The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 106

[Even though I rarely go to the cafeteria, I've heard grumbles from the staff about it for a while now.]

Dean also attached a picture, adding: [Mr. Oscar’s relative runs this cafeteria, charging us a whole buck per meal!]

Arabella's slender fingers typed back, "Looks like the food is kinda meh."

[The food has been okay these past few days! The kitchen staff knows you're shaking up the company, so we even got fish soup for lunch today! Take a look.]

Dean sent over another picture.

Arabella looked at the color of the soup, "Something's off about the color."

[Huh? What? Boss, don't freak me out... isn't fish soup supposed to be white?]

Arabella zoomed in on the picture, then looked at the other foods Dean captured, replying, "Save me some samples of everything. I’ll check it out when I get back."

Dean felt his appetite vanish at her words!

Romeo noticed she was continuously replying to messages, "Busy? Something up at the company?"

"A bit." Arabella finished her meal, planning to return to the company cafeteria to check things out, "Let's head back."

She had barely stood up and taken a few steps before Romeo pulled her back into his arms.

"It's still early." Romeo gazed at her beautiful profile, "Stay with me a bit longer."

Arabella was a bit exasperated. Hadn’t she already accompanied him for lunch? Wasn't that enough?

"I want you with me." Romeo held her tighter, breathing in her scent, "I miss you. Seeing you makes me want to be with you. I hope you can always be by my side."

The two waitstaff and the restaurant manager who overheard were quite surprised...

Is the notoriously cold and ruthless Romeo whispering sweet nothings to a girl? Had they misheard, or were the rumors wrong?

"People are watching." Arabella's tone was a mix of helplessness and annoyance. This man seemed to be getting clingier, and his words blunter.