Chapter 251

They arrived at the private dining room right on the dot at 7 PM, but Ethan and the others were already there waiting. "Good evening, President, Mrs. Sinclair," the company execs stood up and greeted Marcus and Elaine the moment they walked in. Although Elaine had been working at the company for a while, she still wasn't familiar with a few faces—some looked vaguely familiar, a few completely new. "Hi everyone," Elaine gave a polite nod, returning the greeting with a friendly smile. A middle-aged man in his fifties was the first to break the ice with a teasing tone, "Mrs. Sinclair's been with the company for some time now, but I've never had the pleasure of working with you directly." That sounded a little too smooth-tongued for Elaine to respond to right away. She instinctively looked toward Marcus for a cue, but he had that usual "you handle it" vibe written all over his face. Since there was no help coming, Elaine just smiled and replied tactfully, "The company's huge, and everythin