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.

don't want to 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

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

her so she just didn't say

good terms so there was

was so absorbed in the food that she was able to ignore

that's Mr.

doing here? Shouldn't he be eating in a fancier hot pot place? This is no

I agree. Look at the woman he's with. She's eating like

he got married. I was so heartbroken

starting to gossip about them. Amelia stopped eating and looked at

and asked indifferently, "Why aren't you

of them thinking that Lucian would eat. However, he hadn't even touched his

just watching you eat," Lucian said

in his tone wasn't lost on her. She picked up her chopsticks again

in disapproval when he saw Amelia put more chili

put down her chopsticks

was

She glanced at the food in front of Lucian and said, "You didn't

Lucian ignored her as he handed his card to the

had covered her mouth with his hand. Her eyes were widened in shock and it seemed so

and said coldly, "People were literally talking about you just now. If you don't want anyone to recognize you then it's best

at them. In an attempt to avoid the attention, she hurried

in the car, Lucian said disapprovingly, "You smell like hot pot! That's

tell that he

in the same disapproving tone that Lucian had just used, "Then maybe I can just get off and take

her mouth, she quickly realized

living in Lucian's home. Why should she go back there? That wasn't her

merely started the

making her way upstairs to her bedroom, Lucian

take off his jacket and lay on the sofa. She heard him sigh

a long and tiring day,' she

heart softened upon thinking of this which was what motivated her to go to the

cooking. When she walked into the living room, she

purpose?" She frowned. She'd cooked dinner for him and all that and here he was

tease you, I wouldn't do it on an empty stomach." The

him, Amelia rolled her eyes at Lucian. She was annoyed and just as she was coming up with a retort, Lucian had already stood up and sat on

tone was laden in