Mateo's face fell. Just as he was about to turn her down, he looked up and saw Crayson staring sternly at him. Left with no choice, he rose and sat down on the chair beside it.
Just then, Matthew took off his apron and shuffled toward them from the kitchen.
"Come on, Master Iron. I've reserved a seat for you." Eleanor patted the seat beside her with a bright smile. "Don't you think I treat you well?"
There seemed to be an insinuation in her words. She was trying to mock Veronica, who was seated across from her.
"Thanks, Your Highness." Matthew didn't mind it as he sat down beside her.
As the only senior among the younger people, Crayson said, "Alright. Since everyone's here, we'll start having lunch."
Hayley never came down to join them. Those who knew what had happened never brought up this matter either.
All of them were seated together in the dining hall. Since Eleanor was a talkative person, everyone was proactive during the conversation, and there didn't seem to be any hostility going on between them. At the very least, they appeared to be friendly to each other.
Veronica felt that Eleanor was suited to be a diplomat. She was a person who could perfectly hide all her emotions from her face, and no one could read her mind. People like her were terrifying.
"I'll have a taste of the fish." Eleanor picked up a piece of the meat with a fork and put it into her mouth. As she devoured it, she gave Matthew a thumbs-up. "You certainly live up to your name as my master. The fish is palatable as it's fragrant, tender, and slightly sweet. I can't praise you enough."
"I'll have a taste as well." Liam got himself a piece of the fish and placed it in his mouth. His eyes brightened with surprise as he had never expected it to be so good, but he still pretended to be calm. "Is it delicious? I think it's average, though. Let me think. Oh, it's not spicy enough. It would've been great if it was cooked with more spices," he remarked with a frown.
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