When he left, Lily couldn't help but start to think that everything was not going well at his home. His whole smile had vanished after he took that call, and he could tell it wasn't something pleasant in the least, but she just hoped he was going to be alright.Robert rushed to where his Rolls was parked. He wanted to tell his friends that he had an emergency, but seeing that they were so exhausted from the class, their bickering was loud enough, and they didn't even know when he zoomed off.As he hit the highways, he couldn't stop thinking of the reason why Simon called him. This was actually the first time Simon was calling him when he was in school. It must be something very serious for him to have to call and ask him to race back home. As he sped back home, his mind began to play a midnight game on him.Was it his mother who something happened to? He shoved off the thoughts and simply gulped. That can't be right? He checked his phone, just in case there was another call from Simon

Robert heaved a deep sigh of relief before preparing to alight from the car, but Simon held him back. "Young master," he said, his head bent in a plea. "I am sorry for not telling you the whole truth."Robert wriggled out of his grip and asked, "What do you mean?""I know you hate partying, but firstly, the meeting won't be held. Your hotel room and everything you need have been prepared for."Robert's eyelids fell in exhaustion as he inquired again, "So, Simon, what the hell am I here for?""Today is the 25th anniversary of this investment, and since Madam President won't be coming, you need to attend the party happening tonight. It's quite compulsory. I had to lie to you about the meeting so you would cooperate as fast as possible. Please, I am sorry. I am ready to take on any punishment you're about to give me."Robert's shoulders slumped in a mixture of defeat and disappointment. At this point, he really didn't know what to do with Simon. How could he trick him that way? Firstly,

He turned and looked at Robert with his fists clenched tightly, as if he was ready to kill him at that moment. He couldn't believe that what he had planned to do to Robert had backfired on him, and now he was the embarrassed one."You must be happy, huh?" He hollered. "Well, you should be worried about what you have just done to yourself!"Meanwhile, Robert stood tall, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of triumph and amusement. "Looks like you're the one who should be worried about stains, Gideon," he quipped, his voice dripping with sarcasm.The bartender gasped, her hands flying to her mouth. "Oh no, Mr. Gideon! I'm so sorry, let me get you a towel!"Gideon's face turned beet-red as he snarled, "This isn't over! You'll pay for this humiliation!"Within the next couple of minutes, lots of people in the hall had gathered at the scene, and Gideon was now the center of attention. Most of them were gossiping and murmuring about what had just happened. They took a close look at Robert, and

…….45 minutes later.The hall was in full buzz and people were dancing and having fun, waiting for the CEO to step up to the stage and give her final speech before the real party gets started. Most of the people in the hall were drinking and toasting each other, while some others were dancing to the pop music playing in the background, and some were still talking about what just happened, unable to stop laughing at how Robert had been dragged out of the hall. Gideon was seated in the front row of the hall, wine glass in hand; he had had to remove his jacket, as it was partially stained and wet.The hall was in full swing before the host quickly called everyone to order."Please, ladies and gentlemen, please be ready. The CEO will be here to address you all in a minute!"The giggles, whispers, and murmurs went into a hush after the announcement, and all eyes went straight to the stage as they anticipated Madam Dorothy. Some of the ladies whipped out their phones, ready to take video re

Turning around, Robert was surprised to see Gideon in front of his car."Hey, Mr. Simon," Gideon casually greeted with a soft smile.Simon reciprocated the smile with a handshake. "Hey, Gideon, how have you been? It's been quite a while since I saw you."The two of them greeted each other awkwardly, and Simon quickly excused the two men. Hearing Robert tell him to cut their profit by 50 percent, he just knew something was up, so he quickly connected the dots and left the place for them to have a one-on-one talk with each other.Gideon finally cleared his throat and said, "Look, Robert, ehm, I think I'm sorry about all that happened inside. I didn't know you were the new CEO, and you know, Stanley came along to say you're just a broke campus nerd, so I misunderstood."Robert growled, "So even if I was a broke campus nerd, you get to treat people the way you did? Does it make any difference to whom I am for me to get treated right?"Gideon's face flushed with embarrassment. He kept mute