No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

“My apologies, ladies. I did not mean to interrupt such a touching moment.”

Connor Luther approached them.

“This is the VIP card Cloudnine Restaurant has prepared for you as

compensation.

“The card is linked to your WeChat account. In the future, if you wish to dine at Cloudnine Restaurant, there will be no need for reservations. You’re also entitled to a 30% discount.

“I have a gift for you too, from me. This is a bottle of Lafite ’82,” said

Connor.

Lila immediately shook her head when she heard what his gift was. “That is way too expensive a gift. We cannot take it!”

A bottle of Lafite ’82 costs hundreds of thousands due to increased

demand in the market!

That was something Lila had heard her parents discussing.

Having their meal compliments of the restaurant and getting a VIP card was already more than enough compensation.

“The stellar reputation Cloudnine Restaurant has built over the years must not be tarnished. If you do not want this bottle of wine, throw it away. I will not take it back,” declared Connor.

Then, he glanced at Jane and walked away.

Jane watched him leave quietly.

It seems the bottle of wine was more than just an apology gift.

It seemed Connor knew of her relationship with Hugh.

He had gifted them the bottle of wine to get on her good side.

“Janie, what should we do?” asked Lila.

She looked at Jane in a daze.

“Since it’s already been gifted to us, let’s open it. As for the card, keep it. You can use it in the future,” replied Jane.

The way Jane saw it, there was no reason to reject a gift that had been

freely given.

Jane picked up the bottle opener and opened the bottle of Lafite without hesitation.

She poured Lila and herself a glass each.

“Cheers! To hell with the Fowler family!” said Jane.

She then drank from the glass.

Lila was stunned for just a split second before she smiled at Jane. “Cheers! To hell with the Fowler family!” she repeated.

“Oh, Janie, weren’t we going to spend the filthy money Dwayne Fowler gave us? After what happened, I doubt we can go through with it,” said Lila. “Yeah. It’s disgusting having his money on me. How about we donate it to Hope Junior School,” said Jane.

“That’s a great idea!” replied Lila.

When they were done, Jane and Lila left the restaurant.

Not once before that did they glance at Hugh.

Hugh finally turned away from them.

“Hugh, your beloved has left. You can eat now. Aren’t you hungry?” asked Robert.

He had already finished his food.

Hugh’s food, however, had not been touched at all. It had all gotten cold.

He had ignored Robert the entire evening.

All he had done was gaze in Jane’s direction.

obviously prioritizing his new

Jane had not glanced in Hugh’s

affection

the past, Robert would not have believed such

company. Not only was he ignored by a woman,

believed the saying that there was always

more desirable, and those who were loved had no

make

angered Hugh, he’d be the one in

Hugh’s overbearing manner, Robert had no choice but to keep

done with

jacket and loosened his tie. He seemed

he took a seat next

himself comfortable, Hugh asked, “What

back a laugh.

barely managed to contain

was no match for Hugh’s overbearing

would beat the shit out

Robert when he told me about it. Now I see he

I’ve seen you so taken with a woman. Are you…for

do you mean you did not

woman, would you believe him? Both you and I know what Hugh is like,”

Hugh

clearly enunciated, his voice cold as ice. Connor was shocked, his heart

I offered compensation on behalf of the restaurant, that’s all. Don’t worry. I will not have any unpure thoughts towards a

his hands in surrender.

were to misunderstand. Hugh might kill

woman you’ve got your eye on is not ordinary. I checked. She made a reservation using a Cloudnine VIP

restaurant only issued a few VIP cards. Unless she’s got connections of some kind, there’s no way she could

ordinary woman. Anyway, the woman Hugh is interested in must be special in some way. There’s no way Hugh would be attracted to a common woman,”

turned to Hugh.

lips and kept

this moment, there was a

“Ding dong!”

cell phone vibrated.

saw that Jane had sent a message,

widened.

on Jane’s

emoji with the

[You’re

after some consideration, Hugh sent a smiling

WeChat name and then changed his own display name to “Hugh.”

why are you looking at your phone? Aren’t you going to give us more information so that we

phone screen and answered quietly. “She is like me. She

who can

Connor and

at Connor and Robert’s inquiring expressions. “Also, this

“What!” exclaimed Connor.

He sulked.

picked up the bad

was purposefully withholding

High would either refuse to tell or tell them everything! Robert noticed something

Hugh had

expression had been replaced

“Could it be…

thought Robert

sent Lila back to the Sutton

you tomorrow,” Lila

“Ok,” replied Jane.

Lila disappeared into

glanced at

Hugh had replied.

had sent her two messages. He had also changed his user name

back an incredulous

finger lightly

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