True Love Waits

Chapter 452 A Dinner Of Vengeance

Eager to go, Elmer refused to listen to them. He stood up and made his way to the door. "I'm sorry I really have to go. Hey, next time I'm buying..." His voice trailed off as he reached the exit. The door was pushed open from the outside. Everyone was surprised as the newcomer walked in. "M-m-Mr. Huo?" Elmer stuttered.

They looked at Debbie, who was just as stunned as they were, and then all of them stood up and walked toward Carlos.

"Hurry. Mr. Huo is here," Mr. Li urged the others. "Good evening, Mr. Huo," they greeted Carlos in unison.

Carlos inclined his head slightly and cast Elmer a sidelong glance. "Where are you off to, Mr. Xue?"

"Er...n-nowhere. I... Mr. Huo, this way please," Elmer replied. Since Carlos was here, he realized that he couldn't leave now, so he put on his biggest smile and led Carlos to the table.

Slippery as an eel, he had already regained his composure before they even reached the table. Smiling at Debbie, he asked, "Debbie, why didn't you tell us Mr. Huo would be joining us? We should have waited till he got here."

"That's okay," Carlos said before Debbie spoke. A waiter brought in another chair. "There," Carlos said to the waiter, pointing at the spot next to Debbie. The waiter left the room after placing the chair where he was directed and setting another place at the table, complete with utensils.

'Way to be obvious, old man, ' Debbie thought resignedly.

The guests all gaped at what Carlos had just done.

To break the awkward silence, Mr. Li picked up a bottle of liquor from the table and walked up to Carlos. "Mr. Huo! So glad to see you. Let's have a drink," he said as he filled Carlos' glass.

"Right. We're all happy to see you." Then he turned to the waiter and said, "More salads

just sat there, and

was fawning over him, and now the reason for throwing this shindig was overshadowed by

was confused and conflicted by the whole thing. Just then, Frankie walked in with four bottles of alcohol in his hands. He put them on the table as a grand gesture and smiled at Elmer. "Mr Xue, Mr. Huo heard that you had great taste in alcohol, so he asked me to bring these. They are of exquisite vintage, and are

someone nudged him. It was only then that he managed one of the most stilted smiles before

what

to ask him, but she felt too embarrassed to ask

others talk about business, which was normal for him. He was known to listen more than talk. The one thing seemed weird was that he kept asking the

Elmer himself. He got it the moment Frankie came with the alcohol-Carlos was getting his revenge for the time Elmer tried to stick Debbie with a multi-million-dollar bill for alcohol. Revenge is a dish best served

didn't realize it until Carlos brought up the

Group. So Elmer, sweating bullets, finally came out with, "Dinner's on me. Everybody, enjoy." "Thank you, Mr. Xue." Again,

fish dish was brought to the guests. The waiter intended to turn the table so that the dish was in front of Carlos with the fish's head pointing at him. But when the dish was about to stop in front of him, Carlos turned the table further and made it stop when the fish's head was pointing at Debbie. The waiter was taken aback. He hadn't expected Carlos

lighten the mood. "Why Mr. Huo, are you bribing me to toast you?" she asked. Carlos gave a faint smile. "You

up her glass and replied, "Of course not. Mr. Huo, this glass is a toast to

with Carlos sound more official and less personal. "And after work

she said with a forced smile, draining her glass in one gulp. By now, everyone got the gist of

everyone Debbie belonged

Outside the private booth

after she walked out of the bathroom. "Who is using Mr. Huo's private booth tonight?" she asked a waiter

tell her. He didn't want to invite Carlos' ire