Chapter 1035


    Fred felt choked and struggled to find the right words, so he awkwardlyughed and pretended to take


    a sip of wine, trying to conceal his unease. It became apparent that Lina was fiercely protective of her


    husband, making it challenging to obtain any useful information from her at the moment.


    Putting down his wine ss, Fred felt the heat in the restaurant. The temperature was unexpectedly


    high, and it made him sweat after just a few sips of wine.


    Moreover, not even a single dish had been served so far. There was only a bottle of wine on the table


    and nothing else!


    Fred furrowed his brows. This was supposed to be Best Level, which was renowned for its quality of


    service and cuisine!


    He pressed the call button, but it seemed like the server had vanished into thin air. None of them had


    come, even after a long wait. Fred felt extremely embarrassed. He had invited someone to a meal and


    ended up being left alone. He had never felt so humiliated in his life!


    Zuko, hiding behind the decorative wall, had a slight smile on his lips.


    “Well, maybe it’s crowded today, and the ce’s understaffed!” Fred could onlye up with such an


    excuse to save face.


    Lina showed no mercy and said, “Crowded? Mr. Grist, you cleared the whole ce, and it’s just the two


    of us in the restaurant today!”


    “Well…”


    Fred’s face instantly turned red with a burst of anger inside him.


    He changed the topic again. “Oh, by the way, Ms. Jenner, you’re in the same ss as my niece,


    studying architectural design, right?”


    Lina nodded. “Yes, that’s correct.”


    “Well, I admire your achievements, Ms. Jenner. With your grades, any bigpany would prioritize


    nurturing you as a talent.”


    “Thank you for thepliment.”


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    “Ms. Jenner, I really hope you can work as my assistant.” Fred chuckled, gently swirling the tall ss in


    his hand.


    Since he could not get any information out of her at the dinner table, he would take it slowly. This was


    his second time asking her to work at the Grist Group. After all, Lina was a student, and an internship


    opportunity at the Grist Group was like a pie in the sky for her.


    Although she did not ept it thest time, the opportunity hade again this time. She had no


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    Fred smirked, waiting quietly for her answer.


    However, Lina remained calm for a moment and asked, “Mr. Grist, if I were to work for you, would it be


    because of the incident of Violet giarizing my work? Are you using this job to silence me?”


    “Uh…” Fred had not intended it that way. He wanted to use this job to find out Zuko’s true identity!


    Since it hade to this point, though, he could not expose himself and could only say, “I heard from


    your husbandst time that he still had more information about Violet, so I…”


    “I see.” Lina smiled. “Mr. Grist, my husband also saidst time that as long as the Grist Group doesn’t


    cause troubles for us, we can peacefully coexist. So please rest assured. My husband keeps his word.


    He’s an upright man and won’t secretly expose Violet.


    “As for you…” Lina stood up, looking into his eyes. “Let’s pretend I didn’te today, and we’ve never


    met.


    “I won’t ept your job offer as the material against Violet is my self-defense weapon. I hope you can


    understand and won’t take it away from me. Let’s consider ourselves even!”


    After saying that, Lina gracefully turned around, leaving him with a carefree figure.


    Fred sat in his seat, feeling dazed. Lina was just a young student, the same age as his niece… Why


    had Violet never exuded this kind of calm, confident aura and impable presence?


    Her replies had been wless, yet they carried an oppressive force that forced people to submit.


    Fred took a deep breath. They were really a couple… Speaking to them felt the same—exhausting!


    He felt both tired and fearful.


    Restless, Fred did not get what he wanted to know and to top it off, this damn restaurant did not even


    serve the dishes!


    “Hey!” He pressed the button forcefully and shouted, “Where’s everyone? Have you all been poisoned


    by the gas from the kitchen!?”


    …


    Zuko followed Lina to the lobby.


    Lina felt someone behind her and became alert. She was about to call for help when she turned around


    and met a pair of clear eyes.