Chapter 29 Good At Reading People
Isabe told Thalia to return with <b>the </b>items she had brought while she squeezed in to join the fun.
The three researchers sat in thefortable <b>seats</b>, eagerly waiting to enjoy the show.
Meanwhile, Luna, Isabe<b>, </b>and Christopher sat on the <b>bench </b>across the table.
Isabe had no qualms sitting in the middle, just <b>as </b><b>Luna </b><b>had </b>intended.
“Hello there,” Isabe greeted warmly and cheerfully. “Shopping is quite tiring. I was about to step in for a coffee. What a pleasant surprise to bump into you. I didn’t expect to find you here,” she continued with a suggestive tone and a yful smile directed toward Christopher.
Herees a live portrayal of one going through great pains to win back one’s lover. Woohoo!
Christopher’s expression stiffened when <b>he </b>overheard abe’s <b>thoughts</b>.
However, her interruption enabled him to catch his breath just <b>as </b>he was about to be driven away, <b>and </b>he was indeed grateful to her for <b>that</b>.
As for Luna, <b>she </b>was still friendly toward Isabe, asking with confusion, “<b>Didn’t </b>you twoe here together<b>?</b>”
Isabe instantly understood and replied, “I sent you a message, <b>but </b>you probably didn’t see it. I came to participate in this industry event as a new artist from Christopher’s agency. As for why he’s here, <b>you’ll </b>have to ask him. He refused to apany me, his sister–inw, to this event, yet he shows up here.”
Her tone conveyed a hint ofint, prompting the three people opposite her to wink at one another excessively.
They became even <b>more </b>nosy when Christopher didn’t offer any exnation. Isn’t this essentially an admission that he came here for Luna?
Luna pretended she hadn’t heard the second part of Isabe’s reply. Upon hearing that thetter <b>had </b><b>sent </b>her a message, she pulled out her phone from her bag to check.
“Sorry. I set my phone to silent mode because of the meeting and forgot to switch it back.”
As she said that, her expression shifted abruptly. Isabe calmly sipped her coffee, not surprised by the
former’s current reaction.
Despite Christopher’s obstructed view, he kept stealing nces at Luna–and naturally noticed it immediately.
“What’s wrong?”
Luna furrowed her brows slightly as she looked at Isabe.
<b>The </btter chuckled lightly before turning to Christopher and whispering. “Oh<b>, </b>it’s nothing. I ran <b>into </b><b>Bianca </b>at the event and reminded Luna to be cautious,
Although it was a whisper, everyone could hear it, causing the room to be even quieter.
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Christopher’s expression turned cold, and he anxiously looked at Luna. “I had no idea she was here. I’ve long blocked her on all possible tforms.”
However, Luna shifted her gaze away expressionlessly. That’s between you two. There’s no need for the exnation.”
Isabe <b>didn’t </b>hesitate to fan the mes while watching the spectacle, saying, “She dide looking for you, but Hayden temporarily distracted her. Do you want to handle this?”Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.
Instantly annoyed, Christopher shot her a nce. He picked up his phone and sent a message to Hayden while replying, “There’s no need for me <b>to </b>handle this. Hayden knows I won’t see her <b>again</b>. He’ll find a way to get her to leave.”
Well, I’ll be! He’s upholding the virtues of a gentleman! Why didn’t he do it earlier?
Christopher stole nces at Luna, yet she showed no reaction, leaving him feeling <b>somewhat </b>disheartened.
As for Isabe, she was keenly interested in asking about theiring to the meeting and was somewhat surprised <b>upon </b>hearing Christopher’s actions.
I initially thought Christopher was just here to be a persistent nuisance, but who would have thought he’d start investing? Mr. Christopher is nning to spend a fortune just for his beloved!
Seeing the expression ofplete understanding on Isabe’s face, Luna suddenly said, “Our project won’t be profitable in the short term, and it has nothing to <b>do </b>with the business direction of Quirk Group. Since Mr. Alexander Quirk runs thepany, we can go directly to <b>him </b>for discussions if he’s truly interested. There’s no need to trouble Mr. Christopher
Isabe instantly looked at the <b>rascal </b>beside her with <b>a </b>hint of sympathy, only to be greeted by <b>his </b>ashen <b>face</b>.
As <i>I </i>thought, Luna’s indifferent response isn’t a pretentious attempt <b>to </b>y out aplicated love pursuit. She has genuinely moved on and no longer wishes to be bothered.
Christopher’s heart was already aching, yet Isabe’s sentiments continued piercing him like a knife.
However, he was undeterred by setbacks <b>and </b>discreetly tugged at the hem of Isabe’s dress from below while furiously winking at her.
What’s
the matter? Eye twitches?
Christopher was exasperated. I need her help, so I’ll endure it!
“If Alex were to receive your report, he would <b>have </b>to follow thepany’s procedures. However, if you let me hear it first and assess the situation, I could expedite things. This would save quite a lot of <b>time</b>, considering I’m also a board member. Aren’t you <b>in </b>a hurry?”
Luna looked at Isabe, a hint of uncertainty in her gaze. Only thetter could provide the confirmation she needed here. “Is it true?” she asked.
Isabe never expected to experience the first battlefield directly, confirming her sentiments <b>that </b>being nosy had risks and gossiping required caution, or one would unwittingly draw trouble <b>upon </b>oneself,
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Christopher’s expression turned cold, and he anxiously looked at Luna, “I <b>had </b>no idea she was here. I’ve long blocked her on all possible tforms.”
However, Luna shifted her gaze away expressionlessly. That’s between you two. There’s no need for the exnation.”
Isabe didn’t hesitate to fan the mes <b>while </b>watching the spectacle, saying, “She dide looking <b>for </b>you, but Hayden temporarily distracted her. Do you want to handle this?”
Instantly annoyed, Christopher shot her a nce. He picked up <b>his </b>phone and sent a message to Hayden while replying, “There’s no need for me to handle <b>this</b>. Hayden <b>knows </b>I won’t see her again. He’ll find a way to get her to leave.”
Well, I’ll be! He’s upholding the virtues of a gentleman! Why didn’t he do it earlier?
Christopher stole nces at Luna, yet she showed no reaction, leaving him feeling somewhat disheartened.
As for Isabe, she was keenly interested in asking about theiring to the meeting and was somewhat surprised upon hearing Christopher’s actions.
I initially thought Christopher was just here to be a persistent nuisance, but who would have thought he’d start investing? Mr. Christopher is nning to spend a fortune just for his beloved!
Seeing the expression ofplete understanding on Isabe’s face, Luna suddenly said, “Our project won’t be profitable in the short term, and it has nothing to do with the business direction of Quirk Group. Since Mr. Alexander Quirk runs thepany, we can go directly to <b>him </b>for discussions if he’s truly interested. There’s no need to trouble Mr. Christopher
Isabe instantly looked at the rascal beside her with <b>a </b>hint of sympathy, only to be greeted by his ash
face.
As I thought, Luna’s indifferent response isn’t a pretentious attempt to y out aplicated love pursuit. She has genuinely moved on and no longer wishes to be bothered.
Christopher’s heart was already aching, yet Isabe’s sentiments continued piercing him like a knife.
However, he was undeterred by setbacks and discreetly tugged at the hem of Isabe’s dress from below while furiously winking at her.
What’s the matter? Eye twitches?
Christopher was exasperated. I need her help, <b>so </b>I’ll endure <b>it</b>!
“If Alex were to receive your report, he would have to follow thepany’s procedures. However, if you let me hear it first and assess the situation, I could expedite things. This would save quite a lot of time, considering I’m also a board member. Aren’t you in a hurry?”
Luna looked at Isabe<b>, </b>a hint of <b>uncertainty </b>in her gaze. Only thetter could provide the confirmation she needed here<b>. </b>“<b>Is </b>it true?” she asked.
Isabe never expected to experience the first battlefiel directly, confirming her sentiments that being nosy had risks and gossiping required caution, or one would unwittingly draw trouble upon oneself.
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Even though I yearn to help her as a fellow female…
Hearing her thoughts, Christopher interrupted anxiously, “Isabe, your phone seems to be vibrating. Someone’s probably trying to reach <b>you</b>.”
Isabe was taken aback. But there’s no… Huh? It’s true.
She picked up the phone, her eyes instantly lit up upon seeing <b>the </b>words on the screen: Transfer details: Five hundred thousand! Note: Don’t interfere!
Isabe was speechless. Is such a trivial matter worth half a million? Is money that easy <b>to </b>earn? What kind of person do you take me for? Heh! You’re good at reading people
After cing the phone down, Isabe said seriously, I don’t know either…”
Christopher breathed a sigh of relief. However, he could hear her <b>chuckling </b>inwardly.
Sure enough, there’s such a thing as a free lunch! I previously had no clue! Alexander and I <b>are </b>just a couple in name, so how could I possibly know theirpany’s internal procedure? Christopher is truly an easy mark! Hahaha!
In a sh, realization dawned upon Christopher, his breath hitching in his throat. In my flustered state, <b>I </b>mistook Isabe and Alex for a happily married couple.
In truth, <b>what </b>he said was indeed correct. He was merely worried that Isabe would meddle too much, eagerly ying matchmaker. Given Alexander’s current attitude toward her, there was <b>a </b>chance he might <b>make </b>an exception and give her an internal referral, which was why he tried to stop it
Far <b>away </b>in thepany office, diligently working to generate ie for his <b>family</b>, Alexander inexplicably felt his ears heating up.
Luna had no choice but to give up after hearing Isabe’s response.
She wasn’t curious about the <b>reason </b>for Christopher’s current relentless <b>pursuit</b>, only wishing to cut off all <b>contact </b><b>with </b>him. However<b>, </b><b>it </b>turned out harder than anticipated, just as difficult as when she wanted to get close to him back then.
Worried that Luna <b>would </b>next ask him to speak with the professor, Christopher immediately asked the <b>trio </b>across from him, “I won’t be meeting the professor I’m sure I wouldn’t understand what he’s saying anyway. Perhaps you guys could give me a rough idea about the prospects and your ns for the future. I overheard you mentioning something about going abroad. How much would you roughly need in terms of <b>funding</b>?<b>”</b>
In truth, the issue Christopher cared about the most was going abroad<b>.</b>
Upon hearing the words ‘going abroad, Luna visibly <b>rxed</b>. It was apparent she felt that no matter how tough things were currently, she wasforted that she would soon be leaving.
The three people <b>across </b>dutifully coborated <b>and </b><b>said </b>a few things.
Christopher’s expression tensed up when he heard the <b>crucial </b>information. “So, you’re saying that your professor, including your entire research team, are going abroad for a study <b>that </b>willst at least <b>five </b>years?” he asked.
It’s more than just five years! Luna has mentally prepared herself to relocate overseas after <b>this </b>trip, never to return.
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Isabe’s thoughts made Christopher’s breath hitch.
I have died every night waiting for you…
As Isabe’s off–key singing echoed in his head, Christopher could only feel a chilling cold enveloping his entire body, probably sensing his sorrow.
The female researcher among the trio was somewhat empathetic, adding, “The three of us had decided to go from the very start. Initially, Luna was hesitant, but now she has confirmed it too. There’s just one person who’s still undecided.”
A gleam shed in Christopher’s eyes, the deep–seated sorrow within them bing increasingly hard <b>to </b>hide.
It’s all my fault!
In truth, the female researcher meant <b>that </b><b>Luna </b>likely wanted to leave because of breaking things off with him. Therefore, there was a high chance she could be coaxed to return.
After all, their team had couples with rtionships that were constantly on and off, where <b>a </b>simple coaxing could lead to a reconciliation.
Luna naturally understood what her well–intentionedpanions were implying, but she could only signal them with her gaze in exasperation.
As her gaze swept over, she caught sight of Christopher’s sorrowful look.
She froze slightly, taken aback <b>that </b>he could even make such a facial expression.
However, Christopher quickly bounced back, being a person who didn’t give up easily.
He abruptly turned to look at Luna with burning intensity in his eyes, as if a thousand words were on the tip of his tongue.
Luna was momentarily stunned, thinking this was the ever–radiant Christopher she knew..
Following that, Christopher delved into some specific inquiries, with the actual underlying intent being to see if there was any <b>chance </b>to invite foreign institution back to the country.
However, as the conversation progressed, he realized there was little hope, so he could only think of other options.
As they were talking, someone unexpectedly approached, apanied by a surprised female voice.
“Huh? You’re… You’re!”
The person seemed to have recognized Christopher. Considering the basic etiquette of conversing, he had removed his sunsses, <b>leaving </b>only his hat on. He also pulled down his mask to his chin.
At that moment, Christopher instinctively wanted to pull his <b>hat </b>lower. However, he saw the researcher <b>opposite </b><b>him </b>quickly stand up and usher the neer to sit down<b>, </b>saying, “Keep it <b>down </b>or you’ll reveal him. He’s discussing serious matters with us!”
“But, he’s Christopher Quirk… Christopher… How could it be…
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“Hello, Christopher greeted politely
Her eyes widened in disbelief. What a coincidence!
“Anais, why took you so long to fetch the document?”
“Why is your face all damp and your eyes red? What happened”
The concerned inquiries from herpanions didn’t catch <b>Anais </b>attention.
Naturally, Isabe’s chuckles from the side didn’t either
Unlike Anais, Luna heard Isabe’s snarky chuckle and looked at the woman beside her curiously.
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