Chapter 16

Chapter 16

“yes. I came to have a meal with a friend. I didn’t expect to run into you by chance. If I had known you w

were coming, I wouldn’t have made the appointment, Roxanne said with a pout, sitting next to Gideon with an affectionate closeness. She took his arm and leaned forward slightly, showing Margaret their intimacy,

Roxanne looked provocatively at Margaret but was frustrated that Margaret only showed interest in the food in front of her. Roxanne felt uncomfortable as if she had missed the target.

After adjusting her smile, Roxanne greeted Margaret warmly. “Margaret, you’re here tool What a coincidence. I thought of calling you one day and asking you to come home. My parents miss you a lot.”

Margaret raised her head and smiled politely but did not respond. She thought it unnecessary to reply to such insincere words.

Roxanne’s father, Abraham Lambert, might have remembered her. After all, her existence represented his kindness. However, his wife. Eleanor Lambert, would not, Margaret couldn’t bear the thought of Eleanor missing her, fearing Eleanor would have skinned her and hung her on a tree. She had only spent a little of the Lambert family’s money, which couldn’t have amounted to a single piece of Eleanor’s jewelry. However, Eleanor always felt as if Margaret had spent all the family’s fortune.

“Margaret, we didn’t have the chance to talk properly last time. Why don’t we pro her goodwill.

for coffee sometime?” Roxanne suggested, unleashing

Undoubtedly, it was a trap. “I’m busy,” Margaret declined firmly, unwilling to put herself in danger.

Roxanne’s smile stiffened as she thought, ‘Margaret’s temper has deteriorated from a few years ago. She used to be more forbearant, but now she’s the complete opposite. If there weren’t too many people around, Roxanne wanted to slap Margaret to make her realize she was at the mercy of the Lambert family.

Gideon smiled slightly for a split second when no one saw him. In the past, Margaret had resembled a little hedgehog, but her thorns were soft and couldn’t pierce anyone. Now, it was different. He was more interested in the present Margaret.

to do with the Lambert family in the future. “Ms. Lambert, we don’t know each other well enough to need to catch up. I won’t have anything to I’ve already returned the money the family used to raise me to your father with interest. So we should pretend to be strangers when we meet,” Margaret said, wiping the corners of her mouth.

It was time for her to leave after the main course was served and Gideon’s real fiancée had arrived.

“What? How is that possible?* Roxanne exclaimed, staring at Margaret in amazement, wondering. “That is tens of thousands of dollars. How can a pauper like Margaret afford it?‘

Gideon paused, suddenly thinking of the 300 thousand dollars Margaret had asked him for when she left.

“This woman blocked all the roads at that time. Her plans are well thought out. I bet she’s already decided to never have anything to do with them again when she left, he thought.

Unfortunately, despite her good plan, Gideon would not let Margaret have her way.

“I have something else to do. I’m leaving now, Margaret said, got up, and walked out without answering Roxanne’s question.

“Gideon, why is Margaret like this?” Roxanne asked after hitting a wall with Margaret. She was ready to seek comfort from Gideon but found he had also stood up.

“I have a business matter to attend to at the company. Have a good meal with your friend. It’s on me,” Gideon said. With that, he left the restaurant, leaving Roxanne no chance to stop him.

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Gideon’s hurried footsteps sounded like a thud on Roxanne’s chest. She knew what he called “business” was just Gideon’s excuse for

following Margaret.

“Roxanne, aren’t you here to have dinner with me? What’s the matter? Are you backing out again?” Ethan said with a smile as he approached Roxanne’s table, suppressing his displeasure.

“How come? We’ve already agreed on it. What did you order?” Roxanne said perfunctorily.