Chapter 81

Standing in front of Veronica, Xavier couldn’t help pausing for a moment as he studied her pale, delicate face. “So, this is the real you.”

No doubt, the phrase ‘natural beauty’ referred to women like her.

Veronica’s natural appearance, without her freckles and dark complexion, was so pure and beautiful that it made his heart race even to the point of swooning.

MmhmmThere’s no need for me to pretend to be ugly in the future.” She chuckled at that.

In response, Xavier inclined his head. “Good. You look better like this anyway. Women should be prettier and more delicate.”

 

“Is that soHa!” 

“You look too thin, though. Come on. Let me take you for a meal.” With that, he grabbed her hand and led her in the direction of the One Piece Restaurant.

 

Although it was a chain restaurant, the One Piece Restaurant was costly and not open to non-members. Even if an ordinary person were to enter the restaurant, they would not be able to secure a table.

After entering the establishment, the duo went to sit down at a table next by the window on the second floor, whereupon they began ordering.

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As Veronica scanned the price list, she couldn’t help gripping the card in her pocket and thinking to herself, My goodnesscabbage stew costs 252Isnthat just stew made using the heart of cabbage?What ridiculous pricing

Yet, it was the cheapest dish.

The starting price for other dishes like the pigeon stew or pork shoulder was upwards of 600 apiece.

ordered, a waiter printed them a copy of their order and left it on the table. Glancing with faux carelessness at it, Veronica noticed that the meal

Roni?” Xavier finally asked her after the

it seemed like an accident. What’s past should be left in the past. I have to thank you for the fiasco with my

him so much she

need for such courtesy between us ‘ Xavier

it when she was courteous toward him because it felt like she was

they chatted about recent events. After Veronica gave him a simple summary of everything concerning the Larsons, Xavier was extremely angry on her behalf. However, he also blamed himself

they were chatting. “What

they glanced over, they saw Matthew and Tiffany standing nearby, with the latter’s hands wrapped around the former’s arm. The pair was handsome and beautiful, and they looked well-matched. Yet, the duo

wearing an expression of him catching her in the act, as if

bumped into each other, why don’t we… eat together?” Tilting

she was acting of her own volition and completely not seeking Matthew’s

“You,”

say something, Xavier interrupted, “Sure,

my sister and Matthew’s god-sister, and you’ve helped her quite a bit lately. Naturally, Matthew and I will pay for this meal.” Tiffany seemed to be hinting at something with every sentence, but it wasn’t clear who

with

Calmly, he answered, “Sure.”

Xavier, and Tiffany sat down next to Veronica. A waiter was hailed to add

original group of two now

was extremely lively at this moment. “Mr. Crawford, after your argument with your dad about Veronica at my engagement party, how are

about hitting below the

impolitely, “Would a father and his son hold any grudges between

“I-I simply think you like Veronica

next to each other, Tiffany

and delicate faces-it was only that, with her shortened hair and slapdash attire of a white shirt, pale blue jeans, and canvas shoes, Veronica had

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