Before long, Spencer discovered that rk was secretly meeting with a representative from thepany Prospectus Technology intended to partner with next month.


    He quickly reported, "Mr. Sumner, Mr. rk is meeting with Mr. Maddock at Pineer for lunch today."


    Damon''s gaze turned icy. "Book a table."


    "Understood," Spencer replied.


    At noon...


    When rk arrived at Pineer, he ran into Damon, and his expression shifted slightly.


    "Uncle Damon, what are you doing here?" he asked.


    Damon raised an eyebrow and replied with a faint smile, "What''s the matter? Just because you''re here, does that mean I can''t be?"


    rk''s gaze hardened slightly, but he managed a smile. "It''s just unexpected to run into you while having lunch."


    "Quite a coincidence," Damon said, ying along.


    They walked into the restaurant together.


    As rk watched Damon head toward Room 8, which he had reserved, his expression darkened. Just as Damon was about to reach the door, rk stepped in front of him. "Uncle Damon, what''s the meaning of this?" he asked.


    Noting the flicker of unease in rk''s eyes, Damon remained indifferent. "What''s the problem?"


    rk gnashed his teeth. "I have a meeting with a client. It''s not ideal for you to follow me. If you want to join me for lunch, we can reschedule."


    "Are you overthinking this? I don''t n to have lunch with you," Damon rified.


    "Then why are you heading toward the room I reserved?" rk questioned.


    His suspicion and wariness were evident, clearly not believing Damon''s words.


    "Is Room 9 your reservation?" Damon asked.


    rk was taken aback and instinctively shook his head. "No... Y-You reserved Room 9?"


    "Otherwise? Are you hiding


    something you shouldn''t?" Damon''s cold, prating gaze made rk ufortable, prompting him to touch his nose subconsciously.


    "No, I just overthink things since my reserved room is next to yours. Please don''t take it the wrong way," rk exined. Damon didn''t look at him again and walked past him into Room 9.


    rk breathed a sigh of relief but couldn''t shake the feeling that something was off.


    What a coincidence! He was meeting Peter Maddock there, and Damon happened to be dining in the next room.


    Whether it was a coincidence or Damon''s intention, rk was determined to secure the deal with Peter today.


    He called Michael and said quietly, "Uncle Damon is in Room 9 right now. Keep a close watch and let me know when he leaves."


    After hanging up, rk entered Room 8 and spent an hour discussing matters with Peter.


    By the end of their meeting, he still hadn''t heard from Michael about Damon leaving, and his anxiety grew.


    After all, the deal might fall through if he encountered Damon while escorting Peter out.


    Despite his anxiety, he maintained a calm facade and continued discussing the partnership with Peter.


    Peter was about to leave, but rk kept talking, so Peter patiently continued the discussion for a while longer.


    After about ten more minutes, Peter


    finally spoke up. "Mr. Sumner, I have


    a flight at 4:00 p.m. It''s gettingte,


    so let''s wrap up for today. My secretary will follow up on the details of the partnership."


    "What about signing the contract..." rk began.


    "I''m heading to Meristate for a business trip today, so there won''t be time to sign the contract. Please make any necessary changes and send the revised contract to my secretary''s email. If everything looks good, I''ll sign it online. I really need togo now. Otherwise, I''ll miss my flight," Peter said.