Sugar Daddy

"Then you've probably been deceived by your own daughter," Jude replied. "I don't recall interacting with anyone named Vanessa Sterling from my time studying in Cambridge."

Jude actually remembered the girl, but their relationship could hardly be called close in any sense of the word...

However, he hadn't known that Vanessa Sterling would actually blatantly lie to Chairman Sterling just to elevate her own status. 

"Now, shall we discuss exactly why Chairman Sterling brought so many senior executives here to this specific alcove? What did you realistically hope to accomplish?" 

Jude glanced coldly over Chairman Sterling and the large group of executives standing nervously behind him.

Though Jude wore a faint smile, it sent an immediate chill down the spine of every man present. 

"A misunderstanding, Mr. Lawson! It's all a massive misunderstanding! We just came over... to say a polite hello to Ms. Harper," Chairman Sterling stammered.