Chapter 1776


    Adrienne had to stop working on the case and she had not yet recovered from the blow. The next


    moment, she received a call from Eunice. "Adrienne, I am back in Chatterton Town. Are you busy


    today?"


    Before Adrienne responded, Eunice continued, "Even if you are busy, you have to apany me


    for a meal. After all, you are my best friend."


    Adrienne had mixed feelings. Nevertheless, she smiled and replied, "Eunice, I happen to be free


    today. Where is the location? I''ll go there in advance."


    Eunice chuckled. "We''ll have lunch at Bruce''s restaurant. Freddy, Freya, and Tommy will be there


    soon. You and Jefferson are the only ones left. Please help me to ry the message to Jefferson


    and tell him the time and venue."


    "This..." Adrienne didn''t want to talk to Jefferson, but she could not refuse. She had to bite the bullet


    and nodded. "Well, then I will call him and ask if he has time."


    Eunice said, "Okay, thank you."


    Adrienne smiled. "It''s not a big deal, Eunice.


    Don''t sweat on it!"


    After the call with Eunice, Adrienne found Jefferson''s number and hesitated for a while. In the end,


    she still made the call and Jefferson''s voice soon rang, "What''s up?"


    Adrienne paused for a while and asked, "Are you free at noon?"


    "Do you already miss me in such a short time?" Jefferson teased with a smile.


    Adrienne shook her head. "Eunice invited you to join us for lunch together at noon."


    Jefferson cursed, "F*ck!"


    Adrienne frowned in disgust. "Just say it if you can''t make it. Can''t you talk nicely? Cursing every


    time you speak is detrimental to your image, Mr. Hefner."


    "You little idiot!" Jefferson yelled. He was not in a good mood.


    Adrienne was angry too. "I''m hanging up!"


    "Don''t hang up. I haven''t finished speaking yet," Jefferson stopped her sternly. "She called me and I


    told her that I''m not free at noon. Now she''s asking you to tell me. Does she have too much time on


    her hands?"


    Adrienne gasped in realization, "Oh!"


    It turned out that Jefferson was furious over this. Adrienne suddenly thought that he was slightly


    adorable even when he was angry.


    "Tell her that I''m not free," Jefferson responded.


    Adrienne acknowledged with a simple, "Oh."


    "Can''t you say anything else except the word ''oh''?" Jefferson mocked.


    Adrienne questioned, "What are you busy with?"


    "It''s none of your business." Jefferson changed the subject and added, "Don''t eat at the canteen for


    lunch. I''ll go to youter and take you out for a delicious meal."


    Adrienne was stunned. "Didn''t you say you aren''t going to be free at noon?"


    Jefferson replied, "I don''t have time to have lunch with her, but I have plenty of time to apany


    you."


    Adrienne argued, "But I promised Eunice to have lunch with them at noon. I can only refuse your


    appointment."


    Jefferson scolded again, "Idiot!"


    He decisively ended the call, which left Adrienne confused again.


    Because Adrienne had just examined a corpse, she drove home to take a bath. After changing into


    clean clothes, she drove to the appointed ce for lunch.


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    Bruce''s restaurant was located in Paramount Area, not far from Adrienne''s residence. It was a ten-


    minute drive. She arrived early; the rest had not shown up yet.


    "Adrienne, you''re here." Seeing Adrienne, Bruce instinctively looked behind her and did not see the


    person he had expected to see. He was curious and asked, "Didn''t Jeffersone with you?"


    Adrienne answered, "He mentioned that he is busy at noon."


    "You are here, but he''s not. This situation is rare." Knowing that Jefferson was not around, Bruce


    opened his arms and gave Adrienne a hug. "Visit me often, I won''t charge you."


    Adrienne giggled. "It''s because you don''t charge me that I''m embarrassed toe often."


    Bruce led Adrienne to the private room as he said, "We grew up together. You don''t have to feel


    embarrassed about such a matter."


    "What about me?" While speaking, a beautiful woman wearing a white dress stood at the door of


    the restaurant. She asked in a clear voice, "Adrienne, Bruce, it''s been a long time since west met.


    Have you missed me?"


    Bruce turned back and saw Eunice. He hurriedly greeted her, "I just told Adrienne that we grew up


    together. How can I not miss you?"


    Eunice chortled. "Bruce, you are as eloquent as ever."


    Adrienne smiled and weed Eunice, "Eunice, we haven''t met in ages!"


    Eunice stepped forward and pulled Adrienne into an embrace. "Two years. We haven''t seen each


    other for about two years, right? I miss you so much."


    Adrienne pouted, "I miss you too."


    Bruce pretended to be angry. "Eunice, you didn''t give me a hug, nor did you say you miss me."


    Eunice coaxed him, "I miss you all. I definitely think of you more than you think of me."


    They talked andughed as they walked into the private room. Tommy, Freddy, and Freya arrived


    soon. They exchanged greetings. Tommy, who didn''t know that Jefferson was busy, looked at


    Adrienne and questioned, "Adrienne, why isn''t Jefferson here?"


    The person who organized the gathering was Eunice, not Adrienne. Why was everyone asking her


    about Jefferson?


    Before Adrienne could answer, Tommy asked Eunice, "Eunice, did you forget to invite


    Jefferson?"


    Eunice smiled awkwardly and turned her eyes to Adrienne. Adrienne learned from Jefferson that


    Eunice had called him in person, but she didn''t reveal it. She was about to exin when the door


    was suddenly pushed open. Unsurprisingly, Jefferson''s tall figure appeared at the door of the room.


    "What soup are you serving this noon?"


    He was asking the waiter standing behind him.


    Adrienne did not have the mood to listen to the waiter''s answer. Her eyes fell on Jefferson and she


    was a little irritated.


    Didn''t Jefferson say he wouldn''te?


    Why was he here?


    Fortunately, he came right before she exined that he was busy and could not attend. Otherwise,


    others would have thought that she had not informed him.


    "Jefferson, we are all here. Of course you''lle." It was Freddy who spoke. In fact, what he


    wanted to say was Jefferson would attend as Adrienne was here. However, he did not have the


    courage.


    The others greeted him, "Jefferson."


    Jefferson nodded as a response, and then looked at Bruce on the left side of Adrienne.


    Eunice sat on the left side of the main seat, while Adrienne sat on the left side of Eunice. The main


    seat was empty and a set of tableware wasid there. Obviously, it was prepared for Jefferson.


    However, Jefferson did not appreciate it at all. He shot a sharp nce at Bruce who was sitting on


    the left side of Adrienne. After receiving the dangerous signal, Bruce immediately got up and sat at


    the main seat, leaving the seat next to Adrienne empty. Only then did Jefferson sit down beside


    Adrienne with satisfaction.