Less than ten minutes after Claire arrived at the Western Restaurant, several cars worth millions protected a luxurious limousine and stopped in front of the entrance of the restaurant. The valet respectfully opened the car door and a proud man stepped out. Soon after, his handsome face is seen. The firm face is filled with arrogance. An expensive handmade suit adorned his tall and upright stature. He carrried a cold and indifferent aura that prevented people from getting close. As soon as he got out of the car, he attracted almost everyone's attention. Facing everyone's infatuation and envy, Demspsey's eyes remained aloof. He, along with his assistant and bodyguards, were led to the VIP elevator. As soon as he is inside the elevator carriage, his aloof eyes narrowed and his hands tightened into fists. He wanted to see what kind of man that woman is meeting. He wanted to see if she had taken fancy to the man's money. But, in terms of money, who can compare to him?
On the other side, Claire is already sipping her third cup of water. She checked her wristwatch for the nth time. She realized that she has been waiting for more than an hour already. 'Why hasn't Bryant arriived yet?' Just as Claire was starting to get anxious, she saw two people at the entrance of the restaurant. One is Bryant, and the other person is Alice. Claire's countenance changed and her eyebrows knitted together.
'Why would they appear together? Could it be that he wants to have dinner with both me and Alice?'
Just thinking about Alice's previous acts and arrogance, Claire wanted to leave immediately.
"Cliare!" When the two walked over, Bryant greeted her with a happy expression.
When Claire saw the man that she once secretly loved, no matter how much she loathe Alice, she revealed a small smile. "How come the both of you are together?" Claire did not hide her dislike towards Alice.
Alice, noticing her dislike, changed her demeanor. She shoved her handbag into Bryant's hands, "Help me with my handbag."
Bryant immediately took the bag and carefully placed it on the side. He turned and explained to Claire, "It seems like you still don't know. I'm now her manager."
"What?!" Claire's face is covered with disbelief.
Bryant is a handsome man with a gentle appearance, however, when he smiles, he changes to that badboy-look. He used to live next to Alice's grandma's house, and the both of them grew up together. When they were still in school, Bryant had been popular with the opposite gender, and his grades and characted were good.
Seeing the sense of loss and frustration on Claire's face, Alice's lips curled into a smirk, "Claire, Bryant is truly a thoughtful and considerate man. He treats me 100% good. To be able to invite him as my manager, I'm really happy." Alice's voice is soft and pleasant to the ears. What she said is full of praises for Bryant.
When Bryant heard it, he is very pleased. With a trace of shyness visible on his handsome face, he said, "Alice, you're too kind. It's also an honor to work withh you."
Claire looked at Bryant's bashful smile, and she suddenly want to find an excuse to leave, "I still have things to do. Let's meet another day." She stood up, but her wrist was grabbed by Bryant anxiously.
Bryant also seemed to be unwilling to part with her so quickly, so he pleaded in a low voice, "Can you leave after eating? You've come all the way here, anyway."
Alice flicked her hair from her shoulder, and said with a hint of ridicule, "She doesn't want to sit on the same table as me, Bryant. You decide whether you want to eat with her or with me."
Bryant immediately understood what Alice is doing. Alice's words put him in a difficult position.
Claire did not want to make tthinds more complicated, so she immediately sat back down and indifferently said, "Since we're all here, I'll leave after eatting this meal."
Alice thought that Claire would be angered to the point of walking out, but she never thought that she's become so thick-skinned..
Upon hearing these, Bryant let go of Claire's wrist and sat down opposite Claire, and called for the waiter.
In a private room upstairs, Dempsey is standing in front of a window with his hands behind his back. Everything that has transpired downstairs had been caught by his cold gaze. The moment that Bryant grabbed onto Claire's wrist, his gaze became stern and fierce. 'This woman really knows how to attract men.'
Downstairs, the atmosphere of the table for three is very suffocating.
Bryant also noticed something is wrong, but one is his artist, and the other is his good friend. "Five years ago, you left without saying goodbye. I was really upset." He sipped some red wine, and thought about the sad things that happened in the past.
Claire is extremely sorry, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry. It's just that something happened so suddenly."
"Heh. Something suddenly happened." Alice, who is acting like a peacock this entire time, looked at her fingernails and let out a mocking laugh.
Claire glared at her in resentment. This woman actually had the audacity to laugh at her. Back then, if it wasn't for her and her vicious mother scheming her, would she need to flee out of the country in panic?
"What happened? Can you tell me? I even sent people to find some news about you abroad, but you disappeared. I only found out from Alice that you came back." Bryant complained with a wronged expression.
Claire frowned and asked, "How did you know my phone number?"
"I asked your aunt."
It was only then that Claire understood. But she did not expect Bryant to ask her aunt.
Alice frowned. Could it be that after all these years, his feelings for Claire still had not changed? She let out another mocking laugh. "Why didn't you tell Bryant what exactly happened five years ago? Do you not have the face to say it?"