Tom saw the expressions of the four and knew what they were thinking. It was really awkward. Even if he had thick skin, he couldn't help but blush.
For Phoebe's sake, Tom still took the initiative to say hello. "Hello, I'm Phoebe's husband, Tom."
He was very polite, but no one replied to him.
It wasn't that they didn't show Tom respect. It was that Tom really looked too down and out now. He had nothing to do with the big boss Phoebe was talking about.
Roger looked at Tom carefully. Originally, he had no idea about Phoebe. After all, Phoebe's husband was a big boss who Zhu could not offend. But now, seeing that Tom looked like a beggar, Zhu immediately had some evil thoughts.
Even if Phoebe was already married, it would be nice to have some fun with her, after all, Phoebe was the best in Zhu's eyes. Besides, Phoebe's husband was an ordinary man at the bottom of the society. Zhu was not afraid to offend him.
After figuring this out, he immediately perked up and smiled again.
"Phoebe, if I remember correctly, did you just say that your husband is the boss of three big companies?"
"Yes, the chairman of the ZQ Media? Are you sure the one beside you is the one?"
The two women looked doubtful. They didn't believe what Phoebe said.
Phoebe was also very embarrassed now. She did not expect to meet Tom here at all, nor did she expect Tom to look like this. She was a thin-skinned person, and her face immediately turned red.
She could not help but glare at Tom angrily as if the days when Tom had humiliated her had returned.
However, in front of the outsiders, Phoebe still had to save Tom face. She nodded and said, "Yes."
But they obviously didn't believe it, because they also had a company, and they knew very well how big a company ZQ Media was. Since Phoebe's husband was the chairman of the ZQ Media, how could he be so down and out, like a beggar on the side of the road.
The two salespeople next to them also obviously didn't believe it. They thought that Phoebe was bragging. They looked at Tom's shabby appearance and if they believed it, they would have problems with their IQ.
Roger tried not to smile and said to Tom, "So it's Mr. Howard. I've heard a lot about you. ZQ Media is a star company in H City with a market value of more than ten billion dollars. I've always admire the chairman of the ZQ Media. I didn't expect to meet you here today."
At first glance, his words didn't sound wrong. He was just expressing his admiration for Tom, but with his expression, he was trying to mock Tom in a strange way. Immediately, Zhu's tone changed and asked, "Forgive me to ask. Mr. Howard, is your outfit the latest trend?"
His serious teasing of Tom immediately made everyone around him laugh. There were also a few women around him rolling in the aisles. It was as if Tom was a clown.
Even the two women with Phoebe couldn't help but laugh, and their gloating expressions couldn't be concealed. They were friends of Phoebe for a long time. They could only be said to be friends as they had always been secretly jealous of Phoebe's beauty. Just now, when they heard that Phoebe had married a big boss, they felt quite jealous. But now, When they saw Tom, they felt great.
When Roger saw so many people snickering, he was especially proud. He felt that he was too humorous. He not only humiliated Tom, but also left a better impression on others. He killed two birds with one stone.
Tom frowned slightly. How could he not tell that Roger was interested in Phoebe?
Phoebe became embarrassed.
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