CHAPTER 177
Author: Chessman
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At the Private Dinner Table

The weight of Jason’s words settled over the room like a storm brewing on the horizon.

No one spoke for a second—not because they didn’t want to, but because they didn’t know how to respond.

Rio Grade Design.

That wasn’t just any company.

That was the company.

A fortress of exclusivity.

A place where money, family influence, and powerful connections meant nothing.

You either earned your way in—or you were nobody to them.

And yet, Jason just said he had connections there.

A sharp laugh broke the silence.

Dry. Disbelieving.

The guy in the navy suit, who had been questioning Jason all night, shook his head.

“Do you even hear yourself?” he scoffed, leaning forward.

His eyes gleamed with frustration, like he was trying to convince himself Jason was lying.

“No one has connections in Rio Grade Design.”

A few people nodded, murmuring in agreement.

A girl in gold silk folded her arms.

“That company doesn’t allow outsiders to pull strings. That’s their whole reputati
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