Chapter 16


    I thought I had misheard him


    But seeing Cindy''s hesitant expression, I knew Bruce''s invitation was genuine. Or was he just being polite to me?


    I didn''t want to appear obnoxious, so I politely declined, "Thank you, Mr. Harold, but I still have work to attend to. Next time, the treat''s on me.”


    Bruce persisted, "Even if you''re busy, you still need to eat, right?” His tone intensified, as if I didn’t know any better.


    Cindy stood with her eyes looking down. She whispered, “Bruce, maybe Nancy really has something important to attend to.” Clearly, Cindy had her


    own thoughts on this matter.


    I remained still to wait and see how Bruce would handle the situation.


    After a while, he patiently said, "Cindy has been with yourpany for over a month now, and she must have caused Ms. Fisher some trouble. I


    should properly thank Ms.Fisher."


    I caught Bruce''s underlying meaning immediately. He was repaying a favor for Cindy.


    Cindy seemed to sense this too, and her pale face finally cracked a smile. "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Bruce. Nancy, why don''t you just


    ept it?"


    Although I felt a bit ufortable, I still had to show respect. So, I agreed to join them at the restaurant.


    The restaurant exuded elegance, with a pianist ying in the corner. The gentle melodies eased some of the tension in my mind.


    Yet, one question lingered. Why had Bruce insisted on including me as a third wheel in what could have been a romantic evening between him and


    Cindy?


    I soon had an answer. When Kate came over aggressively, she noticed me and shed a surprise look through her angry expression. "Nancy, what


    are you doing here?"


    Even Aunt Kate knew that my presence was inappropriate at such a time. Yet, Bruce had still decided to involve me.


    I nonchntly chewed on my steak and said, "Mr. Harold and Ms.Lane kindly invited me to join, so I can''t refuse their hospitality."


    She then calmed down and instructed the waiter to ce another set of dining utensils.


    Whether itWwas intentional or not,


    she satopposite Cindy. "These =


    young: people nowadays," she said


    sarcastically while ncing at Cindy,


    "are really something." Content


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    A crisp sound rang out when Cindy''s fork slipped. This untimely and jarring noise rang against the te.


    Her face was flushed red and then pale alternately. It was an embarrassing moment. and she gripped onto her cutlery tightly until her fingertips turned


    white


    At that moment, Bruce calmly brought out a freshly cut steak and naturally swapped it with the one in front of Cindy.


    He was especially attentive.


    Cindy fluttered her long eyshes in surprise. "Bruce. I can do it myself." Then she nced cautiously at Kate, appearing like a startled bunny.


    Suddenly, memories flooded back to the first time I met Kate—years ago, during a buffet.


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    Throughout the meal, she directed me to fetch her various items.


    At that time, itwas the lobster


    season. Thus; at her request, I spent


    the entirenight peeling lobsters. =>


    Even my‘fingernai s were left


    soakigg I in the smell of shellfish.


    Onlythen did she acknowledge,


    ‘You! re quite obedient." Content


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    Throughoutthat night, Bruce had sat


    quietly across from me and ate his


    food without uttering a word. Yet


    now, in a simr scenario, he was


    cuttitng steak for Cindy in frotit of


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