Chapter 753 Restaurant
Chapter 753 Restaurant
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Tess smiled and wrapped her arms around La as she walked inside,pletely ignoring the tall figure standing beside her.
Finn tugged at the cuff of his sleeve, hidden neatly under his tailored zer. But all he could really do was follow her in.
Even Steven got a seat at the table, so why couldn’t he?
He took advantage of the crowd at the door and slipped into the restaurant right behind them.
Tess and the others had chosen thergest table dead center. The ce was buzzing.
Finn casually took a seat next to them like he belonged.
“Ms. Rushie, thank you so much for everything you’ve done for Ken these past few weeks.”
Tess had just filled her ss with fruit wine. She lifted it toward Ann with a smile.
Ann looked startled by the attention, but quickly returned the gesture.
Tess downed her drink in one go, her lips curved in a silent smile.
Still, Ann felt a chill run down her spine.
“I was just doing my job. I really appreciate the opportunity, Ms. Tess.”
Ann smiled nervously and instinctively wiped at her forehead. She was surprised to feel ayer of sweat already forming.
She calmly pulled out a napkin and dabbed it away.
“So, Ms. Rushie, where are you from? You don’t sound like a local. The way you talk and carry yourself–it’s got a different ir.”
Lyra smiled as she spoke, but there was a sharpness in her tone that didn’t go unnoticed.
Ann tensed under the table.
“I’m not local. I’m from Kingnd, actually. But the job market there’s been insane, so after I graduated, I came to Aetheris.”
She swallowed and answered without giving them anything totch onto.
“I graduated from Kingnd University, <i>too</i><i>. </i>I was honestly surprised when I found that out.”
Tess‘ eyes lit up a little as she nced over at her.
Ann gave a polite nod. Her posture didn’t rx one bit.
“Why do I feel like you’re super nervous, Ms. Rushie?”
Tess rested her chin in her hand, smiling sweetly, but her words made Ann choke on her breath. Her forced smile twitched.
“It’s just my first time having dinner with everyone… that’s all.”
Annughed awkwardly, trying to stayposed.
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Raven raised an eyebrow. “Oh really? I figured you were someone … a little more special.”
Ann’s pupils shrank. Luckily, her head was down, so no one noticed.
“What… what do you mean special?”
She mumbled and ducked her head, pretending to focus on eating.
But her heart was racing.
They were clearly targeting her.
Her fingers trembled slightly around the spoon, but she fought to keep herself from showing it.
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Lyra reached out with the serving tongs and dropped a piece of meat on her te. “Try this. It’s a Kingnd–style recipe. See if it tastes like home.”
Ann stared at the glossy, fragrant piece of meat in her te. She couldn’t bring herself to eat it.
“What’s wrong? Not your thing?”
Raven gave her a look, batting his eyes like he was teasing.
“No, I just… it went down the wrong pipe earlier.”
Forced to act, Ann smiled and shoved the piece into her mouth. She gave it a couple of quick chews and smiled brightly. “Tastes ust like home! So authentic!”
Right after she said that, the whole table went quiet.
Lyra and Raven exchanged a subtle nce.
‘Well, guess I’ll have to gopliment the chef,” Tess said with a smile. She pped her hands and told everyone to keep eating, dropping the subject.
Ann finally let herself breathe.
Dinner ended without incident. As they got up, Ann turned to Tess with an apologetic look.
‘I’m so sorry, Ms. Tess. I won’t be able to head back to the office with Ken tonight. My shift’s done anyway, so I think I’ll just head home.”
Tess nodded. “Thanks for everything these past few weeks.”
Ann quickly shook her head, grabbed her purse, and left in a hurry.
Once she was gone, Tess nced at the windows and noticed the sky had already gone dark.
“Let’s go. We should get back to the office, too.”
After saying goodbye to Steven, she waved behind her.
Ken followed obediently, staying right by her side. But after a few steps, he couldn’t hold back his curiosity anymore. “<b>Tess</b><b>, </b><b>do </b>you
not like Ms. Rushie?”
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He’d caught onto the tension at dinner but had been smart enough to stay quiet back then.
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Tess gave him a surprised nce, then rxed her expression. “Not exactly. But what you should be thinking about is how she teaches. What do you think?”
Ken looked down politely and didn’t push it. When Tess asked her question, he nced up again, frowning a little. “Well … she exins things clearly, I guess. But she’s really different from the teachers I’ve had before.”
“Sounds decent enough. Just keep learning from her for now. If something changes, I’ll make other arrangements for you. Don’t worry about anything else.”
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.