Ignoring Nathaniel's embarrassed expression, Frank gestured with three fingers, "Thirdly, what I dislike the most, is making friends." After speaking, Frank adjusted his jacket, stood up, and said, "I'll go get the bill. Enjoy your meal."
That was a proper insult from Frank. Nathaniel was still full of hesitation earlier, trying to negotiate, but now he became furious.
Considering their relationship, Nathaniel initially thought he could easily reach a consensus with Frank. Still, he did not expect Frank to be so callous and not give him any courtesy at all.
'Indeed, Frank is capable but does he think he’s the only great perfumer? He's still far behind compared to the absolute top perfumers,' Nathaniel downed his wine with this bitter thought in mind. Wanting to see if Frank had left, he turned around and saw a familiar figure. 'Is that Lily?!'
He had almost forgotten she was here too. On the first day Melanie arrived, she ranted to him about it.
Nathaniel squinted and saw Lily’s profile from where he sat. He noticed she was sitting alone, holding the phone as if she was texting someone since she was tapping on her phone.
After some thought, Nathaniel turned his head and glanced toward the bathroom. He got up and
approached Lily before Melanie came out.
Lily was happily texting Alexander on her phone. She did not expect that when she came downstairs to eat something, Alexander would come along too.
Although their seats had enough privacy, Alexander's status was extraordinary. Lily thought that he should have been more careful.
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