Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 319 My Dog

Justinasaid, “At the very least, you should treat everyone to a meal.”

Emelie nodded. “Sure, a meal together sounds good. I’m not familiar with restaurants in Weston, so why don’t you guys decide on the place and time, and let me know?”

With work not being too busy that day, everyone could leave on time, pastina eagerly came over to Emelie’s desc

“Ms. Hoven, let’s go ahead and fulfill that meal promise today. I’ve already let everyone know.”

Emelie wasn’t beverish or dizzy anymore, but her throat still throbbed a bit, and she wasn’t feeling up to it. She wasn’t exactly eager to socialize.

But seeing her colleagues‘ expectant looks, Emelie relented with a sigh, “Alright, let’s go.”

The seven of them piled into two cars and pulled up at a club called “Lovelight“,

The club’s décor rivaled that of Gapebatt City’s prestigious Westward Club. Emelie had a sharp eye, and she could tell from the exterior that dining here wouldn’t be easy on the wallet.

Het colleagues were equally astounded. “Lovelight. Isn’t this place crazy expensive? It’s probably the ritziest club in Weston. No main dining hall, just private rooms. I heard even the basic ones run over three thousand.”

“Yeah, and drinks and snacks are all extra. This meal could easily set us back a few months” salary”

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the assistant who had pushed Emelie to agree to

“Yeah, it’s pricey for us, but not for Ms. Hoven. She’s the head secretary, pulling in a fat salary and hefty

suggested treating us and letting us pick the place. I’ve already covered the deposit for the

peer pressure or trying to keep up appearances by overspending Justina’s words didn’t rattle her in the least.

Ms. Green, did you really think this through? Choosing place way

had a budget in mind, you should’ve spoken up sooner instead of pretending like cost wasn’t a factor. Now that I’ve already made the reservation, you’re suddenly complaining that it’s too pricey. It looks to me like you’re the one trying

Justina was deliberately trying to provoke

already weathered a tough night and wasn’t feeling ber best. Now, confronted by a subordinate’s provocation in the chilly air, she wasn’t mclined to let it slide. “This was clearly your idea alone, pustina. There was no need to drag everyone else into it. Did anyone here even know we were heading to Lovelight before we showed up?” Justina started to respond, “Well, that’s because..”

have better judgment. If you’re trying

other coworkers swiftly intervened to defuse the situation. “Places this often serve food that looks fancy but doesn’t

Guys just a few blocks away,

else when

male voice piped up, drawing everyone’s

a sharp silver–gray sut, sauntered over with his hands casually tucked in

someone exclaimed.

he seemed to appear out of