Chapter 1061

Everyone else in the room got to their feet at once, bursting into loud applause. A short while later, the emcee emerged from the VIP waiting room with two middle-aged men in tow as well as their assistants. Both men made their way over to the podium, all while respecting each other's space. "Please do say a few words to everyone here, Mister Cliffson," Vale said to a fat, middle-aged man in black-rimmed glasses with a smile. Huge Cliffson smiled. "Mister Hayes came all this way. Why don't we have him speak first?" Next to him, a tall skinny man smiled as well. "It's fine. You're the host here. You should go first." Both men wheedled for a while more before Hugh finally let out a chuckle and made his way over to the microphone. "Everyone here is undoubtedly an elite member of the Exodus Province business industry, so I won't waste your precious time. On behalf of the Exodus Business Chamber Alliance, I'm sure that working with the Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce will yield gr