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
the office for the
atmosphere was quite harmonious. They greeted him, chatted with him,
to the dining table so cordially as if he was a member of their family. After dinner, they chatted
in the
go and prepare some fruit." Mrs. Kelly smiled at them and
Jeanne were left there on the sofa. Martin sipped his coffee.
"August, to be honest, you have impressed
to." Martin smiled, "The crisis the Lion Group was in. Your leadership saw the company through it.
foundation of the company.
face. That was the scheme of her brother and her, and she was
Despite her annoyance, she put on a smile and hield his
you, the Lion Group wouldn't have developed so fast." The corners of August's mouth curved up, but he
the point. "Speaking of which, we're about to launch a project. Why don't you take the chance..." "Our company suffered considerable
operations. Anyway, I hope we'll work together in the future," August said unhurriedly. Martin had to swallow back the words at the tip of his tongue. Unmistakably, his face clouded over.
his coffee for a sip, and then looked up
I proposed a partnership last tiine. If you
not the right time. I hope you'll understand." No one could find faults in his words. Tlie tactful
out.
at
not be the right time."
only annoyed Martin further. Just then, August's phone rang. He took it out for
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