Chapter 81

Standing in front of Veronica, Xavier couldn’t help pausing for a moment as he studied her pale, delicate face. “So, this is the real you.”

No doubt, the phrase ‘natural beauty’ referred to women like her.

Veronica’s natural appearance, without her freckles and dark complexion, was so pure and beautiful that it made his heart race even to the point of swooning.

MmhmmThere’s no need for me to pretend to be ugly in the future.” She chuckled at that.

In response, Xavier inclined his head. “Good. You look better like this anyway. Women should be prettier and more delicate.”

 

“Is that soHa!” 

“You look too thin, though. Come on. Let me take you for a meal.” With that, he grabbed her hand and led her in the direction of the One Piece Restaurant.

 

Although it was a chain restaurant, the One Piece Restaurant was costly and not open to non-members. Even if an ordinary person were to enter the restaurant, they would not be able to secure a table.

After entering the establishment, the duo went to sit down at a table next by the window on the second floor, whereupon they began ordering.

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As Veronica scanned the price list, she couldn’t help gripping the card in her pocket and thinking to herself, My goodnesscabbage stew costs 252Isnthat just stew made using the heart of cabbage?What ridiculous pricing

Yet, it was the cheapest dish.

The starting price for other dishes like the pigeon stew or pork shoulder was upwards of 600 apiece.

a copy of their order and left it on the table. Glancing with faux carelessness at it, Veronica noticed that the

Roni?” Xavier finally

“I don’t know, but it seemed like an accident. What’s past should be left in the past. I

like she owed him so much she could

such courtesy

didn’t like it when she was courteous toward him because it felt

Veronica gave him a simple summary of everything concerning the Larsons, Xavier was

A voice suddenly interrupted them as they were chatting. “What a coincidence. Why are you both here as

they saw Matthew and Tiffany standing nearby, with the latter’s hands wrapped around the former’s arm. The pair was handsome and beautiful, and they looked well-matched. Yet, the duo

wearing an expression of him catching her in the act, as

don’t we… eat together?” Tilting her head to look at Matthew next to her, Tiffany thought of something and she asked Xavier,

course, she was acting of her own volition and completely not

“You,”

to say something, Xavier interrupted, “Sure, but we’re not

Matthew and I will pay for this meal.” Tiffany seemed to be hinting at something with every sentence, but it wasn’t clear who she was directing her insinuations at apart from herself. After that,

fine with that,

Calmly, he answered, “Sure.”

sat down next to Veronica. A waiter was hailed

the original group of two now became a

moment. “Mr. Crawford, after your argument

about hitting below the

“Would a father and his son hold any grudges between them? Please think before you speak,

continuing, “I-I

each other,

shortened hair and slapdash attire of a white shirt, pale blue jeans, and canvas shoes, Veronica had all the comeliness

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