Chapter 1235

Lily knew Duncan would say that.

She uttered with a smile, “Duncan, Mrs. Lewis wants you to go with her. I can’t replace you. I’m only the daughter of Mrs. Lewis’s friend anyway. I’m not family.

“I’m not keen on social events either, but we don’t have a choice most of the time. We have to fulfill our obligations.”

Duncan had attended plenty of business parties to talk business. Before Lewis & Co. took off, he had to attend business engagements to drum in partnerships.

Lewis and Co. was now a well-known company in Wiltspoon. Duncan would only discuss big contracts with other CEOs while the trades on a smaller scale were left to his management team.

He started to attend fewer of these gatherings unless his two best friends were going.

With company around, Duncan would turn up briefly.

However, more often than not, Zachary would not show up. Hence, it fueled Duncan’s lack of presence at social events.

“Who is the organizer? Where’s the party?” Duncan asked.

Lily replied,