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."

finally

was gone. I shot an apologetic look at Eric. "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have even realized they were still

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

gently pressed me down into a chair, then ladled out two bowls of

throat, filling the

not the seafood chowder you had last time.

grinned and nodded firmly. "I like

were just plain

now.

limbs. I

desk right now, you'll

sentence

like a sledgehammer. And yet, fate has a cruel sense

the more you despise someone, the more often they seem

first thing I saw was that nauseatingly familiar face. Jeremiah was standing at the entrance, looking as polished as ever in a sharp suit. The second his gaze landed

took a step back, my expression instantly darkening. "What do you

a wave of irritation crawling up my spine. I refused to look at him directly and said coldly, "If