Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 780

Seriously?

How is that even remotely good?!

Since when does Mr. Ward ever show up to these kind of dinner parties?

Ike looked utterly baffled, while Silas had already taken his seat beside Marguerite.

Mr. Perry was all too eager to pour Silas a drink, but then the man suddenly asked, "Mr. Perry, how much are you planning to invest?"

Mr. Perry was taken aback, "Mr. Ward, what are you talking about?"

Seeing the confusion, Ike hurried to explain:

"Mr. Perry, didn't you just say you'd bet your last dime on the Polar Radiance project if you had the chance? Mr. Ward is asking, are you in or out?"

In?

The cost per bottle of that perfume is $4,000. He'd have to bet his life on it!

twitched into a

in! Just not right now... Mr. Ward, I need to weigh my

in, but you're not? What are you trying to say? You think Mr. Ward has poor judgment?" At

Marguerite was

him right for underestimating

him with a sly grin, as Mr. Perry, out of options, hastily downed his drink to mask his

Ward's judgment is second to none. It's just... well... I'm short on

just say you were rolling in dough? How come you're suddenly broke? Mr. Perry, in business, integrity is everything. If you're like this, who would dare to partner with you in

playful, but were

up to Silas, hoping to forge a partnership and get a slice of

Marguerite's comments, he feared Silas might take it to

subject, but Marguerite wasn't about to let it go. Instead,

would you consider partnering with Mr. Perry in

looking at her thoughtfully before replying with a question of his own, "Would you

pretended to ponder, then with a radiant smile, replied, "Of course not. Our Poppy Petal Fragrances is just a small

Perry almost choked on his own

win Marguerite's favor by pouring