Chapter 97

Victor instructed his assistant to make sure Director Lawson and Mr. Wang got home safely.

As he turned back, he caught sight of Magnus striding toward him.

Victor lifted his heavy-lidded eyes with lazy indifference, glancing past Magnus in search of someone. The woman he was hoping for wasn't there.

Sammy trailed after Magnus, looking a little awkward. He cleared his throat and tried to smooth things over.

"Long time no see, Victor."

At the sound of Sammy's voice, Victor shifted his gaze back, unhurried and nonchalant. He replied with a casual, "Yeah."

Magnus met Victor's eyes with an icy stare.

Victor looked back, his dark eyes utterly unreadable.

The two men stood face to face in the bar, both strikingly handsome and exuding an air of power. Their presence turned heads, and several women glanced over, unable to look away. Yet it was clear to everyone that a storm was brewing between them.

Magnus' eyes were like frost, his tone chilling. "Victor."

for all the 'care' you've shown

maybe I should be grateful for that little eight-billion-dollar

put extra emphasis on the word

at the corner of his mouth. "The eight billion The Fitzgerald Group

landed like a

flicker of pain

so headstrong and furious before, but Magnus was certain of one thing: if he humbled himself just a little, if

he told himself. "She

straightened, his voice steady. "Victor, maybe you haven't heard- Isadora and I are getting married. As her future husband, I have every right

together, ready

then he remembered the sight

realized he had no ground to

grip tightened around his phone, knuckles white,

hallway grew thick with tension, the atmosphere nearly suffocating. Even Sammy, standing off to the side, felt a chill creep up his

defuse the situation. "Sorry, Victor, Magnus has

made it final. Magnus, for whatever reason, was suddenly talking

mocking smile tugging at his lips. "Don't worry, Victor, you'll get an invitation

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