Always Been Yours

Chapter 873 Contempt

Wanda looked at Nicholas shyly when she heard what her grandpa said to him. Of course, he noticed her gaze and had a deeper frown.

“You’re too modest, Mr. Muller. Actually, Miss Muller is still quite capable, and I think if she focuses more on her work, she can do even better.”

Horace was taken aback by Nicholas’ icy detachment of tone. Naturally, he also understood what he was implying. He looked at Wanda with doubts before realizing that his granddaughter had a sullen expression and appeared to be in a bad mood. Something had clearly happened between the two. Remus, too, came to the same conclusion.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze in the brightly lit restaurant. Horace looked curiously between his granddaughter and Nicholas.

“Nicholas, did Wanda do something she wasn’t supposed to?” he asked with a frown.

“No, I’m just giving a suggestion.” Nicholas had no desire to elaborate further.

Horace intuitively comprehended this, so he did not inquire further. The atmosphere became awkward once more. When Wanda saw this, she abandoned her gloomy disposition and took the initiative to relax the tense atmosphere.

“Nicholas is right. I will devote all of my future efforts to work.”

for her as he saw her humility and eagerness to learn. Simultaneously, he began to be dissatisfied with Nicholas. On the other hand, Remus seemed to have guessed something, and he felt sorry for Wanda. He smirked at Nicholas, warning him not to say anything stupid again. Seeing that, Nicholas didn’t give it

Remus saw that, he stopped paying attention to him and switched to a friendly smile. “Don’t mind

a frown on his face. She nodded slightly but was incredibly upset on

restaurant after

Mr. Muller and Wanda home,” Remus

Nicholas expectantly after

Nicholas, however, was indifferent.

was planning and declined coldly. “I still have some work to do.

intended the last sentence to

was disappointed, but she also knew that her recent actions had incited Nicholas’ rage, which was how

to alleviate the tension, she politely declined and said, “Thank you for your generosity, Nicholas and

that’s the case, I’m returning to work

Nicholas

If not for the presence of his old friend,