Granger still didn't pay any attention.
Just then, someone happened to come over and greet him.
The newcomer also knew Charlene and Stewart.
The four of them started chatting.
Leah was left standing awkwardly on the sidelines, feeling increasingly embarrassed until she had no choice but to make her exit.
Meanwhile, across the room, Moran looked over at Granger and said, "Granger seems to be hitting it off more and more with them." By "them," it was clear Moran meant Charlene and Stewart.
Vesta nodded in agreement.
After all, if Granger and Stewart were merely business partners, a quick hello and some polite small talk would have sufficed at such an event.
But here Granger was, engrossed in conversation with Stewart and Charlene, suggesting they were on the brink of friendship.
To Vesta, it made sense that Granger would befriend Stewart, as Stewart was certainly the kind of person worth getting to know.
Charlene was just a part of the package.
Thorne glanced over at Charlene and Stewart but didn't seem too fazed.
Vesta turned her gaze away from them and happened to notice Gaylord Hearst make his entrance into the banquet hall.
Thorne followed her gaze and spotted Gaylord too.
Dressed formally, Gaylord looked even more striking and aloof than usual.
When Gaylord noticed Vesta and Thorne, he briefly met Vesta's eyes before turning away to join his friends, entering the hall from the side.
Vesta watched him go, sighing with a helpless smile. "I guess he's still mad at me for tipping off his family about his whereabouts. He hasn't been taking my calls, and now he's ignoring me even in person."
Thorne remarked, "Mr. Hearst is still young. It's only natural for him to be a bit hot-headed."
Vesta couldn't disagree.
Unaware of what Vesta and Thorne thought, Gaylord had just stepped into the room and was about to greet the host when he caught sight of Charlene and Stewart.
His grip on his wine glass tightened momentarily.
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