"Have you decided to go for it, Master Moon?" There was a newfound hint of joy in Joey's voice as he exclaimed, "Have you decided to come out of your retirement for this? If yes, I'll get in touch with Thomas Howard's assistant right now!"
With that, he hung up the phone.
Luna remained stunned as she clutched the phone in her hand, listening to the dial tone. A split second later, she sighed and tucked her phone away.
Just as she was about to lock her phone, however, she received a message from Joey.
[Thomas Howards wants to meet you this afternoon! 1 p.m. at Bamboo House, a restaurant on the west side of the city!]
Luna glanced at the time, frowning.
It was already past 11 a.m., so she would be meeting Thomas Howard in less than two hours.
How impatient was this man?
The rational voice in her mind was telling her that something was wrong—that Thomas Howard must have had ulterior motives for setting up this once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity.
Luna knew that she should have discussed this with Joshua at a time like this, but...
She glanced at the gazebo in the backyard, where Joshua and Jim were seated, frantically making phone calls to their subordinates.
They were already preoccupied with trying to track down Sean and Luke's assistant, so she did not feel like wasting their time with such an insignificant matter.
"I've done some research, and I found out that this man's bone structure, as well as the length of each of his individual fingers, are perfect for jewelry advertising! There's no one out there who'd be a better c
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