Chapter 258

The restaurant was filled with the gentle melody of a piano and the rich aroma of fine cuisine.

Serena set down her knife and fork, feeling pleasantly full. A faint smile played on

her lips.

"If you hadn't shown up in time, who knows how long my dad would've kept me there? Thanks," she said.

"Next time, just call me right away," Hugh replied.

He casually wiped the corner of his mouth, his gaze meeting Serena's under the restaurant's warm, ambient glow. A faint smile played on his lips.

If he could, he would have loved to have dinner with her like this every day. But moments like this were always fleeting.

With the Larson family's charity gala approaching, calls from Larson Group kept coming in, each one pressing for more details.

Hugh had answered twice, his expression growing darker with each call.

"If you need my approval for every minor decision, why do I even keep you around?"

Mr. Larson Senior emphasized how important this charity gala is for you... We just

end was cautious, barely

was so tied up. Calvin had emphasized the importance of the charity gala to him. While it

was Calvin's way of showing he

sure nothing goes wrong with the announcement. We're almost done here-how about I head back to the office with

words seemed to ease Hugh's mood a

be right back,"

in relief. Serena had just spared them from

they stood to leave, a familiar voice called out. "Mr. Larson, what

approached in a sharply tailored gray suit, but the moment his eyes landed

"Serena? You're here too?"

on Hugh's schedule

Group's support for

run into Hugh after dinner and seize the opportunity to bring up

hadn't expected was that, despite Hugh's hectic schedule, he

frown settled on Zach's face, and a flicker of frustration

in his

is business,

that, she casually leaned back into her

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