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The red wine swayed as Neve shook her glass. With a smile on her pink lips, she said with a bit of certainty, "Mr. Baxter, you like Yanis, right?"
It was not an inquiry or a test.
Neve looked very confident about it.
Ivan raised an eyebrow after hearing Neve's words. "Miss Bennett, Yanis is so excellent, and she has a charm that all men found irresistibly attractive, so it is no wonder I like her."
If Ivan hadn't had a glimpse of Zane walking here, Ivan wouldn't respond to Neve.
Zane stopped beside Neve and looked at Ivan with a bemused expression. "According to Mr. Baxter, all men should find Miss Thompson attractive, right?"
Ivan looked Zane in the eye. "There's nothing wrong with your conclusion, Mr. Lawrence."
After a few seconds, Ivan looked at Zane and asked, "Mr. Lawrence, don't tell me you don't like Yanis!"
Before Zane could say anything, Ivan added, "You are excellent as well, Mr. Lawrence, so you should love a woman like Miss Bennett."
After that, both Zane and Ivan narrowed their eyes.
Zane looked at Ivan and said in an expressionless tone, "Mr. Baxter, there must be something wrong with your understanding of being excellent."
Ivan raised an eyebrow and said, "Different people have different opinions. Mr. Lawrence, you and Miss Bennett are both excellent, but I like Yanis for no reason.
Zane's eyes turned sharp. "Mr. Baxter, there is also something wrong with your taste."
"You do me too much honor, Mr. Lawrence." Ivan nodded at them. "Well, I should go find Yanis."
With that, Ivan turned around and left.
Otherwise, he would fail to control himself and start a fight with Zane.
Yanis was talking to Magnus and Travis in the lounge.
Magnus looked at Yanis with a smile on his face. "Have you decided what to draw?"
"Does your business partner have any demands?" Yanis looked at Magnus and asked softly.
Magnus shook his head. "I don't know. Time is limited, so just keep it simple."
After that, Magnus paused and looked at the time. "He should be here now. I will ask someone to bring him over, and you can ask him in person."
Yanis nodded. "That's great."
Magnus turned to the man standing beside him, "Go and ask Mr. Lawrence to come over here."
Hearing this, Yanis and Travis looked at each other and then at Magnus.
Magnus was amused. "What's wrong?"
Travis frowned, "Which is the joint venture partner with you?"
Magnus answered, "The Lawrence Group."
Travis's brows furrowed a little tighter. "Then who is your business partner?"
"Zane Lawrence. He is in full control of the Lawrence Group." Then Magnus looked at Travis and asked, "What's wrong? Do you know each other?"
Travis shook his head. "No."
Magnus looked at Yanis again.
Yanis shook her head, "I don't know him, either."
Just as Yanis was speaking, the door to the lounge room was pushed open, and Zane walked in.
Seeing Zane, Magnus said, "Zane, come and sit over here."
Zane greeted Magnus with a respectful and polite bow, "Good afternoon, Magnus."
Only then did Zane take a seat next to Yanis.
Travis frowned when he saw this.
Magnus didn't notice Travis's expression and introduced Travis to Zane, "Zane, this is Travis Cooke. You must have heard a lot about him."
Zane nodded. "The Old Mr. Cooke, I've heard a lot about you."
Travis, after hearing Zane's words, glanced at Zane and nodded detachedly and coldly, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lawrence."
Zane sensed Travis's inexplicable hostility.
But Zane didn't think he had offended Travis.
As he was thinking, Magnus pointed to Yanis and said, "This is Yanis Thompson. She is Travis' student. The paintings you bought are all drawn by her."
Magnus' words startled both Zane and Yanis.
Zane didn't expect all those fascinating paintings to be drawn by Yanis.
Yanis was shocked that it was Zane who bought and appreciated her paintings.
But what shocked Yanis even more was that Zane had never brought any paintings to D-king Castle. Thus, she guessed Zane must have placed the paintings in the Lawrence's Mansion.
Just as Yanis was lost in thought, Zane reached out his bony hand to her. "Miss Thompson, I've heard a lot about you as well."
Looking at his hand, Yanis hesitated before reaching out to shake it, saying in a distant tone, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lawrence."
It didn't take long before they withdraw their hands.
Magnus looked at Zane and said, "Zane, Yanis will paint live today. However, because of the limited time, what she paints will be simple today, so do you have any requirements or preferences?"
"It's better to keep it simple."
After listening to Magnus' words, Zane pondered for a while, and then his eyes fell on Yanis. "Miss Thompson, are you good at portraits?"
At that, Yanis glanced up at Zane and said, "Yes."
Zane nodded. "I'll tell Miss Thompson later."
Yanis answered, "Okay."
Magnus then talked with Zane about the joint venture. They didn't leave the lounge until the time was up.
The business event was held as a warning to those who coveted the project that the project belonged to the Duncan Group and the Lawrence Group.
The Duncan Group was experienced in a wide range of industries, such as restaurants, hotels, real estate, investments, and so on.
The Duncan Group was partnering with the Lawrence Group to bid on a site in Manches City to build some commercial buildings.
Hence, a lot of money was needed.
The Lawrence Group was very rich and the Duncan Group was well-connected, so they decide to cooperate.
Apart from the Lawrence Group and the Duncan Group, some great families and business tycoons also came.
Yanis quietly followed Travis.
After all, Travis was very famous. Many businessmen in Manches City liked Travis' paintings, so they all respected Travis.
After they greeted Travis, Travis looked at Yanis and asked, "Did you know nothing about Zane's coming?"
Hearing Travis' words, Yanis nodded. "Yes."
Travis grunted, looked over at Zane, who was held by Neve, and said coldly, "How dare he cheat in public!"
