The Queen Returns—And She's Unforgiving

Only then did Lucas look away. "Alright."

Evelyn hadn't noticed when Lucas and Tiffany had left.

Up ahead, there was a formal segment where guests would present birthday gifts and monetary gifts.

Guests continued arriving in waves.

Sebastian pointed in a few directions. "These are the main people we need to network with today."

Evelyn knew that this birthday banquet hosted by the Millers would draw many influential figures from within the industry. In high society, interpersonal relationships were especially important as many collaborations could be initiated in such settings.

Moreover, doing business required adaptability.

She had already gotten a general understanding of some of the key attendees. With Sebastian, she made the rounds, raising her glass and mingling.

Sebastian glanced around and introduced, "Atlas Technologies was one of the earliest domestic companies to do this kind of research. They're strong and steady. Getting to know Lester Anderson would be good for future development." Evelyn nodded in acknowledgment. All she could do was try her best to spot where everyone was.

In one corner of the garden, she spotted Lester, who was in front of Lucas and Tiffany. Lucas had gotten to Lester before them.

Sebastian came over and saw the same scene. He immediately frowned, claiming, "Looks like Lucas is bringing Tiffany around to promote Arrowpoint Solutions."

The company was still in the early stages of setting up, yet he was already paving the way. The network he provided Tiffany with was a rock-solid foundation for Arrowpoint Solutions.

Back when Flying Seal Group had first started, every step had been hard-earned through trial and error. It had only become what it was today thanks to its strong technical capabilities.

However, Arrowhead Solutions had someone like Lucas backing them. It was easy to imagine just how grand and high-profile its official launch would be.

Lucas really had everything planned out for Tiffany.

"It's fine. Let's meet with the others first," Evelyn decided swiftly. After all, Arrowpoint Solutions had Lucas' investment, so introducing Tiffany to the heads of major companies made perfect sense.

Sebastian checked his watch. "Let's split up. No point missing out on good opportunities."

Evelyn had no objections. She set her sights on Zach Ziegler from the optical components company.

She stepped forward and greeted him. "Hello, Mr. Ziegler. I'm Evelyn Reed, an engineer from Flying Seal Group."

Zach looked like he was in a rush but paused when he saw her. "Evelyn Reed?" He had only heard that name mentioned in relation to Flying Seal Group's latest trending project but not before that. He figured she was probably a rising newcomer from one of the company's more marginal departments.

As such, he could have a proper chat with Sebastian later on.

Zach then gave an apologetic smile. "Ms. Reed, could you wait a moment? I have something to handle right now-shall we talk a little later?"

Evelyn paused briefly but could only nod. He immediately strode off toward Lucas.

As soon as he arrived, he warmly shook hands with Tiffany. "Ms. Moore, I've heard so much about you."

Upon seeing this, Evelyn wasn't surprised anymore. She had a relatively calm expression.

Perhaps because of the short distance between them, Tiffany had also noticed Evelyn earlier trying to introduce herself to Zach.

It was a pity that Zach had a better option.

Tiffany looked away and gave him a faint smile. "You flatter me, Mr. Ziegler."

Evelyn had caught the look in Tiffany's eyes but didn't dwell on it. Instead, she turned and left.

In these industries, it was common for people to treat others based on status. Especially with Lucas standing beside Tiffany, everyone naturally tried to make a good impression on him first.

Besides, given that her identity hadn't been made public yet, it wasn't surprising that others saw her as unqualified.noveldrama