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
it every time. At 6 pm, August left the office for the Kelly family's house. Merlin was not home. He
Kelly, and Jeanne. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
dining table so cordially as if he was a member of
in the living room.
go ahead. I'll go and prepare some fruit." Mrs.
the sofa. Martin sipped his
be honest, you
smiled, "The crisis the Lion Group
foundation of
Jeanne's face. That was the scheme of her brother and her, and
Despite her annoyance, she put
modest. Without you, the Lion Group wouldn't have developed so fast." The corners of August's mouth curved up,
we're about to launch a project. Why don't you take the chance..." "Our company suffered considerable losses from the crisis. Not to mention partnerships, we're
Martin had to swallow back the words at the tip
a sip, and then
this when I proposed a partnership last tiine. If you
August smiled, "How so? It's really not the right time. I hope you'll understand." No one could find faults in
out.
atmosphere and looked at
so it might really not
words only annoyed Martin further. Just then, August's phone rang. He took
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