Chapter 273

The atmosphere at the dinner gathering was less harmonious. Eric and Molly had also arrived. Hans repeatedly tried calling Owen, but his phone was turned off. "Damn! Did he really shut his phone off? You guys try calling him. Did he block me? Eric, give it a shot..." Hans looked at his phone in frustration. "Owen is really hard to invite out. We set this up, and he still ditched us. This isn't the first time! Eric, see if you can reach him..." "If he's not answering or responding, that means he doesn't want to come. Why keep pushing and fooling yourself? You know how he is," Eric said, a faint smile across his sharp features. His dark eyes held an unreadable glint. "That can't be it. Something might have come up. He agreed to come, didn't he? Is it because of what you guys were talking about earlier? Trouble at the company?" Molly's expression was also complicated. She kept glancing at her phone, but Owen had yet to reply. "Damian, why don't you try?" Damian, who had been playi