Since She Met Lucian

"What would you like for dinner?" Lucian asked after Amelia got on the car.

Amelia wanted to say something rude but after giving it a second thought, she decided against it. So she pointed her finger to a nearby hot pot restaurant and said, "Hot pot."

Amelia had initially planned to have dinner with Courtney but obviously that didn't happen because of Lucian. She chose hot pot for dinner so she could at least be happy even though she wasn't having dinner with Courtney.

Soon, Amelia was feeling better after psyching herself up.

Lucian didn't really like eating spicy food so when Amelia said that she wanted hot pot for dinner, a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes. Still, he agreed.

Lucian asked the waiter to arrange a private room for them but Amelia protested by saying, "There's a table by the window. We can sit there."

"What? Isn't it embarrassing to sit outside?" he said, mildly angered. Although they were a bit early for dinner, the restaurant was still crowded. He didn't like a noisy environment when he ate.

"If you're embarrassed then you can eat elsewhere. Either way I'm staying here for my hotpot and I'm going to take that table by the window," Amelia said bravely. She then turned to the waiter and said, "We'll take that table by the window."

The restaurant was so crowded that it was practically a miracle that a table by the window would be free. Amelia couldn't understand what Lucian was griping about.

Amelia had assumed that Lucian would just turn around and leave. To her surprise, he merely took her hand and led her to the table by the window.

Amelia was stunned at first then she smiled triumphantly.

She couldn't believe that she was able to have her way with the usually arrogant Lucian.

"Do you know why I came here, Amelia?" Lucian asked as soon as Amelia sat down.

"Because it would be more embarrassing if you left?" Amelia guessed, putting on an evil grin.

"You!" Lucian was obviously offended. He found that she was speaking up more and more recently. But there were so many people around so he retorted in a low voice, "I just let you win this time since you're coming to work for me starting tomorrow."

As soon as Lucian finished speaking, the easygoing smile on Amelia's face disappeared.

The thought of going to work in the Zhan Group made her heart skip a beat.

"Lucian, can you stop acting like this? Have you forgotten what your mother said to me last time?" If she worked in the Zhan Group, people were only going to talk about her. They were going to assume that she was just using the Zhan family for a job opportunity at the Zhan Group.

"Amelia, why does any of that even matter? You're coming to work at the Zhan Group. You're not going to be treated like a goddess there or something. Don't think so highly of yourself," Lucian said bluntly.

"I'll work anywhere but the Zhan Group," Amelia replied stubbornly.

"I'm running out of patience. If you don't agree, I'm just going to have to force you into working," Lucian said coldly, his sharp eyes gazing back at Amelia.

fight with you on an empty stomach. Let's just talk about this later." Soon, their orders were served. Lucian had made Amelia feel uncomfortable with what he had just said. It seemed as if the more she fought

Amelia." With that, Lucian turned his face to the window,

figured he was mad at her so she just didn't say

terms so there was no

absorbed in the food that

think that's

in a fancier hot pot place? This is no place for a man like him

woman he's with. She's eating like

was so heartbroken

to gossip about them. Amelia stopped eating and looked at

chopsticks and

lot of

watching you eat," Lucian said

irony in his tone wasn't lost on her. She

He pouted in disapproval when he

an hour later, Amelia put

His voice was

didn't even touch your chopsticks. You don't have to foot

her as he handed his

don't take it. I... Hmf!" Before Amelia could finish, Lucian had covered her mouth with his hand. Her eyes were widened in shock and

and said coldly, "People were literally talking about you just now.

how many people were staring at them. In an attempt to avoid the attention, she hurried out of

said disapprovingly,

easy to tell that he was

turned her head and said in the same disapproving tone that Lucian had just used, "Then maybe I can

as soon as the words left her mouth, she quickly

home. Why should

merely started the

just as Amelia was making her way upstairs to her bedroom, Lucian stopped her and said, "Lily didn't come in tonight. Make something light for my

to refuse his request when she saw Lucian take off his jacket and

must have had a long and tiring

he hadn't eaten anything yet. Her heart softened upon thinking of this which

Amelia had finished cooking. When she walked into the living room, she

dinner for him and all that and here he

I wouldn't do it on an empty stomach." The moment Amelia turned around, she

as she was coming up with a retort, Lucian had already stood up and sat on the table. He asked in amazement, "You cooked all these,

in disbelief