Chapter 694


    Chapter 694 It Is Him


    Gwendolyn widened her eyes. Wow... I can''t believe I''d run into him here.


    When Patrick finally loosened his grip on her, she regained her bnce and muttered, “Thank you.”


    The two of them had be strangers, and it was undeniably heart-wrenching.


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    s, Patrick said nothing and strode off, leaving Gwendolyn to stare at his retreating figure with a


    darkened gaze.


    So that''s how it is, huh? If two people who were once in love fail to cherish each other, they''d


    eventually be strangers. Patrick and I are a prime example of that, aren''t we? The fact that he


    seems to have forgotten me hurts a lot... He probably didn''t have fond memories of me, so he saw no


    reason to hold on to them.


    Gwendolyn sighed and gradually rposed herself.


    Her life might be an utter mess now, but she knew she had to soldier on.


    She even had an important client waiting for her, so there was no time for her to wallow in her misery.


    With that thought in mind, she quickly tidied up her hair and clothes and marched toward the elevator.


    After taking the elevator to the sixth floor, she looked for Room 608 and stepped inside with a smile.


    Upon seeing her, Connor stood up and looked at the man beside him.


    “Ms. Ashton is here, Mr. Lowen.”


    It was only then that Gwendolyn realized the client she was meeting was none other than Patrick


    Lowen.


    On the contrary, Patrick was incredibly calm and showed no signs of surprise as he gave a polite nod.


    “Hello, Ms. Ashton. So, you''re the CEO of Solstice Group.”


    Well, well, well. I must admit I never knew Solstice Group belonged to Gwendolyn. I''ve never looked


    into thepany, nor do we have many business rtions with them. This is the first coboration with


    Solstice Group, but I still don''t understand how Gwendolyn became its CEO... Does this mean she has


    even more secrets now?


    Gwendolyn sat beside Patrick in dazed silence, but thankfully, it didn''t take long for her to regain her


    composure and confidence.


    “Mr. Lowen, the purpose of today''s meeting is to talk about bringing shopping malls into the new urban


    area. Thatnd belongs to Lowen Group, and ourpany would like to build a mall there,” she said


    before pulling out a file. “Here''s our proposal. Please have a look.”


    Connor nced at Gwendolyn and frowned.


    What''s wrong with Ms. Ashton today? It''s not her style to hand over proposals within seconds of the


    first meeting! Wouldn''t that make her intentions a little too desperate and obvious?


    Gwendolyn, however, didn''t seem to mind one bit, nor did she care that Connor was throwing her


    looks.


    “One word from you, and we can be done with this, Mr. Lowen,” she added.


    A faint smile tugged at Patrick''s lips.


    “Is this your first time conducting a business meeting, Ms. Ashton?”


    Connor rubbed his forehead in exasperation. D*mn it. Patrick Lowen is notorious for being ruthless and


    a pain to deal with. Not even the craftiest and most seasoned yers in the business world are a


    match for him! I came into this meeting with little confidence, and now that I''ve seen how Ms. Ashton''s


    handling it, I think we may as well give up.


    To his surprise, Gwendolyn broke into a smile. “No, but it''s my first time talking business with you, Mr.


    Lowen. I''m very interested in this partnership, and I''m sure you know mypany''s more than capable


    of taking this on,” she said while pouring wine from the bottle. “Of course, I''ll also be happy to drink with


    you tonight.”


    Patrick''s gaze suddenly darkened. She''s pouring white wine... Is this what her life has be? Is


    meeting clients and drinking with them all she does?


    “I''m not touching alcohol tonight,” he replied, causing Gwendolyn to flinch ever so slightly.


    The next second, he took the wine from the woman and turned to a waiter beside him.


    “Clear all the wine away.”


    The waiter did as instructed and hurriedly removed every bottle and ss of wine from the table.


    Now that there was no alcohol in sight, Connor began to realize how differently Patrick treated


    Gwendolyn. At the very least, the man did regard thetter as a woman and respected her.


    Without further ado, Connor got to his feet. “Let''s drink some fruit juice, then!”