“What’s the meaning of this? Don’t we follow the principle of ‘first come, first served’?” she asked the staff member with a cold edge to her voice.

Rolling his eyes, he retorted, “What’s your hurry? Don’t waste the big company’s time, for they have a lot on their plate. You, with your newly established company, probably don’t have much business. Wait your turn, what’s the big deal?”

“What do you mean by ‘wait your turn’? I was here before him!” Ariana’s annoyance was palpable as she stood her ground, refusing to yield her position.

Seeing her steadfastness, the staff member stood up, growing more aggressive. “Are you trying to cause trouble? If you can’t wait, you can get out! There are plenty of people who want to take your spot.”

He was on the verge of calling security to remove Ariana.

as he inquired,

towards the voice, a hint of familiarity tickling her senses. After

the image Ariana had held of him five years ago. His once-short hair, now even shorter, was

intercepted him with a deferential grin and a bow. “Hello, Mr. Spears,” the staffer greeted him. He gestured towards Ariana, his finger pointing in her direction. “Someone overseeing a recently established contracting agency is causing a

attempting to jump the

contorted into a frown, an expression that didn’t escape the notice of the staffer. Seeking to clarify, he added, “Our event’s invitation list has undergone

thin woman who had clearly caught his eye with

realized it was Ariana. His astonishment was palpable, the frown melting away as he strode over to embrace

It’s been five long years since I last heard from

over the past few years,” Ariana replied, reciprocating his embrace with a heartfelt

of fate neither had anticipated. Jayson’s satisfaction was evident as he reminisced, “That film achieved tremendous success in its time. Yet, my attempts to reconcile accounts

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