"Why would I be? Even though I was busy in the kitchen, you were also busy at the front desk."
It somehow made sense, so Gabriella ran her hand through her hair and smiled. "Thank you, Joan!"
Larry, however, had a dark expression on his face as he listened to what was going on.
He was not so much concerned about the distribution of profit. The thing he hated was to hear that his beloved Joan had to work tirelessly in the kitchen. They could have hired some people to man the kitchen and sat in front like how owners usually do.
"What's the matter?" Joan came to sit beside him.
"Aren't you guys going to hire some staffs," Larry asked.
What staffs? We just started, so it's only natural that we take things slow.
"Don't worry. I'll discuss this with Gabriella when business stabilizes after a while," Joan answered.
What's there to discuss? Does it even matter if the business is not making a profit? You guys don't need the money Everything was Gabriella's idea, to begin with.
Nonetheless, Joan knew what this eatery meant to Gabriella, so they were determined to push through.
"Mom!" Lucius ran in before Larry could say anything else. The child showed an ample amount of enthusiasm.
"Mom, the class wants to organize a gathering." Lucius snugged himself under Joan's arm.
Joan immediately thought of using the eatery as the location, and the two went on to talk about everything involved, completely forgetting that Larry was still there.
Soon enough, Lucius gathered all his classmates together and headed to Joan's eatery. The gathering was extremely lively as everyone was having fun, even Joan and Gabriella, up until something happened.
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