Chapter 176

"Y-Yes, I know him…" Francis smiled awkwardly, his face extremely pale. The panic on his face was evident. The crowd was puzzled. Who could possibly make Francis act like this? "Well, since you're acquainted, that makes things easier," David said with a slight smirk, his tone light and casual. However, Victor stood frozen in place. He, too, was bewildered. He had been on his way back to the capital, only to be abruptly brought back here. The overwhelming formality of the situation left Victor unable to gauge the other party's identity. Only now did Victor realize that the person before him was the president of the Chamber of Commerce, a figure of immense influence in the entire Stonybrook. To make matters worse, the venue turned out to be a Sterling family party. What on earth was going on here? "Mr. Schnapp asked you to sit down. Didn't you hear him?" Someone whispered coldly into Victor's ear. Startled, Victor immediately sat down, not daring to linger on his feet. "Shouldn'