Zara quickly reassured, “It’s okay, it’s okay, feel free to ask me anything.”
Then she inquired, “By the way, Grandpa, if he’s willing to help, do I need to travel to the United States again?”
“No, that’s not necessary,” Lord Thorne replied. “Master Exeor possesses remarkable magical abilities. If he consents, I’ll provide him with your birth date and share the questions you wish to ask. It should all work out.”
Zara was taken aback and eximed, “That’s incredible!”
Lord Thorne chuckled, “Divination and fortune-telling are the ultimate wisdom of our ancestors. It’s said that modern understanding only scratches the surface of its true magic.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
He continued, “It’s midnight in the U.S., and I’m not the best at reaching Master Exeor. Let’s be patient. When evening falls in the U.S., it’ll be morning here. I’ll give Master Exeor a call then.”
Zara eagerly responded, “Thank you, Grandpa!”
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At that moment, Charlie had rushed home to prepare lunch. Despite ine’s broken leg, she insisted on using crutches to work alongside him in the kitchen.
After finishing up the meal, ine said, a bit embarrassed, “Good son-inw, I should have cooked for you, but my legs aren’t cooperating!”
Charlie smiled gently, “Mom, no need to be so formal. I don’t have much going on, so helping out around the house is perfectly fine.”
He then added, “Mom, ire and Dad should be back soon. I’ll whip up some tomato and egg soup so we can all enjoy dinner together.”
ine quickly replied, “You’re too kind, my son-inw! I’ll wash the tomatoes for you!”
Charlie prepared a delicious meal, and soon ire and Jacob drove home one after the other.
As soon as ire walked in, she excitedly told Charlie, “Husband, I got a call today from Doris Young, the Vice Chairman of the Emgrand Group. She mentioned that the six-star hotel under construction is about to start its interior decoration tender!”
“Really?” Charlie feigned surprise, “That sounds like a significant project!”
ire nodded enthusiastically, “It’s not just big; it’s massive! The Emgrand Group’s six-star hotel project has been in the works sincest year, with a whopping 2 billion investment. The main construction is nearlyplete, and now it’s time to finalize the interior decoration ns. Once that’s done, we’ll move on to the internal instations!”<fneefe> Th?s chapter is updated by find?novel</fneefe>
She continued, “With a total budget of 2 billion for the hotel, half has gone tond and infrastructure, while the other half is primarily allocated for renovations. At least 300 million is set aside for hard and soft decorations, along with various top-tier furnishings. The budget for bedding, sanitary ware, and electrical appliances could reach six or seven billion. Executives from major domestic home furnishing, sanitary ware, and decorative building materialspanies are converging on Aurous Hill to participate in the bidding!”
Charlie smiled and asked, “What budget has the Emgrand Group set aside for the decoration design?”
ire exined, “Typically,mercial decoration design costs around 300 dors per square meter. The Emgrand Group’s six-star hotel spans 130,000 square meters. After removing any repetitive designs from simr room types, we’re looking at a design volume of at least 70 to 80 thousand square meters. Just for the decoration design, the fee will be around 20 to 30 million!”
ine, overhearing this, was astonished. “Mom! ire! Are you serious?! Just for decoration, they’re paying 20 to 30 million in design fees?!”
ire confirmed with a serious nod, “It’s no joke. In reality, that’s on the lower end. If a well-known designer or arge design firm were involved, the cost per square meter could easily reach 800 to 1000 dors!”