The hotel owner was frantically searching for a woman to play the role of his wife for one evening at an important dinner, and he chose one of his maids for the role, ordering her to simply stay silent and nod; but what the ordinary girl did became a real shock for everyone 😲😱

The hotel owner was sitting in his office going through paperwork. The reports were discouraging: the season had failed, half of the rooms were empty, and creditors were already beginning to call. He rubbed the bridge of his nose tiredly when the phone rang. The number was international.

He immediately understood that it was those Arab investors who had invested a large sum in the hotel’s renovation.

He picked up the phone and politely greeted the caller in flawless Arabic. The response on the other end was just as confident and cold. The conversation was short.

— Tonight. Dinner. We expect you and your wife.

He froze. He didn’t have time to explain that he had no wife. The line went dead.

The business was on the brink. If the investors decided to pull out their money, the hotel simply would not survive. He couldn’t refuse the meeting.

But where could he find a wife for one evening?

Hiring an actress was risky. Asking acquaintances was humiliating. And there was almost no time left.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

— Sir, may I clean the office?

Veronika, one of the maids, stepped in. He saw her every day but had never truly looked at her. Tall, with long hair, a neat posture, and a calm gaze. There was something noble and quietly confident about her.

And at that moment, an idea came to him.

He quickly explained the situation.

— It’s just dinner. You only need to sit beside me, smile, and nod occasionally. Don’t say anything unnecessary. I’ll pay you well. I hope you know how to use a fork and knife.

Veronika listened carefully without interrupting.

— All right, she replied calmly. I agree.

That evening they sat at the table with the investors. Three men in traditional attire closely watched every move the hotel owner made. The conversation began politely but quickly turned to business.

The investors spoke in Arabic. They were certain Veronika did not understand them.

— Your hotel is operating at a loss. We invested in development, but we see no results. We want our money back, one of them said.

The owner felt his hands grow cold. He tried to explain seasonal difficulties, the crisis, new plans, but his arguments sounded weak.

The investors exchanged glances.

— We need guarantees. Otherwise, we are withdrawing from the project.

He had almost lost hope.

And at that very moment, Veronika carefully set down her fork, looked at the investors, and did something that left everyone in shock 😢😲 Continued in the first comment 👇👇

In clear, flawless Arabic, she spoke.

Silence fell over the table.

— Gentlemen, she said calmly, the problem is not the hotel. The problem is the strategy. You invested in renovation, but not in positioning. Your market is not mass tourism. It is business guests and private events. The hotel needs to change its format, create an exclusive club-style service, raise room rates, and reduce expenses on empty floors.

She spoke confidently, without theatrics.

— I graduated from a university in Dubai with a degree in hotel management. Every day I see the mistakes being made in management.

The investors listened attentively.

— Give us three months. We will close two floors for renovation into premium apartments, launch private business dinners, and you will receive not a refund, but profit.

She finished and calmly took a sip of water.

The investors exchanged different looks this time.

— Why do you work as a maid? one of them asked.

— Because sometimes you need to observe your subordinates, she replied.

A week later, the investors signed an additional agreement for the project’s development.

And the hotel owner realized that the real mistake he had been making was not in business. He had simply failed to notice who was working beside him.