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.

The plates were small, and each only contained two pieces

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

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

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

her to spill the soup on

her anger, she turned to Director

the waiter to clean this up.”

off,

and left the private dining room to call the

restroom to clean up the soup

she was about to finish, she noticed a figure in the mirror lan was leaning against the restroom door, watching her

a cigarette

the wet wipe and walked past him, but he grabbed her

hand slapped across his face

had just faded, and now there was a fresh one.

“Are you insane?”

with rage, unable to stay

restroom, it didn’t look like

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

Judith to this event and treating her like this in a place where others couldn’t see, what was he trying

that she hadn’t held

her back and shut the restroom

of

struggle, wishing she

held her wrists behind her

shouldn’t eat crab or turtle soup? Your

“What?”

didn’t know what he was talking

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