Chapter 44: Meaningless Conversation

Boster couldn't explain to Alice why his father couldn't attend this party; he could only laugh lightly and fabricate, "My father is ill, so I guess his presence here at the party seems unnecessary since I haven't grasped too much power yet, so people here don't pay much attention to me."

Alice, hearing this, was half believing, half skeptical, but she didn't express any opinion.

Nevertheless, she still had some trust in Boster; after all, the Smith family was a prominent one.

Moreover, Boster had mentioned that their conglomerate was about to list several subsidiary companies.

Perhaps they were just lying low, waiting for the right moment to launch a major project to attract investments.

John and Melly were surrounded by guests. Ethan didn't particularly enjoy such situations.

He stood up, speaking softly, "I'm going to step out for a bit."

Hardly anyone seemed to care about his presence; even if he left, they wouldn't notice.

His words were directed towards John and Aboli.

John