Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection - Season 3 Episode 35

The voice of the waiter came to my ear, “Mr. Monroe, your guest has arrived.”

After speaking, the waiter left upon receiving a nod from Daniel.

Seeing me standing still, Daniel gave a faint smile, “Ms. Conner, please sit down.”

I nodded, belatedly finding my voice, “Okay, thank you.”

Sitting across from Daniel, I was still somewhat dazed. The man in front of me was excessively

handsome, like a finely sculpted object.

Modeling face, yes, that’s the perfect description with these three words. It was just too perfect.

The nose, mouth, eyes, and even the face shape, were all beyond reproach.

Didn’t Sebastian say his face was injured in a car accident? How

come…

I couldn’t help but look at his face. Upon closer inspection, there were indeed traces of scars, but they

were faint, almost indistinguishable.

“Ms. Conner?” The person in front of me slightly pulled up his thin lips, his attractive eyes fixed on me,

his face full of confusion, “Did I scare you like this?”

I quickly shook my head, taking a deep breath, “No, it’s just the first time meeting you like this, it’s

a.bit…unusual.”

He suddenly burst into laughter, helplessly saying, “I’m really sorry. Last time, because my wound

hadn’t healed properly, I had no choice bút to use the screen, which made you uncomfortable. I

apologize.”

I shook my head, wanting to say something, but I couldn’t think of anything at the moment. I couldn’t

help but doubt, wondering if I was now blinded by lust.

“Buzz…” My phone vibrated, pulling me back from my thoughts. I glanced down, it was a message

from Walter, “I’m waiting for you downstairs.”

Upon seeing the message, I furrowed my brows, casting a sidelong glance out the window. Sure

enough, I saw Walter’s black Bugatti.

Perhaps noticing my gaze, Daniel followed it and naturally saw Walter’s car. Seeing this, he raised an

eyebrow, his voice betraying no emotion as he asked, “Your friend? Or?”

I nodded, opening my mouth to say, “My husband…” But as soon as the words left my mouth, I felt the

answer was truly redundant. Walter and I had been divorced for a long time. What kind of husband

was

he?

I wanted to explain, but I was afraid that Daniel might misunderstand my intentions. So, I simply

changed the subject and looked at him, “Mr. Monroe, was it true what you told me on the phone this

morning? Are you really planning to collaborate with the Conner Group to secure the development

project in the southern district?”

Daniel nodded, a faint smile in his handsome eyes, “Yes, if possible, I hope Ms. Conner can arrange for

us to sign the contract as soon as possible. I will also arrange for my company’s staff to liaise with your

company to start the project as soon as possible.”

He didn’t even have any extra words, he just brought up the matter of

signing the contract.

I was naturally pleased, but after some thought, I couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Mr. Monroe, may I

ask you a question? Why did you choose to cooperate with the Conner Group? After all… there are

many capable and powerful companies in River City, and the Conner Group, having gone through

several twists and turns, doesn’t seem to have much advantage in the eyes of outsiders.”

He looked at me, his eyes still carrying a faint smile, “You said it yourself, outsiders see no advantage

in the Conner Group, but I’m not an outsider.”

Huh?

I looked at him, a bit slow to react.

He laughed, his lips curling into a smile as he said, “You’re Xiao Fang’s friend, so naturally, you’re my

friend too.”

Uh, alright then.

I chuckled, it seemed that only this explanation was somewhat reasonable.

The conversation seemed to be almost over, and the waiter had also served most of the dishes.

Looking at the abundant dishes on the table, he said, “I didn’t know what you liked, so I ordered

everything. Try them, eat whatever you like.”

Looking at the dishes on the table, I couldn’t help but think to myself, “This is indeed a rich man. This is

just a meal for two, but he ordered enough for almost four or five people. If it weren’t for the fact that

the table couldn’t hold any more, I guess he would have ordered more.”

I smiled, wanting to say something, but afraid that some words might come off as flattery, so I simply

didn’t say much and continued eating

my food with my head down.

However, when a few dishes were suddenly placed in the bowl in front of me, I was taken aback.

Subconsciously, I looked up to meet Daniel’s attractive eyes. He withdrew the chopsticks he had used

to serve me food, and smiled at me, saying, “I think the sweet and sour ribs from their place taste pretty

good, you should try it.”

I nodded, picked up the meat he had served me, and said thank you with a smile.

He was someone I wasn’t very familiar with to begin with. Now that our business was finished, there

wasn’t much else for us to talk about. I kept my head down, eating, while trying hard to think of a topic

in my mind, attempting to make the atmosphere less awkward.

“Did you love him very much?” Daniel’s voice suddenly came from above.