“Go to the mall next door and pick out a suit at the Brioni store.”

Grace Harris lowered her head, flipping through some documents:

“Go now. There’s a science fundraising dinner tonight, and I want you to accompany me. I’ll send you the address in a bit.”

“Oh…”

Bang!

The heavy office security door closed. Henry Clark stood outside, completely baffled.

So… Grace Harris wants me to go to the dinner with her?

What’s up with that?

But then again, the other team leaders are always out drinking and socializing every night. Maybe that’s just what comes with being in management—these things are unavoidable.

Henry Clark returned to his office, assigned some tasks to his four team members, and then headed to the mall next door.

The business district next to the company’s office building was the most upscale shopping mall in Donghai City, packed with luxury brands.

All this time, Henry Clark had never had any connection to this place—this was his first time visiting.

Following the directions, he quickly found the “Brioni” that Grace Harris had mentioned. It was a men’s suit store with a classic, luxurious decor.

“Welcome, sir!”

A young, beautiful woman smiled and bowed, motioning for Henry Clark to come inside.

As the sales associate explained, Henry Clark learned that Brioni was a long-established Italian brand.

Henry Clark realized why the sales associate was giving him such a detailed introduction.

They have sharp eyes—one look and they can tell a customer’s purchasing power.

This seemingly thorough explanation was actually a polite way of testing the waters. If the customer doesn’t have money, they’ll naturally back off, and everyone understands—no one feels awkward.

That’s the heritage of luxury brands. The whole “salesgirl looking down on people” thing… probably only happens in urban novels from ten years ago.

“Hello, Mr. Clark!”

At that moment, a slightly older woman who looked like a manager came out and bowed to Henry Clark:

“You must be Mr. Clark from MX Company, right?”

Henry Clark nodded.

The manager smiled:

“Sorry, Mr. Clark, I was tied up just now… I didn’t come out to greet you in time.”

“President Harris already gave us instructions. Please come with me! The items on display outside are just the basic styles… The premium styles you need are in the inner room!”

Chapter 11: The Banquet

The manager sent the sales associate away and led Henry Clark into the inner room.

“Please come in, Mr. Clark.”

Once inside, Henry Clark noticed the room was brightly lit, with European-style wooden furniture all around, giving off a sense of age and history.

In the center of the room were several glass cases, each displaying a perfectly tailored suit.

“Mr. Clark, since you need to attend a banquet tonight, there’s no time to have a suit custom-made from scratch. These are all standard styles on display. If you see one you like, I’ll take it out for you to try on. You have a great build, so the tailor will just need to make a few minor adjustments and you’ll be able to wear it right away.”

“Personally, I recommend the one on the left. Its style is less formal and the colors are a bit more vibrant.”

Listening to the manager’s introduction, Henry Clark turned to look at the glass case on the left.

It was a dark blue suit. Henry Clark could tell… this suit was a cut above the ones outside in every way.

“I’ll take this one. Let me try it on.”

Henry Clark had only worn a suit once in his life. Rather than picking one himself, he trusted the professional’s opinion more.

After trying it on, Henry Clark looked at himself in the mirror.

Clothes really do make the man… Wearing this top-tier suit, the effect was truly different.

“I’ll take this one.”

“Very good, Mr. Clark. Please come this way. I’ll have the tailor take your measurements and make some adjustments. By the way, would you like me to recommend a tie for you?”

“Sure, you pick one.”

…

A while later, Henry Clark walked out of the store carrying a suit case.

It was the first time he realized that these top-tier suits usually come in a case.

The manager told him that after getting home, he should take the suit out of the case and hang it up to prevent wrinkles. The case’s purpose was to protect the suit during transport.

“So delicate…”

Carrying the suit case, Henry Clark felt like he was carrying a box of gold.

He was quite curious how much this so-called top-tier suit actually cost… but there were no price tags on any of the three glass cases, and the manager had simply charged it to Grace Harris’s account. In the end, Henry Clark never found out the price.

7 p.m.

Henry Clark took a taxi to the banquet venue.

This was the most luxurious mansion in all of Donghai City. After the car stopped, a doorman opened the door for him, hand shielding the top of the frame.

“Please be careful getting out, sir.”

Henry Clark walked toward the main hall of the mansion. Along the way, several guests coming from the opposite direction nodded and smiled at him, and Henry Clark nodded and smiled back.

The entire mansion was decorated in a European style, with elegance and dignity in every brick and tile.

Entering the main hall, the banquet had not officially started yet.

Guests were holding wine glasses, scattered around chatting, while gentle violin and piano music played from the second floor. This atmosphere… reminded Henry Clark of the scenes from “Titanic.”

Henry Clark quickly found Grace Harris.