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    "I''m sorry for the difort, ire. Please understand that I invited you here because I genuinely appreciate you and your business." Mr. Albercht addressed ire wilbatene el apology e the situation"


    ire nodded graciously, her smile unwrting despite the disruption. Thank you, Mr. Albrecht. I appreciate your swift action in handling Mr. Albrecht nodded in acknowledgment, "We''ll have to catch up againter," he said before turning to Adrian, giving him a nod of cognition Adrian stepped closer to ire, his brows furrowed in curiosity, "I didn''t realize your knew Mr. Albrecht," he remarked, his voice tinged with surprise. ire chuckled softly, a hint of pride in her tone. "I made to read the Invitation letter thoroughly," she replied. "I mentioned Mr. Albrecht as the host of the


    Meanwhile, Alex attived at the grand ballroom with Christian, the soft glow of chandeliers casting a warm light over the elegantly dressed attendees


    The event was buzzing with conversations andughter, a perfect ce forworking and forging new businessconnections. Usually, Alextlived in such emiraments, but tonight he seemed ell


    Christen, always observant, raised an eyebrow and nudged Alex gently. "Hey, what''s up with you? You''re not your usual self. This is your serne, man You love these events.


    Alex turned to him, a forced on his face. "I''m fine, just fired from work," he replied, but Christi


    "this still about Lisa?" Christian asked, cutting through the facade.


    knew better. The He was as thin as the air between them.


    Alex sighed deeply, running a hand through his hair. "Yeah, she''s been calling in nonstop. It''s exhausting, Christian. She even rests me all the time. I had to block her number. I don''t want to deal with her anymore.


    Christian patted Ales''s back reassuringly. "Forget Lisa. Think about the pursent. You''re in your element here, Alex. This is your zone.


    Alex chuckled lightly, the tension easing a bit, "You''re right, I shouldn''t let her get to me. I don''t need to think about her if I don''t want to


    "early," Christian said with a smile. "Now, let''s get in thece and make some connection You never know who you might ment."


    Alex took a deep breath. "Time to connect with some important people in the business world."This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Christian nodded, giving Alexa reassuring smile. "You''ve got this, Alex post be yourself and make those connections."


    a mix of English and


    As Alex stood in the bustling room, a man in his fifties approached him. The man''s ent was unmistakably French, and his English was a mix Tech that left Alex a bit confused.


    "Bonjour, monsieur. Good evening. I am Louis Fran?ois," the man said, his sentences blending the tannguages.


    Ales nodded, trying to keep up with the conversation "Nice to meet you, Mr. Frances I''m Alexander Harshe replied, hoping his smile would maskhas


    "Of course. I heard a lot about you." Mr. Francois continued, but his English quickly gave way to rapid French Alex''s smile faltered, his brow furrowing as he tried to understand.


    "Je voudrais discuter de possibilité de coborer sur un projet," Mr. Fran?ois (I would like to discuss the possibility of coborating on a project]


    A confusion etched on his face as he doesn''t understand thenguage. "1-"


    Alex nced at Christian hoping that maybe he understand French but Christian shrugged looking confused as well.


    Before the situation could get more award, ire appeared beside Alex, her presence graceful and confident


    She smiled at Mr. Fran?ois and began speaking tently in French.


    "Bonour, Moeur. Je m''appelle ire. Comment allez-vous ce soir?" (Hello, sic. My name is ire. How are you tonight?).


    Mr. Fran?ois''s face lit up with relief. "Ah, bonsoir, ire! Je vais bien, merci. Et vous?" (Ah, good evening, ire! I''m doing well, thanks. And you?).


    ire nodded, continuing the conversation effortlessly. Alex turned to her with a look of surprise, mixed with a bit of frustration. As far as he loew, ise had never spoken French, not even when they were married. So, this news found information confused him As Mr. Fran?ois spoke, ire tranted his words for Alex, who nodded in understanding


    "Alex''s team will contact you soon regarding the coboration, "ire ryed in English, her tone professional


    Mr. Fran?ois tumed to ire with a smile, impressed by her linguistic ability. "Votre fran?ais est incroyable, mademoiselle," heplimented. (Your French is incredible, miss). "If your business is in the culinary area, I would not hesitate to do business with you." ire chuckled lightly, grateful for the praise "Merci, Monsieur Fran?ois," (Thank you, Mr. Fran?ois), she replied graciously.


    ire turned to Alex, her brows raised in an arogant manner, a silent challenge in her eyes. "A simple thanks would sutte," she said, her tone dripping with Alex frowned, the tension between them palpabile. He opened his mouth to respond, but Christian, sensing the need to deuse the somation, interjected "Let''s shift the topic, shall we?" Christian said, pping his hands together. "ire, I must say, your French is amazing. When did you leam to speak it?" ire''s imitation with Alex momentarily forgotten, she turned to Christian with a smile. "I''ve been speaking French since I was a kid," she replied, het light Alex, as crossed over his chest, couldn''t help but interject, his tone mocking, "Yet you never spoke thenguage when we were married"


    ir''s head snapped back to Alex, het town deepening. She scoffed in aggravation, her patience wearing thin


    "At?rast Funderstand the Laequage, Ales," she retarted, lies Laced with sarcasm "Unlike some people, so I don''t look like an idiot."


    Alex''s how deepened at ire''s sharp sounds, his mentation esident. The two of them locked eyes, the tension between them thickening with each passing Chapter 111 A thank you wordd suffice


    moment as they exchanged silent tes.


    Christian, sensing the escting conflict, nervously interjected, "Um, I''ll be at the bat," before quickly malding, his exit, not wanting to becau ire let out a chuckle, a hint of self-deprecation in her tone as she muttered, "Why did I even bother to help you in the first ce?" Alex''s response was sharp,ced with sarcasm. "Maybe you wanted attention," he shot back, his words dripping with disdain.


    ire narrowed her eyes at him, her patience wearing, thin. "You need to fix your behavior, Alex. And maybe learn a newnguage while you''r smirk betraying her irritation.


    She turned to leave, but Alex''s next question stopped her in her tracks. "Why did you bother to help me?" he asked, his voice quieter row,ce


    curiosity.


    ire paused; her expression guarded as she turned to face him once more. She searched for a response, but the truth was elusive, evento her Finally, she spoke, her tone tinged with sarcasm. "Maybe I hit my head somewhere. I can''t seem to understand why I helped you either." Alex rolled his eyes, exasperated by her flippant remark "Can''t you just give me a straight answer?" he grumbled.


    ire tilted her head slightly, her gaze unwavering. "When ites to you, Alex, I doubt you''d understand something simple," she retorted