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.

their order and left it on the table. Glancing

earth kidnapped you, Roni?” Xavier finally asked her

What’s past should be left in the past. I have to thank you for the

this moment, Veronica felt like she owed him so much she could

need for such courtesy between

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

recent events. After Veronica gave him a simple summary of everything concerning the Larsons, Xavier was extremely angry on her behalf. However, he also blamed himself somewhat for not

they were chatting. “What a

glanced over, they saw Matthew and Tiffany standing nearby, with the latter’s hands wrapped around the former’s arm. The pair was

meet Matthew’s eyes. He was staring profoundly at her and wearing an expression of

and I are here to eat as well, Veronica. Since we’ve bumped into each other, why don’t we… eat together?” Tilting her head to

own volition and completely not

“You,”

was about to say something, Xavier interrupted, “Sure, but we’re not paying for

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,

with

Calmly, he answered, “Sure.”

next to Xavier, and Tiffany sat down next to Veronica. A waiter was hailed

like that, the original group of two now

“Mr. Crawford, after your argument with your dad about Veronica at my engagement

about hitting below the

his son hold

embarrassed Tiffany, and she pursed her lips pitifully before continuing, “I-I simply think you like Veronica and worry that your

next to each

delicate faces-it was only that, with her shortened hair and slapdash attire of a white shirt, pale

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