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face–you’re plowing
“<b>oh</b>?” Noah’s eyes narrowed teasingly<b>. </b>“Someone’s feeling proud. Look at that fa
Sean’s expression softened. “Well, she is my girl.”
-you’re glowing like <b>a </b>dad whose kid just won a spelling bee.”
Noah replied casually, “Wonder what those two old guys are chatting about. They look like they’re having a great time
The soft affection in Sean’s face disappeared the moment the words left Noah’s mouth.
He handed his golf club to the <b>caddy </b>and started walking in their direction
“Hey–where are you going?” Noah asked, quickly following after him.
Sean’s tone was t, his expression cool. “To talk business.”
“<b>Business</b>?” Noah looked puzzled, “With who?”
He looked ahead and spotted the three peopleughing happily. It clicked immediately.
Sean was jealous. He couldn’t stand watching those two old men hovering around Charlotte. Now he was heading over to give them something else to focus on. No way he was letting that slide.
<b>Noah </b>Laughed to himself. After holding back for so long, Sean was finally losing his cool
Sean came to a stop right in front of Charlotte. The sunlight cast a faint shadow around him.
Standing in that shadow, Charlotte looked <b>up</b>. He <b>was </b>wearing a dark gray yathletic outfit today–clean, understated, and cool <b>as </b>ever.
“Why is he here again?” she wondered with a frown
<b>Galus </b>was confused too. The CEO of ja
Jasper Corporation was notoriously hard to approach. Even when they met <b>face</b>–to–face, <b>Sean </b>was <b>usually </b>cold and dismissive,
So why had be over twice now? Had he hit his head or something?” Gaius wondered.
Hands in his pockets, Sean lookedpletely casual, his tone light and indifferent.
“Mr. Lloyd, if I remember right, didn’t you mention wanting to partner with our Starlight Hotely?”
Starlight Hotels was one of Jasper Corporation’s luxury hotel brands.
The moment Galus heard Sean bring it up<b>, </b>he straightened<b>, </b><b>all </b>smiles.
“Yes, absolutely, Mr. Jasper T1 Corporation’s been hoping to coborate with Starlight Hotels for a while now. We talked about it briefly at that g <b>a </b>while back. You said you were busy at the time and suggested we talkter Well–no time like the present.”
He nced at his watch and beamed.
“it’s nearly lunchtime. How about this–I book a <b>restaurant</b>, and we can talk more over a meal<b>? </b>
Sean’s gaze flicked briefly to Charlotte, then back again<b>, </b>unreadable. His voice was cold and clipped. “Fine”
Calus was
thrilled.
Sensing the shift, Tim quickly <b>stepped </b><b>in</b>.
“Well then, <b>Mr. </b><b>Jasper</b>, Mr. Lloyd, we’ll leave <b>you </b>to it. Charlotte and I will <b>head </b><b>out </b>first. Mr. Lloyd, we can finalize the contract details another time.” Charlotte had been silently staring <b>at </b>Sean’s shadow on the ground, lost in thought. When she heard they were <b>about </b>to leave, she blinked and came back to her <b>senses</b>, getting ready to walk a away with Tim.
Galus nodded.
sgood. Mr. Long, I’ll see you tomorrow alternoon to finalize everything. Since I lost the bet to Miss Riley, I intend to honor my word. I’m a man <b>of </b>Integrity.”
In truth, dalus had said that deliberately for Sean’s <b>bene</b>. If he wanted a shot at partnering with Starlight Hotels<b>, </b>he needed to leave a good impression.
Scandidu’t care about any of that
The only thing beltered was that Charlotte was about to leave.
Histone was casual<b>, </b>entotionless on the surface–like he really didn’t care at all.
“Slore you came together,” he wild casually, “why <b>not </b>stay <b>for </b>lunch?”