Suzanne Yates and Austin Hall novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181

All eyes turned toward the door

his tall frame clad in a tailored charcoal as he exuded effortless elegance and power. Beside him, Suzanne stood in a white dress.

The room buzzed with understanding So, this was why Austin had invited them tonight.

ne by one, his friends stood and greeted Suzanne with easy smiles

“Good to see you, Suzalne.”

“Good evening, Suzanne.”

Scanning the room, she recognized the familiar faces from the har. It was clear these were Austin’s close friends.

Returning their greetings with a warm smile, she said, “Nice to see you all”

dales and the others were a little surprised. This was the first time Austin had officially introduced Suzanne to them

They had assumed his marriage was nothing more then a fleeting arrangement–an impromptu decision without any real attachment

But now, Austin wasn’t just acknowledging Suzanne as his wife, he was bringing her into his world, making her part of his life.

The way they looked at her softened, their attitudes shitting-

Austin led Suzanne to a seat Charles, ever the instigator, waggled his brows with a teasing grin. “So, Austin, when’s the wedding? My gift money is practically jumping pocket”

Austin had been a lifelong bachelor, always keeping people at arm’s length. Seeing him with h someone now made Charles genuinely happy for him.

Austin’s expression remained unreadable, and his response was calm. “Soon.”

The group erupted in lighter, egging him on

Amidst the playful banter, the food arrived. Conversation flowed effortlessly as everyone caught up, their voices filling the cooni

Only Herman remained silent, sipping his drink without a word. Noticing his rare quietness, Charles nudged him with an elbow. “What’s with the long face? Some girl dumped you he inquired

At that, the rest of the group turned to Herman.

Gone was his usual wasygoing smirk, replaced by a trace of frustration. With a sigh, he muttered, “it’s work. We need to finalize a script for one of our top actresses, and I can’t decide which one‘

Zoey Wallace was the company’s biggest star, and the choice of script wasn’t i

I just about her career it would directly impact next

revenue.

Charles slumped back in his chair, unimpressed. “keep that problem for yourself. But if you need someone to rank the most beautiful women in your company, Ican help with that

t year’s revenu

Herman let out a short laugh. He hadn’t expected any real help from them anyway.

But then Suzanne spoke up. “Which actress is i forh

Herman, assuming she was just making conversation, answered casually, “Zoey.”

“I might be able to help with that” Suzanne replied

sence fell over the table. Even Austin raised a brow, intrigued.

“You know how to pick scripts” charles asked, genuinely surprised.

Suzane simply smiled. “We can talk about it if you’d like ”

Heiman had bem agonizing over this decision for weeks, and so far, nothing had felt right. Letting Suzanne ikea look couldn’t hurt.

“Tactually have a few scripts with he said, his eyes twinkling with amusement. “Would you mind”

Still, he wasn’t expecting much Choosing the right script required more than just intelligence–it took experience, a sharp eye, and instinct for what would resonate with an

audience

Suzanne, an outsider to the industry, couldn’t po

possibly have that. But there was no harm in humoring her.

“Sure,” she said.

Herman pulled a few scripts from his bug and handed them over.

“Appreciate it, Suzanne

Without another word, she set down her glass and began flipping through the pages, her eyes skimming the text swiftly