Chapter 1136

Ian sat across from Maja, their table barely four feet wide.

Judith sat beside him, her expression souring the moment she saw Maja. ~

Things between her and lan had been going well recently. Her father was supposed to visit Greenfield, but given Judith’s improving health, he had postponed his trip.

Judith’s older brother had been trying to negotiate a marriage between the two families, eager to announce it to their social circle, but lan was hesitant.

Judith clung tightly to lan, shooting Maja an unfriendly look

Unfazed, Maja continued her conversation with Director Drew about the script.

The waiter brought their food, featuring seasonal specialties that were the restaurant’s signature dishes. The most famous was a sea turtle, seaweed soup, and crab They were reputedly the best in the country.

After chatting with Director Drew for a while, Maja reached for a piece of crab, but her fork collided with lan’s.

Without looking up, he passed the crab to Judith

A smile played on Judith’s lips, as she shot Maja a triumphant look.

Thanks, lan I’ve heard this place serves the best crab. I’ve wanted to try it for a while.”

Maja didn’t retaliate. She moved her fork to pick another piece, but lan had already claimed it for himself.

slightly. The plates were small, and each

now the remaining pieces were closer to Director Drew. To reach them, she would have to Stand up, which wouldn’t look

easily picked the pieces closer to him, but he chose the

deep breath, put down her fork, and started ladling the

foot, causing her to spill the soup on the table and drop

her anger, she turned to Director Drew with

the waiter to clean

waved her off,

looking at lan, and left the private dining room

went to the restroom to clean up the soup

noticed a figure in the mirror lan

light a cigarette but

and walked past him, but

her hand slapped across his

from the previous slap had just faded, and now there was a fresh

“Are you insane?”

shaking with rage, unable to stay calm in

restroom, it didn’t

their last encounter had ended badly, hadn’t it? Wasn’t he disgusted

her like this in a place where others couldn’t see, what was he trying to do? Did he

his cheek, knowing that she hadn’t held back with that

roughly pulled her back and shut the

of

wishing she could bite

her

know that you shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your

“What?”

talking

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