Chapter 41:Sir Asked Me to Pick You Up
ncing at the caller ID on the screen, Sharon paused for a moment before picking up. "Master
Leonard..."
As soon as Mnie heard Sharon call out his name, she lifted her head to stare at Sharon, her bright
eyes shing withplex emotion.
"Where are you?" The man asked in a deep voice.
Sharon looked at Mnie, who was watching her, and whispered, "I''m with Mnie."
"Where?" Leonard asked calmly.
"At the shopping mall in Star Square." Sharon answered honestly.
"Are you shopping for clothes?"
"Mm-hmm." Sharon hummed.
"Did you bring enough money?" He pressed on. "Tell me if it''s not enough, I''ll have Tim send you
some."
...
"All right."
A moment of silence passed between them.
"Simon, shall we order a minestrone soup?" Alexandrina''s sweet voice suddenly rang out.
...
There were few patrons in the restaurant, so everyone heard Alexandrina''s voice loud and clear.
"Sharon, what do you think about minestrone soup?" Simon turned to Sharon and asked.
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Sharon said nothing, and Mnie immediately felt that something was amiss.
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Abruptly, a beep came from Sharon''s phone as the other person hung up.
Sharon shuddered silently, her grip on the phone tightening.
Mnie pressed her lips together when she saw Sharon''s pale face as she lowered the phone.
"Sharon? Sharon!"
"Oh! Yes?" Sharon jerked with a start, still in a daze. She frowned subconsciously and looked at Simon
nkly.
"Are you all right?" Simon asked her worriedly, looking at her pale face.
Sharon shook her head. Her voice was raspy as she replied, "I''m fine. What did you say just now?"
Simon peered at her warily. "Are you really all right?"
"Yes." Sharon nodded.
Simon stared at her for a moment before saying, "I was asking if you wanted minestrone soup."
"Sure, I''m fine with anything." Sharon stered a fake smile.
Simon frowned and thought, "Sharon has been acting weird since she answered the phone. She
seems... uneasy."
...
Alexandrina spared Sharon a look, but said nothing. Instead, she called a waiter over and gave him
their orders.
Mnie had been observing the changes in Sharon''s expression and made a bold guess.
"Perhaps she knows about Leonard''s feelings for her..."
However, it was still only a hunch.
......
Halfway through the meal, Sharon''s cell phone rang again.
Mnie stopped eating and tilted her head to look at Sharon.
Simon and Alexandrina also paused to look at Sharon.
She looked at each of them and took her phone out of her bag.
She peeked at the screen for a few seconds before answering. "Nick."
This time, the call was from Nick, the driver.
Hearing Nick''s name, Mnie let out a breath of relief and returned her attention to her food.
"Sir has asked me to pick you up." Nick stated.
"But I''m not finished eating..." Sharon trailed off gloomily.
Nick chuckled. "It''s all right. Take your time. I''ll be waiting for you at the car park in front of the mall. You
can juste over once you''re done."
Sharon''s heart sank. She counted to ten before replying. "I''ve already made appointments to shop with
my friendster, so you can head back first. I''ll call you when I''m done."
"Miss, my orders were to bring you back immediately." Nick responded.
"But, I''ve already promised them..."
"Miss, please don''t make things difficult for me."
At that, Sharon swallowed whatever she had been about to say and hung up the phone.
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Sharon nced at the food in front of her, her appetite gone. She turned to Mnie and asked, "Are
you full yet?"
Of course, she knew Mnie was not.
However, Mnie merely blinked and lowered her fork. She nodded firmly and said, "Yeah."
"Are you two on a diet?" Alexandrina looked at them and asked. "You''ve barely eaten anything."
Sharon did not reply. Instead, she turned to Simon and said, "Could you please excuse us? Something
happened at my home so we''ll be taking our leave."
"Is the food here not to your liking? You ate so little." Simon frowned slightly at Sharon.
"Not at all. The food''s delicious. Maybe it''s because I had ate breakfast, but I''m not very hungry right
now. Well, you two can take your time. Now, if you''ll excuse us."
Sharon knew it was impolite to leave while others were still eating, but she was in no mood to stay any
longer. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.
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"Shar—"
Before Simon could say anything else, Sharon had pulled Mnie out of of the restaurant.
Simon stared after Sharon longingly as they descended the esctor. He only withdrew his eyes when
she waspletely out of sight.
His previous joy gone, disappointment was now clear on his face.
Alexandrina rolled her eyes silently and lowered her fork. She reached out to pat Simon''s hand on the
table.
Simon''s lips were pursed as he turned to look at her.
"Is that the girl you like?" Alexandrina asked with a small smile.
Simon''s face immediately turned beet red. He nced at her shyly and gave a small nod.
Alexandrina''s hands clenched into fists under the table, but she stered on a fake smile. "Oh, well. I
guess you''re finally at the age to fall in love."
Alexandrina sounded like she was teasing him and nothing more.
Simon smiled bashfully and said, "If she bes my girlfriend, I''ll never let her go."
His eyes were gentle but firm.
Alexandrina''s face stiffened, and she turned her face away.
......
As soon as Sharon and Mnie walked of the mall, Sharon turned to Mnie and apologized. "I''m
sorry. It''s my fault you didn''t get to eat your fill."
Mnie nodded, pretending to contemte. "Hmm, you''re not wrong about that. So, you better give
me somepensation."
Sharon broke out into a small smile. "I''ll treat you to a meal in the dining hall next week."
"That''s it? Humph, I want Kobe beef and caviar!" Mnie huffed.
"I heard somewhere that snake meat is also a superfood. I don''t mind treating you to some." Sharon
smirked.
"Snake meat?" Mnie shuddered at the thought, rubbing her arms roughly.
"I''d rather eat in the dining hall!" Mnie humphed.
Sharon raised an eyebrow. "Now, I didn''t force you to say that, all right?"
Mnie snorted. "Sharon Andre, you''re the worst!"
"Why, thank you!" Sharon pretended to tip an invisible hat.
Mnie bit her tongue and passed her one of the shopping bags. "Oh, just leave already."
Sharon sobered immediately, and she reached out to take the bag. "What about you? What are your
ns forter?"
"Well..." Mnie thought for a moment, then said, "I''m going to study in the local library, then I''ll be
working at night."
Sharon nodded. "What time is your part-time tonight?"
"My shift''s from six to eleven, so it''s five hours." Mnie replied.
"Eleven? Isn''t that a littlete?" Sharon asked, worried.
Mnie waved off her concerns. "It''s fine. I''m used to it. The ce I''m working in isn''t that far either. It''ll
only take me thirty minutes by foot, so don''t worry."
"You call a thirty-minute-walk not that far?" Sharon thought incredulously.
Mnie looked at Sharon''s anxious expression and put on a casual shrug. "Oh, fine! I''ll take a taxi
home, all right?"
"Still, be careful." Sharon cautioned with a frown.
"I will," said Mnie.
Sharon looked at her and said, "Well then, see you."
Mnie waved her hand.
Sharon then walked towards the car park carrying her handbag and shopping bag.
When she turned around again, Mnie had already disappeared.
Sharon''s eyebrows raised in surprise.
......
When Sharon reached the car park, she saw Nick standing beside a car, having a conversation with
someone on his phone. When he saw her approaching, he hung up hurriedly and went over to open
the car door to the back seats.
Sharon walked over and got into the car.
Nick dashed to the driver''s seat and started the car.
He peeked at Sharon through the rearview mirror to see her sullen expression. Her bags were ced
beside her as she looked out the window, her lips pressed together.
Nick read the atmosphere and remained silent as they drove on.
After driving for almost fifteen minutes, Sharon realized they were not taking the road back to Coral
Pavilion.
She raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Nick. "Nick, did you take the wrong path? This is not the
way back home."
Nick chuckled and said, "Sir told me to send you to him directly."
Sharon was surprised. "But isn''t he working right now?"
"Yes, that''s why we''re heading to thepany." Nick said with a nod.
"Why should I go there when he''s busy?" Sharon frowned and mumbled unhappily.
Nick did a double take when he heard her.
"What''s wrong with her today? Didn''t she use to always beg Sir to bring her along during the holidays?
What made her change her mind today?" he wondered.
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Sharon had not been looking at Nick, so she didn''t see the surprise on his face.
After another twenty minutes, the car stopped at the underground car park of the Lefebvre Group
building.
Nick unfastened his seatbelt and got out. He trotted over to her side and opened the door. She did not
even move when he said, "Miss, we''re here."