Chapter 654


    Chapter 654 Familiar


    Genevieve took a bite and noticed that it had been cooked for too long. It was difficult to chew and didn''t taste great.


    She told Amanda to spit out the steak she was eating and said with a smile, “I followed the recipe when I was cooking, so I have no idea why


    it turned out like this. Let''s just get takeout.”


    The woman had only just gotten to the living room to get her phone when the doorbell rang.


    It was a receptionist in uniform standing at the door. Seeing that Genevieve had opened the door, she handed her the food container she was


    holding and said, “Ms. Rachford, this is your dinner.”


    “All right. Thank you.” Genevieve took the food and saw Cooper''s name and phone number on the receipt.


    The container was filled with grilled meat wrapped in vegetables, along with steaming cheese sticks with pasta.


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    “Mommy, this grilled meat is yummy!” Amanda eximed after eating a piece.


    Lucian''s eyes had also lit up after he took a bite of the food.


    Genevieve threw the meat she cooked into the trashcan. Then, she grabbed two bowls and filled them with chowder.


    She took a sip and was stunned by how delicious it was.


    This tastes familiar.


    It was nearing New Year''s Day, and the atmosphere was getting more and more festive.


    Genevieve felt it would be too tiring to hold an anniversary banquet for a smallpany, so she booked a few tables at Lovely Heart Hotel to


    have dinner with her employees. She gave them and the artists who attended each a new year''s gift and twenty thousand to celebrate.


    As the guests ate, she was so busy weing and greeting the higher-ups of thepany and the artists she invited that she quickly became


    exhausted.


    She went to the restroom and saw Bruce on her way back. He seemed to be talking to someone at the entrance. By the time she was done


    talking to one of the higher-ups, he was already gone.


    Then, on her way home from dinner, Genevieve could vaguely remember the video.


    The man''s frivolous way of speaking surfaced in her mind, and she couldn''t help thinking that it waspletely different from the man''s


    attitude in real life.


    Not only that, but she also had no idea what Bruce was thinking at all. If he was so sure that he could fool me, why didn''t he just con me of my


    money and resources? Why did he have to make a bet with someone else like that? Isn''t he afraid that they would snitch, and I would not give


    him any work in a fit of anger?


    A few days before New Year''s, Jack finally returned from Xedells. Genevieve and the man brought the children to stock up on their holiday


    supplies.


    Even though the man had not been in any new movies in a long time, he was still recognized by his old fans as they walked the streets. Seeing


    him, the fans started to scream and surround him while asking for pictures.


    Genevieve took the children and left the ce, separating themselves from him for the sake of the children''s safety.


    She was worried that the fans would upload pictures of them online, trending them on social media tforms. After getting into the car, she


    pulled out her phone and saw that there wasn''t a single picture of the children on Twitter, nor was Jack trending.


    The woman thought that Cooper had sent someone to help, and she couldn''t help but heave a sigh of relief.


    On New Year''s Eve, Genevieve gave Steven a call. “I''m currently overseas handling some stuff, and Timothy has surgery to perform tonight.


    Besides, I don''t really feel like having New Year''s Eve dinner,” the man informed.


    At six in the evening, she brought the children to Golden Restaurant.


    To celebrate New Year''s, the owner of the restaurant had redecorated the ce half a month ago. He had emptied out a space at the center and


    set up a stage.


    That way, singers could sing and dance while the customers dined.


    With such a setup in the restaurant, the whole ce seemed a lot more lively.


    Being the yful and lively kid that she was, Amanda couldn''t bring herself to sit still in her seat. In just a short while, she ran to the side of


    the stage and enjoyed the performance with the other children.


    Cooper called for a waiter and handed him a jewelry box after giving some instructions.


    After the performance ended, a host went on stage and said through the mic, “The uing event is a little special. All the kids here can


    participate.”


    Then, he began presenting the prizes of the event, which included dolls and remote-controlled cars. The prize for first ce was a tiara


    covered in diamonds.