Chapter 462 Pay The Bill


    Upon hearing this, Le stood there uneasily with an embarrassed expression. During theirst


    meeting, she was with a man in his fifties. Since he was one of Charles''s most important clients, she


    tried all means to please him and ensured that he signed a contact with Charles. Undoubtedly she let


    that man take advantage of her.


    After ignoring other people seated around the table, she rested herself on that man''sp seductively.


    Even though she finally bagged the deal for Charles, others thought her act was uncouth and indecent.


    But hearing Madeline mentioning their meeting in a good light, she was certain that she was being


    mocked.


    With a faint smile, Le returned,"You tter me. I just did my job obediently."


    "Oh, is that so?" Madeline sneered. "Miss Zhang, I have something rather important to deal with. I shall


    see youter!"


    "Sure, please do carry on," Le responded politely. Le felt quite disappointed as she reflected upon


    their meeting. ''She said those words just out of courtesy. I know she didn''t mean it. I don''t know if I will


    ever get to meet her again. After all, she is a sessful business woman.''


    Madeline turned around andmanded the obedient girl waiting behind her,"Follow me, Pam."


    "Um, Aunt Madeline!" that girl replied meekly, catching a glimpse of Le unintentionally. Catching the


    girl looking at her, Le returned the gaze by looking into her eyes. When she saw her innocent eyes,


    she was stunned. It had been a long time since she met someone as naive and innocent as her.


    Pam He followed Madeline blindly, and they went straight towards Burke. Watching them going


    towards Burke, Le was shocked.


    ''Do they know Burke?


    Burke and Madeline, what''s their rtionship?'' Her mind was flooded with a million questions, answers


    to which she might never get.


    After Le left him, Burke returned to his seat and began to drink. Once he realized the wine bottle was


    empty, he waved his hand in the air and shouted at the hotel manger who was standing behind


    him,"Spencer, bring me another bottle of wine."


    The second he heard this, Spencer Ge cast a nce at Madeline. Upon seeing her shake her head


    slightly, he didn''t respond. As he got no answer, Burke got up wobbling and caught sight of Madeline.


    She stood in front of him, looking displeased and disappointed.


    "What are you doing here right now?" Burke asked rather coldly.


    "I came here for you," Madeline replied in a dissatisfied tone. After looking at Burke and his obvious


    dejection, she couldn''t resist expressing her anger and berated. "Look at yourself. You look like a sore


    loser who cannot get a grip on his life."


    "Just leave me alone," Burke snapped back impatiently, as he waved his hand gesturing her to leave. "I


    failed, just like you thought I would. Are you happy now?"


    "I told you clearly from the very start that it was impossible for you and that woman to be together,"


    Madeline pouted. "Didn''t you n your grand proposal to her for tonight? Where is she?" she asked, as


    she looked around.


    She saw no one except Le who was standing still in shock and disbelief.


    She wondered with a frown, ''Is she that woman Burke has loved for over ten years?''


    "Miss Zhang," she called out as she walked up to Le. With a stern look, she asked her


    tantly,"What''s the nature of your rtionship with Burke?"


    "We were ssmates," Le stammered as she looked at Madeline nervously and wondered what her


    intentions were. She had no idea why Madeline asked this question suddenly.


    "So Burke prepared all of this to propose to you, didn''t he?" Madeline asked as her face reflected


    contempt and dismay. If she had known that Burke intended to marry Le, Madeline would have


    opposed his decision decisively from the very start and ensured it never happened.


    Le froze and din''t dare to utter a word in response. Burke narrowed his eyes and caught sight of


    Le. He shook his head and tried to act sober. Realizing that it was indeed Le who was still there,


    he yelled out to her,"Why are you still here? We''re over now. Which part of that is hard to understand?


    Just get out of my sight!"


    ''My entire family knew that I was going to propose a girl today. I told them that I would do it confidently.


    I even asked my mom toe here so that I could introduce my finance to her. But my n has been


    ruined. How embarrassing! What will I tell all of them now? That I got rejected?'' he thought to himself.


    Burke nudged Le to leave as he wanted to protect her from what was about to unfold.


    But Le had no intention of leaving. After noticing that Burke seemed to share a close rtionship with


    Madeline, she tried to use her connection with Burke to tter and impress Madeline.


    She drew closer to Burke, held his arm and help him sit back down on his seat. With a concerned look,


    she then asked Burke in a soft tone,"Are you okay? Is there something I can do for you?"


    "I''m fine, I don''t need your fake concern," Burke snapped at her in a cold and harsh tone. He pushed


    Le away gently and went on,"Just leave from here. I don''t want to see your face."


    "Please don''t urge me to leave, not when you are in such a bad state," Le pleaded. With one nce


    at Burke, she continued acting tenderly,"You''re my friend, how can I possibly leave you alone?"


    With a sudden thud, Burkeid his head on the table and fell asleep. Le was speechless, not


    knowing what to do next. She lifted her head, looked at Madeline in the eyes, and asked almost


    authoritatively,"May I know why you came here to meet Burke, Mrs. Zhou? As you can see, he is


    asleep now. And he can''t possibly answer your questions. I''m his friend. If you have something to say


    to him, please let me know and I''ll be sure to forward your message to him."


    She observed that Burke and Madeline weren''t just acquaintances, with that information Le tried her


    best to pretend be a sensible girl in front of Madeline who cared about Burke very dearly. For a


    moment, she even suspected that Burke was Madeline''s son.


    Burke had always maintained a low profile in high school, and he found a regr job after graduating


    from college. Owing to the hushed tones, she naturally assumed that he might be an affluent second


    generation.


    She recalled, ''Each time I asked him about his family, he faltered. Perhaps he was afraid that I might be


    scared away by his background.''


    Madeline observed Le discreetly, lost into thought. ''I have met several different kind of people


    through the years since I started my business.


    Many girls like Le aspire only to marry a rich husband to change their fate and fulfill their dreams.


    Even though she is trying to hide her greedy disposition, but her eyes betrayed her.


    I can see the greed clearly reflecting in her eyes.''


    "Now that you tell me you''re his friend, I will speak my mind with you," Madeline initiated a


    conversation. After passing Le a scornful look, she continued with a sneer,"Mr. Zhou reserved all the


    tables here. I understand that he is in low spirits because he failed, but after all business is business. I


    came here to ask him to pay the bill and clear all the dues.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    When Mr. Zhou booked, Spencer offered a 10% discount exclusively to him. But considering that he is


    your friend, I will give you a 20% discount on the entire bill which is now 8, 80, 000 in total." She then


    turned to Spencer and demanded,"Give me Mr. Zhou''s bill, Spencer."