Chapter 379

Two men with equally dominant auras locked eyes in midair—one brooding and cold, the other calm and unshakable. Conrad Hilliard’s gaze darkened, deep like an icy, bottomless lake. Meanwhile, Lucien Sterling stayed as composed as ever, but his eyes were chilly enough to drop the temperature in the room. Just then, the seats next to Lucien quickly filled up. The moment people saw him, they plastered on flattering smiles. "Mr. Sterling, fancy seeing you here! What a rare honor!" "Your instincts are something else! Last time, we hadn’t even figured things out, and you already made a killing. Absolutely impressive." "I mean it when I say, in this industry, there are barely any young entrepreneurs like you—brave and forward-thinking." "Exactly! The Hilliards are out of touch. Investors these days are all looking to guys like you—you move fast and think ahead. You’re set to be the future of this market." "…" Lucien didn’t even bother lifting his eyelids. He just gave a lazy “mm” in reply. Whi