Chapter 168
It wasn’t that Melody deliberately ignored Ken, but seeing him surrounded by so many formally dressed people, she felt inappropriate to greet him hastily with her umon appearance
Melody steadied her mind and pretended not to see Ken before moving the menu towards Shane and speaking softly. “Shane, what would you like To call You’ve just been discharged from the hospital, so you can’t have anything too oily for now.”
Hearing this. Shane pouted in disappointment but obediently agreed.
“Such <b>a </b>good boy Melody patted Shane’s head, thinking how adorable he was
On the other side, Ken originally nned to <b>have </b>a quick lunch at the office.
However, after several days of sendingwyers to Taynorma Capital for on–site research, a new acquisition contract with a very low quotation was drafted
Hence, the old hands of Taynorma Capital were unable to <b>sit </b>still any longer and requested to have lunch with him, while the purpose of this meal
was obvious.
Ken treated it <b>as </b>a normal meeting, not mentioning business during the ride.
After arriving at the restaurant and unexpectedly seeing Melodyughing and chatting with Wilmot and a child while ordering, <b>Ken’s </b>eyes shed with surprise as this schedule hadn’t been reported to him by James.
Noticing Melody ncing his <b>way </b><b>but </b>immediately looking away as if she hadn’t seen him, Ken pursed his lips into a thin line for a while before saying indifferently. “No need for a private room, we’ll eat here.”
Owen Nathan, the chairman of Taynorma Capital, was taken aback but didn’t dare to object, forcing a smile while asking, “Not going to the private room” Wouldn’t eating in the main hall disturb us? Moreover, we still need to discuss business”
Ken chuckled deeply. “Mr. Nathan, discussing business during meals isn’t good for digestion, is it?”
Owen couldn’t fathom Ken’s intentions and could only awkwardlyugh. “You’re right, today we’ll just enjoy the meal and not talk business,
A group of about ten people sat at a long table in the main ball, while Ken <b>was </b>seated directly facing Melody’s table.
As the organizer of the dinner, Owen busied himself with handing the menu to Ken, trying to please him. “Mr. <b>Swanson</b>, I’ve pre–ordered <b>a </b>signature appetizer for each of you, please see which main course or side dishes <b>you’d </b>like to order”
Ken didn’t even nce at the menu, nodded towards Melody’s table, <b>and </b>said, I don’t like ordering, we can just get the same as what they’re having
Owen looked over at Melody’s table, noticing a girl with an extremely unattractive face, and upon recognizing Wilmot, he wondered if Ken and
Wilmot were friends.
Without thinking too much, Owen agreed <b>and </b>walked over to Wilmot, who was listening to Melody’s sharing about her experiences in the countryside.
Melody told Shane, I was <b>so </b>young <b>back </b>then <b>and </b><b>didn’t </b>know snakes were <b>scary</b>, so I <b>grabbed </b>one by the head and told an uncle that I’d <b>caught </b><b>a </b>huge eel, scaring him so much that his face turned green”
She told these interesting childhood stories to correct Shane’s image of her <b>as </b>an angel, wanting him to see that she was just an ordinary person.
However, afterughing, Shane looked at her with even more <b>admiration </b>and <b>said</b>, “Melody, <b>as </b>your childhood <b>was </b><b>so </b>interesting, you’re different from us ordinary people. I want to go where you yed when you were little, can you take me there?”
Melody helplessly looked <b>at </b>Wilmot and thetter immediately became serious, frowning at Shane. “<b>No </b>whining, Melody is very busy”
As soon as he finished speaking, a hoarse <b>male </b>voice sounded. “Excuse me,”
All three turned their attention to a middle–aged man in a suit and tie who spoke apologetically, “It’s our first time at this restaurant, could you rmend some dishes you ordered that you found tasty?”
<b>Recognizing </b>the man <b>as </b><b>someone </b>who came in with Ken, Melody couldn’t help ncing at Ken again, but Ken <b>was </b>seriously looking at the menu, seeming unaware of them.
Despite finding it odd, Melody signaled Wilmot to help introduce the dishes.
Since Shane favored the food here and they visited here regrly, Wilmot enthusiastically runendes a few dishes to Cheen before Owen thanked gratefully and went to the order counter.
is just a small interruption, Melody and Wilmot continued their conversation.
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Wilmot asked. “Miss Fox, may I call you Melody from now ont Calling you Miss Fox feels too formal”
Melody nodded. “Sure, I’ll call you by your name <b>then</b>. I’ve wanted to stop being called Miss Fox for a while, as you know, I can barely be considered the Fox family member.”
When Wilmot heard this, he couldn’t help but show a sympathetic expression upon thinking of Melody’s family background. “If you find living at home tough, I can lend you <b>an </b>apartment. Since I have several vacant ones, you <b>can </b>just pick any you like.”
Before Melody could respond. Shane cheered, “Yes, Melody is going to stay in our house!”
Wilmot scolded coldly, “Shane, we’re in the restaurant, <b>not </b>at home, no shouting”
“Okay.” <b>Shane </b>was frightened <b>and </b>shrank closer to Melody.
<b>Shane’s </b>pitiful look <b>made </b>Melody’s heart soften, so she said to Wilmot, “He’s just <b>a </b>kid, no need to be so strict.
Wilmot shook his head. “Kids shouldn’t be spoiled.”
Melody shrugged. “I didn’t realize you were such a strict father?
She thought Wilmot would spoil Shane but now she understood that Wilmot’s teaching had influenced Sho to have a good temperament
At this moment, the middle aged man retumed <b>and </b>introduced himself, “Sorry to bother you again. Mr. Sherman. Im Owen Nathan from Taynona Capital and we met at a business conference before.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
Wilmot had heard of Taynona Capital before, so he nodded politely and said, “Hello, Mr. Nathan. How can I help you?”
“It’s still about the dishes Owen felt awkward but, under Ken’s <b>insistence </b>on ordering the same dishes, had to press on. Tm hosting an important guest today and don’t want to order the wrong dishes. Could youe with me to the order counter?”
Wilmot could not help but feel a bit frustrated while Owen continued, “I know this request is a bit presumptuous, I’m sorry. Let me treat you to <b>a </b>meal another day”
Since Owen was so courteous, Wilmot agreed as he knew the importance ofworking in the business world, following Owen to the order counter after informing Melody<b>.</b>
However, Melody had a feeling that Owen was being forced into this, so she couldn’t help but nce at Ken again.
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