<b>Chapter </b><b>154 </b>
<b>Chapter </b><b>154 </b>
Every year at the charity auction g, jewelry artist Selina Grive contributed a masterpiece<b>, </b>with all proceeds going to support children in remote and impoverished mountain areas.
<b>Cloe</b>, who was heading to Kanit City in two weeks, was a devoted admirer of Selina’s creations. Aria and Vanessa decided to bid on the jewelry as a heartfelt gift for her.
Vanessa just returned to the country and had a packed schedule, leaving her only Friday night free<b>. </b>Cloe took the opportunity to invite them <b>to </b>Yen Club for a casual evening of drinks.
Aria was about to head out when she received a message from Victor: [Ms. Saxon, Mr. Kramer is at Yen Club. If you have time<b>, </b>it <b>might </b><b>be </b><b>good </b>to <b>meet </b>him.]
Aria replied: [I already have ns there tonight.]
Victor quickly replied: [I’ll head over now. Just spare me ten minutes of your time.]
Johnny wasn’t trying to make things difficult for him; he just wanted to confirm if Aria had truly forgiven him.
Aria arrived <b>at </b>Yen Club earlier than nned, sent a quick message to Cloe, and headed to a different private room first.
When Johnny saw her, he stood up with a warm smile. “Ms. Saxon, our CEO’s been talking about you nonstop!”
Aria shook his hand with a faint smile. “And you, Mr. Kramer? Haven’t you been thinking about me too?”
“Of course! Absolutely!” Johnnyughed heartily, motioning for her to sit. “Come, have a seat. Let’s chat for a bit.”
Victor Walker froze for a moment, clearly caught off guard by how close they seemed. He quickly stepped forward, fumbling slightly as he took over pouring drinks.
“Mr. Kramer, I owe you an apology for my behavior the other day. Let me drink to that first.” He downed his ss in one go.
Johnny waved it off casually. “I heard about that incident. Mr. Walker, you’re a reliable partner.”
A recent scandal involving a Stars Group shareholder abusing their power had shaken thepany, sparking a wave of internal investigations.
Victor said, “Mr. Kramer, choosing Stars Group will never disappoint you.”
Though Victor didn’t own many shares in the Stars Group, the chairman’s quiet support and Aria’s trust had given him <b>a </b>chance to rise above the setbacks. He was even given priority to purchase the shares that had been reimed from Trenton.
Despite being ostracized by some, Victor had earned the trust of both the chairman and Aria.
He made the right call after all.
He flushed slightly, recalling the harsh words he’d once thrown at Aria. Pouring himself another ss of wine, he hesitated before speaking, “Ms. Saxon, I… I doubted your abilities before and even thought you were just relying on your looks and<b>… </b>well, other stuff.
“Ms. Saxon, you’re the person I owe the most. I sincerely apologize<b>. </b>If there’s ever anything I can do to help, just say <b>the </b>word.”
Victor had been swayed by Trenton’s subtle insinuations<b>, </b>which often hinted at Aria’s questionable conduct. Believing those hints<b>, </b>he’d formed <b>a </b><b>biased </b>opinion of <i>her</i>.
‘I can’t keep blindly believing everything people say anymore,‘ Victor resolved silently.
Aria raised her ss, the soft clink breaking the tension in the air. “It’s fine. Let’s put it behind us.”
<b>Chapter </b><b>154 </b>
<b>Victor </b><b>wasn’t </b>a <b>bad </b>guy <b>just </b><b>impulsive </b><b>and </b><b>quick </b><b>to </b>speak. Half the time<b>, </b>he didn’t <b>even </b>realize he was <b>being </b>used,
If he were <b>truly </b><b>bad</b>, he <b>wouldn’t </b>have tried to stop Trenton’s wrongdoing that day.
<b>Johnny </b>left the contract behind and said, “Once the CEO signs off, I’ll have someone send the contract over to Stars Group.
“Here’s to <b>a </b>smooth partnership.”
After wrapping up the afternoon’s discussions at Yen Club, Johnny left.
Aria was about to head to another private room. “Mr. Walker, you should head back and get some rest<b>!</b><b>” </b>
Victor nodded. “Alright.”
Just as he was about to leave, a mocking male voice echoed from another hallway.
“Ms. Woods, I heard you hired a male model at Yen Club, dressed <b>in </b>traditional attire to unt extravagance. Why don’t you take off the attire before you embarrass the whole country?”