Not long after Mnie’s conversation with Yana ended<b>, </b>Reny came over and said that one of Burning Star Studio’s previous clients<b>, </b>who was in Prime City, wanted to treat them to dinner and had invited Mnie along.
Mnie remembered the first time she bumped into Xander <b>in </b>Prime City<b>; </b><b>he </b>had been hosting an exhibition here<b>. </b>
However, luck was not <b>on </b>her side <b>today</b>. Just as she stepped out of the hotel, she bumped into
Howard.
Howard’s face darkened visibly when he <b>saw </b>her. He looked to be struggling to say something, but after ncing outside, he hurriedly left. Since Howard did not initiate a conversation with her, Mnie did not bother to engage him either and pretended not to have noticed him.
However, out of the corners of her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Howard getting into a car parked at the entrance. She also vaguely caught the figure of a woman inside. It was probably Peyton.
The ce where <b>they </b>were meeting the client for dinner was a renowned private kitchen in Prime City. Everyone there was familiar with one another<b>, </b>making the meal quite lively..
Xander was sitting beside Mnie, and when the client tried to pour her a drink, he intercepted it calmly. “She doesn’t drink.<b>” </b>
The client was taken aback for a moment but thenughed heartily. “Mr. Xander, you, oh you! Why don’t I remember Burning Star Studio ever having someone like her? When did she join? Burning Star Studio has never hired any more staff ever since <b>I </b><b>met </b><b>you</b><b>!</b><b>” </b>
He had a knowing look, his gaze shifting meaningfully between Mnie and Xander.
Mnie was surprised and whispered to Xander, asking, “Doesn’t Burning Star Studio recruit externally?”
She always thought Burning Star Studio<b>, </b>like LeapCo<b>, </b>would regrly take <b>in </b>interns. However, upon
reflection, she realized that she had not heard of any ns like that during her time <b>at </b>the studio.
Xander had been drinking with the client, and though it was not much, there was still a faint smell of alcoholing from him.
He had initially kept his distance from Mnie, but he leaned in slightly when he heard her question. He whispered back, <b>“</b><b>We </b><b>do </b>recruit.”
Mnie was puzzled. “When do you recruit, then? Do you also participate in campus recruitment?”
Xander looked at her with deep eyes. <b>“</b><b>No</b><b>, </b><b>we </b>have our own criteria at Burning Star <b>Studio</b>.”
<b>“</b><b>What criteria</b><b>?</b>”
“The recruits have to match my taste.”
Xander might as well have not said anything. The client found their conversation amusing, so the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively again.
After having fun with them for a while, Mnie felt a bit suffocated and excused herself to go outside for some fresh air.
The design of this private kitchen was very characteristic of the local area, with corridors twisting and turning like a maze. Mnie walked around for a while and unexpectedly bumped into a group of people when she turned thest corner,
It was Peyton, Evelyn, and Eugene.
Mnie could not help but feel it was quite a coincidence. The uniqueyout of the private kitchen, with its narrow corridors decorated with various flowers, allowed only two people to pass at most. Mnie happened to meet Eugene face–to–face. She looked up at him calmly,
There was a slight change in Eugene’s emotions. His hair was ck, and his slightly long bangs rested on his brow bone, making his dark eyes appear even deeper and more serene.
Evelyn was behind him<b>, </b>and she paused together with Peyton when they saw Mnie. However, while Evelyn’s gaze was smug, Peyton’s was more scrutinizing.