Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 82 Only This One Gown

For a moment, Zachary was stunned. When he finally came to his senses, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Y-

You're obviously already aware of my current situation, Ms. Brown. Why would you continue to invest in me?" he asked,

The Esmiled at him. “Tim a person who believes in my ability to judge people. Furthermore, investing is inherently a risky business. If I can't Zachary stated blankly at me, turning over my words in his mind.

Not long after, his expression changed. “Thank you for your trust and support, Ms. Brown. Since you've once again chosen to invest in me a Inodded. However, I then recalled what his situation would be like in the future.

He would accidentally discover that the person who had stolen the core game technology was none other than one of his friends who had ju lead to him being held in the police station for ten days

During this time, his mother would trip and fall, causing her to be hospitalized due to cerebral hemorrhage. She would pass away that very r As a result, Zachary would fall into a slump for almost two whole years, after which he would seize upon an opportunity to revive his career Although I insisted on investing in him in this life, would the same events repeat themselves again in this life?

I made my way home with mixed feelings. Along the way, I ordered an investigation into the members of Zachary's team who had left to wor culprit who stole the technology, my promise to Zachary would be properly fulfilled

As I arrived at the entrance of my house, I caught a glimpse of a figure leaning against the wall outside.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Eric, whom I hadn't seen in a few days.

He had a hand tucked casually into his pocket while the slender fingers of his other hand were hooked around an exquisite bag

He had his head lowered, and I had no idea what he was thinking.

Smiling, I walked over to him.

"I haven't seen you for a few days," I said casually. "Why are you suddenly free enough to look for me today?"

Eric raised his head, handing the bag to me.

"This is for you," he said simply

I glanced at him in surprise. After taking the bag from

him, I realized that there was an equally exquisite box in the bag that had an invitation on one side.

“A business exchange meeting?” I read aloud questioningly.

Eric nodded. "Flint Group is hosting this exchange meeting. There'll be quite a few business veterans in attendance. Since you've decided t you attend it with me?"

I glanced

at the invitation again. I would definitely be able to gain a decent amount of investment if I attended the exchange meeting

"Thank you! I'll definitely attend!" I replied enthusiastically,

Eric's lips curved up into a faint smile. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly pointed at the box.

"Aren't you going to open 11?" he asked.

I was originally planning to open it after I got home, but under his watchful gaze, I opened it in front of him instead. The first thing I saw was

"An evening gown?" Lasked. "I remember that this particular gown is a collector's item.

There's only one such gown in the world, and I'm pretty sure it was already reserved for someone. How... Don't tell me you were the one w Eric neither confirmed nor denied it. "I was planning to give it to your earlier, but there was no good timing for it. Since you'll be going to thenoveldrama

I was surprised by his thoughtfulness. For a moment, I simply stared blankly at the evening gown in my hands.

Eric was so nice to me that I didn't know how to respond to his goodwill.

Was I forever going to be in his debt?

I pursed my lips, storing the evening gown back in its box. I found that I couldn't meet his gaze right now.

“I’ll be heading home first,” I said at last. “See you on the day of the exchange meeting.”

I practically bolted into the villa as if I was running from something. Just before the door closed completely, I seemed to glimpse a smile on