Love at the Wrong Table - Season 4 Episode 58

“You can only protect yourself by being heartless…” Mackenzie repeatedly

muttered that line to herself as a cold smirk slowly spread across her face.

She had always been an opinionated little girl, and while she never listened

to what her mother said, she never forgot that line. She never thought the

day would come when she grasped its meaning.

Nevertheless, she could still picture Claudette and Emmanuel smiling at each

other as they walked side by side into the restaurant earlier. However, the

feeling of having a dagger thrust into her heart was still present, and agony

resonated throughout her entire body.

“It’s over. It’s all over…” As she muttered, she gradually reverted to her cold

and callous mindset, her face turning icy and emotionless.

Meanwhile, at the Serenity Resort, everything was as usual.

Eleanor Franks was the head captain of Serenity Resort’s front–of–house

team. As one of Yeringham’s most upscale restaurants, the cost of

everything in this restaurant was especially high, so everyone who dined

Chapter 358 Hubert Verkade

there was either wealthy or influential. The managers of the restaurants were

well–paid, but they were held to high standards. As the head captain, she

needed to maintain friendly relations with every client so they would be

willing to splurge on the restaurant. She excelled in her role, and despite

having been a kindergarten teacher like her sister, she was promoted from

receptionist to head captain within three years of working at Serenity Resort.

On this particular day, a distinguished client was expected at the restaurant,

so Eleanor waited by the doors with two beautiful servers standing next to

her. Soon after, a few luxury cars drove up the slope before stopping at the

restaurant’s entrance. As soon as she saw them, her face lit up, and she

hurried over to the group’s leading vehicle and opened the back door. Then,

she kept her eyes lowered and her body in a half bow as she opened the

door, making it look so natural that no one would have guessed it was an act.

“You’re finally here, Mr. Verkade! I’ve been waiting by the doors from the

moment you called,” she greeted.

Jonathan was the first to exit the vehicle, but he did not immediately wrap his

arm around her or grope her butt as he normally would have. Instead, he

reminded her in hushed tones, “I have two other powerful men dining with

me today. Take good care of them. Do not overlook them in any way! Also, do

not call me Mr. Verkade tonight. Call me Mr. Jonathan or just Jonathan.”

“Huh?” After a moment of disbelief, Eleanor caught on to what was happening

and nodded hastily. He’s the least capable of the group! She was innately

aware of his identity as well as his background. He was, after all, a member of

the Verkade family, a powerful clan that had amassed billions. Whenever he

dined at Serenity Resort, he never failed to make his presence known by

throwing his weight around. Even so, she could tell that Jonathan felt

vulnerable and even afraid from how he looked at her and spoke.

On the other hand, her heart pounded nervously as she quickly turned to

observe the vehicles trailing the group. With a glance, she recognized the

young man who had exited the car in the middle of the crowd of vehicles. It

was Hubert Verkade, the second son of the Verkade family.

While there were no officially known “Big Four” among the families in

Yeringham, the people, especially those who worked in the entertainment

sector, like to call the wealthiest families in the city the Big Four. Hubert

Verkade was the son of the main branch of the Verkade family,-which was

considered one of the Big Four. Although he was known as a

good–for–nothing, he was a much more powerful figure than everyone else

in the family. On the contrary, he came across as merely average compared

to his talented older brother, Gautier Verkade. Hubert was a prince of the city

to ordinary citizens, so wherever he went, he was always greeted with great

enthusiasm.

Eleanor, being the head captain of a fine dining establishment, naturally kept

tabs on the city’s rich young men, so there was no way she wouldn’t have

recognized him. She was also a wise woman who would never do something

as uncouth as belittling someone else to please a client, nor would she

abandon Jonathan just to curry Hubert’s favor. Also, she knew that if she

offended Jonathan, she would earn Hubert’s contempt and lose everything.

While trying to figure out how to balance her feelings for both men, she was

confronted with an even more shocking sight.