Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 776

"Mr. Ward?"

How did we end up with an extra Mr. Ward at the table?

Prompted by the manager's reminder, the realization suddenly dawned on the men seated around.

"Right, Mr. Perry, Mr. Ward isn't even here yet!"

"Mr. Perry, the guest of honor today is Mr. Ward!"

"After all the effort you took to invite him over, akin to rolling out the red carpet three times, you start drinking before he arrives? That's not how it's done!"

Turned out, this Mr. Ward was the venture capitalist that Violet had been talking about.

And here I was, mistaking someone else for him.

Mr. Perry, visibly sheepish yet having already poured Marguerite a drink, couldn't let it go to waste without causing a scene.

So, he wasn't about to let Marguerite off easily, taking her other hand and drawing circles on her palm with a teasing gesture.

just one drink for these three toasts. Make me happy, and I'll see to it that Mr. Ward invests in your Poppy Petal Fragrances too.

disgust, pulled her hand away and slammed the drink down on the table,

a warning glare shot back at

Marguerite stated flatly, publicly causing Mr.

the hand that feeds you! What makes a lowly PR like you think you can refuse a

I'm not interested. I'm here for

Mr. Perry, as if she had just told the joke of the century. The other executives also chuckled, their mocking glances suggesting Marguerite was

Ward? And you think he'd invest in you? Do you even know who he is? Think he'd give you

several trips abroad, practically begging, before Mr. Ward agreed to meet with us! And

executives began to flatter Mr. Perry, whose smugness returned as he looked at

good to be ambitious, but what can your little project rake in? How much could your company possibly offer you

me company, and

Mr. Perry, how much do you know about our fragrance project,

just a small company.

already being generous by considering

dumb. If you lose this partnership, aren't you afraid of your boss coming after

Afraid?

show, there's not

lifted her chin, her cold gaze fixed on him,