A few seconds later, the man’s voice came through. “Okay.”
Maximilian hung up the phone.
The enormous conference room fell utterly silent. Everyone watched the curve of Maximilian’s lips, not daring to breathe.
‘Boss Lockwood’?
Actually ‘smiling’?
Who was on the other end of the line? They must be incredibly influential!
Gossip ran rampant through the minds of the attendees.
After the meeting, Taylor, Maximilian’s assistant, couldn’t help but ask, “Boss, will you need a female companion for the weekend banquet? Should I find one for you?”
He had overheard the phone call.
Boss Lockwood never brought a female companion to banquets before!
Why would he bring one this time?
And he had actually delegated this task to someone else. Did the boss no longer trust him?
“No need,” Maximil
