<b>Chapter 115 His appetite </b>
A customer <b>couldn’t </b>help butugh<b>. </b>“Mrs. Hudson<b>, </b>you’re using Renee’s name and brought Catherine here for your <b>own </b><b>benefit</b>. Doesn’t seem right, does it?”
Freddy smiled at the customer and subtly hinted <b>his </b>assistant.
The assistant quickly got the hint and approached the customer. Madam, are you looking to order this dress? We <b>can </b>sort <b>it </b><b>out </b>for you today if you’d like.”
A simple gesture of support for Freddy and Renee, and just like that, the customer received such a special offer?
Other customers quickly echoed their sentiments.
“Mr. Lynn is absolutely correct.”
“Mrs. Hudson, your family always humiliated Renee. Renee did you no wrong. Now you suddenly remember her as your daughter?”
“You even put Renee down during the Fashion Ceremony to promote Catherine.And now <b>you </b>im Renee as your daughter? That’s quite shameless.”
Grace and Catherine found themselves under a barrage of criticism from the other customers. As they faced the scolding<b>, </b>their faces alternated between pale and flushed.
Freddy, quite pleased, let Grace and Catherine endure the criticism for a while beforemanding, “Please leave, both of you.
At that moment, Grace and Catherine had no choice but to leave, not daring to make a scene. They silently cursed Renee.
As Freddy escorted them to the door, expecting to see them off, he was surprised to see a handsome man in a wheelchair, draped in arge grey scarf.
“Mr. King?“Grace’s face brightened upon seeing Marcelo. “You’re just in time. You know all about our family’s connection with Renee. She left our home to get married. Please tell Mr. Lynn we’ve been good to Renee.”
Grace was desperate to save face, forgetting she couldn’t order Marcelo around.
Marcelo, unaware of the prior events, still saw the situation.
He realized the Hudson family wanted to use Renee’s connection with Freddy to their advantage. “The only person you really care about is your daughter next to you,“Marcelo said emotionlessly. “Mrs. Hudson, you’d be better off asking Andrew for help.”
Grace, faced with another blow to her pride, was gloomy.
Freddy wouldn’t do Andrew any favors.
Felicia, if she came, would have to wait her turn to order a dress<b>, </b>just like anyone else.
Andrew wasn’t as influential as Renee.
The onlookers in the studio watched with curiosity as Grace and Catherine left in humiliation.
“Mr. King, what brings you here?” Freddy finally turned to Marcelo.
Marcelo replied coolly, “I’m here to pick up Renee.”
Fearing Marcelo might prevent him from having dinner with Renee, Freddy quickly said, “Renee invited me to dinner tonight.”
Marcelo nodded. “It’s her treat, but I’ll cover the bill. What would you like to eat, Mr. Lynn?”
Freddy couldn’t say a word.
He was clearly struggling with the idea of eating with Marcelo.
nis appetite
As soon as Renee got the call, she stepped out of the lounge.
Freddy’s assistant approached and inquired, “Miss Hudson, where should I deliver the custom suits Mr. Lynn made for you? May I have your address<b>?</b><b>” </b>
What? Custom–made suits?
All eyes in the studio turned to Renee.
Renee was taken aback for a moment, realizing she was about to be the talk of the town once again.
Ignoring their curious stares, Renee calmly gave Freddy’s assistant the address of Marcelo’s house.
As Renee walked away, she could hear the murmurs of the others.
“It’s incredible that someone could get several of Freddy’s designs all at once.”
“That’s for Renee. She’s the one who upied the center seat at Freddy’s recent show.”
“Was Renee in the lounge this whole time? So Freddy was defending Renee when he scolded Grace and her daughter?” “Wow! I’m kind of jealous of Renee. Even if she’s not a Hudson by blood, who cares? Being Freddy’s benefactor is way cooler.”
The dinner was agony for Freddy. Every time he looked up, he was met with Marcelo’s stoic face<b>, </b>ruining his appetite.
Upon returning home, Renee got a message from Freddy vowing never to dine with Marcelo again, calling it an insult to good food.
Trying not tough,Renee cast a curious nce at Marcelo.
She wondered why she felt sofortable dining with Marcelo.
Despite his somewhat cold demeanor, Marcelo was undeniably handsome.
“What are you staring at?“Marcelo had already caught Renee’s gaze.
With a yful smile,Renee teased, “Freddy doesn’t want to dine with you anymore. What did you do to frighten him?”
There was a unique tension, something that seemed to exist just between men.
Marcelo, however, kept this to himself.
He said, “Your subordinate is not only old, he’s also overly cautious.<b>” </b>
Renee was momentarily at a loss for words.
She figured it wasn’t so much that Freddy was overly cautious, but more about Marcelo’s problem. “Mr. King, isn’t it a bit harsh for you to criticize my subordinate like that?“Renee felt the need to stand up for Freddy.
Marcelo simply replied, “No.”
Then<b>, </b>something Freddy had mentioned popped into Renee’s mind.
She stepped closer to Marcelo, tilted her head with a mischievous smile, and yfully asked, “Marcelo, Freddy mentioned you were jealous. <b>Is </b>that true?”
Renee’s face was magnified right in front of him. Her skin looked soft, and her eyshes curled gracefully like tiny brushes. Under thoseshes, her eyes were clear and serene, as though they could peer into the depths of a person’s soul.
Marcelo was caught off guard for a brief moment<b>, </b>then his expression turned soft.
He swallowed hard and spoke in aposed tone. “Freddy was in ging things.”
Renee scoffed in response, clearly not convinced by hits words.
Witnessing this scene, Chad felt an urge to chuckle, yet he restrained himself, holding back theughter that bubbled within.
Renee didn’t want to miss this chance to tease Marcelo, so she had no ns to let him slip away easily.
Resting her chin in her hand, she faced him across the tea table and said deliberately, “If you’re not jealous, then why are you always badmouthing my team member?”
“I’m just advising you to better manage your resources and team,He replied, his heart racing, but he tried to maintain his
“Harry is on my team, too. Why do you target Freddy instead of Harry?”
Pursing his lips, Marcelo gazed at the reckless woman before him. He pinched her cheek and warned, “Renee,you’re going to make me choke.Stop gossiping.”
Renee was indulging in ate night snack at the time.
Hearing his words, she set down her fork and said, “You’re almost done with your meal<b>. </b>You won’t choke.”
The implied message was that she was free to indulge in gossip.
Chad had observed Marcelo growing up.
It was the first time he saw someone put Marcelo at a disadvantage and he couldn’t resist uttering a sound.
As Marcelo turned his head, he noticed Chad trying to suppress hisughter.
Chad quickly coughed to break the awkwardness and shifted the conversation<b>, </b>saying, “Mr. King, I just heard from the sub building that Ivan upset the physics teacher today.”
The private tutor had been giving Ivan one–on–one sessions. A series of six top notch teachers had been visiting the sub building, each one leaving withints.
“If the teacher gets upset, then it’s time to find a recement.” Following his words, Marcelo got up and asked Renee, “Don’t you want any more food?”
Renee responded with a smile and a nod. Just as she was about to open her mouth,Marcelo suddenly lifted her by the waist.