Chapter 522

With her right hand injured, she was left to use her left hand Nathan had been peeling the shrimp for her, placing them directly into her bowl, where she’d eat them with a

fork

lan took a seat just as Carlene arrived. Her face fell instantly upon seeing Maja. She had a hunch that lan had chosen this restaurant specifically because Maja was here. Otherwise, given his spending habits, he would never be caught dead in such a place!

Despite her displeasure, Carlene couldn’t voice her objections. She could only sit across from lan.

At that moment, the waiter came over with menus.

“What would you like to eat?” the waiter asked.

Glancing at Maja’s table, which was only about two meters away, lan said, “The same as them.”

Upon hearing lan’s decision, Carlene could no longer keep her dissatisfaction to herself. “lan, I’d like to try something else,” she said, forcing a smile.

Hearing Carlene’s voice, Maja turned her head and finally noticed them. Her eyebrows furrowed.

Why were they here again?

lan, holding the menu, noticed Maja looking their way. He stiffened slightly but didn’t turn to look at her, playing it off as a coincidence.

Carlene thought lan hadn’t heard her, so she repeated, “Let’s get something else, I don’t want that combo.”

just put down the menu, seemingly entranced by Maja’s table.

didn’t hear what

the waiter came back with an apologetic

other tables available at the moment. We are truly sorry for

restaurant wasn’t fancy, but it

darkened further. Already pissed, she finally had an opportunity

short on cash? This crappy restaurant is the last place I’d want to

night had been one disappointment after another, with a little designer overshadowing her at every turn, and now they were being asked to leave.

suggesting, “If you don’t mind, you

want to squeeze in with strangers.

then lan spoke

mind. We’ll just join the table next door. Just add two more chairs.”

nodded and said, “I’ll go

need; we’re

chair and

turned sour instantly, and the shrimp in

the hell was

was left sitting alone at

in front of lan now, it would only make things more

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anger, and moved

it felt less comfortable than when just two people were

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