Chasing My Pregnant Wife

The meeting lasted around one and a half hours. Leaders of the city, officials overseeing key industries, and executives of the finance industry were gathered in the meeting room. After the meeting ended, Christopher stood around the hall chatting with some people.

"Mr. Jackson, do you want to join us for lunch?"

Christopher saw Sydney approaching him from a distance, and said, "You guys go ahead first."

After a while, Sydney stood before Christopher with a bag in her arms.

Christopher surveyed her from head to toe.

"Why do you look so listless? Did you not rest well?"

He noticed her looking distracted during the meeting.

Sydney shot him a weak smile. "I slept a little later last night. Mr. Jackson, I learned a lot from what you shared at the meeting just now."

At the very least, he didn't just spout politically correct clichés.

Many leaders seem to say much, but in fact say nothing at all. They are usually unable to articulate themselves without a script.

Christopher was a man of few words, but the few words he spoke were always useful. He was also capable of speaking his mind without a script, regardless of the scenario. "They're getting together for lunch," Christopher said. "Do you want to join them?"

turned him down with a smile.

case, I won't

stunned to hear his response.

want to enjoy my lunch in peace and

Sydney asked, "What kind of cuisine

Christopher said. "I'm not used to other kinds of

restaurant nearby that's not

her bag. "It's this place. Their dishes are

from her and glanced at it. "It's

you

"Yes. Are you

to respond to the sudden invitation. Had it been anyone else, she would have rejected the other party outright, but this was

Christopher said; he sounded

streak. Christopher, however, asked very courteously, which in turn made it harder for her to reject

you don't want to. I just want to treat you to lunch, that's all. I

you mean anything else. I just find it an honor that you want to have lunch with me. Of course, I

throughout as he said solemnly,

didn't appear elated at Sydney accepting

two of them