Chapter 378

Gareth was taken aback by how much Luna resembled the woman he met the other

day.

Luna was just as surprised to see Gareth. Wasn’t he the dirt–poor loser Naomi had told her about the other day? And yet, here he was being introduced as the chairman

of Scarlet Corporation!

Luna had heard about Scarlet Corporation and how the man behind it had spent a

billion dollars curating it as a high–end brand.

Her eyes widened as she contemplated the possibility of Gareth being the man in

question. If that were the case, Naomi had seriously misjudged him!

“Let us continue with this evening’s programs,” Peter said as he passed the

microphone back to Luna.

Snapping out of her daze, Luna took the microphone and said, “We’ll begin tonight’s

festivities…”

Meanwhile, in the audience seating area, Lethan glanced at Carlisle and asked with a

smile, “Did you ask Gareth to come over?”

Carlisle shook his head. “Nope.”

Crossing his arms, Lethan let out a dry chuckle and said, “I guess such generosity is

expected of the chairman of Scarlet Corporation.

“I can’t believe he donated three million dollars to the university. That’s the total

amount of donations I’ve made to this school over the last three years!”

Carlisle laughed as he pointed out, “You should try a little harder next time.”

Lethan curled his lips in amusement. “Business has been rough these days. I’m strapped for cash. If my customers don’t pay their dues on time, I’ll have to tank my savings to make up for their credit. I might have to eat instant mac and cheese with

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you.”

“You would be lucky to even have instant mac and cheese,” Carlisle jested.

He knew money was bght for Lethan right now, Since Investing in Holly Fisheries, Isla Clothing’s checking account was nearly drained despite the company’s

reputation as an industry leader.

Wanda was seated next to Carlisle, clutching the hem of his shirt while watching the performance on stage.

“How come Shein and Yuriel aren’t here? Carlisle asked.

Shein and Yuriel were titans in the business industry. Carlisle expected invitations to have been sent out to both of them.

Lethan explained, “Their philanthropic contributions aren’t limited to Riverland University. Other schools are holding initiation ceremonies this evening as well.”

Carlisle laughed. “But their daughters are here.”

After a moment of thought, Lethan said, “I’m guessing it’s because of the incident yesterday.”

Carlisle nodded and did not probe any further.

In the center of the first row, Gareth turned to Max and asked, “Max, don’t you think Luna looks rather familiar?”

Max nodded. “She does. Given that the woman from the other day shares the same family name, there’s a high chance they’re sisters.”

Gareth silently sipped his water and grimaced at how tasteless it was. He was dying for a whiff of nicotine, but he doubted it was appropriate for him to smoke here.

“Mr. Spencer, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” a sweet–looking young lady greeted from the side.

Gareth glanced at her and was surprised to see how attractive she was. However, she seemed a little too young for his tastes.

“You must be a freshman,” he gathered.

She nodded demurely and said, “Yes. I’m Sarah Gates.”

Connections were vital in one’s journey to success and wealth. Sarah had decided that today was the day she expanded her network.

An odd look flickered past Max’s face as he whispered something into Gareth’s ear.

Gareth’s gaze turned icy at once. He looked up at Sarah and said, “Now that you’ve introduced yourself, you may return to your seat.”

Sarah thought she had misheard him at first. He was a top businessman, after all. Surely she could expect more decorum from him.

However, when she did not leave, Gareth frowned and demanded, “Do you not understand a word I just said?”

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