Chapter 160

Ronald's chuckle grew louder as he placed a piece into Stella's plate.

Stella, with an exaggerated gesture, stuffed the food into her mouth, chewing with a vengeance! Her gritted teeth and fierce determination made it clear she wasn't so satisfied with this dinner choice. However, as the flavors melded on her tongue, her look of utter betrayal swiftly melted away. "This is actually delicious."

Especially the sauce - it was definitely something special.

Ronald asked, "Delicious?"

Stella nodded, "Yeah, really good."

Her disappointment vanished, discovering for the first time that the non-spicy version could indeed be scrumptious.

The atmosphere around the dining table lightened instantly.

...

Meanwhile, at the office of the Patel Group, Jeremy felt an inexplicable shiver run down his spine as he stepped from the conference room into his office.

up the heat, will you?

puzzled,

She didn't feel it.

glanced at Harper's light

all. Maybe you've caught a cold

wasn't cold, with the office heating set to a

idea, "I

nodded without addressing further, thinking since the boss said he didn't, she'd just drop it, and turned to

his office, his phone buzzed insistently. He picked it up to find a message

you manage to secure that

his suit pocket where he had stored

nothing but a small box in

the box, his relief turned to shock - it contained a bracelet, not the ring. How did

of the line, Caius remained

on it, I'd never

friends of Jeremy, but their wives, once best friends, had fallen out over who knew

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