This gala was unprecedentedly grand; many renowned companies had racked their brains trying to get an invitation from the Golden Era Consortium, all because of Asher Land’s name.
The soft lights flowed incessantly, beautiful music gently played, the elegantly dressed crowd smiled and exchanged small talk, creating a truly beautiful scene.
However, Asher Land had no interest at all.
He originally wanted to invite Sophie Smith to the gala, but that woman went out of her way to stand him up. He couldn’t understand what about standing next to him caused her to lose face?
Unexplainably, he was quite annoyed.
He found a quiet spot, drinking wine, but his troubled mood rendered the wine tasteless.
Luke Land, holding a wine glass, walked over to Asher Land.
Since the last failed attempt to force Sophie Smith away by designing a setup against Asher Land, Luke had been sent back to Europe by Asher. Returning this time, he wasn’t sure if that woman named Sophie Smith was still by Asher’s side.
After all, he had a tendency to get bored with women rather quickly.
"Asher, you’re really impressive; you even managed to bring Colton Morton over from Europe specifically."
Luke Land’s face was plastered with a smile, as he represented the headquarters, so his fiery-tempered younger brother shouldn’t be sending him back over a ’small matter’ like last time, right?
But he overestimated the Land boss’s ’pettiness’.
"Luke Land, I’m warning you, if you dare to scheme against Sophie Smith again, watch out!"
"Oh, would I dare?" Luke Land playfully apologized with a grin, "But speaking of which, are you still with that woman?"
What do you mean by ’still’?
"From my memory, no woman can stay by your side for more than a few weeks, yet she’s still there..."
Moreover, he even got her pregnant, and if it weren’t for his intervention, the woman might not have aborted the child. That was against the Land Family’s taboo, if Father found out...
"Brother Asher, let’s go dance." Irene Morton walked over gracefully, and upon seeing Luke Land, immediately greeted him.
"I don’t want to." Asher Land straightforwardly refused.
Irene was left awkwardly frozen in place. For twenty years, she had never been refused by anyone who always treated her like a treasure, indulged, and cherished her...
Irene’s eyes were swirling with tears. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Luke Land hurriedly spoke to ease the tension.
"Asher, it’s just a dance with Irene..."
"Shut up!" Asher Land set his glass down on the table, unwilling to hear another word, and turned to leave.
"Irene, don’t take it to heart; you know Asher’s temper."
"It’s alright, Brother Luke." Irene forced a bitter smile, "This time it’s my fault, no wonder Brother Asher is angry. He didn’t want me as his date in the first place; I was being tactless and took Sister Sophie’s spot."
Could the Sister Sophie Irene mentioned be that woman named Sophie Smith? Luke Land couldn’t help but frown, it seemed Asher Land was truly invested in a woman.
From afar, Colton Morton and Henrik Morton witnessed Irene being rejected by Asher Land.
"Father, do you think Asher doesn’t like Irene?" Henrik Morton asked with concern.
"What does it matter whether he likes her or not; the result is the same—Asher Land can only be the son-in-law of our Morton Family."