with two glasses of wine. She had heard Isabella and Aveline because they spoke loudly.

"What makes you sure you can get the bronze level?" she asked Aveline as she handed Cassian a glass of wine.

Aveline was momentarily silent, mesmerized by Elara's natural beauty. She answered confidently, "My company and Bridge Point have had a good relationship over the years. I've even met with the CEO personally to discuss work."

"Maybe you're the only one who thinks the relationship is close," Elara mocked.

The only reason why Logan was willing to make time for Aveline was because of Cassian. If not for the great commander's request, he would not have bothered to help a small fashion business become successful in three years.

"Who are you to say such a rude thing?" Isabella growled.

Aveline came to question Elara's identity because of her secretary. Instantly, her mother's words passed through her mind.

"Is this the woman you had an affair with?" she asked with a disgusted look.

Cassian was about to deny the accusation, but he was interrupted by Logan's presence. Everyone paused their activities as the CEO stepped onto the stage.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," Logan opened his speech with a friendly smile. "As you know, I'm about to announce Bridge Point's new list of partners."

Everyone waited nervously. But there were also confident ones like Aveline and Olivia. They were optimistic that Bridge Point would extend the contract with their company.

"I'll start from the bronze level first. Congratulations to Fusion Innovations, Enigma Group, Infinity Tech, and..."

Logan continued to name the companies that had officially become bronze-level business partners.

"...The last one is Nova Future Labs!"

Applause filled the room as the speech about bronze-level partners came to an end. Aveline's face turned pale as she realized her company's name was not mentioned.

Did Bridge Point end its partnership with Aveline Fashion?