Chapter 1194

"Don't take it off anymore," Theo said in a commanding tone.

I nodded with a smile. "Okay."

Theo's gaze deepened, and he lowered his head to seal my lips.

Now that the project was suspended, I was idle. However, I felt irritable during the day, and so did

Lally.

Before Shannon was discharged from the hospital, Lally and I had gone to visit her several times.

When we spoke about the project, she could tell that we were worried. Hence, she took Lally and

me for a meal the day she got discharged.

"Whether Grant Corporations intends to carry on with the project is entirely up to them. There’s no

use getting anxious about it. Why not eat something delicious and go out and have some fun since

you have nothing to do?"

Shannon kept persuading us in the car.

Cally had been looking weary lately, and even her daily makeup was not as delicate as it used to

be. It seemed like she had been having trouble sleeping at night.

On the contrary, I was fine. Although Theo was snowed under with work, he would come home

every night and make me sleep on the dot. If I did not feel like sleeping or could not fall asleep, he

would eventually wear me out and I would fall asleep.

Aware that the unseemly images had come to mind, I blushed a little.

"I don’t want to be anxious either, but the longer this project is on hold, the more losses the

company will suffer. If the worst outcome is that Fredericks Corporations give up on this project, I’ll

go bankrupt." Cally wanted to cry.

At this point, Fredericks Corporations had lost a lot of money. Aside from the site contractors’ fees,

the workers’ monthly wages had to be paid as usual despite there being no progress. It was simply

equivalent to giving away free money.

If the project proceeded, Cally could pay less compensation once she obtained a sizable share from

the project. If the project was terminated, then she was certainly not exaggerating when she said

that she would go bankrupt.

She was a single mother with elderly parents and children to take care of. The family's burden had

fallen on her shoulders. One could only imagine how pressured she felt.

"The losses that Fredericks Corporations will suffer is a problem for Mr. Fredericks t o worry about.

Don't start panicking with him now. I can also make up for the remaining of your compensation fee.

It's no big deal. Stop thinking about these things right now and let's go have something good to eat.

Let's make today a happy day," Shannon said with a smile.

The car came to the entrance of the restaurant. Cally took a look at the restaurant's signboard and

gasped. "I know you're rich, Missy, but there's really no need to squander your money like this. A

meal here is worth a month of my salary. M y heart aches for the money spent.”

Shannon got out of the car and handed the keys to the valet. She turned around and said with a

smile, "Don't give me that exaggerated look. Do you think I have no idea that you used to eat in

these expensive restaurants? Besides, I'm not asking you to pay for it. Why are you worried about

money?”

Lally cleared her throat and said a little helplessly, "I can't help it. I'm carrying a huge amount of

debt. I have to hesitate even when I'm only spending a dollar.”

Although compared to an advanced city like Whaldorf City, this city's economic development might

seem a little inferior, it did not mean that this city was not as prosperous.

In terms of luxurious and high-spending places, this city was not inferior to Whaldorf City at all.

This restaurant was famous for being

expensive. It was expensive for a reason. Aside from their grand services, the ingredients were the

most superior of all.

Shannon was probably a regular customer here as she directly went to the cashier and handed her

a card. A waiter soon brought us to a private room.

After taking our seats, Shannon looked at u s and said, "There's no food in this restaurant that's

bad. You can even shut your eyes and place an order."

Sally clicked her tongue. "You're acting more and more like a rich woman now."

"She is a rich woman,” I corrected her.

The dishes were served very quickly. Like Shannon said, every dish was delicious.

It was true that good food can boost one’s mood. Sally and I were smiling more now.

Halfway through the meal, Shannon suggested we order a bottle of red wine.

Lally and I did not object. When the red wine was served, Shannon started inviting us to drink and

seemed extraordinarily excited.