After Lemira finished speaking, Evelina couldn''t hold back herughter, covering her mouth as she let it out.


    "Lemira, don''t be so naive. Asher has always been tight with people from the Everhart Group. They''ve got a solid rtionship. This meeting is just a formality."


    Ever since Evelina moved to Orvin and witnessed the bustling life of the big city, she realized how backward her hometown was.


    There was no way she was going back to that ce to redo a year of studies. She was determined to stay in the city, aiming to snag a wealthy heir.


    As the elevator doors slid open, Evelina, hand-in-hand with Asher, stepped inside, casting a gloating nce at Lemira who was left outside, "You might want to wait for the next one. After all, we''re not exactly ying in the same league, are we?" Asher, his face set in a stern expression, didn''t even spare Lemira a nce.


    Lemira had once deliberately tampered with thepany''s firewall, causing Asher a significant loss and nearly turning him into an industryughingstock.


    Now that he had finally stabilized the situation, Asher swore he''d make Lemira regret her actions, dreaming of the day she''de crawling back to the Langston family for mercy.


    That day, he''d relish teaching Lemira a lesson she wouldn''t forget.


    Outside the elevator, Lemira nced at thepany''s head, "No worries. Investing is all about fairpetition. The Everhart Group''s business isn''t about personal connections. As long as our research product is top-notch, they''ll definitely invest in us." Even without the Everhart Group, there were plenty of otherpanies in Orvin to partner with.


    "Right," thepany head agreed. "Let''s head to the private room. We shouldn''t keep them waiting."


    Lemira and her colleagues made their way to the reserved room, and soon, a representative from the Everhart Group''s investment department arrived.


    The man, a middle-aged figure exuding a business-savvy aura in his suit, took his seat and said, "Sorry, everyone, I can''t stay long. Mr. Everhart is arriving upstairs, and I need to go toast to him."


    Given the man''s status, it was a rare opportunity for most to meet him, and today''s visit was too good to pass up.


    Eagerly, thepany head introduced, pulling Lemira over, "Mr. Smith, this is our lead developer, quite the young prodigy."


    Mr. Smith nced at Lemira, "Heard you''re a top scorer, still in college, right? To you, youngdy!"


    Lemira, holding her ss, remembered Orion''s stern expression as he lectured her.


    She hesitated, "I don''t drink. My family''s strict about it."


    "Oh well, maybe some other time."


    The middle-aged man''s face fell, put the ss down, and excused himself.


    The air turned somewhat awkward.


    Lemira, caught off guard by the turn of events, tried to exin to thepany head, "I really don''t drink."


    "I get it, you''re still young. But in business, sometimes you''ve got to y by different rules. It might be good to get used to it, so you''re not caught off-guard next time, don''t you think so?"  en


    Lemira''s face was stiff. Feeling out of ce, Lemira excused herself to the restroom.


    She came outside, suddenly gazing up. She heard Mr. Everhart was upstairs, pondering the chance of talking to him. Could that be her opportunity to secure the investment?


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    Noticing a waiter guarding the elevator, she opted for the stairs quietly, only to be stopped by a ck-suited security guard.


    "This area is off-limits. Please step back."Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    "Let go. I-I''m supposed to be upstairs, meeting with Mr. Everhart."


    In the end Lemira was cornered away. Looking up, she saw the elevator doors part, revealing a lineup of security guards, a testament to the grandeur awaiting upstairs.  en


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