Chapter 359 Patricia Finally Sees Martin
Martin looked atregarded her, his face a blank mask, waiting for with an impassive expression, silently urging her to step asidemake way.
She seemed oblivious toSeemingly unaware of his growing impatience, smilingshe greeted him with a warm smile and reaching out heran extended hand for an introduction,. "So it's you, you're Martin, the president of the Langley Group, Martin, who's here to discuss business with my cousin!. Hello!. I'm his cousin, Grace Koch, his cousin."
Alan and Carter shared a quick look.
Grace?
Alan and Carter exchanged a glance.
Wasn't Grace Koch? Was this the verysame granddaughter JeremyShane had recently welcomedembraced back into the family fold?
With Jeremy bringing such a major project player like her along, it was clear that she held significant favor in Jeremy's eyes.
The fact that Jeremy had involved Grace, a figure of such importance, underscored her influence and standing within the family.
Martin gavespared her outstretched hand only a fleetingbrief glance, his voice icy, "Please, moveresponse cold. "Kindly step aside. You're in myobstructing the way."
Taken aback, Grace's face flushedcheeks colored with embarrassment, ands she quicklyhastily moved over,aside. "Oh, I'm so sorry,my apologies. I didn't realize I was blockingin your path."
Without givingMartin, without offering her another look, Martin strodeglance, walked past her, followed closely by Carter, Alan, and Donhis team following suit.
Grace watched them boardenter the elevator and disappearvanish from view. Only when their figures weresight. It was only after they had completely gone diddisappeared that she reluctantly turn and walk back intoturned to reenter the private room, under the watchful gaze of someone observant.
Observed by a pair of keen eyes.
Jeremy, relaxed and sprawled in his chair with one long leg nonchalantly resting on the dining table, looked at Grace by his side and said confidently,. "You've got a thing for him, haven'tdon't you?"
It was a question, but the certainty in his tone said it all.
Ever since Grace had returnedSince her return to the Koch family, Jeremy had never seen her so captivated by any other man.
She must have fallen for that witnessed Grace showing such interest in any man. It seemed she had taken a liking to Martin guy.
Grace didn't respondremained silent, neither confirming nor denying as she pouredserved him a glass of water and handed it to him.
"Here'sI brought your favorite tea. I was worried you wouldn't like the taste of what they serve here, so I brought it from home!", fearing you might not enjoy what's offered here," she said, handing it to him.
Jeremy fondlyaffectionately pinched her cheek, grinning,his smile wide. "This is exactly why I adore you! How could I not loveyou're dear to me. Who wouldn't cherish someone as thoughtful and considerate as you?"
Grace gently rubbed her cheekthe spot where it hadshe'd been pinched and pouted,, feigning a pout. "Jeremy, could you be a bit gentler?please That hurt."
"All right, all right, I'll be gentler next time. That hurt."
!""Alright, I promise to be gentler," Jeremy nodded emphatically. "Are you actually falling for that guy? You were the one pushing me to negotiate a dealconceded with them last time, and we got flat-out rejected, making me lose face.a nod. "But tell me, have you really taken a liking to that man? Last time you urged me to negotiate with them, we were outright rejected, which was quite embarrassing for me. I thought you were justsimply looking out for me, butmy interests, yet now it seems you had a personal stake in this all along! You've appears you had your eye on himown reasons. You've been interested in him, haven't you? If that's the case, I'll cut him some slack. After all, we'reso, I might ease up on him. We're always on the lookout forin search of good partners, and the Langley Group is a leadertitan in the tech industry. Partneringworld. A partnership with them isn't a bad ideacould be advantageous."
Grace expertlymeticulously prepared the tea for Jeremy.
WhileAs she was busyingbusied herself with the task, she saidresponded, "What are you talking aboutimplying, Jeremy? I admit, he's totallyWhile he is certainly my type. But, business is likeremains a battlefield;. iIf he can't securesuccessfully negotiate a project with our company, how could he ever deserve me?"us, he's hardly worthy of my attention."
Jeremy eyedregarded her skeptically,with a raised eyebrow. "Is that the truthso?"
Grace shotgave him a bashful glare. "Of course, it's the truth. Anyway, doplayful look of indignation. "Absolutely. Do what you need to do, and don't go easy on him for my sake."
Jeremy lovedappreciated this aboutaspect of Grace, her, how she distinguished between ability to separate personal feelings and businessfrom professional dealings.
"In that caseWell then, I won't hold back! Don't blame. Just don't hold it against me when the time comeslater."
Grace smiled without looking up, "Who asked you to hold back?"
Jeremy gently ruffledaffectionately tousled her hair. "That's my sister...why I likeadmire you more and more everyeach day!"."
Her smile wideepened, but a fleeting coldJeremy missed the brief, sharp glint in her eyes went unnoticed by Jeremy.
Meanwhile...
While on the way home, Alan was still seething with angervisibly upset during the drive back.
"Their intentions for a "This so-called partnership are a farce! They clearly wantis nothing but a sham. They're evidently aiming to take overdominate the Langley Group! With, bolstered by the Ji Koch family backing them, they're incredibly arrogant. I've never seen such conceit beforefamily's support. Their arrogance is unprecedented."
Carter's expression was grave. "To me, it seems like they're not really serious about entering the tech industry, more like they're just toying with it."
Carter, solemn-faced, added, "It seems their interest in the tech sector is superficial, merely a plaything to them."
Alan pursed his lips,. "I knew Jeremy was a frivolous playboy, but I didn't expect him to be such an arrogant snob."
Noting Martin's silence, Carter asked, "Boss, what's your take on this?"
Martin, leaning backreclined in his seat with hisa hand resting against the car window and his fingers pressed toresting on his temple, eyes closed, appeared to be deepseemed lost in thought.
"They orchestrated "It appears today's dinnermeeting was designed to humiliate me."
"You think it was revenge for you turning them down before?" Carter speculatedsaid.
Martin nodded, his expression guarded.
Carter, usually the epitome of composure, couldn't hide the cloud that passed over his face at Martin's words.
"These are the breaks in the Carter's usual calm was momentarily disturbed by Martin's admission.
"In the world of business world,, pettiness gets you knowhere," Martin said, the cornersremarked dryly, a hint of his mouth turning up in a tight, sarcastic sarcasm in his smile. "If everyone was that petty, concerned with every little detail, who would ever make it big?"
"Let's wait and "We'll see. No how things unfold. There's no need to rushow our handresponse if our opponent isn'tthey're not making a definitive move."
. If push comes to shovenecessary, we can always walk awaywithdraw from the dealnegotiation and find another way. It's not like Ji'sexplore other opportunities. The Koch family's company is theisn't our only game in town.option."
LostEngrossed in thoughthis thoughts, Martin almost didn't noticebarely registered the champagne-colored Bentley gliding by thempast. Inside that car, Patricia was pressingpressed her face against the glasswindow, her eyes widealight with excitement, almostthe thrill of spotting him, nearly calling out his name before she caughtstopping herself at the last secondjust in time.
FrenziedIn a silent frenzy, she waved her hands like a spiderfrantically, trying to catch a fly, desperate to catchdraw Martin's attention without making a sound or causing a scenestir.
UnfortunatelyUnbeknownst to her, Martin's eyes were closed, oblivious to the world shut, his awareness disconnected from the outside his windowworld.
With tears streamingTears streamed down herPatricia's face, Patricia could only watch silently as he passedshe watched him pass by, her heart screamching out to him in silent pleas.
Martin.
It's'Martin, it's me, Patricia!
Martin!
Look at me!'
But there was no response.
She helplessly watched, disheartened, as the faint spark of her fleeting hope she had was extinguished dwindled away once moreagain.
Little did she know, just asUnknown to Patricia, at the vehicles brushed past each othervery moment their paths crossed, Martin had felt something—a strongan inexplicable pull. He jerked awake, his sudden movement shocking bothawoke abruptly, startling Alan and Carter as he practically dove towardlunged towards the window, leaning outpeering into the busyrush of traffic.
"Boss, what the hell arewhat's going on? Are you doing? You got a death wish or somethingout of your mind?" Carter barkedexclaimed, his composure breaking. With heart-stopping timing andcalm demeanor shattered. In a rush of adrenaline coursing through himand concern, he yankedpulled Martin back just as another car rushed by close enough to clip his heada car zoomed past, narrowly missing him.
The passing vehicle whipped upnear-miss sent a fiercegust of wind swirling around them.
Carter rarely lost, typically composed, couldn't contain his cool, but now he roared,frustration. "Are you trying to get decapitatedyourself killed with all these cars whizzing byspeeding past like this?"
Martin wasn't listening. Without a second thought, he spun around Martin, undeterred, quickly turned and pressed his face against the rear window, straining to look back.
He was certainconvinced—he had feltsensed Patricia's presence, as tangible as real as the pounding in his chestown heartbeat.
This wasn't a figment of his imagination or a misperception. It wasn't a hallucination or a mistake.
It was that electric connectionthe undeniable bond between him and Patricia.
He was now positive that Patricia, assuring him she had just been in one of those passing cars.
TheAs traffic was relentless, andflowed relentlessly, the cars were speeding by.
moment of connection faded. By the time he realized he wanted a closer look, the sensationurge to investigate further took hold, the feeling had vanisheddissipated.
Now, he was even more than ever, Martin was certain that Patricia was alive and well, living somewhere within this bustling city.
teeming metropolis. He would turnresolved to scour the entire country upside down if he hadnecessary, determined to, just to find reunite with Patricia and bring her home.
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