Chapter 2052


    Chapter 2052


    Alyssa snorted coldly, “Like I need her to pay for a mere meal! Go tell her toe straight to my house.


    I’ll cook her up a feast myself.”


    “Yes, ma’am,” Quinton replied with a bow, taking Alyssa’s message to Giselle.


    Giselle sensed that there was more to this invitation than just a meal. Surely, Alyssa had something


    important to discuss, right?


    “Alright, I got it. I’lle over right after work tomorrow evening,” she confirmed.


    The next day.


    Giselle had her agent reschedule all her appointments so she could get ready and head over to the


    Howard Mansion early after the day’s shoot.


    Although Alyssa had offered to cook, it would not be proper to ept without showing some respect for


    an elder by arriving early. It would also allow her to demonstrate her virtue and understanding in


    Alyssa’s eyes.


    Standing at the grand entrance of the Howard Mansion, Giselle touched up her makeup in the car and


    adjusted her dress before ringing the doorbell.


    The Howard’s butler, unsurprised to see Giselle, politely weed her inside.


    “Please,e in. Ma’am has been waiting for you,” he said.


    With a radiant smile, Giselle replied, “Thank you. I appreciate you showing me in.”N?velDrama.Org content.


    As they walked through the lush garden, Giselle pulled out a bottle of high-end hand lotion from her


    bag and offered it to the butler. “You work so hard caring for Alyssa and Balfour. This is a foreign brand


    that was gifted to me. I’m keeping one for myself


    because it’s quite nice; please, take the other.”


    The saying goes: a favor given is a favor owed.


    Giselle hoped to curry favor with the Howard family’s staff with this small token. Having an insider to


    feed her information about Balfour could be helpful.


    However, the butler merely nced at the hand lotion and pushed it away with a casual hand. “No


    need for that, Giselle. I’m a simple man, don’t use such things. You should keep it for yourself.”


    Giselle’s attempt at ttery had been rebuffed, and she almost lost herposure.


    Forget it!


    She tucked the lotion back into her bag as though the exchange had never happened and followed the


    butler inside.


    Just then, Alyssa descended the staircase, her smile gracious yet distant. “You’re early, Giselle. Is work


    not keeping you busy these days?”


    “Ma’am, it’s been too long. You’re looking as radiant as ever!” Giselle beamed with practiced charm. “I


    felt bad about the idea of you cooking for me at your age. So, I pushed some work back toe early


    and lend a hand.”


    Alyssa put on a feigned smile and said, “It’s rare for a star like you to take an olddy’s invitation so


    seriously. But you’vee so early, and we, as your hosts, are a bit unprepared. It’s quite unsettling!”


    “Ah… I…”


    Giselle was taken aback, not expecting her attempt to show initiative could backfire.


    Seeing Giselle at a loss for words, Alyssa did not press further. She took a seat on the sofa and


    watched Giselle coolly.


    The awkwardness was palpable, and even Giselle’s typically impable smile faltered.


    Once she felt Giselle had squirmed enough, Alyssa chuckled. “Look at you, all nervous. I’m just pulling


    your leg, dear. We’re happy to have you over early!”