She glared at her phone, gritting her teeth, cursing, "Damn capitalist!"

Aveline sent the initial draft to Patrick.

Less than an hour later, she received a response-it wasn't the feel he wanted.

Her brows furrowed, and she spent a long time emailing back and forth with Patrick, but they still couldn't reach an agreement.

Frustrated, she decided to meet him in person.

Patrick readily agreed, and they arranged to meet at a newly opened restaurant in Cloudflare City.

By evening, Aveline arrived at the restaurant's entrance, only to be stopped by the doorman.

"Sorry, ma'am, no entry without a reservation," he said, a polite smile on his face, but his eyes held a hint of disdain.

Aveline was dressed simply a knit sweater, jeans, and a versatile overcoat. Her long hair hung loosely over her shoulders, and she wore no makeup except for a touch of lip gloss, the only color on her.

With Christmas approaching, the weather was getting colder, and Aveline could feel the biting chill of the wind as she stood by the door.

She pulled out her phone and tried calling Patrick, but his line was busy.

Frustrated, she had no choice but to wait at the entrance.

Although the restaurant had just opened, business seemed good.

had been waiting, several groups

still there, the doorman's contempt was now

kind of place just anyone can walk into. You'd better leave," he sneered as if her

"What's the difference between us? We're both just

his sense

doorman's face

and the sky had

freezing, feeling the cold seeping into her

but realized it had already shut off.

rubbed her hands together, her breath warming her fingers with each exhale. Two and a half hours later,

figure emerging from the car, spotted her at the entrance and quickly hurried

waiting for me this whole time?

previous meeting ran over..

Come on,

de-are you

on, let's get

freezing?"

face was full of concern

shot an irritated look at the doorman What's going on here? Making a guest wait outside? What if something had

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lowered his head. "Yes,

make a fuss, simply

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