Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 837: Call your boss

Chapter 837: Call your boss

An hour later...

"So?" Jessa arched a brow, her arms folded across her chest as she stood a step away from Charles, Haines, and Stephen's table. Her sharp eyes were fixed directly on Stephen. "What do you think? Can you still say this cheap restaurant will go bankrupt if I serve such food to our customers?"

Stephen chewed slowly, coughing a bit as he lowered his head. "It's... it's surprisingly good."

That was honest feedback, though it seemed like he was doing it under duress. The food was surprisingly good, and considering Stephen hadn't had much of an appetite since Sven's arrest, it suddenly made him want to eat more.

"Surprisingly good?" Jessa arched a brow, watching Stephen straighten his back. "Hah! Is that all you can tell me? Surprisingly good? How insulting."

"It's the best," Stephen blurted out. "Better than those fancy restaurants I eat at. I didn't mean to be rude, but I just didn't expect it to be this good."

"Oh?"

"I haven't had much of an appetite lately, but now I feel like... I finally understand the value of food again."

"Is that so?"

"Yes!" Stephen bit his tongue, realizing he sounded like he was trying to curry favor with her. "I'm sorry."

Jessa snorted, looking down at him as though he were nothing more than a peasant. "Good, because that dish cost twice the usual price... or maybe ten times."

"What?"

sound so shocked?" she returned, clicking her tongue at him. "You'll pay for the dish, and the extra charge is for the emotional distress

causing emotional distress right now, it was her! Why was he being charged

Charles urged. "Don't worry about her. You can afford it. Just think

in satisfaction, looking at

Charles returned. "Please give us our food now;

mused, snapping her fingers to signal the standby servers to bring

a feast. No wonder you spent an entire day in the kitchen," Charles commented happily, rubbing his hands together as he flashed Stephen a smile. "Thanks for this, Stephen. It's been decades since you

you, Stephen," Haines expressed. "I'll

he looked at the feast before him and gulped. He

mean, Big Sister, all this food... is it

the price. Do you think you're the only one good at business? Enjoy your meal. And don't leave

turned her

wasn't the one paying for this. "Thanks

me," Haines remarked. "Thank you, Stephen.

faces. Although they weren't being charged extra when they ate here, it still felt good to be

He shook his head, took another bite, and raised his brows

to himself. 'I thought this restaurant was just

He was only reminded of it when he finally felt full and was ready to leave. To his dismay,

leave just as he pleased. He stayed at the restaurant until closing time. Aside from paying ten times the price for each dish,

lesson: don't criticize others because they might turn

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Stephen!" Charles called out as Stephen

car.