Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 33

Casper noticed that there was a distinct pallor on her face. However, the radiant smile that had suffused her face distracted him from her otherwise sickly appearance.

The woman was Candace, the wife of the owner of the restaurant. Candace was familiar with Elena, including the fact that Elena always came to eat supper alone. Despite Candace’s prodding, Elena had never hinted at being in a relationship or even displaying interest in any male.

Today, however, Elena’s bearing, along with the way she looked at Casper, was different than usual.

Having once been a young woman in love, Candace had a keen eye for the budding of young romance.

“He’s my boss,” Elena mumbled shyly as her face turned pink.

“Your boss? You look very young indeed,” Candace said, appraising Casper with a look of surprise and respect. Then, a twinkle appeared in Candace’s eye, and she gave Elena a conspiratorial wink. “Remember to seize every opportunity you get!”

I’m not buying your silly excuse! That wink declared.

The moment Candace left Casper and Elena alone to browse the menu, Elena said earnestly, “Mr. Simpson, please don’t take Candace seriously! She was only joking.”

She was terrified that Casper would have mistaken Candace’s words as Elena’s own feelings.

“Only joking? I thought she made quite a bit of sense. Is she sick, though? She looked rather pale,” Casper remarked casually.

He turned and fixed his dark gaze on Elena, deciding to put her at ease by steering the conversation away towards a less awkward topic. Besides, Casper had already set his heart on Giselle. He was determined not to be distracted.

love was more than enough for Casper. If Elena, too, developed feelings for him, Casper knew that things

up his mind to pursue Giselle wholeheartedly and win her over as soon as

breezily glided over

this restaurant is Larry, but everyone calls him Mr. Langston. His wife’s name is Candace,” Elena informed Casper. “She indeed has an illness of some sort, but the

their food to arrive, Elena quickly outlined the moving love story of Candace and Larry with a few brief

Candace had come from their village to the city seeking work. As they were both uneducated, Larry and Candace worked as laborers on a construction site. The site chief turned out to be a nasty pervert who had frequently harassed Candace. Larry’s strong sense of justice made him unable to stand by idly. One day, Larry had pummeled the site

had landed Larry squarely in prison. Candace had had to sell off several pints of her blood to accumulate the funds

paid poorly. They thus slogged hard for a few years, earning barely enough to rent a space of their own. When they had finally saved enough, the Langstons then poured their life savings into

that Elena had undergone left her body permanently weakened. Visiting the clinic or the hospital cost too much, and Candace insisted on reserving money for their

discovering that she was also from the village, an immediate kinship had blossomed between

discussing matters of a more intimate

be flattered,” Candace exclaimed as she came over to Elena and Casper’s table bearing their orders. Candace gave Casper a nod of affirmation and winked

are two bottles of beer on the house! Have a good time!” Larry, too, had emerged from the kitchen both out of curiosity and to give Casper a nod of acknowledgment.

went delightfully well with the refreshing

anticipation sparkling in Larry and Candace’s eyes. The beer was not just a gift. The Langstons had deliberately sent it

wondering how he could gracefully dodge

are kind folk. It’s no wonder that you brought me here. Did you plan on using me to fend off their questions about your dating life?” Casper joked. He gave a

The Langstons’ eager matchmaking attempts had entirely confounded her original intention to

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