Chapter 1134:

He had left for a business trip to negotiate a partnership. When he was around, she didn’t give his presence much thought. But now that he was away, even deciding what to eat for lunch felt like an insurmountable task.

Her assistant entered the room, ready to collect the signed contracts. She paused upon seeing Madisyn’s pensive expression.

“Miss Johns, is there anything else you’d like me to handle?”

Madisyn shook her head with a faint smile.

“No, I was just trying to decide what to eat for lunch. You can take these.”

The assistant took the contracts but didn’t leave immediately. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke again.

“There’s a new restaurant on the sixth floor of the mall nearby. I tried it recently, and it’s fantastic. Their dishes are refreshing and perfect for this weather.”

hadn’t been craving anything in particular, but the suggestion sparked her interest. She looked up at the

promising. Let’s try it for lunch. Would you

Madisyn’s warm smile but quickly recovered. She shook

the kind offer, Miss Johns, but I’ve already made plans for lunch with a

Madisyn nodded understandingly.

problem. If you’ve got plans, I won’t hold you up. It’s almost time to clock out anyway—you can get ready

gave a polite nod and

tales you love are

her phone, bag, and car keys, deciding

of friends filling the space, moving from store to store. By the time Madisyn reached the sixth floor, nearly every restaurant had a line of people waiting outside. Based on her past outings with Susan, Madisyn figured the recommended restaurant would likely be full too. Yet, luck was on her side. The waiter at the entrance saw she was alone and led

through the menu, ordering a selection of the

different from the private rooms of the high-end restaurants she usually dined in with Andrew. This restaurant, situated in the heart of a bustling shopping mall, was

a moment, Madisyn was transported back to her younger days, wandering night markets with friends,

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