Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 34 This Cocktail Reception Is So Posh

As Gabriel spoke, he uncapped the thermos flask.

Inside the flask was the sweet soup. Its fragrance wafted through the air, and Gabriel also caught a whiff of it. He explained, “It’s from Ms. Garland. She said it’s a thank-you gift.”

“Sweet soup as a gift? How practical.” Gazing at the pink thermos flask, Curtis had trouble containing a smile. He pulled his empty coffee cup toward him and poured the soup into it.

Then, he took a sip. It was warm and sweet.

Taking in the aroma, Gabriel could not help saying, “Mr. Faymon, that’s too sweet for you. Would you like me to take it away and order something else for you?”

Curtis shot him a frosty look. “No need for that. Get back to work.”

Gabriel fell silent immediately.

At a little after four o’clock in the afternoon, Gabriel made a trip to the translation department to return the clean thermos flask to Rayna. “Here you go, Ms. Garland.”

“Oh, you shouldn’t have. You could’ve told me to go and get it. There was no need for you to return it personally,” Rayna replied, smiling.

“I happened to have to go downstairs and get something.” He reassured her that it was no trouble and was about to leave when he hesitated for a while. Finally, he walked back to Rayna and asked, “Ms. Garland, could you make some for me next time?”

“Oh, do you like to eat sweet things too? Of course. The next time my mother makes it, I’ll bring some for you,” Rayna replied. She had thought Gabriel would not have a sweet tooth.

“Your mother is great at cooking,” Gabriel complimented.

“She used to cook for others.”

“Ah, no wonder.”

For some reason, Gabriel and Rayna fell into a conversation. The longer they chatted, the more the pair got along like a house on fire.

She discovered that despite his aloof demeanor and usually serious expression due to the nature of his job, he was actually a big softie. He even had a cat and a dog as pets.

After talking for a while, she asked him cautiously, “Mr. Faymon has been coming to the office rather often recently. Is everything okay?”

Gabriel knew she was discreetly enquiring about the company’s matters. “Everything is fine. You only have to focus on your job. Even if something does happen, the upper management will handle it. It won’t affect the rest of you.”

refrained from asking more

point. Even if there’s a problem, it’s the higher-ups’ business and has nothing

Saturday morning, Rayna went to

back two invalidated marriage certificates. She felt relieved

where we’d live happily ever after. Alas, it ended

only lasted for about half a minute. She soon headed to the shopping mall to buy groceries, and she was even in such a good mood that she purchased several pots of

in the kitchen before opening the big box. Upon lifting the thin layer of paper, she

I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the model, and I kept gushing over

well-connected that she even managed to secure an endorsement deal from Valentino?” Rayna murmured. She stared at the logo on the

brand as he used to love giving me various haute

never introduced him to my family, and there’s no way he’d get to know that silly

noon rolled around, she had a quick and

Rayna still had to get her hair and makeup done. Hence, she only stayed home for a

sent a message saying she had a few scenes to reshoot and told

choice, Rayna hailed a taxi

manor situated near beautiful lakes and mountains. Thanks

manor’s open-air parking lot from afar. Many luxury cars were parked there, and most of them were limited

sky. Two rows of attendants stood by the manor’s arched doors,

familiar faces. They were all business magnates whom one could hardly find on the pages of a financial magazine, and she could not

is even grander than what Roxanne made it

she approached the entrance, an attendant stopped her. “Could you please show

phone, he said to her apologetically, “I’m so sorry. The invitee is Roxanne Griffith,

She was dumbstruck.

admission procedure? It’s

you make an exception? Look, it’s so hot outside. I’ll go and sit where

doorway, are equipped so that heat dissipates quickly.

a loss

a low chuckle behind her. The familiar voice sent a chill

friend,” Jefferson said as he approached Rayna, his voice as warm and pleasant as a spring breeze. He wore a black tuxedo and

attendant immediately became very respectful when he saw the golden

it’s you, Mr. Hamilton. I hope you

“Thank you.”

around and seeing Rayna standing rooted to the spot, Jefferson’s smile widened. “Are you here