CEO Calls The Waitress A Liar About Speaking 9 Languages — Until Three Words Leave Him Silent
Chapter 5
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This was her opening—not just to answer Sterling, but to change the entire game.She looked directly at Sterling, but pitched her voice to carry: "Manchmal sind die größten Risiken nicht die, die man im Vertrag sieht, sondern die, die man im Gesicht seines Partners liest."Sometimes the greatest risks aren't the ones you see in the contract, but the ones you read on your partner's face.It was a pointed statement, aimed as much at the German table as at Sterling's. As she'd hoped, the man with the tapping pen looked up, his eyes widening in shock. He had heard her. He had understood her.Sterling, however, was unimpressed. "Poetic nonsense. Anyone can memorize a proverb."He was about to dismiss her again when a low murmur came from the German table. They were looking at her, then at Sterling's table, their expressions a mixture of alarm and intrigue.Thorne, oblivious, decided to press his attack. "This is ridiculous. She's a fraud. Just admit it, girl. You lied."Elara ignored him. Her focus was entirely on the German investors and the opportunity that was materializing out of thin air. She had heard snippets of their conversation—words like unentdeckter Fehler (undiscovered flaw),Haftungsklausel (liability clause), and the name of a rival tech firm: CyberCore.She took a step away from Sterling's table toward the German investors—a calculated risk that would either get her fired on the spot or shatter the ceiling of this gilded cage."Verzeihung," she said to the German gentlemen, her tone respectful. "Es war nicht meine Absicht zu lauschen, aber..."Excuse me. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but...Before she could finish, Richard Thorne, his face purple with rage at being ignored, stood up. "What the hell do you think you're doing? Get back here and take our dessert order! You're fired!"The commotion had now drawn the attention of the entire restaurant. Dubois was speed-walking toward them, his face ashen.Julian Sterling watched the scene unfold, his expression a thunderous mask of controlled fury. He had initiated this, but it had spiraled beyond his control. He started to say something to order her away, but he was interrupted by the lead German investor, a distinguished man with silver hair, who held up a hand.