The Heir
chapter 19
“Well, you are the one who signed the cooperation with the LS Group. It is your responsibility to make them come to the banquet. Invite that mysterious new president.”
“But I haven’t seen him, Grandma. It’s Vanessa Smith whom I met.”
“Invite that Vanessa Smith then and tell her to come with their new president.”
Victoria was about to say something when her grandmother ended the call. She let out a sigh of disbelief. How could she tell them to come to the banquet when she did not have the authority to do so? It was just one signed cooperation. She was not even acquainted with Vanessa Smith.
“Ma’am.” Linda approached her.
“Yes?” She turned to face the housemaid.
“Your husband said if you are done with the phone call, please come outside and join us. The food has been served.”
“Oh… yeah.” She put the receiver back to its base and headed outside the farmhouse.
When she went to the buffet table, Maximilian handed her a plate filled with food.
“What did the old Mrs. Griffith say to you?” her husband asked when they occupied one of the tables.
“Well, she told me she will be hosting a banquet to brag about the cooperation with the LS Group.” She shook her head. “My grandmother… she always brags about everything.”
noticed that she was having difficulty, he exchanged his
asked after a
and found him grinning from ear to ear while slicing the meat. And she knew very
excited to see Franklin’s gloomy face once your grandmother announced to
I tell you? We
remember?” Maximilian scoffed. “He was so arrogant towards you. And I can still remember how
bygones be bygones, Max.” She gently pressed his hand. “Let’s just focus on the good things
shrugged and withdrew his hand from hers to
have one important task to do for Grandma,” she told her husband
He turned to her with
a
their new president to the banquet.” She winced. “Maybe
“And why?”
I am too close with any of the
it is not a banquet for your birthday, though.” Maximilian
came back with two flutes and a bottle
them if your grandmother said so.” Maximilian filled their glasses. Now that your companies have signed a deal, this is the
countered and picked a flute and