Decision

Gustav was, to put it mildly, surprised. He didn't even try to hide it, although he suspected that he looked rather odd with his eyes wide open. He thought he would never see the man again, meanwhile he had just taken a seat on the opposite side of the table, some three chairs closer to the top. He noticed Gustav and politely, with a charming smile, nodded his head in greeting.

Even if this gesture was meant to be purely a friendly courtesy, it ceased to be one the moment he was noticed by the other participants in the meeting. Julius Linden was one of the richest Europeans. His voice at the meeting would carry a lot of weight. I don't think anyone expected someone of such standing in the business world to have any ties to the son of Chairman Meiden?