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.

enough for Casper. If Elena, too, developed feelings for him, Casper knew that things would get considerably

up his mind to pursue Giselle wholeheartedly

reply. Seeing that he had breezily glided over it and changed the subject, Elena

restaurant is Larry, but everyone calls him Mr. Langston. His wife’s name is Candace,” Elena informed Casper. “She

for their food to arrive, Elena quickly outlined the moving

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

to sell off several pints of her blood to accumulate

work was tiring and 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

the numerous blood transfusions 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 children’s education. She’d thus never

come to recognize Elena as a familiar face. Upon discovering that

naturally felt more comfortable discussing matters of a more intimate nature

must be flattered,” Candace exclaimed as she came over to Elena and Casper’s table bearing their

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

simple but delicious fare went delightfully well

not just a gift.

himself wondering how he could gracefully dodge

gave a polite nod to the Langstons, then raised a slice of

eager matchmaking attempts had entirely confounded her original intention to enjoy a simple supper treat

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