Stop Panicking! Miss Jacobs will Not Look Back!-Chapter 321: Cultivating Both Inside and Out

Chapter 321: Chapter 321: Cultivating Both Inside and Out

Elias Langley sent Juliana Jacobs to Aetherflame and then went to work himself.

Caleb Donovan called him, "Old Mr. Paxton is showing interest in Mrs. Sinclair’s identity again, and he’s sent people to Kenton and Zarith."

"I know."

Elias hung up and pressed his lips tightly together.

The phone rang again.

This time, it was Sean Paxton.

He invited him to a welcome dinner in the evening, with the location being Athenor.

After hanging up, Elias dialed a number.

After barely two rings, the call was answered.

The voice on the other end was gentle and carried a hint of surprise.

"Mr. Langley, I haven’t seen you for a long time."

In other words, I miss you.

There was no discernible emotion in Elias’s voice, "I’ll come tonight, make proper preparations."

"Alright, alright."

The other end hung up excitedly.

As he was about to finish work, Elias received a call from Juliana.

"I made some sweet steamed custard, will you come to eat?" Juliana asked.

Elias closed his files and chuckled, "Not working overtime today?"

Juliana pursed her lips. She attempted to synthesize a new material that afternoon, but failed due to vision problems, feeling quite frustrated. She returned early to Darroway Street to make two servings of custard.

"I was a bit tired today, so I came back early," she replied simply.

"Then rest early, Sean Paxton invited me for dinner tonight, I might be back late."

"Alright then, don’t drink too much."

After hanging up, Juliana felt a bit down.

Athenor is located on the top floor of Titan Tower, in the financial district of Kingsford.

This cloud-top secret venue is not somewhere ordinary wealth or prestige can reach.

It’s an absolute barrier between wealth and authority, only real dignitaries possessing both can open that door.

Here at Athenor, there’s no public lobby, with each private room being a fully functional independent ecosystem. Members arrive directly at the designated floor via a private elevator and are led to their exclusive domain by a butler, ensuring that from the moment they step inside, their whereabouts and conversations remain absolutely confidential.

When Elias arrived, Clara Fairchild was waiting by the elevator.

Upon seeing him, Clara took his coat.

"You haven’t been here for a while."

She wore a slight look of disappointment on her face.

"Has the boss given you a new KPI?"

Elias asked as he walked inside.

Clara bowed her head, seeming to admit it while looking as though she wanted to say something else.

Nearing the private room’s door, she suddenly reminded gently, "Mr. Paxton is already here, but he brought a slender young man, said to be someone you know, and also Mr. Hughes from the Hughes Family."

Elias did not respond to her words.

The gilded door opened, and Sean Paxton stood up from behind a wide purple sandalwood tea table, smiling at him, "Elias, you’re not honest, only today did I find out why Violetstar Pavilion’s performance consistently leads for months, turns out you’re ’supporting it directly’ here."

Elias smiled indifferently, "The tea here is good, the environment is elegant, and it’s a great place for conversation; don’t you love it here too?"

Sean Paxton had a knowing smile.

At their level, having a couple of perceptive "Whisperers" around is common. Rather than calling it promiscuity, it’s a necessary social configuration, essential for maintaining relationships and facilitating cooperation.

He unabashedly scrutinized Clara in front of Elias, then turned to Auden Hughes, "Mr. Hughes, doesn’t she resemble your fiancée a bit?" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Auden noticed it when he first walked in.

Clara’s eyes and brows somewhat resembled Florence Sinclair, but who did Florence look like?

A few years ago, she underwent some cosmetic adjustments, increasingly resembling Mrs. Sinclair.

But Auden simply smiled, "Really? I didn’t notice."

"I think you’re afraid to admit it."

Sean Paxton joked as he nudged Elias’s shoulder, "Elias, your taste has been consistently singular for ten years."

Elias’s expression remained unchanged, but his tone was calm and slightly aloof, "Sean, you always hear stories in the wind, even if they aren’t there, you could narrate them vividly."

Sean didn’t delve deeper when Elias didn’t admit, instead he turned sideways and pointed to Nathan Carter, saying: "Let me introduce a promising young man to you. This is Nathan Carter, the heir of The Zenthian Sea Kenshida Biotech, who’s here to inspect the Harlan market recently."

Before Elias could respond, Nathan stepped forward and smiled respectfully, "I have met Mr. Langley once, but we hardly spoke, so we don’t know each other well."

"Oh?" Sean raised his eyebrows, apparently surprised, and then laughed loudly, "That’s perfect, looks like you’ll have much to discuss tonight."

Elias didn’t greet Nathan; someone like him wouldn’t have the qualification to talk to Elias in any other context.

"Since everyone is here, let’s sit down." He said.

They moved to the dining area to take their places.

Sean looked at Clara, "I only just learned about your relationship with Elias. I’ll help you achieve your KPI this month, no matter what it takes."

Clara didn’t respond immediately, instead glancing at Elias.

Elias looked at the empty wine glass in front of him and lightly smiled, "Mr. Paxton is rare to be so generous; accept his offer."

"Yes."

Clara hurriedly went to adjust the menu.

Sean patted Elias’s shoulder, laughing, "Elias, you’ve trained them well."

Elias smiled without replying.

Auden snorted lightly, put down the teacup, and his tone carried undisguised sarcasm.

"Mr. Langley truly is surrounded by talent, even the ones serving tea stand out. However, not everyone can accept such flamboyant ways."

Sean sitting in the main seat laughed heartily.

"Auden, you haven’t married Miss Sinclair, you can’t understand the subtlety. Men, especially once with a family, having a ’confidante’ outside helps share the burden; it’s a common understanding, this is called... maintaining harmony both inside and out!"

Auden didn’t agree with him but didn’t refute.

Soon, the waiter started serving dishes.

The feast Clara arranged was expensive, but even more valuable was the effort she put in.

She assigned dishes based on seating, guests’ age, and status, mastering the balance perfectly, and all of her clever arrangements subtly focused the attention and respect on Elias.

Though Sean was the one paying, he felt content with the expenses, even praising Elias, "How did you train them? Teach me."

Elias smiled softly without speaking.

Auden’s face showed a layer of obvious disgust and contempt.

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere grew slightly tipsy.

Auden secretly picked up his phone, seemingly casually adjusting the angle, but in fact, taking a perfectly clear "selfie."

In the photo, his face occupied only a corner, with Elias and Clara taking up the majority.

Clara stood next to Elias, bending slightly as if awaiting instructions.

Yet the space between her and Elias was much less than a server should keep, but Elias appeared relaxed, seemingly unbothered.

The photo also captured Clara’s eyes focused on Elias with striking clarity, revealing a gaze beyond respect, hinting at a slightly uncontrolled fascination and admiration.

Auden tagged Juliana when he posted on social media.

Juliana had just showered and was about to check up on new publications, then someone mentioned her on the phone.

She clicked in, and a photo suddenly appeared before her eyes.