Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 136 I Don't Want to See Him "You've been waiting all this time?"

Eric's gesture left me stunned. It took a moment before I found my voice again.

He nodded and stepped closer with that same gentle smile. "Don't feel guilty. I took a nap in the car."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over my exhausted face, a flicker of concern passing through his eyes. "But if you don't take a break and eat something soon, you're going to collapse."

Then, like performing a magic trick, he pulled out a thermal food container from behind his back and set it down in front of me. "It's from that chowder shop you like. I packed it in a thermal jar, so it should still be warm."

I took the container and unscrewed the lid. Sure enough, steam curled up from the chowder, carrying a familiar, comforting aroma.

I glanced at Eric after setting it down. "Wait here for a bit." Then, I stepped out of the office.

As expected, a few team members were still at their desks, working tirelessly. I pulled out my phone and transferred a small sum to each of them as a bonus.

They looked up in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Smiling, I said, "Stop working and go home. There's no way you'll finish everything in one night. Your health matters more. Go rest."

by one, they finally packed

gone. I shot an apologetic look at Eric. "If

in the quiet room. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't

he gently pressed me down into a chair, then ladled out two bowls of chowder and handed one to

throat, filling the

seafood chowder you had last time. This one's lighter. I'm not sure if

grinned and nodded

even if this were just plain chowder, it would

now.

I wanted to get back to work just a little longer, but Eric was

you drop dead at your desk right now, you'll spend the rest of your life as Jeremiah's

one sentence

And yet,

you despise someone, the

first thing I saw was that nauseatingly familiar face. Jeremiah was standing at the entrance,

step back, my expression instantly darkening. "What do

refused to look at him directly