Chapter 817

Around noon, Estelle asked Mr. Malcom to join her for a meal at Xavier’ barbecue joint, since she hadn’t seen Xavier since New Year.

Norah was also there, bustling around in a grey and pink tracksuit, full of youthful energy.

Zachary and the others got on well with Norah, affectionately calling her by her first name.

When Estelle went to the kitchen, Xavier was out back having a smoke, a little dog was yapping around him.

Hearing footsteps, Xavier turned to see Estelle and immediately put on a smile, “Started work yet?”

“Yep.” Estelle, a bit scared of dogs, didn’t dare approach, just stood behind Xavier and asked, “Where’d the dog come from?”

Xavier explained, “Seems like it’s a prop from some movie crew at Movie Center, they left it here after they were done. Norah feeds it from time to time, so it keeps coming back for more.”

Knowing Estelle was afraid, he threw a bone to get the dog to go away.

Estelle, “This is what the barbecue joint has made in the last couple of months, I’ve given Zachary and the others their

I don’t want

be our thing, not just yours to bear.

indifferently, “What I’m doing is our thing, are you giving me this money

that’s not what I mean!”

her to rely on the Lamont family because of money.

Estelle’s insistence, Xavier didn’t press further, only saying, “If you

“Got it!”

underfoot, then said, “There’s something else I wanted to talk to

onto a small yard, usually cluttered with odds and ends. Since Norah came, she had

on a nearby bench, waiting for

back and work in her family’s business, or find some other internship. She shouldn’t

doing well.” Xavier said.

wasn’t just humoring Estelle. Norah truly did well in his store, diligent and enthusiastic, everyone in the

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