When Mike and Greg stepped into the VIP lounge, they found Lawrence and Tim already seated on the sofa.
"Wow, what a surprise! I didn't expect you two to be here so early," Mike gushed, as he came over to Lawrence and sat next to him. Greg made his way to the sofa near Tim and took a seat.
"Who is your female companion, Mike? Do we know her?" Tim asked Mike wickedly. His lips were curved slightly as if he was hiding his amusement.
"Mike is bringing a big shot. They was the talk of the party when they appeared in the lobby. One is the son of the big boss of the underworld and the other is the daughter of the chief of the Public Security Bureau. It created a stir," Greg disclosed with a casual smile as he sat cross-legged on the sofa.
"Amanda Wang?" Lawrence questioned in amazement as he gave Mike a sidelong glance.
Mike did not answer Lawrence. Resting his eyes on Greg, he snapped, "How about you, Greg? You are bringing the daughter of the Director of Finance to the party. Your hospital makes a considerable profit daily. Now you have chosen the daughter of the Director as your female companion. What's your plan? Are you trying to control the economy of the city?"
"You know me so well Mike," Greg jested right back. As he caught a glimpse of Lawrence's expression, Greg hastily sat up straight and explained, "I'm just kidding, Lawrence."
Tim burst into laughter and placed his hand around Greg's shoulder. "Be careful, Greg. You are Violet's husband. If you dare cheat on her, Lawrence will not spare you."
"Stop making fun of him. He has no guts to do that," Mike chimed in. He drank some wine and continued, "We all know Greg is an affectionate man and only cares about Violet. Besides, with Lawrence around, he will not dare to flirt with his female companion..." He shifted his gaze from Tim to Lawrence and went on, "We can replace her father with our man if we wish. What do you say to this, Lawrence?"
Lawrence remained silent.
"But how did you persuade her to partner you, Greg? I heard that she seldom parties," Tim fixed his eyes on Greg as he asked curiously.
"I just asked if she would be my dance partner and she agreed. It was as simple as that," Greg replied casually enjoying himself. He just wanted to make Tim envious.
"Oh, I see. I am not jealous of you. I have my Alice and that's enough," Tim said earnestly. At the thought of Alice, he was overwhelmed with happiness.
"Looks like only Greg and I are single now. Lawrence has Aria, and you have Alice. Greg and I are the poor guys," Mike said to Tim.
"Mike, don't forget that Greg has Violet," Tim corrected Mike.
"But Violet isn't here. Lawrence can't keep Greg company throughout the whole party, can he?" Mike argued as he looked at Lawrence for a reaction.
"Can't you just shut up for some time?" Lawrence snapped as he frowned at Mike.
"Okay," Mike shrugged.
"How is your business going on, Tim?" Lawrence asked abruptly as he tried to change the topic.
When speaking of work, Tim changed his demeanor immediately. He replied with assurance, "It is going well. I have acquired ownership of all the four-star hotels and above."
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