Chapter 262

"I've got something to take care of. Excuse me for a moment."

With that, Nathaniel hurried after someone and disappeared from the room.

Giselle looked after him, puzzled. She followed Nathaniel's departure with her eyes but saw nothing unusual, so she didn't dwell on it. Instead, her attention drifted to Leonard, who had stuck by her side all evening. Worry crept onto her face.

"That deal with the Forest Team fell through before we even had a chance to discuss it. I thought maybe Lysander and Mr. Whitmore had some kind of misunderstanding. I was hoping to help smooth things over at tonight's party, but I didn't expect Mr. Whitmore to be so... difficult."

Her voice was tinged with concern.

"Falcon Technologies and The FM Group are in the same industry. The two companies are bound to cross paths again and again, so if there's any bad blood, it's best to clear the air sooner rather than later."

She glanced sideways at Leonard, still silent as ever, and gently probed, "You've been with Lysander for years. You must know what happened between them, right...?"

She didn't get to finish before Leonard cut in coldly, "You'll have to ask Mr. Montgomery, Ms. Harvey."

He shut her down with a single sentence.

never spoke about what happened seven years ago, and asking him always put him in a foul mood. Giselle had no choice but to investigate on

own.

something. She'd made several attempts to sound him out

think of another

fishing for details about her relationship with Chairman Montgomery, and a few were bluntly

so no one was aware. With his recent absence from

personal assistant at her side and her shareholding in the company, no one

people were

the knot? Be sure to invite

responding to each person with grace. The earlier unease had

backing her, no one paid her

restroom was

stood at the sink, dispensing soap and carefully scrubbing his long, pale fingers under the running water.

where you've been hiding! No wonder I couldn't find you in the crowd. What's the matter, your neat- freak tendencies acting

Forrest ignored the man.

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