A moment of silence...
After a while, Damon's voice finally came from the other end of the phone...
"Mrs. Harper."
"Uh, yes, that's me!" Chloe sat up straight.
Silence...
Damon didn't know what to say for a moment. He paused, then said, "Which restaurant are you at? I'll come pick you up."
"Um... are you coming too?"
"What do you think?"
"… Welcome."
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At the barbecue restaurant, Fritz and Chloe sat facing each other, with Fritz busy grilling the food.
He moved gracefully, without any awkwardness.
"Have you been in P City since you graduated?" Chloe asked.
"Yes. There are good opportunities for development here." He said, then chuckled, "But the competition is fierce. I've been here for so many years and I'm still just an assistant."
"No way." Chloe took a sip of water, "Every position has its necessity and potential for growth. Just keep trying."
Fritz placed the grilled meat on Chloe's plate but didn't continue the previous topic. Instead, he asked, "How did you meet Mr. Rupin?"
"Oh, we just met each other. His father is in charge of the mall under the Harper family banner. There's a special counter there selling my designs. That's all."
"I see..."
Fritz thought for a moment, then nodded, "But I still suggest you keep some distance from him. The women around him... Uh, he's rich, you know... he's got a way with women. You need to learn to protect yourself."
Chloe paused; seeing him awkwardly reminding her, she couldn't help but laugh. "Thanks for the heads up. But I don't think there will be anything between us, I have a boyfriend."
"Ah? Oh right, I forgot, you're about to get engaged. But... you're still so young, why marry so early... I mean no offense, just that... you're a good person, good-looking, capable and not short of money, why settle for a nouveau riche..."
"..."
"Of course, if you really like him, that's another story. Not all nouveau riche are crude."
Chloe chuckled, "Who said my boyfriend is nouveau riche?"
Fritz was taken aback, "The news on the internet..."
"Do you believe those?"
"But your boyfriend's high-price engagement gift a while ago, it really was shocking..."
Chloe rubbed her forehead, "That... does have a bit of a nouveau riche vibe... Speaking of which... it does resemble the style of a gangster..."
Fritz froze, "Gangster..."
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