Daniel and Brittany exchanged glances.
Brittany shook her head, "No clue who she is."
"That looks like someone from the Palmer family of Craneville,” Kari recognized the woman. “She came to your studio before, wanted you to design something personally for her."
But Brittany was already in Craneville at the time, so she had politely declined.
Brittany bit into a rib, the crunch echoing, "The Palmer family?"
"Yeah."
"Ms. Palmer does seem quite fetching."
Kari felt as if Brittany was speaking through gritted teeth, "Ms. Palmer is indeed quite remarkable."
"Speaking of which, weren't you and Nathan Jarvis talking about tying the knot? How come I haven't heard anything about a wedding?"
Brittany, trying not to lose her composure, swiftly changed the subject.
"We got the license; the wedding is still in the planning stages."
Isaac had run into some trouble, making Nathan's job all the more unstable. He had been stuck in Craneville for months, and she hardly knew anything about it.
"Make sure the wedding planning goes well."
Kari smiled, moving the conversation to wedding preparations.
The two chatted away merrily, while at another table,
Ms. Palmer asked Isaac, "Caspian, are you sure you won't reconsider my offer?"
"Sorry, Ms. Palmer, I'm quite happy with my current job," Isaac massaged his temples. Ms. Palmer was willing to pay a hefty sum to poach him, but he wasn't in need of money.
Ms. Palmer looked disappointed, "Think it over. I can offer you a great salary, shares, everything."
Caspian was in high demand all over Craneville.
Unfortunately, the financial offer wasn't tempting enough.
After Isaac's repeated refusals, Ms. Palmer had no choice, "Caspian, are you single?"
She had a sister, about Caspian's age.
"I have a family," Isaac replied honestly. "Thank you for recognizing my abilities, Ms. Palmer. I'm sorry, but I'm very satisfied with my current job."
Ms. Palmer was visibly upset.
Midway through the meal, Isaac noticed Brittany.
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