Chapter 1443
Elaine moved the umbrella to his side a little bit more and said, “Your shoulder and arm are all wet.”
Ian squinted and replied, “It’s fine.”
Sitting in the car, Elaine watched as he ran over to the driving side and got into the car. “You should’ve waited for me at the restaurant since it’s raining.”
She did not understand why he had gone to the extent of coming here to pick her up himself.
“Well, I’m the one who wants to buy you dinner,” he replied as he buckled up. “So, I need to show some sincerity.”
Elaine looked at him but did not say anything.
Both of them walked into a restaurant. Although it was not an up-scaled restaurant, the ambiance was cozy and quiet.
The waiter led them to their private room on the second floor and handed the menu to Elaine with a smile on his face.
Elaine took the menu and looked at Ian. “Do you have any recommendations?”
looked at her and chuckled. “Well, it depends on what you want to eat, Ms. Xavier.
ordered the dishes under
left, she looked around and commented, “I like this place.
restaurants were
what everyone said after
Ian and asked, “In other words, you’ve brought many people here
“Customers, colleagues, bosses
poured himself a cup of tea and looked at her with a smile on
stunned. She responded to him with a smile and did not
“Ian, it’s really you!”
man appeared outside of the private room. He was holding a walkie-talkie, and it seemed to Elaine that he was the manager of this restaurant. He walked over to
froze for a moment before he replied, “Nope. We’re just
nodded and smiled at
and continued. “I thought she was your girlfriend. By the way, I couldn't believe you would resign. You could be promoted to deputy director if you
seemed like Ian did not want to answer
slightest slip-up. I truly admire you from the bottom of your heart. Although it's a pity that you've resigned,
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