Chapter 570
Franklin and Harry hadn’t seen each other in a while, and they didn’t keep in touch much either. They spent some time catching up about their respective businesses, and the conversation flowed pretty easily.
lex had zero intention of becoming friends with either of them, so he wasn’t about to waste energy playing nice any longer than he had to. He exchanged a few vords, made up an excuse, and slipped away.
After that, his attention zeroed in on Maggie and Johnny, who were busy working the room.
le noticed that Johnny treated Maggie exactly the same as always. And what really got to him, near the end of the banquet, Johnny actually sent Maggie to see ‘ranklin and Harry off.
ohnny hadn’t taken a single word he’d said that day to heart.
Did he really trust Maggie that much?
ex’s expression darkened.
Maggie had no idea what was going through Rex’s head. She politely walked Franklin and Harry out of the banquet hall. “Thank you both so much for coming. I pologize if the hospitality fell short in any way.”
[arry smiled. “Not at all, we completely understand.”
I appreciate that,” Maggie said.
he exchanged a few more pleasantries with Franklin, and he responded in kind.
arry watched the two of them go back and forth, both treating each other like perfectly ordinary business contacts, nothing more. He glanced over at Franklin.
ranklin caught his eye. “What is it?”
arry was just about to say he wanted to talk. To talk about his feelings for Maggie.
ut before he could get the words out, Franklin’s phone rang.
fter he hung up, Franklin said, “Something came up. Let’s grab dinner next time.”
hure,” Harry said.
ranklin hurried off. Harry had made a point of coming tonight specifically because of Maggie, but he’d barely had a chance to talk to her all evening.
e stood there watching Maggie bustle around in the distance, lost in thought for a long moment, then finally turned and left.
Leanwhile
ex had been thinking about bringing up the whole Maggie and Franklin situation with Johnny again, but given how completely unconvinced Johnny hat tered no matter what he said before, he let it go
Franklin and Maggie crossed his path again, he’d make sure to get proof this time
he Wilson Tech Banquet.
Vord traveled fast in elite circles.
I didn’t take long for news of Franklin attending the Cole dinner to spread through Wilson Tech’s event
he Browns and the Greens both got wind of it pretty quickly
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