The end of the month.

Yonderhaven, Cloudcrest Hotel.

On the eve of the contract signing between Rowen Group and Meridian, a grand banquet was held. Executives and senior managers from both corporations attended in full force.

Julian, dressed immaculately in a classic black-and-white suit, stood out like a cedar among lesser trees—a sight no woman could miss.

But the wedding band on his finger—and his aloof demeanor—served as an ...