Chapter 735 Caricatures And Objectification

“Mr. Smith! You’re here!” Seeing the named man and a few companions exiting from a Porsche Cayenne, Esther was quick to greet them. In response, Smith nodded and asked, “So, is Mr… Mr. Larson here yet?” “He’s on his way. Pretty sure he will be here shortly.” A cold glint flitted through Smith’s eyes as he nodded. “Good. I’ll be waiting upstairs. I hope he doesn’t back out!” Esther felt a jab in her gut instincts—a subtext nestled within his word choice. Still, she decided to forgo delving too deeply; after knowing who Zayn was, Smith would know to restrain any display of aggression and antagonism, right? “Huh. Where’s Miss Laking?” Smith inquired after a cursory scan around failed to show him where Annabelle was. “She’s waiting for everyone in the reserved room,” came the reply. “Great,” Smith said, nodding again before leading Kenneth and the rest of his retinue up the stairs. Sure enough, the first thing that caught their eyes upon entering the room was Annabelle. Kenneth’s r