Chapter 319 Side with an Outsider 
 
Aurust thought for a moment. A bit agitated, he pulled at his tie. His heart was in turmoil. He didn't know why. 
but anything related to Lucia could upset him easily. Just then, his phone rang on the desk. Furrowing his 
brows, he picked it up for a look. At the sight of the caller ID, he hesitated for a moment and then pressed the 
Answer button. "Hello?" 
"August, don't forget our appointment. You'll come to our house for dinner tonight." He pressed his evebrows with his other hand and said blandly, "I know." 
"I'll come to the office, and then we'll go together. How does it sound?" 
Without the slightest hesitation, Aurust rejected it tactfully, "Well, I have something to attend to. You can just 
wait for me at home." 
Jeanne sounded dejected, "Okay then, I'll see you at home." He hung up the phone, but his agitation didn't abate, not even in the slightest. Jeanne invited him to have 
dinner at their house tonight. It was a family feast, but they had an axe to grind. Without a doubt, it was 
Martin's idea. The dinner was just a pretext. However, given his current relationship with Jeanne, he couldn't 
 time. At 6 pm, August left the office for the Kelly family's house. Merlin was
 The atmosphere was quite harmonious. They greeted him, chatted with him, and
 the dining table so cordially as if he was a member of their family. After
 couch in the
 fruit." Mrs. Kelly smiled at them and
 on the sofa.
 started, "August, to be honest, you have impressed me this time."
 man, "I wonder what you're referring to." Martin smiled, "The crisis the Lion
 foundation
 The blood started to drain from Jeanne's face. That
 swine. Despite her annoyance, she put
 you're being modest. Without you, the Lion Group wouldn't have developed so fast." The corners of August's mouth curved up, but he made
 to launch a project. Why don't you take the chance..." "Our company suffered considerable losses from the crisis. Not to mention
 to
 his coffee for a sip, and then looked up
 were like this when I proposed a partnership last tiine.
 hope you'll understand." No one could find faults in his words. Tlie tactful refusal made Martin frown and turn
out. 
 sensed the awkward atmosphere and looked at Marlin. "Dad,
 it might really not be the right
 August's phone rang. He
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