Chapter 176 Elizabeth paid no attention to Elijah, acting as though he didn’t exist, her focus entirely on savoring her meal.

The table overflowed with dishes, and after such an exhausting day, hungry hands eagerly spun the lazy Susan in a never-ending whirl.

She had been too timid to fight for food earlier, and now, with everyone momentarily distracted, she seized the opportunity to satisfy her hunger.

To her, Elijah was nothing more than another face in the crowd.

Whether he was irritated or content was of no consequence to her.

In her eyes, no man could rival the allure of a good meal!

Elijah’s gaze shifted to Elizabeth, who was still absorbed in her meal, oblivious to the tension around her.

A cold, hard glint flickered in his eyes.

Could she truly be so indifferent? They were openly encouraging her husband to meet other women, yet she sat there calmly, still managing to eat?

His hand clenched around the glass so tightly that the veins on his wrist throbbed visibly, a silent testament to the storm brewing within him.

rage surged within him, yet he restrained himself from lashing out at

set into a

jovial atmosphere at the table quickly dissipated; smiles vanished, and an uncomfortable silence

to utter another

back, Elijah fixed Oscar with a piercing look, his mouth curling into a wry

professionalism?” he

mix of shame and

projects are serious and legitimate,” he

would never engage

thing, I’d be the first

Elijah, Oscar’s expression softened

“Mr.

just rugged, straightforward types; they spend their days on construction sites and aren’t refined in

of drinks, their mouths run wild, tossing

forgive their blunt nature,” Oscar

grasping their mistake, the others chimed in with

“Indeed, Mr.

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