Gabriel responded expressionlessly. "This isn't a good place. Come with me."With that, Evelyn turned and began walking toward a quieter corner by herself.When she realized Gabriel hadn't followed her, she stopped abruptly, her brows furrowing in frustration. She hesitated for a moment, feeling awkward."Say whatever you need to say right here. Let's avoid any misunderstandings," Gabriel said bluntly, glancing at Emily beside him. His tone was sharp, almost rude.Evelyn frowned again. "Are you really this heartless?"She had been prepared to reconcile with him, but he showed no intention of giving her any respect. He didn't even seem to acknowledge her presence. His coldness, especially in front of her friend, left her feeling humiliated.Gabriel's expression remained indifferent as he sneered, "Ms. Brown, we're already divorced.""You're a beautiful CEO with a noble status. You shouldn't associate with a poor guy like me. It might embarrass you."

"Alright, let's put that aside for now. We're here to take care of something important today."Evelyn steered the conversation, turning to Juliana. "Juliana, please find out who's hosting the Patel family meeting tonight and see if you can arrange an introduction. I'm having a falling out with my best friend and I'd rather not ask her for help again.""I have a friend who works here. I'll give her a call right now," Juliana responded, immediately pulling out her phone and dialing.Once the call ended, she turned back to Evelyn."Ms. Brown, I learned that tonight's charity gala is being hosted by Ms. Petal herself. The decision on partnerships rests entirely with her.""Ms. Petal? Isn't that Emily?"Evelyn's eyes brightened and then quickly clouded over.'Will Emily use this opportunity to retaliate? It sounds not so good. It seems like tonight might be unproductive, possibly even humiliating.'Emily's reputation in Calonia was legendary, no le

Just moments ago, they were talking about being removed from the preliminary list, and now, in the blink of an eye, she was a partner of the Patel family.Evelyn thought to herself, happiness could be so unpredictable.She attributed this success to Griffin's phone call.She hadn't realized the Davis family held such sway. A single phone call had been enough to overturn the Patel family's decision.This was a truly welcome surprise."Ms. Brown, any news?" Juliana asked eagerly."Yes!" Evelyn replied, beaming."I just received a call from the vice president at the Patel Group confirming our partnership!"Hearing the news, Juliana gasped. "That's incredible! It's all thanks to Mr. Davis. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."Evelyn nodded to Griffin gratefully. "Thank you, Mr. Davis! You're truly remarkable. Just a few words and everything is resolved!""Oh, it was nothing, really. Just a quick call to my father," Griffin

"What? Weren't you all arrogant just a moment ago? Scared now?" Fletcher approached, his gaze cold and predatory."Mr. King, it's a misunderstanding, truly..." Griffin stammered and forced a weak smile, acting subservient."Misunderstanding? Screw your misunderstanding!"Slap! Slap!Fletcher slapped Griffin twice, hard.Two red handprints immediately appeared on his face.Griffin, though seething, forced a conciliatory smile."Mr. King, my father has connections with your father. Could you let this go? I'll host a banquet tomorrow to apologize.""Let it go? Who do you think you are?" Fletcher jabbed a finger into Griffin's forehead, pushing him backward with each jab.Griffin, utterly humiliated, could only shrink back, silent."Hey! You bullies! Ganging up on someone isn't impressive!" Just then, Juliana shouted from behind."Oh, you don't think so?"Fletcher shoved Griffin aside and approached the two women, a sinister gr

Gabriel remained calm and said, "I just took down a scumbag. What's wrong with that?"Evelyn frowned. "The problem is that you shouldn't have hurt him! Do you even know who he is?""Hey, Gabriel! If you want to die, fine, but don't drag us down with you! Do you realize what happens when you beat up Wallace's son?"Griffin shouted, his voice a mix of fear and anger.Although Gabriel was the one who had done the beating, Griffin had also gotten physical earlier. If Wallace decided to investigate, Griffin knew he wouldn't be able to escape responsibility either."Enough! Stop talking and just run!"Evelyn snapped back to her senses and shouted urgently at Gabriel, "While there's still time, run as far as you can!"She knew all too well that once word got out about Fletcher being crippled, Wallace would be furious.When that happened, people would come after Gabriel from all directions, and there would be no way for him to escape.Gabriel, ho