Chapter 266


    After hanging up the phone, Christine kept sneaking peeks at me like she was hiding something.


    “What are you looking at me for?” I asked, puzzled.


    “Do you think” she started, her voiceced with suspicion, “the investor Laura’s setting us up with could be Bryant?”


    “Doubt it.”


    I shook my head, even though a part of me wasn’t so sure. “He just got


    out of the hospital. I haven''t heard him or Kevin talking about anything like thistely.


    “Then who could it be?Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    Christine was genuinely puzzled.


    I didn''t have a clue either, so I simply said, “Well, we’ve already agreed to the dinner Let’s just go and see. RiverCity isn’t thatrge: if it''s someone we


    “Fair point,” Christine agreed.


    w outfit and


    Later, I changed into a new out


    grabbed a beige wool coat before heading out to dinner with Christine.


    Christine had booked the restaurant. Having navigated the Marketing Department for years, she had a knack for these social gatherings. When we art


    The room overlooked the river, offering a stunning view of the city lights reflecting off


    the water. The atmosphere was tranquil and ssy, and the menu boasted authentic local cuisine.


    Laura was already there. She greeted us warmly, quickly diving into


    conversation with Christine. “You two are familiar with our guest tonight. right? I’ve got a big project and I''m really looking to coborate with their gro


    Christine didn’t beat around the bush. “Laura, is it the Ferguson Group?”


    “The Ferguson Group?” Laura frowned and gave Christine a yful re. “Have you lost your mind? You and Ms. Webster just left the Ferguson Grol


    brand thatpetes directly with their own?”


    So it wasn''t the Ferguson Group. And it certainly wasn’t Bryant.


    I breathed a sigh of relief. If it were him, I’d have no choice but to refuse.


    And that would mean missing out on another investment opportunity.


    “Well, I overthought it.”


    Christine, eeping my history with


    Bryant to herself raised an eyebrow


    and probed,” ‘So, spill the beans. =>


    Whichpany i is it?” Laura was


    surprisingly open. “The RF Group,


    whiett just went public on the NYSE


    last month. Heard of them?”


    ?


    “AFT


    Christine sounded shocked. "You mean the one that emerged in New York and built a financial empire in just three years? That RF Group?”


    Her reminder jogged my memory.


    The RF Group was known for its formidable wealth, having built a business empire in a short span, yet its enigmatic boss remained out of the spotligt


    Laura nodded. “Surprising, right?”


    “Are you serious? You''ve got us an investor like that?


    Christine swallowed hard. “Is this restaurant ssy enough? Who are we meeting?”


    "Their ChieMExecutive Officer Laura


    smiled, then added, “But you''ve 2


    choserrthe perfect spot. He''s beén


    abroad I for years and just returned


    recebtly. He''ll definitely appreciate


    thetaste of home here in RiverCity’


    Knowing who we were about to meet made both Christine and me a bit nervous.


    I squeezed Christine''s hand. “It''s okay. If they agreed to this dinner after seeing our profiles, they must see something in us.”


    Although the RF Group seemed out of feach, it was worth a shot.


    Who knows? Maybe we''d get lucky.


    Even if it didn’t work out, we had nothing to lose.


    Soon, we heard the waiter’s voice from outside. “Right this way, please.”


    Then the doofepened, and standing


    there, besides the waiter, was a tall


    young man who appeared to be in->


    histe-twenties. He had sharp, >


    striking features and a hint of mixed


    heritage, giving off a sophisticated


    yetyouthfu vibe  ite)


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