Chapter 378
Gareth was taken aback by how much Luna resembled the woman he met the other
day.
Luna was just as surprised to see Gareth. Wasn’t he the dirt–poor loser Naomi had told her about the other day? And yet, here he was being introduced as the chairman
of Scarlet Corporation!
Luna had heard about Scarlet Corporation and how the man behind it had spent a
billion dollars curating it as a high–end brand.
Her eyes widened as she contemplated the possibility of Gareth being the man in
question. If that were the case, Naomi had seriously misjudged him!
“Let us continue with this evening’s programs,” Peter said as he passed the
microphone back to Luna.
Snapping out of her daze, Luna took the microphone and said, “We’ll begin tonight’s
festivities…”
Meanwhile, in the audience seating area, Lethan glanced at Carlisle and asked with a
smile, “Did you ask Gareth to come over?”
Carlisle shook his head. “Nope.”
Crossing his arms, Lethan let out a dry chuckle and said, “I guess such generosity is
expected of the chairman of Scarlet Corporation.
“I can’t believe he donated three million dollars to the university. That’s the total
amount of donations I’ve made to this school over the last three years!”
Carlisle laughed as he pointed out, “You should try a little harder next time.”
Lethan curled his lips in amusement. “Business has been rough these days. I’m strapped for cash. If my customers don’t pay their dues on time, I’ll have to tank my savings to make up for their credit. I might have to eat instant mac and cheese with
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you.”
“You would be lucky to even have instant mac and cheese,” Carlisle jested.
He knew money was bght for Lethan right now, Since Investing in Holly Fisheries, Isla Clothing’s checking account was nearly drained despite the company’s
reputation as an industry leader.
Wanda was seated next to Carlisle, clutching the hem of his shirt while watching the performance on stage.
“How come Shein and Yuriel aren’t here? Carlisle asked.
Shein and Yuriel were titans in the business industry. Carlisle expected invitations to have been sent out to both of them.
Lethan explained, “Their philanthropic contributions aren’t limited to Riverland University. Other schools are holding initiation ceremonies this evening as well.”
Carlisle laughed. “But their daughters are here.”
After a moment of thought, Lethan said, “I’m guessing it’s because of the incident yesterday.”
Carlisle nodded and did not probe any further.
In the center of the first row, Gareth turned to Max and asked, “Max, don’t you think Luna looks rather familiar?”
Max nodded. “She does. Given that the woman from the other day shares the same family name, there’s a high chance they’re sisters.”
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