<b>Chapter </b>16
“yes. I came to <b>have </b><b>a </b>meal with a friend. I didn’t expect to run into you by chance. If I had known you w
wereing, I wouldn’t have made the appointment, Roxanne said with a pout, sitting next to Gideon with an affectionate closeness. She took his arm and leaned forward slightly, showing Margaret their intimacy,
Roxanne looked provocatively at Margaret but was frustrated that Margaret only showed interest in the food in front of her. Roxanne felt ufortable as if she had missed the target.
After adjusting her smile, Roxanne greeted Margaret warmly. “Margaret, you’re here tool What a coincidence. I thought of calling you one day and asking you toe home. My parents miss you a lot.”
Margaret raised her head and smiled politely but did not respond. She thought it unnecessary to reply to such insincere words.
Roxanne’s father, Abraham Lambert, might have remembered her. After all, her existence represented his kindness. However, his wife. Eleanor Lambert, would not, Margaret couldn’t bear the thought of Eleanor missing her, fearing Eleanor would have skinned her and hung her on a tree. She had only spent a little of the Lambert family’s money, which couldn’t have amounted to a single piece of Eleanor’s jewelry. However, Eleanor always felt as if Margaret had spent all the family’s fortune.
“Margaret, we didn’t have the chance to talk properlyst time. Why don’t we pro her goodwill.
for coffee sometime?” Roxanne suggested<b>, </b>unleashing
Undoubtedly, it was a trap. “I’m busy,” Margaret declined firmly, unwilling to put herself in danger.
Roxanne’s smile stiffened as she thought, ‘Margaret’s temper has deteriorated from a few years <b>ago</b>. She used to be more forbearant, but now she’s theplete opposite. If there weren’t too many people around, Roxanne wanted to p Margaret to make her realize she was at the mercy of the Lambert family.
Gideon smiled slightly for a split second when no one saw him. In the past, Margaret had resembled a little hedgehog, but her thorns were soft and couldn’t pierce anyone. Now, it was different. He was more interested in the present Margaret.
to do with the Lambert family in the future. “Ms. Lambert, we don’t know each other well enough to need to catch up. I won’t have anything to I’ve already returned the money the family used to raise me to your father with interest. So we should pretend to be strangers when we meet,” Margaret said, wiping the corners of her mouth.
It was time for her to leave after the main course was served and Gideon’s real fiancée had arrived.
“What? How is that possible?* Roxanne eximed, staring at Margaret in amazement, wondering. “That is tens of thousands of dors. How can a pauper like Margaret afford it?‘
Gideon paused, suddenly thinking of the 300 thousand dors Margaret had asked him for when she left.
“This woman blocked all the roads at that time. Her ns are well thought out. I bet she’s already decided to never have anything to do with them again when she left, he thought.
Unfortunately, despite her good n, Gideon would not let Margaret have her <b>way</b><b>.</b>
“I have something else to do. I’m leaving now, Margaret said, got up, and walked out without answering Roxanne’s question.
<b>“</b>Gideon, why is Margaret like this?” Roxanne asked after hitting a wall with Margaret. She was ready to seekfort from Gideon but found he <b>had </b>also stood up.
“I have a business matter to attend to at thepany. Have a good meal with your <b>friend</b>. It’s on me<b>,</b>” Gideon said. With that, he left the restaurant, leaving Roxanne no chance to stop him.
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Gideon’s hurried footsteps sounded like a thud on Roxanne’s chest. She knew what he called “business” was just Gideon’s excuse for
following Margaret.
“Roxanne, aren’t you here to have dinner with me? What’s the matter? Are you backing out again?” Ethan said with a smile as he approached Roxanne’s table, suppressing his displeasure.N?velDrama.Org owns all content.
“Howe? We’ve already agreed on it. What did you order?” Roxanne said perfunctorily.