Chapter 63

That shocking statement was enough to turn every head. A murmur swept through the crowd as people began talking over one another. "My God! It really is him! That Bugatti Centodieci is one of ten in the world!" "You rarely see him drive it. The price starts at six million dollars, but rumor has it Howard's is worth over tens of millions of dollars." "In the past seven years, Howard has only attended three galas himself—two years ago, four years ago, and seven years ago. Every other time, he sent someone else to bid on his behalf. These past two years, he has hardly shown up to events like this at all." "Which makes sense. Larson Group's own charity is already among the best in the country, and Howard has always been generous in that regard." "So, why is he here tonight?" "Did he come alone, or is he with someone else?" "Who's with him? Megan?" "No idea, but it definitely won't be Alyssa. He and Megan aren't divorced, and there's no way he would bring Alyssa to an event like this