Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 147

Chapter 147

Chapter 147

Josh raised his glass toward Eliza.

Eliza also raised her hand, shaking the hawthorn juice in her glass to express her thanks.

Josh, who are you toasting to?” Gideon asked, looking around in curiosity.

This time, he finally saw Eliza, and his expression changed slightly.

Why is Eliza here?”

Baxter answered his confusion, “ASKHEART is a partner of LeadTech, so it’s completely normal for her to be here.”

Once “ASKHEART” was mentioned, Gideon fell silent.

After all, he had a personal history with ASKHEART.

lis father was in the hospital because of his involvement in that project, so the matter hit a little too close to home.

I’m going over to greet her,” Josh said, nodding toward Eliza as he excused himself and walked over.

I’ll go say hello too,” Baxter quickly followed.

¡ideon looked over at Calvin with a frown, “Are you going?”

Why, no,” Calvin answered, clearly uninterested.

Then let’s go find Medea, I haven’t greeted her yet,” Gideon suggested.

Mm.” Calvin lowered his gaze, uninterested.

When Josh approached Eliza, his first words were, “Long time no see.”

I had indeed been a while.

With the negotiations for the domestic and international capital markets heating up, Josh had probably been having a rough time recently.

ut that was his company’s internal matter, and Eliza didn’t pry. She simply asked,

Is everything going smoothly?”

Not really,” Josh answered honestly. “But I can manage.”

That’s good,” Eliza said lightly.

Actually, Josh didn’t have to attend the anniversary celebration.

ut he came personally just to see fliza.

And now, it seemed that his effort was well worth it.

After chatting for a while, Xander arrived.

He first greeted Medea, then walked over to Eliza.

Eliza raised an eyebrow.

Kander completely ignored her and went straight to talk to Josh, “Sentor, long time no see.”

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Josh responded, “When did you return to the country?”

“A while ago.” Xander replied.

Josh paused, confused, “Did you graduate early?”

According to the normal schedule, Xander should have graduated in the summer.

“Min, since you and the senior are back, staying alone over there seemed pointless, so I applied for an early graduation.” Xander explained.

Xander was just here to greet Josh. His mind, however, was still on Medea.

After a brief chat, he left, never once making eye contact with Eliza.

After he walked away, Eliza glanced at Josh. “Senior?”

Oh, I forgot to tell you, he’s my disciple who joined last year,” Josh explained.

How many times has he closed the door?” Eliza asked teasingly.

osh laughed, “Why don’t you ask him yourself?”

liza immediately backed off, “Forget it. He can close the door as many times as he likes. Doesn’t concern me.”

osh chuckled again and affectionately ruffled her hair, calling her by her nickname, “Little Chicken.”

his whole scene was seen by Calvin, who was in the smoking area.

When he saw this, he broke the half–smoked cigarette he was holding.

he hot ember fell on his leg, quickly burning through his pants and reaching his skin underneath.

ut he didn’t feel any pain.

r rather, the physical pain couldn’t compare to the ache in his chest.

Calv, are you done smoking? Let’s go back inside,” Gideon, who hadn’t noticed Calvin’s condition, called out.

When Calvin extinguished the cigarette, Gideon assumed he was done and urged him to return to the banquet.

alvin tossed the cigarette into the ashtray, pulled out another, and lit it.

ideon, perplexed, asked, “Calv, since when did you get such a big smoking habit?”

le used to never smoke.

ut in the past six months, he suddenly started smoking and drinking more. It was strange.

Vasn’t it supposed to be a happy occasion, reconnecting with his long lost first love?

alvin didn’t explain. He just continued smoking, clearly using the cigarette to relieve some internal frustration.

Meanwhile, Xander had returned to Medea’s side. She asked him, “Do you know Eliza?”

Who?”

That one next to Josh.”

Lander briefly glanced at her and then looked away, replying indifferently, “I don’t know her.”

I heard she wants to collaborate with Watts Group,” Medea mentioned casually.

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Kander thought for a moment, “You mean ASKHEART? Yeah, that’s true.”

Medea could tell from his reaction that he didn’t know that ASKHEART was Eliza’s project.

‘ASKHEART was taken from me by her,” Medea said, her voice laced with grievance and helplessness.

Hearing this, Xander immediately frowned, “ASKHEART is a good project, and it’s growing fast.”

Medea sighed, “That’s why I’m so upset.”

Lander’s dislike for Eliza grew.

I’m glad we didn’t collaborate with them. Someone like her doesn’t deserve to be a partner of Watts Group.”

You don’t need to go against me because of money. You said it yourself, ASKHEART is a great project, and collaborating with them would strengthen your osition in Watts Group,” Medea reasoned, her voice soft and sincere.

ander, who had always leaned toward Medea, admired her more after hearing this.

his was the attitude of someone in a position of power!

s for Eliza, he would settle scores with her.

of course, his dislike for her deepened.

I won’t work with Apex,” Xander promised Medea.

fedea was pleased with the answer, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

liza thought she could work with Watts Group, didn’t she?

What use were all her efforts?

With a word from her, Eliza’s hard work could be undone.

t the end of the anniversary celebration, Sutton brought the behind–the–scenes boss of LeadTech, Vega, to thank their partners.

was Eliza’s first time meeting Vega, and he was even younger than she had imagined.

I thirty–nine, he was a gentleman with charm and grace.

le specifically asked Sutton, “Is ASKHEART here?”

utton teasingly held back, “Why don’t you guess who ASKHEART belongs to?”

Here’s a hint: it’s a female investor.”

here were only two women present.

liza and Medea.

t wasn’t that they intentionally sat at the same table; it was just where the staff had placed them.

liza was on the left, and Medea was on the right–quite a distance apart.

They didn’t interfere with each other.

Vega glanced between them and then extended his hand to Eliza, “Hello.”

Mr. Vega, you have a good eye! How did you recognize me so easily?” Sulton asked, curious.

Vega smiled, “I can tell by the aura.”

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“Of course, this lady is also beautiful. She must be the companion of one of the investors?” Vega said, looking at Medea.

Medea’s smile faltered slightly.

She hadn’t expected her well–dressed appearance to be seen as nothing more than a man’s accessory by Vega.

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