"So, this <i>Jennifer Reyez</i> girl, are you sure you would want her to be part of this business?" Bruce questioned Xander with a calcting expression.


    "Of course," Xander said, a gleam of excitement lighting up his eyes. "She’s clearly a valuable asset. Having someone with her influence and connections will open doors for expanding our business. And let’s not forget the leverage she holds—a secret about the royal family of Regalith. With that, we can pressure them into allowing us to establish a baby factory in the city."


    His voice was smooth, his jubtion barely masking the calcting edge beneath his words.


    Bruce could see that Xander was overwhelmed with the ns of this new business partner.


    "I really can’t wait to see her and hear what she has to say," he said, slowly looking at Samantha who hadn’t said a single word since they arrived at the restaurant. "But keep in mind, what if she’s a spy?"


    The woman noticed his gaze and met it for a few seconds before immediately darting her eyes away.


    "Jennifer has been a good friend of mine for the longest time, so it’s impossible she’s a spy." Julian was the one who spoke.


    Bruce could only shrug. Just like Xander, he was also excited about the new business expansion idea because that would also give him a connection to the royal family, which equals more power. Power that will make him undefeatable. Besides, Julian had been a good partner in the business so he trusted his judgment.


    "Well, I’m going to be seeing her myself, then I can make my judgment," said Bruce.


    All of a sudden, Xander received a text on his phone. He quickly nced at it before flipping it immediately when he realized it wasn’t a text from <i>Jennifer</i>.


    It was a text message from Michelle questioning why he didn’t take her along with him.


    Unfortunately for him, Samantha when was sitting close to him caused a glimpse of the text before he couldpletely flip the phone over, and she could only sigh while rolling back her eyes tirelessly.


    There was a little knock on the door of the private suite.


    "Come in," Xander replied.


    The door was opened, and a waitress with a familiardy beside her came into view.


    "Apologies for beingte; there was some traffic on the way," Anastasia said, her voice calm but assured as her gaze swept across the room. She made deliberate eye contact with each person in the suite, herposure unwavering.


    When her eyesnded on the older man with white stubble shadowing his chin, her focus lingered. It wasn’t difficult to recognize him—his presencemanded attention, and the faint smirk tugging at his lips suggested he knew it too.


    ’Bruce rie.’


    He was the one man Julian had warned Anastasia to be careful with. He’d already informed her he would be joining their early meeting so she wasn’t shocked at all for his presence.


    He’d also suggested she arrive a littleter than scheduled so she would appear busy and cramped up with other work as she’d posed at the party.


    "So, you’re Jennifer Reyez, pleasure meeting with you," said Bruce as he stood up and offered her a handshake.


    His green eyes were narrowed as he looked at her, judging her and watching her every movement like a hawk.


    Anastasia didn’t waver at all.


    "It’s night meeting you...Mr..."


    "Bruce rie," Bruce replied.


    Anastasia shook his hand with a polite smile. She shook Xander’s and Samantha’s hands before she settled in her seat beside Julian.


    "I have what we can use to manipte the royal family of Regalith," she started.


    She reached inside her handbag and brought out a file, opened a few pages before she finally reached what she needed to show them.


    "As I was saying at the party, the royal family is up to some illegal businesses that we could use against them." Then she handed Xander the file to take a look.


    Xavier’s eyes widened as he scanned the words on the file, his breath hitching in disbelief.


    "As you can see in that file, the royal family is involved in drug trafficking,nd grabbing, illegal arms smuggling and several other illegal acts," Anastasia started.


    Then she brought out her phone and yed a video for everyone to see.


    In the video was a pregnant woman with a huge baby bump. Words started spilling out from her mouth, words that shocked everyone in the room.


    "It turns out they are also into illegal surrogacy, just like you," she finished.