"Answer my question, why are you dressed like that?" Billy gave her a light punch on her head.
"Hey, be gentle! That hurts!" Felicia pouted, rubbing her head. "I'm interning at the company, so of course, I have to wear the uniform!"
"Interning already?" Billy finally caught up.
"Yeah, it's quite common. Many of my classmates started interning in the second semester of their junior year." Felicia explained.
Billy nodded, understanding the situation.
"By the way, Stout, are you the chubby uncle that Tasha mentioned? You're really plump, you should consider losing weight!" Felicia shifted her attention to Stout.
Stout choked a little, realizing his reputation had reached Enssea.
"Just joking with you!" Felicia stuck her tongue out playfully. Then, she extended her hand towards him. "Nice to meet you, I'm Felicia Knight."
"I'm Stout, you can consider me as an elder brother." Stout shook her hand with a grin.
"I won't! You're not even older than me, right?" Felicia chimed in, pouting. "I'll call you Stout, that sounds friendly."
"Well..." Stout's lips twitched, realizing maybe he should start considering weight loss seriously.
"Billy, this place is known for serving the best local dishes in Enssea. Since you're visiting, I thought I'd bring you here to try them." Felicia explained once they entered the restaurant.
"There are only three of us, so should we sit in the main dining area?"
"Sounds good!" Billy smiled faintly.
Soon, they were led to a table near the window.
"Billy, where's Casey? Why didn't he come with you?" Felicia asked after they placed their orders.
"Why, are you missing Chim?" Billy teased.
"Huh?" Stout, who was sitting nearby, chimed in, intrigued. "Felicia, you've got good taste! Casey is an absolute high-performer stock!"
"Don't butt in, Big Fatty!" Felicia rolled her eyes at him.
Then, she looked back at Billy. "Casey, my so-called boyfriend, is not doing a great job. It's been so long, and he hasn't even called. I was planning on talking to him seriously today!"
"Hehe, your boyfriend Casey got a promotion, so he's been really busy lately. When he's done with his work, I'll have him take you out for a meal." Billy reassured her with a smile.
"Promoted?" Felicia blinked. "No wonder. Well, I'll have to mooch off him for a good meal once he's available!"
"He should be in Enssea in a few days!" Billy sipped his tea, looking thoughtful.
"Really? That's great!" Felicia's face lit up with joy.
"By the way, where are you interning?" Billy asked, changing the topic.
"At a local conglomerate in Enssea. It's a pretty large company!" Felicia said with pride. "They came to our school recently for a recruitment event."
Just then, footsteps echoed at the entrance of the restaurant. A young man entered, leading a group of people towards the elevator. In his thirties, dressed in designer clothes, the man exuded an air of arrogance, as if he was above everyone else.
"Mr Clark!" The servers in the hall greeted him as he walked by.
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