Elena kept staring at Theo, her expression looking a little unnatural.
"I’m not sure what tea you like to drink, so I just made black tea," I said, putting the two teacups on the table.
Theo looked up and put down the papers. H e looked at me and said, ‘There’s juice and milk at home. I prepared them specially for you. If you don't like tea, then I'll get those for you."
I froze, then said awkwardly, "Thank you for your kind consideration, Mr. Grant."
Did he know that Elena was still here?
Theo did not say anything else to me but looked at Elena and said, "This is a well-designed plan. I’ll hold a shareholders' meeting to discuss the specific details. I'll need Mr. Fredericks to negotiate the terms with the resort."
Elena nodded and said with a smile, "Sure, I'll arrange it. Why don’t you eat something? It's almost one o’clock now. Not eating your meals on time can cause problems for your stomach.”
I froze and looked at the food in the lunch box.
Elena had probably made this herself. The steak she made looked really tempting and delicious.
To be honest, I was tempted to eat it, but Elena had specially made this for Theo. How could I possibly eat it? It would be too embarrassing if I did.
I looked at Theo and excused myself, "I had lunch. You should have it."
He looked at me with a blank expression. "I just had lunch too."
Elena's expression was growing grimmer. She had made the food herself and brought it to Theo, but he was refusing to eat it and even pushed it to me. It would be strange if Elena was not mad about it.
Theo picked up the cutleries and placed them near my hand. "No harm tasting it."
Was he bent on making me eat it?
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