The moment Silas finished listening to Chloe's whisper, the hesitation on his face vanished, replaced by a blustering, fake confidence.
And it was true. Every single business deal between his company and the Vance Group had always gone through Ethan's secretary and project manager. He had never once gotten the chance to meet the legendary Ethan face to face.
He instantly puffed out his chest, stepped in front to shield Chloe, and raked his gaze over Ethan from head to toe, his eyes blazing with a toxic mix of disdain and anger. He sneered out loud, "Hah, you almost fooled me. Ethan? You? The real Ethan has a million things on his plate every single day. Why the hell would he show up in person over this tiny nonsense?"
The more he talked, the more convinced he became that he was right. H
