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

before heading out to

she had a knack for these social gatherings. When we arrived,

city lights reflecting off the water. The atmosphere was tranquil and classy, and the menu

Christine. “You two are familiar with our guest tonight, right? I’ve got a big project and

beat around the bush. “Laura, is it the Ferguson

just left the Ferguson Group. Why would they want to support a new brand that competes directly with their own?”

the Ferguson Group. And it certainly wasn’t

of relief. If it were him, I’d have no choice

mean missing out on another

overthought it.”

to herself, raised an eyebrow and probed, “So, spill the beans. Which company is it?” Laura was surprisingly open. “The RF Group, which just went public

“AFT

New York and built

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reminder jogged my memory.

a business empire in a short span, yet its enigmatic boss remained out of the spotlight.

nodded. “Surprising, right?”

got us an investor

hard. “Is this restaurant classy enough? Who