Chapter 221
Charlene sat there with an air of calm, like she had seen this partnership coming from a mile away.
Dalton didn’t think much of it, assuming Stewart had given her a heads-up beforehand.
“Here’s to a successful partnership,” he said coolly
When they arrived at the restaurant and stepped out of the car, Charlene and Stewart were ready to head upstairs. Dalton, however, spotted Thorne and Vesta entering from the other side, He paused and waved, “Mr. Henderson, Ms. Hawkins,”
Thorne and Vesta noticed them too.
“Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Ferguson,” Thorne replied with a nod.
Stewart’s smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Mr. Henderson.”
Before Thorne could say anything else, Stewart added, “You guys chat, we’re heading up.”
With that, he and Charlene stepped into the elevator.
Dalton had noticed Stewart’s disdain for Thorne during their previous encounter at Neural Nexus Tech. This time, Stewart didn’t even bother hiding it, which surprised Dalton,
He wasn’t sure what bad blood existed between Stewart and Thorne, but it was clear that Thorne was perfectly polite to Stewart…
As Stewart and Charlene disappeared from view, Thorne and Vesta turned back to Dalton.
Vesta asked, “Mr. Ramirez, are you here with Mr. Ferguson because the contract has been finalized?”
Dalton grinned, “Yeah, it’s all set.”
Dalton’s earlier dealings with PrimeStar hadn’t panned out, and Vesta was aware it was because Charlene was annoyed with him. And now, thanks to Charlene, Stewart was also starting to give Dalton the cold shoulder. Stewart had been pretty firm about not working with Dalton.
She assumed Dalton would miss out on the PrimeStar deal just like she had, all because of Charlene.
But here Dalton was, having pulled it off.
Did this mean that, in Stewart’s mind, even if Charlene was important, when it came to his own interests, he’d put business first?
Maybe Charlene wasn’t as crucial to Stewart as Vesta had thought?
With that thought, Vesta smiled and said, “Congratulations.”
Dalton chuckled at her words, “Thanks.”
Turning to Thorne, Dalton said, “By the way, Mr. Henderson, I’m quite interested in one of your company’s projects. When might you have some time to discuss it?”
Thorne replied, “I’m free over the next few days. Feel free to reach out anytime, Mr. Ramirez.”
Dalton nodded and, after stepping out of the elevator, went his separate way to head for his reserved private dining room.
When he got there, Stewart and Charlene were already ordering.
“Hey, Mr. Ramirez, done chatting?” Stewart greeted with a hint of sarcasm as Dalton took his seat, shifting slightly away from Charlene.
Ignoring Stewart’s tone, Dalton asked, “Is there some sort of beef between you and Mr. Henderson?”
Stewart smirked, “Not just beef, it’s a full-blown feud.”
Dalton was taken aback, “…”
If it were really that serious, Stewart wouldn’t talk about it so lightly.
Realizing Stewart wasn’t keen on elaborating, Dalton didn’t press further. As they huddled over the menu, he offered, “This meal’s on me. Order whatever you like.” Without lifting his head, Stewart replied, “I know, we’re not planning on holding back.”
Dalton sighed internally.
Once Stewart and Charlene finished ordering, Dalton picked a couple of dishes at random and shifted the conversation to business. Soon, the waiter began bringing in the food. When Stewart had said they weren’t holding back, Dalton thought he was joking.
But as the table filled up with dishes, and the waiter kept bringing more of the priciest items on the menu, Dalton felt a slight headache coming on.
Ignoring Dalton’s expression, Stewart continued to pile Charlene’s plate high. “Charlene, let’s take our time and enjoy the meal.”
Charlene nodded. “Yeah.”