Brandon Brentâs eyes lit up the moment he saw Louisa Burley, the debauchery deep in his bones stirring once again.
He was about to stand up and greet her when he suddenly thought of Lois Abbott. Examining Louisaâs gaze towards Greg Jensen, he quickly understood and couldnât help but feel a wave of relief.
He almost stole another one of Mr. Jensenâs women!
Brandon silently labeled Louisa Burley in his mind while warning himself never to touch any woman acquainted with Greg Jensen in the future.
If he accidentally messed with one of Mr. Jensenâs women, he really wouldnât know how he died.
But how come Mr. Jensen has so many women? It seems that any random woman he encounters is related to him, and all of them are so beautiful.
âHello, Amande, Iâm Taylor Ware. Donât be so formal, please have a seat.â
Taylor Ware looked at the graceful and generously behaved Louisa Burley and couldnât help but compare herself.
After a short while, she gave up the idea of competing.
There was no way she could compare!
Louisa Burley was more delicate in appearance, gentler, more favorable to men, and surpassed Taylor in every aspectâ¦
Except for the fact that Taylor had longer legs, she was outclassed by Louisa Burley in every other area.
Of course, she could also throw a punch better than Louisa Burley.
But is that really considered an advantage for a woman?
âAmande, you sit on the inside; Magnus and the others will be here soon, too.â
Greg Jensen said to Kevin Lampe, âLampe, do make yourself comfortable and join us for a bite.â
âMr. Jensen, please go ahead with your business, donât worry about me,â Kevin Lampe said with a smile.
Just then, the room door was suddenly pushed open, a blast of cold air rushed in, and a woman stepped inside, accompanied by the cold wind and followed by Kingsley Harrison.
Upon seeing this person, Greg Jensen felt somewhat guilty and forced a smile, âMiss Grey, youâre here. I was busy entertaining guests and couldnât welcome you personally.â
Liliana Grey was wearing a fur coat over her attire. After taking it off, she revealed the white blazer she wore underneath.
She exuded a sharp, professionally chic air, yet with the unique softness of a mature woman.
For a moment, her presence seemed to outshine everyone else.
âBoss Jensen, congratulations on the grand opening.â
She casually offered her congratulations, her distant gaze slowly sweeping over each person present.
Taylor Wareâs brows furrowed slightly, a voice inside telling her she didnât like this woman.
Vivian Shimpsonâs expression also cooled, feeling a natural resistance within her.
Only Louisa Burley looked at Liliana Grey with curiosity and asked, âSister, are you sitting here? Why donât you sit next to me, then?â
Liliana Greyâs face blossomed into a smile, as if melting snow, raising the temperature in the room by several degrees.
She looked at Louisa Burley with a cheerful twinkle in her eyes and a hint of delight, saying, âSince my sister has asked, Iâll sit next to you.â
After saying that, she turned to Greg Jensen and asked with a smile, âBoss Jensen doesnât mind, right?â
âHaha, no, not at all; you can sit wherever you like. Please take a seat; Iâll go check on Director Wang over there.â
Greg sensed an odd tension in the atmosphere and quickly made an excuse to leave the room and return to the small building up front.
He first made a round to Director Wangâs place and then called out Spencer Burley and Adrian Wright, instructing them to take good care of the guests on the back hill.
Adrian Wright nodded in agreement.
Spencer Burley, however, didnât take it seriously, saying, âArenât they just my sister and her friends? Theyâre all from our own circle; no need for special care.â
Greg Jensen was somewhat speechless, unsure how to explain. He hesitated for a moment and then said, âNathan Humphreyâs mother is here too.â
âNathan Humphreyâs mom?â
Spencer Burley looked bewildered as he said, âAre you talking about CEO Qin?â
âYeah, she insisted on sitting with Louisa Burley and her group, I had no choice, so keep a close watch on them both.â
âUhâ¦â
Not long ago, they had just won over five million from Nathan Humphrey, hearing that Liliana Grey had arrived made him feel somewhat guilty.
âGreg, sheâs not here to demand that five million back, is she?â
âWhat are you thinking? CEO Qin is nothing like you, with no class.â
Spencer Burley was taken aback, giving Greg Jensen a strange look.
âWhy are you looking at me like that?â Greg Jensen asked, clueless.
After hesitating for a moment, Spencer Burley muttered âimpossible,â then said, âNothing, weâll head over in a bit.â
âThe two of you should go over now and talk.â
âThis⦠okay.â
Watching Adrian Wright and Spencer Burley walk towards the back mountain, Greg Jensen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, it was he who had called over Liliana Grey, but he had not told her to run over to that house on the back mountain.
Greg Jensen sighed and grumbled, âHere comes another car crash!â
After saying this, he paused, perplexed: âThatâs not right, I donât have any ambiguous relationships with any of the women in that house, what am I afraid of?â
Greg Jensen was stunned for a moment, then let out a self-deprecating laugh, mocking himself for being overly nervous or maybe just feeling guilty like a thief.
He made a round in the kitchen and saw Joel Edwards sitting at the entrance, a small jug of wine in his left hand and a pair of chopsticks in his right, with a set of bowls and chopsticks placed in front of him.
He would use serving chopsticks to take a little from every dish that passed by him to ensure there were no flaws in any of the dishes.
Seeing this, Greg Jensen decided not to go any further in and turned to leave the kitchen.
With so many years as an executive chef in a five-star hotel, Joel Edwardsâs culinary skills were strong; as long as he was diligent and responsible, Dreamscape Gardenâs kitchen wouldnât fall behind.
â¦
At Harrisonâs Homestyle Cuisine, Cindy Harrison looked at the empty parking lot, her face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
âWhy are there so few people today?â
âCindy, Dreamscape Garden is opening today, and all our regular customers have gone there,â someone said.
Cindy Harrison clenched her teeth and said resentfully, âGreg Jensen, itâs always that bastard Greg Jensen!â
She truly detested Greg Jensen, wishing she could tear him apart and feast on his flesh and blood.
Looking at Cindy Harrison, who was seething with anger, Judy Lampe felt somewhat helpless. Who would have thought that Greg Jensenâs connections were so strong?
She sighed and advised, âCindy, forget about the past and focus on our business.
We canât go on like this forever, right? In a few days, Iâm afraid all our loyal customers will have been stolen away by Dreamscape Garden.â
Cindy Harrison gradually calmed down, thought for a moment, and then said with a snort, âWeâve hired some of the countryâs top chefs. What decent food can those rubbish cooks at Dreamscape Garden make?
Donât worry, those regulars are just chasing the novelty for now. Believe me, it wonât be long before they come back.â
âThat makes sense,â Judy Lampe nodded in agreement.
Actually, aside from the guests invited by Greg Jensen and his associates, the ones dining at Dreamscape Garden today were indeed just looking for something novel.
In the past, Dreamscape Garden was shrouded in all sorts of eerie tales, and the wealthy folks didnât want to come to such a place.
Now that Dreamscape Garden had become a private kitchen, of course, they were curious to check it out and see what the once infamous haunted house had turned into.