The banquet was reserved in a famous restaurant that sold the local specialties. When Stella arrived downstairs, she saw Alexander who was waiting for her at the entrance.
She looked over and Alexander also saw her. Waving at her, he said, âStella, over here.â
Stella walked over. âIâm sorry, but there was traffic on the way. Iâm a bit late.â
Alexander rubbed his head shyly as if he still felt a bit embarrassed for what happened last night. âItâs alright. Mr. Conrad hasnât arrived yet. Itâs cold outside. Letâs get in.â
Alexander took Stella to a private box, in which there were a few managers from his company, who were all senior executives. Alexander introduced Stella to them one after another.
After the introduction, Alexanderâs direct manager said with a smile, âIâve heard Alex mention you a lot of times, Ms. Radomil. You are really gorgeous.â As he spoke, he patted Alexander on the shoulders and whispered in his ear, âHow lucky you are!â
Alexander smiled shyly.
Other executives might have heard Stellaâs name as well, so they started echoing and praising Alexander, putting on a lot of good words for him.
In such a circumstance, Stella couldnât retort for the sake of their dignities. Moreover, she had made it clear to Alexander last night. Hence, she echoed, âYeah. Mr. Hans is a nice man.â
As soon as she finished her words, the private box suddenly quieted down.
Alexanderâs direct manager rushed over to the door of the box. âGood evening, Mr. Conrad.â
Stella was speechless.
Other executives also followed over and greeted Clarence.
Clarence responded to them indifferently. Finally, he gazed at Stella.
One of the executives said, âMr. Conrad, this is Stella, living in Anqiao Street. Sheâs also Alexâs neighbor.â
Clarence hummed. Then he bypassed her and walked into the box.
The executive coughed and followed him. âMr. Conrad, please sit here.â
At the round table, Clarence was sitting in the hostâs seat. Next to his both sides were sitting the most senior executives, and others sat sequentially.
Stella was sitting next to Alexander.
During the dinner, Alexander noticed that Stella almost didnât eat anything, so he kept picking up food for her. âStella, try this. This is the most famous local specialty here. Itâs quite tasty.â
Stella raised her head and smiled at him. âThank you.â
âYou are welcome.â As he spoke, Alexander picked up another dish for her. âThis is good, too. Try it.â
Wondering if it was an illusion, Stella could feel a cold gaze on her. She didnât feel quite cozy.
However, when she raised her head, she could only see Clarence talking business with a man next to him and looking quite normal.
Stella rubbed her nose. She mocked herself for her illusion that Clarence was gazing at her. She must have overthought.
Right then, Alexanderâs direct manager said, âAlex, you canât only take care of Stella. Weâre all watching you.â
Although he sounded like blaming Alexander, he was kidding.
Alexander picked up his glass and stood up. âIâm terribly sorry. Please allow me to punish myself with a glass of wine.â
For some reason, they started making toasts.
Stella was sitting there, feeling too bored to keep sober.
Right then, someone suddenly suggested, âStella, come on. Letâs have a toast.â
Stella returned to her senses, only to find a man opposite her was talking to her. She was about to speak, Alexander chimed in, âExcuse me, Mr.
Brown. Stella canât drink. How about Iâll drink it for her?â
Probably everyone had drunk a lot, the man was a bit drunk. He said, âGee, whatâs so fun to drink with a man. Stella, Iâm not making trouble for you.
Just one drink. Iâll bottom up. Just suit yourself.â
When the man raised his glass, Stella said gently, âIâm sorry, but Iâm pregnant. I canât drink.â
Upon hearing it, all the men at the dining table exchanged glances with each other. Only Clarence was sitting there expressionlessly.
Someone couldnât help but mumble, âIs she pregnant? Alex is so fast...â
Stella added, âHow about I drink the tea instead?â
None of them could insist. The box quieted down for a moment.
Right then, a manâs cold voice sounded out. âMr. Hans, I heard that both your parents are teachers.â
Upon hearing it, Stella almost sprayed the tea from her mouth.
Alexander didnât know why suddenly the business tycoon cued him. Immediately, he nodded. âYes, Mr. Conrad. But my parents are in my hometown.
Theyâve been teachers for almost all their lives.â
Clarence said in a light tone, âItâs good to be a teacher. Iâm sure their students must be the selfless and generous pillars of the state who make a lot of contributions, just like you, Mr. Hans.â
Alexander was way too nervous, so he didnât sense anything wrong in his words. He misunderstood that Clarence was praising him. He said shyly, âIâm so flattered, Mr. Conrad. Thank you.â
Clarence curled up his lips into a mocking smile. His fingers swiped the goblet in front of him. âPlease donât be so modest. You deserve those words.
Ms. Radomil, what do you think?â
Stella couldnât find her tongue.
She knew the wretched man would set her up.
She said calmly, âMr. Hans is young and outstanding. Of course, heâs much better than someone dignified, domineering, and bullying.â
After she finished her words, the whole box quieted down again.
Compared with the previous silence, now it was suffocating silence.
Although she referred to someone, she shouldnât have said those words on such an occasion.
When everyone was holding his breath and thought that Clarence would blow up, Clarence just sneered. âMs. Radomil, you are good-looking, but you donât know the art of speaking.â
Stella said, âThank you for your compliment, Mr. Conrad.â
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They couldnât believe that she had ignored the latter half of Mr. Conradâs comment on her. They wondered who mentally strong this woman was to resist the harm.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more awkward, one of the executives resisted the pressure, found another subject, and broke the ice.
After they had drunk for a few rounds, Stella noticed that they still hadnât had the intention to leave. Hence, she went to use the bathroom.
Seeing that, Alexander followed her out.
âStella, itâs getting quite late. Shall I drive you home?â
Stella looked back. âAre you sure it works if you just leave earlier?â
Alexander scratched his head. âI can come back after driving you home. I donât think they would end the dinner so soon.â
Stella smiled. âItâs alright. I can go home myself. Please go back to the dinner.â
It was impolite for Alexander to leave in such a circumstance. He nodded in agreement. âSent me a message when you got home.â
âAll right.â
âStella,â Alexander called her again, âJust now during the dinner, you were so bold. Werenât you afraid that he would lose his temper?â
Stella said carelessly, âIf he lost his temper, he would blame me. I donât think he would beat me up in presence of so many people. Please donât worry about the cooperation. He always looks upon the interests very much. Those trifles wouldnât impact his decision.â
Alexander was taken aback. âHow do you know?â
Stella said, âHeâs a businessman, just like others. He came all the way from City N in person, so this project should be quite important for him.â
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