Chapter 466: Chapter 466: Clear-Headed Remarks
Hearing this, Yara Reagan couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Lynn Yates also found it amusing and shifted her gaze.
James Grant’s face darkened slightly, and he glanced coolly at Keith Donovan.
Keith Donovan realized a bit late that he had misspoken, his smile turning awkward.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the seat next to Evelyn Clayton was the only one vacant. James Grant took a moment to look around, then walked with a restrained air of dignity to sit beside Evelyn Clayton.
The atmosphere at the table became somewhat subtle.
It was Lynn Yates who broke the silence first, calling over a server to order a few bottles of good wine, and then said with a smile, "I rarely come to Guangdong Haifeng, so I don’t know if this wine suits your tastes. Today, I’m hosting."
"You can’t be the host; whoever gathers the group should foot the bill," Tristan Hawthorne teased with a smile. "Keith Donovan went through quite a lot to bring us together today."
Keith Donovan perked up, laughing as he looked at Evelyn Clayton, "That’s right, Evelyn, it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. I finally managed to invite you. Hey, you haven’t seen James in a long time either, have you?"
Evelyn Clayton was sipping her tea with a calm demeanor, and upon hearing this, she glanced at James Grant with complete composure.
James Grant sat beside her, feeling the intensity of the gaze and inexplicably tensed his forearm muscles.
"Not exactly," Evelyn Clayton replied casually. "We met once before in Y Province."
Her calmness left James Grant feeling uneasy inside.
He couldn’t understand why, after so long, Evelyn Clayton hadn’t reacted at all, even now mentioning it so straightforwardly...
As if that night was insignificant.
"Director Grant." Evelyn Clayton suddenly spoke up, causing James Grant to look at her sharply.
Evelyn Clayton had a serene and courteous smile at the corner of her lips, "Back in Y Province, I owe you a favor. Whenever there’s a chance, I’ll definitely repay it."
James Grant was dazed for a moment, noticing Evelyn Clayton raising her wine glass, and after a while, he reacted and slowly picked up the wine glass in front of him.
The clinking of glass resulted in a crisp sound.
Everyone present looked at the two with varying expressions, unsure of what was playing out.
Keith Donovan awkwardly turned to check his phone.
After a quick glance, Keith Donovan suddenly muttered under his breath, "Oh my gosh..."
Tristan Hawthorne frowned, "What’s wrong?"
"No way..." Keith Donovan stared at Evelyn Clayton in surprise, "Evelyn, your Gem is trending again."
Evelyn Clayton remained unperturbed.
Yara Reagan couldn’t hold back and grabbed her phone. After looking through it, her face immediately lit up with a smile, "Evelyn, the situation has turned around!"
Evelyn Clayton casually raised her glass to sip some white wine as those present, none more composed than her, couldn’t resist taking out their phones to check.
Lynn Yates was the first to put down her phone, looking thoughtfully at Evelyn Clayton. Despite her considerations and ponderings, she couldn’t hide her admiration.
"Gem’s custom fashion suspected to be shoddy; social media influencer Little Deer’s fans reveal Gem’s CEO’s apology video,"
Keith Donovan mumbled aloud and then tapped open the video to watch.
The video was a bit blurry, with both Evelyn Clayton and Yara Reagan’s faces lightly censored, but they were still recognizable.
"...We don’t have more time to contact Little Deer’s assistant to gradually clear up the misunderstanding, so we chose a more direct method... The subsequent compensation will also be carried out,"
The calm and logical voice of Evelyn Clayton was heard in the video.
The video appeased a large portion of netizens, and the comments below were no longer filled with hateful remarks, now showing sensible and clear-headed opinions from users.