Alexander stroked his chin, clearly delighted. "Evelyn, I never thought you'd manage to become a partner with the Patel family. You've really solidified your position in Calonia now!"
Evelyn's gaze shifted to Griffin. "Actually, I owe it all to Mr. Davis. If it weren't for his connections, I wouldn't have had a chance at the Patel family partnership."
Dominic, eager to flatter Griffin, quickly chimed in. "Alexander, that's not all. Evelyn almost ran into trouble today. Wallace tried to harass her, but Mr. Davis called in a favor with Mr. Robinson, and she got away unharmed!"
"Is that so? Well, many thanks to you, Griffin!" Alexander said, raising his glass in a toast.
"It was nothing, just a small favor," Griffin replied smoothly, raising his glass in return.
"The fact that Mr. Davis
