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
Jeanne. The atmosphere was quite harmonious. They
the dining table so cordially as if he was a member of their family.
in the living
go ahead. I'll go and prepare some fruit." Mrs. Kelly smiled at them and
there on the sofa. Martin sipped
"August, to be honest, you have impressed me this time."
August unhurriedly looked up at the man, "I wonder what you're referring to." Martin smiled, "The crisis the Lion Group was
solid foundation of the
drain from Jeanne's face.
Despite her annoyance, she put on a smile
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 losses from
August said unhurriedly. Martin had to swallow back the words at the tip of
picked up his coffee for a sip, and then looked up
tiine. If
hope you'll understand." No one could find faults in his
out.
at Marlin.
it might really not be the right time."
Martin further. Just then, August's phone rang. He took it out for a look,
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