Inside the Peninsula, the guests who attended the event rose to their feet and clapped their hands as Michael arrived in the ballroom.
Michael acknowledged the crowd with a humble nod. The spotlight followed him as he made his way to the podium at the front of the room, the clinking of glasses and the murmur of conversations subsiding as the attendees took their seats, their attention turning toward him.
Although this was not the time for him to make a speech, it felt like one. Michael sat at the respective table where his major investors, Antoneitte and Bridget were already seated, waiting for him.
Bridget looked at him from top to bottom and smiled.
"You looked handsome in that suit," she commented.
"I looked very handsome in everything because I am handsome," Michael confidently replied, eliciting a chuckle from both Bridget and Antoinette.