Chapter 2648 Steven‘s secretary was the one who opened the door to the conference room. Steven took a deep breath and entered the conference room.
He thought Thomas was attending the meeting on his own. To his surprise, another man was with him, possessing a powerful aura and a cold–looking face – Joshua. The man looked tall and strong, his head lowered as he skimmed through the documents at hand.
“Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hughes is here.”
The man cocked his head at the announcement. When he saw Steven, Joshua, admittedly, was taken aback.
Luke teamed up with him
had the same body,
at Joshua. “You must be Mr. Lynch. Nice to meet you.” Even his sound was identical to Luke‘s. However, the temperament he encompassed and the way he spoke were different from Luke‘s. When Luke spoke, his voice sounded deep and moody. Steven‘s voice sounded warm and clear like a spring breeze. The huge difference in the voice finally drew Joshua‘s thoughts back to reality. Joshua smiled lightly
Steven again. “I didn‘t expect you to look so identical to a friend of mine.”
and remembered how Kate used to tell him how Joshua liked to use the ‘old–friend‘ tactic to close the gap between him and a stranger. Thus, he smiled. “It‘s an honor to share the resemblance.” After that, he diverted the topic. “Mr. Lynch, you and Mr. Howard come here to talk business with me. Shall we start now? We can be friends later.”
out Joshua had been in the business for far too long and
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