Chapter 138

Silas was puzzled by his words. “But didn’t you say this morning that you won’t be going?”

“Hmm?” Shane turned to glare at his assistant with his brows snapped together.

Meeting his boss’ frigid gaze, he touched the tip of his nose and changed the topic right away. “Okay, I’ll let Dr. Baker know.”

While speaking, he promptly took his phone out.

Only then Shane averted his gaze.

At night, Natalie picked the two kids up from the kindergarten and went home. After tucking them in, she hailed a cab to Scarlet Lounge.

When she arrived, Stanley was already sitting at a table.

Natalie walked over to him. “Stanley, sorry that I’m late. There was quite a bit of traffic on my way here,” she said apologetically.

Helping the woman put her handbag aside, Stanley smiled at her. “It’s okay. I’ve just arrived too. Take a seat.”

“Mmm...” Natalie responded, straightening the hem of her skirt before sitting down. Realizing that there were only the two of them, she looked at him and asked, “Is Joyce not here yet?”

The corner of Stanley’s lips turned down slightly, and his smile faded a little. Looking down, he answered, “She just texted me, saying that she has something to do, so she can’t make it tonight.”

disappointed, but she

passed her a menu. “Let’s order. Take a

the menu from him and flipped it

three dishes, she handed the

the menu, the man didn’t order any food but a

I heard that alcohol affects the stability of our

happy today, so it’s fine to have a couple of drinks.” He gave her a

but

dishes and

bottle, Stanley poured two glasses of wine

his. Tilting her head back, she downed the entire glass of wine in one

all the well-known wines, and its flavor was overwhelming. After only one glass, Natalie’s

the corner of his lips twitched up

Natalie took a sip of water to tone down the alcoholic taste in her mouth. Afterward,

expect that Natalie had prepared a gift for him. He couldn’t help but freeze

second, the man regained his composure and put on his usual gentle smile

Though it wasn’t of

his own watch off and put on the new watch Natalie gave him. Swaying his wrist, he said to

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