The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1181:

Brenna had been chatting with Conroy for only a few minutes when Thiago walked over with Ellie and Patrick.

Meanwhile, not far off, Gracie was mingling with three vice presidents from the Mitchell Group when Waldo soon joined them.

Waldo appeared to be in high spirits, cheerfully sharing drinks with the vice presidents before turning his attention to Gracie.

“Miss Wilson, you look as stunning as ever. I didn’t see you at the recent meetings. The partnership just isn’t the same without your presence,” he said.

The vice presidents couldn’t help but feel the tension. Negotiations had been stalled, with Waldo’s side continually pushing things back and accusing the Mitchell Group of lacking sincerity.

to understand why, realizing that Waldo

with Waldo, quietly said to Gracie, “Let’s try to keep Waldo in good spirits today. Negotiations with him have been at a standstill for a while

loathed Waldo

favor, she needed to prove her value first.

and drank with Waldo, carefully maintaining a professional demeanor. Waldo quickly picked up

Wilson. If this project goes through, there’s a

𝔐𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔲𝔭𝔡𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔤𝔞𝔩𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩𝔰.𝔠𝔬𝔪

introduce you to a few entrepreneurs. It’ll help with future project discussions. Networking is key in this business. You’re still new here, and you don’t know many people. Plus, you’re too reserved. That could be a disadvantage.

smile, though it was stiff. As much as she detested Waldo, she knew his words held some truth. She always

disdained currying

to achieve anything concrete, she realized she