Lost Me Gained Regret

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 voice laced 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 this lately.”

“Then who could it be?”

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 that large; if it’s someone we know, it’s bound to come out.”

“Fair point,” Christine agreed.

w outfit and

Later, I changed into a new out

a beige wool coat before heading

she had a knack for these social gatherings. When we arrived, a waiter escorted us to

reflecting off the

us warmly, quickly diving into conversation with Christine. “You two are familiar with our guest tonight, right? I’ve got a big

“Laura, is it the Ferguson

lost your mind? You and Ms. Webster just left the Ferguson Group. Why would they want to support a new brand that competes

Group. And it certainly wasn’t Bryant.

it were

that would mean missing out on another investment opportunity.

overthought

beans. Which company is it?” Laura was surprisingly open. “The RF Group, which just went public on the NYSE last month.

“AFT

“You mean the one that emerged in New York and built

Õན ཟ འནྟུ

jogged my memory.

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

nodded. “Surprising,

You’ve got us an investor like that?”

hard. “Is this restaurant classy enough?