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.

ordered, a waiter printed them a copy of their order and left it on the table.

you know who on earth kidnapped you, Roni?” Xavier

should be left in the past. I have to thank you for the fiasco with

she owed him so

such courtesy between

like it when she was courteous toward him because it felt like she was distancing herself from

the Larsons, Xavier was extremely angry on her behalf. However,

them as they were chatting. “What a coincidence. Why are you both

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 was inexplicably hard on the

and wearing an expression of him catching her in the act, as if she was doing something shameful behind his

other, why don’t we… eat together?” Tilting her head to look at Matthew next

of her own

“You,”

something, Xavier interrupted, “Sure, but we’re not paying

bit lately. Naturally, Matthew and I will pay for this meal.” Tiffany seemed to be hinting at something with

fine with that,

Calmly, he answered, “Sure.”

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

group of two now became a

day, Tiffany was extremely lively at this moment. “Mr. Crawford, after your argument with your dad about Veronica at my engagement

hitting below

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

pitifully before continuing, “I-I simply think you like

to each other,

faces-it was only that, with her shortened hair and slapdash attire of a white shirt, pale blue jeans, and canvas shoes, Veronica

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