Chapter 58: The Leisure Chess and the Large Ship Preparing to Accelerate

"You, my friend, while everyone else is throwing their celebration parties right after the award ceremony, you choose to do it days later. Are you trying to show off your uniqueness?" In a corner of Adrian's modern villa, Claude teased his buddy with a laugh.

"Hey, I've been running around for company matters. How can you say that? Should I be throwing parties at home every day?" Adrian spread his hands as if he'd been greatly wronged.

Claude laughed out loud, waving his hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, I was just saying. No need to make a big deal out of it, right?"

"If I hear such words again, I'll kick you out of here," Adrian threatened, half-joking, half-serious.

"Are you sure?" Claude raised an eyebrow, sweeping the hall with a significant look.

"Uh... okay, just kidding." Adrian wanted to persist, but when he noticed Sarah, Blanchett, and Gwyneth all looking his way at the same time, he had no choice but to surrender.