Chapter 293

Some people were happy and some were sad over the events. The waiters at the Imperial Hotel's banquet hall cleaned up the broken glasses and spilled wine. The guests' spirit, which was already lifted with Bernard's arrival, soared even higher after witnessing the Gaskells' drama unfold. Everyone realized that the Everetts were no longer what they used to be. They had climbed to a higher status. Many guests tried to strengthen their ties with the Everetts. Gideon and James mingled with the crowd, busily greeting everyone. "Mr. Gideon, may I have a word?" Ethan Lynch, an executive in a government-owned company who had previously delayed their collaboration, approached Gideon with a glass of wine in hand. "Mr. Lynch." Gideon clinked glasses with him and took a sip before saying, "What do you want to discuss?" After what had just happened, many of those present discreetly inquired about the relationship between the Everetts and Bernard. They were hoping to collaborate with the l