Chapter 81

Standing in front of Veronica, Xavier couldn’t help pausing for a moment as he studied her pale, delicate face. “So, this is the real you.”

No doubt, the phrase ‘natural beauty’ referred to women like her.

Veronica’s natural appearance, without her freckles and dark complexion, was so pure and beautiful that it made his heart race even to the point of swooning.

Mmhmm. There’s no need for me to pretend to be ugly in the future.” She chuckled at that.

In response, Xavier inclined his head. “Good. You look better like this anyway. Women should be prettier and more delicate.”

“Is that so? Ha!

“You look too thin, though. Come on. Let me take you for a meal.” With that, he grabbed her hand and led her in the direction of the One Piece Restaurant.

Although it was a chain restaurant, the One Piece Restaurant was costly and not open to non-members. Even if an ordinary person were to enter the restaurant, they would not be able to secure a table.

After entering the establishment, the duo went to sit down at a table next by the window on the second floor, whereupon they began ordering.

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As Veronica scanned the price list, she couldn’t help gripping the card in her pocket and thinking to herself, My goodness! A cabbage stew costs 252? Isnt that just stew made using the heart of a cabbage?What ridiculous pricing!

Yet, it was the cheapest dish.

The starting price for other dishes like the pigeon stew or pork shoulder was upwards of 600 apiece.

of their order and left it on the table.

Roni?” Xavier finally asked her

response. “I don’t know, but it seemed like an accident. What’s past should be left in the past. I have to thank you for the fiasco with my parents.

like she owed him so much she could

courtesy between us ‘ Xavier

toward him because it felt like she was

recent events. After Veronica gave him a simple summary of everything concerning the Larsons, Xavier was extremely angry

chatting.

the former’s arm. The pair was handsome and beautiful, and they looked well-matched. Yet, the duo was inexplicably hard on

Veronica glanced over, she happened to meet Matthew’s eyes. He was staring profoundly at her and wearing an expression of him

eat together?” Tilting her head to look at Matthew next to her, Tiffany thought of something and she asked Xavier,

acting of her own volition and

“You,”

to say something, Xavier interrupted, “Sure, but we’re not paying for

Matthew and I will pay for this meal.” Tiffany seemed to be hinting at something with every

fine with that,

Calmly, he answered, “Sure.”

Xavier, and Tiffany sat down next to Veronica. A waiter was hailed to add more items to their order and more places at

group of two now became a

of Veronica on a regular day, Tiffany was extremely lively at this moment. “Mr. Crawford, after your argument with your dad about Veronica at my engagement party, how are you and

about hitting below

and his son hold any grudges

continuing, “I-I simply think you like Veronica and worry that

seated next to each other, Tiffany and Veronica looked

similarly fair skin and delicate faces-it was only that, with her shortened hair and slapdash attire of

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