Chapter 305 You actually know Charles?
Evergreen Investment Company is quite well-known in Lumina City, so naturally, Rufus had heard of Lucian's name.
According to common sense, someone like Lucian shouldn't be appearing in a place like this, which is why he asked James if this middle-aged man was indeed Lucian from Evergreen Investment Company.
"That person is Lucian from Evergreen Investment Company. I met him once before!" Before James could speak, Wilford quickly chimed in.
After confirming Lucian's identity, Rufus gave James a meaningful look.
Previously, he had always thought that among Conrad's children, only Reid could match his own strength.
But now he realized that the James sitting in front of him seemed to be an even more formidable presence.
"Evergreen Investment Company?" Thalassa, sitting nearby, had a peculiar look in her eyes upon hearing the name.
"Why does that name sound so familiar? Oh right, Elowen, isn't your fiancé Leander a vice president at Evergreen Investment Company?" Elowen blinked and softly asked Thalassa.
"Don't mention that bastard to me!" Thalassa replied coldly through gritted teeth, her eyes showing a hint of embarrassment.
This time, Thalassa felt truly humiliated!
She had once flaunted Leander's background in front of Laura.
But she had never expected that the James she had always looked down upon would be someone whom even the boss of Evergreen Investment Company would respectfully call Mr. Smith!
She had originally thought James was just a poor loser, but now she realized that the real loser was not James, but Leander!
The gap between Leander and James was astonishing!
'Who would have thought that James was so impressive, even knowing someone like Lucian? Laura must have been laughing at me in her heart back then!'
The more Thalassa thought about it, the more she felt that her behavior at The Golden Elm Bistro that day was utterly embarrassing.
Meanwhile, James was in a state of collapse, constantly thinking about how he should explain this to Laura later.
On the other side, Lucian walked up to Conrad with a smile and softly said, "Mr. Hall, I wish you good health!"
After saying this, Lucian didn't forget to bow deeply to Conrad.
A billionaire was bowing to Conrad.
Even Floyd and Kirk's net worth might not compare to Lucian's, let alone Conrad, who was the least successful among the three!
"What are you doing? Your respect for me is truly humbling!" Conrad was startled by Lucian's gesture and quickly walked over to help him up.
"Mr. Hall, it's only right for me, as a junior, to pay my respects to you." As Lucian spoke, he took a gift box from his driver and handed it to Conrad.
"What do you mean by this? I'm already very happy that you came to my birthday party. This gift is too valuable; I can't accept it!" Conrad didn't dare to accept anything from Lucian. Lucian's status, connections, and influence were all above Conrad's.
"Mr. Hall, I've brought the gift, so please don't be polite with me!" As Lucian spoke, he pushed the gift box into Conrad's hands.
Conrad hesitated for a moment, knowing that if he continued to refuse, it would be inappropriate, so he reluctantly accepted it.
"Mr. Hall, I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer." After saying this, Lucian bowed to Conrad again and then turned to leave the restaurant.
Conrad had intended to keep Lucian, but since Lucian insisted on leaving, there was nothing he could do. He had to escort Lucian to the door.
James finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Lucian leave.
One had to admit that Lucian was very adept at handling people and situations. His main purpose for coming this time was to please James and leave a good impression on Conrad. Now that he had achieved his goal, staying any longer might make James uncomfortable, so it was better to leave directly.
Wilford seemed to realize this as well, so he found an excuse to leave too.
"Is that person really Lucian from Evergreen Investment Company?"
"Yeah, why does he seem more like someone trying to curry favor with Conrad rather than a big boss?"
"I heard that Lucian is worth billions of dollars. Why would he give a gift to Conrad? And it seems to be because of Laura's fiancé!"
"Could this person be an actor hired by James?"
Those who didn't know Lucian among The Hall Family began to whisper among themselves.
First, they felt that James shouldn't know Lucian at all. Secondly, even if James did know Lucian, there was no reason for Lucian to come and give a gift to Conrad!
After sending Lucian off, Conrad quickly walked over to James and quietly asked, "James, did Wilford and Lucian come because of you?"
"Probably?" James was stunned for a moment and replied softly.
"How do you know such big figures like Wilford and Lucian?" Conrad was filled with doubt. He couldn't understand how James could be connected to them.
"James has a good relationship with Charles. It was James who helped me find Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Wilson invested in my company." Laura quickly explained on James's behalf.
"James knows Charles?"
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.
Except for Laura and Nancy, no one else knew about James's relationship with Charles!
Conrad, Floyd, and Kirk's expressions towards James also changed noticeably!
The name Charles carried significant influence throughout Riversong Province!
'Could it be that this kid didn't want to stay by my side yesterday because he knows Charles? If that's the case, staying with Charles is indeed better than staying with me!' Conrad couldn't help but think to himself.
"James knows Charles, and Wilford works under Charles. It's possible for Wilford to come and please James, but what does Lucian have to do with Charles? Why would he also come to please James?" Rufus suddenly spoke up.
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