Chapter 212: Racing Team.
Leo dressed up after he finished training with Lily and then the had a breakfast before heading to the office and school, respectively. The young man was worried the entire time that his daughter might be worried or anxious, but it turned out that she was not, and the early morning boxing session has gotten her very relaxed.
Leo said while driving, "Lily, darling, don't tell others what you have learned at the moment, okay? Also, no strength training. I have told Zeenat to watch out that you don't start doing push ups and squats."
Lily sighed and said, "Baba, this is the tenth time that you are telling me this. Also, why can I not do all these things?"
Snow interrupted and said, "It is because if you did this, and your bones became dense, then it would be difficult for you to grow tall."
Lily opened her eyes wide and asked, "For real?"
Snow nodded with a serious expression, it reality they didn't want her to take extra load and end up injured. Snow had a lengthy conversation with Leo about how he should not train Lily to be a fighter as it might alter her personality, but then Leo went on to explain that he was teaching her self defence and that was not going to change her personality but add some color and confidence to it.
Snow was rendered speechless when Leo joked, "You can handle the second child as you want. I will not step in but my eldest should be strong as she is the heir of the Cardinal Family."
Snow was shocked and she blushed thinking that Leo wanted to have a second child with her. However, she bounced back and said, "Hmph, forget about having another child before the wedding ceremony, I cannot handle the dresses with a big belly."
Leo chuckled and embraced her before he kissed her and said, "How about the first of the next month, I have told the people to invite everyone. You should invite your friends as well."
Snow was stunned and that was why she was shocked about the entire thing and stayed silent till it was to tell Lily a reason. Leo sighed, and realized that they have reached the school, he helped Lily off the vehicle and then carried her bag in his hand as he approached the school gate.
Miss Verse looked at Leo and bowed slightly as she asked, "Mister Cardinal, about that issue last.."
Leo smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Verse, it is all settled, now is not a good time to chat, I have a meeting to host. I will catch up with you at noon, how does that sound?"
Miss Verse brushed her hair and nodded to him as she greeted Lily, and then led the girl inside. Leo noticed that many children greeted Lily and the stiff back of his little princess gradually relaxed.
He sighed and drove back to the office, and on the way, Snow asked, "Were you serious about the wedding date?"
Leo nodded and Snow asked, "What about the venue?"
The young man smiled and said, "That is all for me to worry about, and actually the location has been confirmed and the venue is good, you would love it."
Snow leaned over slightly as she was curious and asked, "Where?"
Leo smirked and replied, "I will not tell you, it would be a surprise, and only your friends would get to know about this."
Snow frowned and Leo said, "All those who wish to attend the wedding, tell them to contact me, I will arrange their commute and everything."
The young lady sighed and leaned back in her chair as she said, "My obedient boyfriend has been possessed by a dominating husband, what shall I do?"
Leo chuckled and joked, "I didn't know that you would have such a good sense of naming webnovels."
Snow rolled her eyes and they reached the office, as soon as they got off the car, Leo could sense that many men were looking at him with a hint of admiration. He could not understand what was going on until June came forward to greet him and said, "Sir, the Deputy Director of Wagoner group, Mister Carlos Frederique has come to see you."
Leo turned to look at the man sitting in the waiting lobby and said, "Call him up in a few minutes."
June nodded and Snow asked, "Who is he?"
Leo replied, "Deputy Director of Wagoner Group, head of the racing department."
Snow opened her eyes wide, and asked, "The fabled Wagoner Racing Team?"
Leo nodded and Snow said, "Damn, do we have any project coming up with them?"
Leo shook his head non-chalantly and said, "I got ten percent stakes in the racing department."
Snow was stunned, but Leo placed his hand behind her back and led her inside the elevator before he said, "Don't worry about it now."
He led her to her office, and Leo said, "You asked me all this because you thought the guys were looking at me with new found admiration because of a collaboration project, right? No, they are looking at me like that because all men at some point in time wish to either race the track or they wish to fly a jet. Now, I will go and handle the scene."
Snow nodded, and Leo walked into his office after waving at June to call Carlos Frederique upstairs. He sat down on the couch and brew a small pot of coffee. A few minutes passed, and Carlos Frederique knocked the door with his assistant standing beside him. Leo replied, "Come in."
Carlos was a high ranking official in the company but he was not a share holder, and so, Leo held a higher standing. Carlos came inside and looking at the decoration of the office, he smiled and replied, "The decoration style of your office is rather unique, Director."
Leo smiled and replied, "My daughter made it, thank you for your compliment. I will forward them to her."
He stood up from the couch and stepped up to shake hands with the man and then he gestured for the two people to come in, and gestured for June to come over as well.
Carlos snapped his fingers and the assistant behind him took out a document and placed it on the table between the two as Leo served tea for the guest and himself. Carlos said, "Sir, with ten percent shares in the team, you are now the lead voice of the department. I will be reporting to you directly on everything."
Leo nodded and slid the cup of tea toward Carlos as he said, "I would like to ask a few questions after signing these, and I hope that you would speak honestly."
The people froze and they saw Leo looking at Carlos calmly and ask, "If I head the department, you are supposed to be my liaison to them?"
Carlos nodded and Leo asked, "What are my responsibilities?"
Carlos was confused and then after some thoughts he said, "Sir, according to the rules set by RCB, you will sign on the go and no-go documents for any project."
Leo nodded and said, "Then I would like to make this clear right now, that if the team wants me to pass a project, they have to prepare a proper proposal, and I want to know everything about both the vehicles and the drivers. I want the team to treat me as a part of them and not some white collar capitalist. Understand?"
Carlos nodded, this was the first time a boss was telling him something like this, and he appreciated. Leo signed the documents and gave them back to June and said, "Give this to Snow."
June nodded and left the place quickly, while Carlos and Leo discussed a few things and after a long discussion, Carlos said, "Sir, there is a charity event in a couple of days, here in the Montac City. Why not you participate in the event and announce your presence to the team?"
Leo thought about it and said, "Fine, I will do as you say. I will come over in the night tomorrow, with my daughter."
Carlos nodded with a smile and replied, "I will make all the arrangements and you have nothing to be worried about."
Leo smiled and replied, "I hope that you can tell the team to maintain the same decency. I have my own homework about the vehicles otherwise, I would not buy off such high stakes in the department."
Carlos understood that Leo was serious and that he was a car or race enthusiast. After a small talk, Carlos left and Snow came over asking for the details of the conversation. Leo sighed and recounted everything and Snow asked him surprisingly, "Do you even know what is going on in the charity event?"
Leo frowned and Snow smuggly said, "You, Mister Leo Cardinal, has signed up for a race around the Montek Urban Circuit, one of the most trickiest tracks in the world. If they give you to rise the 1F category car then you say no."
Leo nodded and said, "I will do that, don't worry."