Chapter 1032
Chapter 1032:
“Who knows?” Jace shrugged, stepping ahead to hold the elevator doors open for Millie with practiced courtesy. “Her family operates quite differently from families like ours p>
Millie offered a casual smile in response but chose not to comment further on family dynamics.
When the elevator doors finally slid open on their floor, Millie was greeted by a scene of controlled chaos. The reception area was absolutely packed with people.
Among the crowd, she immediately spotted Anika, the very person they’d just been discussing moments earlier. Millie caught her eye and offered a friendly…
greeting, which Anika returned with her own polite smile. “Good morning,” Millie said pleasantly.
Anika inclined her head in acknowledgment. “Good morning to you as well.” She studied Millie’s face for a long moment with thoughtful consideration before her smile widened slightly. “Millie, it feels like it’s been ages since we last crossed paths p>
“It certainly has been a while,” Millie replied with matching politeness.
Though in reality, it hadn’t been that extraordinarily long.
After James’ death, their social circles simply hadn’t overlapped much anymore. The occasions when Millie did appear at events during her marriage to Brandon had been complicated ones where interaction between them would have felt awkward or inappropriate.
However…
Millie allowed her gaze to linger on Anika, who was simultaneously studying her with equal interest. A moment of silent understanding passed between the two women.
Jace had already wandered off to greet other acquaintances, and the reception area continued buzzing with activity. The space was filled with a diverse mix of wholesale business owners, corporate managers, and various other entrepreneurs.
𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈: gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩸𝖼𝗈𝗺
Finally, a representative from Yaroslav Technology emerged from an inner office to address the assembled crowd.
“My sincere apologies for this confusion,” the staff member announced in a voice loud enough to carry across the packed room. “We received far more appointment requests than we anticipated. We have a major presentation scheduled in three days, and Mr. Carter believed that everyone here would find the opportunity valuable. That’s why he extended invitations to all of you, which has unfortunately resulted in this somewhat overwhelming situation p>
“Please, everyone follow me inside,” the staff member said before turning to lead the way through the entrance.
Millie caught Anika’s eye for a brief moment. They exchanged subtle nods of acknowledgment before joining the stream of visitors flowing in.
The expansive main hall was transformed into a showcase space, filled with displays of various products and prototypes arranged throughout the room.
Their guide began walking them through the exhibition, pointing out different innovations and technologies.
Despite the unexpectedly large number of attendees who had shown up, Foley himself made a personal appearance to greet everyone.
Foley moved through the crowd with his staff trailing behind him, warmly engaging with visitors and patiently addressing their questions and concerns.