‘If my mom met Sheffield first, she'd have fallen for him. Of course, she'd have to be a lot younger than she is now, but still...‘ Evelyn thought .
"Focus on your work! Quit sliding into my DMs," she typed and sent the message.
“Okay, okay. Plenty of time for all that, babe. Gimme a kiss! Muah!"
Evelyn blushed and simply replied, "Go away!" Then she turned off her screen. She didn't want to talk to this guy anymore.
At Orchid Private Club
A man in a suit and leather shoes walked into the club. His face was sullen. He was obviously not happy. A few people were waiting for him in a private room. A middle-aged man stood up from his seat and said to him, "Calvert, you're finally here. Come here. Vernon and Trevor have been here a while now."
Calvert tidied his clothes and greeted the two elders politely,
“Grandpa Vernon, Uncle Trevor, sorry to keep you waiting. I had to work. I came here as soon as I could."
Vernon flicked the ashes from his cigar and stared at the wound on
Calvert's face. A doctor himself, he could tell that Calvert had been in a fight.
"You tick someone off?" he asked.
It was the truth though Calvert didn't want to admit it.
"Yeah."
Trevor Kennedy asked in surprise, “Who was it?"
Everyone in Alorith knew Calvert was the son of the diamond mogul,
Langston, and he was an only child. Yet someone had the temerity to beat him like this.
Calvert's face became even more sour.
“No disrespect intended, but can we talk about this Later? Thank you for your concern."
Vernon made a gesture with his hand and said, "Don't mention it. Here, grab a seat."
They had a good conversation while having their dinner. After thinking for a while, Langston opened his mouth and said, “Down to business
Guys, to be honest, I invited you to dinner today because I need your help."
Before dinner, Vernon and Trevor already knew that Langston wanted to discuss something. But they waited patiently. He would tell them when he was ready.
Vernon took a drag from his cigar and said with a smile, "Just spit it out, Langston."
“Yeah. No need to stand on ceremony with us, man. We've been friends for years. You need something? Just ask," Trevor echoed.
Hearing what he wanted to hear, Langston Laughed happily and said,