I withdrew my hand. "Mr. Vernon, you're too kind. Please, have a seat."

Andrea kept her gaze on me, unmoving and unresponsive with an indifferent and distant demeanor. I didn't pay much attention to her.

With her attitude, she really suited someone like Liora. It was no wonder they had become good friends.

Eleanor then introduced another man, marketing manager at Surface Solutions. He was the one who had taken over Eleanor's position.

As we took our seats, I asked Eleanor if she had ordered the food. However, Vernon quickly spoke up.

"I've taken care of it, Ms. Chloe."

"Since you're here, let's make ourselves at home," I said politely.

"Seeing is believing, and today we finally meet! What happened before was a misunderstanding, and fate led us to miss a good opportunity for collaboration. I hope we’ll be able to have a good chat this time."

Vernon looked at me, eager to get to the point. It was clear he genuinely wanted to collaborate.

This wasn't surprising. Surface Solutio