Chapter 33 Is It That Funny?
Christopher gave him a nonchalant look and sat down with the young woman he came with. And of course, they had to be seated directly opposite Yuliana – the place that would immediately enter her field of vision every time she looked up.
Raymond let out a light chuckle before turning to Yuliana and Xandria. “Ms. Livingstone, Ms. Yeager, do you mind two more people joining us here?”
Xandria’s appetite was long gone, as the two people she hated the most were right in front of her. Just as she was about to speak, Yuliana subtly pressed down on her hand under the table. Confused, Xandria cast a glance at her friend.
All Yuliana said to Raymond was, “Sure, no problem.”
She didn’t say that just for Xandria’s sake, but also because she remembered the unpleasant times she had with Christopher. It would be troublesome if they angered Christopher and made a scene in the restaurant. Christopher gave Yuliana a sideway glance after hearing her words and then looked away.
“Glad you don’t mind.” Raymond grinned and shifted his focus to the young woman beside Christopher. “And what, pray tell, is the name of this gorgeous young lady?”
The girl smiled sweetly. “Just call me Izzy.”
Raymond took a sip of tea and continued asked, “So how exactly did Chris meet you, Izzy Sweetie?”
“We met at a bar just a few days ago,” replied Izzy.
Xandria clicked her tongue as soon as she heard that. The sound was just loud enough to attract everyone’s attention.
As Christopher fiddled with his phone, he gave Xandria a bland look. “Why’d you do that?”
Xandria gave him a razor-sharp smile and said, “Oh, so now I can’t even use my own mouth as I please? Mr. Solace is just way too nice!”
Christopher lifted the corners of his lips, giving the impression that he was smiling. Yet, his eyes were cold and hard, giving a sense of oppression to the one he was staring at.
her fists. She dared to fight Raymond,
could see that Xandria was afraid of Christopher and couldn’t stop himself from chuckling. Thinking back to Xandria’s
something,
glared at him coldly.
I’m not. Not so sure about you, though.” That managed to set Xandria off. “You wanna fight here,
childish exchange of curses between the two, Izzy, who was beside Christopher, couldn’t help
others in the private room turn toward her simultaneously. In an instant,
he asked, “Is it that
before her and shook her head immediately. “No. Not funny.”
very least, this minor interlude managed to ease the tension between Raymond and Xandria. Izzy, however, began to feel uncomfortable. It was as if the four others were in a group,
the one who came with Christopher in the first place, though,” she grumbled to herself silently. “Chris Izzy called out in a pitiful
about you go out and cry your eyes out before coming back in?”
hold back her tears
of Ms. Livingstone and Ms. Yeager.” Raymond kicked Christopher’s chair, then tried to smooth the situation over. “Izzy Sweetie, please don’t hold a grudge against Chris.
his gaze over Yuliana and happened to meet her eyes. But
door to the private room was pushed open by a few waiters, who served
at Raymond. “You ordered all of these?”
that several dishes
that, he also ordered the
seconds of silence, Christopher spat out a
atmosphere hung
she spoke a single word, so she chose to shut up; Christopher was not a talkative person in
time swallowing his food in
he fixed his gaze on Izzy. “Izzy Sweetie, you must
stared for a bit before answering.
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