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 dinner with Christine.

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

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

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 collaborate with their group. Put in a good word for me later okay?”

beat around the bush. “Laura, is

Ms. Webster just left the Ferguson Group. Why would they want to support

it wasn’t the Ferguson Group.

If it were him, I’d have no choice but

would mean missing out on another investment

I overthought it.”

Bryant to herself, raised an eyebrow and probed, “So, spill the beans. Which company is it?” Laura was surprisingly open.

“AFT

one that emerged in New York and built a financial empire in

ཟ འནྟུ དེ

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 the

“Surprising,

serious? You’ve got us an investor

swallowed hard. “Is this restaurant classy enough? Who