Chapter 444
On the second floor, Seth stood by the window with a cold expression as he watched a woman dressed in white descend the stairs.
Suddenly, the woman noticed his gaze and turned around before getting into the car. Without hesitation, he swiftly pulled the curtains shut.
Meanwhile, Isabella rolled her eyes when she saw the curtains being drawn. Under pressure, she reluctantly got into the car.
As the car drove away, she tried to negotiate with Jordan.
“Can | get out of the car when we are near the restaurant?”
Jordan replied, “It’s for your safety. Please don’t act impulsively.”
Isabella was frustrated. She was anxious. “What would Joey think of me if | walked into the restaurant with a group of people behind me? What if the paparazzi took photos of me? | still want to maintain my reputation!”
“Mr. Roth, if we get photographed, it could harm the reputation of the Shaffer Group.” Jordan replied, “It’s okay. A slight drop in the stock price won’t matter.”
Hearing his words, Isabella was speechless and could only surrender.
She closed her mouth, leaned against the window, and fell silent. However, only she knew that the closer they got to the restaurant, the more nervous she became, her almost curling up.
Even in Imperia, a fleet of luxury cars would attract attention.
Just as she was feeling exhausted, her phone started ringing.
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“Isabella, I’m here.”
Isabella sighed in relief and replied, “I'll be there soon.”
“Okay. I'll wait for you.”
After hanging up, her heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it would leap out of her throat.
Soon, the car stopped right in front of the restaurant, which surprisingly had no other vehicles parked at the entrance.
Isabella was a bit suspicious. Still, she exited the car while covering her face with her hand.
She quickly jogged into the restaurant, only to find it completely empty, with all the staff waiting for her..
“Good day, Miss Symons.” A chorus of greetings sounded.
Isabella was startled. She licked her lips and said, “Hello... Good day to all of you.” The manager personally came over and gestured for her to follow. “Please come with me
“Okay.”
Isabella clutched her purse and felt her palms getting sweaty. She had a feeling that Seth might have booked the entire restaurant
The manager led her to a corner table by the window, which offered a view of the enti street. Joey was sitting in the booth, looking at the menu. As Isabella approached, he greeted her with a large bouquet of roses.
“You look beautiful today.”
Isabella forced a smile and said, “Thank you.” She took the flowers with trembling hands, and her expression was stiff.
“This restaurant is said to be famous. | wonder why it’s so quiet,” Joey asked as he
poured Isabella a cup of tea.
Isabella replied, “Maybe it’s because of the off-season.”
Joey smiled and didn’t ask any more questions.
The dishes were served one by one. The first few were quite ordinary, but the on followed were expensive signature dishes.
At that moment, Isabella realized something was amiss and tried to stop it. “We didn’t order these dishes.”
“Mr. Shaffer ordered these for you. He said it’s on him,” said the manager.
“Is he your friend?” asked Joey.
Isabella smiled and replied, “No. He is a relative of mine.”
The manager was startled when he heard her words.
Joey was momentarily stunned before replying, “I heard from your mother that you have a few relatives.”
Isabella said, “We recently reconnected.”
Joey nodded in understanding. “I see. Elders tend to look out for the younger one Isabella wiped the sweat from her forehead and urged Joey to start eating. However, before they could take a bite, the manager came over again.
“Miss Symons, this is the wine Mr. Shaffer gave you guys.”
Isabella’s mouth twitched. She could overlook the issue with the food, but this bottle of
wine was valued at least four hundred thousand.