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The moment Yvonne heard Leon’s words, she immediately realized that he was trying to feel her out.
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She and Samuel were just friends, so it wasn’t actually difficult to answer his question, but his speculations made her feel uncomfortable.
Howard looked kindly at Leon, placed a hand on his shoulder, and murmured in his ear, “That’s just something Mr. Hover mentioned, Mr. Jacques. If it’s overanalyzed and spread to other ears, it will upset Mr. Hover, and the situation won’t be easy to resolve.”
Leon instantly understood that he couldn’t offend the Hovers and sobered up immediately.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Wellington and Ms. Jamison. Information regarding private auctions is strictly confidential, so I won’t be speaking a word about it.”
Yvonne smiled slightly. “Thank you. Here’s my number. If you get your hands on any of Andrew Jamison’s works in the future, please reach out to me first.”
“But of course.”
Leon was afraid of misspeaking while drunk, so he promptly left after collecting the check.
Yvonne flashed Howard a silent thumbs–up. “I didn’t expect you to be so protective of Mr. Hover’s reputation.”
“It’s all part of my duties as his assistant.”
Howard was a very discerning person. As such, he knew that Yvonne was important to Samuel, so he absolutely couldn’t afford to mess up this task.
Yvonne and Howard subsequently left the Lotus Room, deliberately avoiding going anywhere near the Feland family.
“Is Mr. Hover’s injury alright, Mr. Wellington?” asked Yvonne.
“There aren’t any issues with it. There’s a doctor at the estate, so please don’t worry, Ms. Jamison.”
“That’s good. Please take good care of him, Mr. Wellington.”
Once they reached the hotel lobby, Yvonne and Howard wrapped up their conversation and went their separate ways.
At that moment, Anthony happened to walk into the lobby from the direction of the parking lot.
He caught sight of Yvonne immediately. “Yvonne?”
Because he knew that Jared was here, he subconsciously observed the man standing next to her. Unexpectedly, it was Howard Wellington, assistant to the president of Hover Group.
Yvonne and Howard even exchanged pleasantries before leaving, so they were clearly acquainted with each other.
Anthony quickly tried to walk over to Yvonne, but he was too late and could only watch as she drove off.
He was a little surprised at what he’d just seen. How had Yvonne become acquainted with an assistant working at
ver Group?
At the entrance to the Amaryllis Room, Jared and Luther were still locked in a tense standoff.
Jared’s question had certainly stumped Luther for a moment.
He eventually replied mockingly, “Women are creatures who find it difficult to let go of a relationship after they’ve committed to it, so she’s probably still getting used to the idea. But you’re pushing her further and further away, Mr. Ford.
“How can you guarantee that she won’t eventually fall for me if she remains by my side? You may be able to prevent it once, but
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can you prevent it a second time?”
He was extremely confident in his own charms. In his eyes, there was no woman that he couldn’t get.
When Jared heard Luther’s answer, his expression twisted slightly
Fortunately, Luther had probably never been physically intimate with Yvonne. But at the same time, Jared was displeased that Luther wanted to be physically intimate with her.
“Do you dare to make a bet with me, Mr. Feland?” he asked challengingly.
Luther arched an eyebrow, looking interested. “What are we betting on?”
The last time he suggested a gamble, Jared had ended up smashing a bunch of things in a drunken fit.
Jared narrowed his eyes and declared coldly, “We’ll bet on the project with Hover Group. Whoever loses will have to distance themselves from Yvonne.”
Luther laughed aloud, smiling with excitement in his eyes. “Are you that confident in yourself, Mr. Ford? You’re that confident that you can snag both the rights to the project and Yvonne?”
Jared smiled back and taunted, “Are you too afraid to take the gamble, Mr. Feland?”
Luther turned to walk back into the room, picked up a glass of red wine, and handed it to Jared. The two of them clinked their glasses together.
“You’re on. You’d better not regret it if you lose, Mr. Ford.”
“You should first consider how you’re going to endure the humiliation if you lose, Mr. Feland.”
Jared finished his drink and left. He was confident that he wouldn’t lose–and he couldn’t afford to lose either.
Whether it was the Hover Group project or Yvonne, he couldn’t afford to lose either of them to Luther.
As he was making his way out, he happened to run into Leon, who was on the way back from the restroom. “Why are you also here, Mr. Ford?” Leon asked in surprise.
As the person in charge of the auction, he was very familiar with all the major figures in Jeriton City.
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