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Chapter 268

The next day, Maggie and Johnny picked up Nolan and headed to the reserved restaurant.
As soon as they arrived and stepped out of the car, Maggie spotted Reed and Jordan.
Nolan had mentioned that someone wanted to meet her, so she had assumed it would be someone she
hadn’t met before.
She hadn’t expected Reed and Jordan to be there as well.
Maggie greeted them, “Uncle Hardin, Uncle Hall.”
Reed and Jordan smiled and nodded.
After some brief pleasantries, they were about to head upstairs when a voice called out behind them, “You’re all leaving without me?”
Maggie turned around and, upon seeing the newcomer, was momentarily stunned.
Wasn’t he from the Ministry of National Defense?
Nolan remained expressionless as he introduced him, “Quaid Barber.”
Quaid toned down the intimidating presence he usually exuded during interviews, smiled warmly, and extended his hand toward Maggie. “Maggie, is it? I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Yes,” Maggie replied. “Nice to meet you.”
“Everyone’s here,” another voice said.
A second car door opened, and yet another familiar face from the news stepped out.
Nolan said flatly, “Ryan Gibson.”
Maggie shook hands with him and was about to speak when another voice interrupted, “Dad?”
Rex stepped out of the car, stunned to see so many high–profile figures gathered.
But what shocked him even more-
Was that Maggie was among them.
However, seeing that Johnny and Nolan were also present, it didn’t seem so surprising to see Maggie in this setting.
Reed didn’t expect to run into his son here either.
He asked, “Came here to socialize?”
Rex replied, “Yes.”
Quaid smiled and said, “Reed, is this your son?”
Reed smiled, “Yes.”
“A talented young man, very impressive.”
Rex, naturally, knew who Quaid, Ryan, and the others were.
He also knew that his father had a good relationship with them.
But Quaid, Ryan, and Nolan were very busy on a daily basis, and even though they were acquainted with his father, he had never actually met them in person.
When Quaid actively greeted him, Rex politely shook his hand and said, “You flatter me.”
As he spoke, he noticed Julia and Logan getting out of the car.
He paused for a moment.
Logan and Julia also froze when they saw Rex, Nolan, Ryan, and the others.
It was rare to see any of Nolan and Ryan on a normal day, let alone having all of them gathered together
Naturally, they also noticed Maggie and Johnny.
Johnny was a student of Nolan.
Now that Cole was doing so well, he could be considered a source of pride for Nolan. It was normal for Nolan to introduce some of his contacts to him.
Like Rex, they all assumed that Maggie must have met Nolan and Ryan through Johnny’s connections.
But honestly, whether through someone else’s connections or not, being able to meet Ryan and Nolan was a great honor in itself.
They had heard about Nolan’s deep connections before.
Now, after seeing how many top–tier big shots he knew, they realized just how powerful Nolan’s network truly was!
Besides that, they also recognized Jordan and Reed.
Julia knew that they were Jimmy and Rex’s fathers.
When Rex looked over at them, Julia gave a polite smile and nodded.
Noticing Rex’s gaze, Reed followed his gaze.
He didn’t know or recognize Julia and Logan. Seeing that Rex seemed to care, he asked, “Do you know
Rex replied, “Yes.”
Julia and Logan came over.
When they saw them approach, Johnny almost rolled his eyes.
Maggie’s expression remained unchanged.
Rex introduced, “This is Julia, the daughter of Logan Brown, the CEO of the Brown Group.”
Reed’s attitude was a bit different when he looked at Julia.
Reed raised an eyebrow. He noticed that Julia was not only stunningly beautiful but also had great
He felt that Rex had good taste. Since Rex had actively introduced her, he courteously greeted both Logan and Julia and shook their hands.
Jordan had met Julia before and knew she was Franklin’s girlfriend.
When Julia walked over, he glanced at Maggie.
Although Maggie had no obvious expression on his face, Jordan could tell that when Maggie saw Logan and Julia, his expression immediately turned cold.
Although he knew that she had been married to Franklin, he wasn’t sure about the specifics of their relationship or why they had divorced.
Seeing her cold reaction upon seeing Julia, Jordan immediately had a guess.
After Julia greeted Reed, she turned to Nolan and politely said, “Mr. Nolan.”
Nolan nodded coldly but didn’t speak.
Earlier, Franklin had mentioned that Nolan was cold to everyone and that it wasn’t specifically directed
Therefore, Julia didn’t take Nolan’s coldness personally.
After greeting Nolan, Julia then turned and politely greeted Ryan and the others, “Hello, leaders.”
She addressed them as “leaders” without greeting each one individually, which was the more proper approach.
After all, Ryan and the others hadn’t indicated they wanted to be introduced to her, and greeting each of them individually would have been more of an intrusion.
Quaid and Ryan’s attention was primarily focused on Maggie.
They, like Jordan, had noticed that Maggie didn’t seem to like Logan and Julia.
Quaid, in particular, had detailed information about Maggie.
When Julia and Logan first appeared, he had recognized them immediately.
Hearing Julia greet them, Quaid simply nodded and then looked toward Nolan and Maggie, saying, “Let’s
not stand here. We should head inside.”
Nolan nodded.
The group turned and entered the restaurant.
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