Chapter 138
Walking into the bar, Kingsley carried his coat over his arm as he headed toward the private booth with Peter.
They had only taken a few steps when Jules, sitting in a booth, looked up and spotted him.
Jules offered a faint, polite smile as a greeting.
Seeing this, Kingsley simply nodded slightly in return, equally silent.
Peter nudged Kingsley’s arm and whispered playfully, “Hey, that guy is actually pretty handsome p>
“There’s something wrong with your eyes,” Kingsley said coldly without turning his head.
Peter immediately played along. “Right, right, I’m blind. How could anyone be better looking than you? Feel better now p>
He winked deliberately.
Kingsley didn’t respond, merely quickening his pace, clearly finding the comment superfluous.
Once inside the private room, Peter went straight for the wine, pouring two glasses of red. He handed one to Kingsley and raised an eyebrow. “Just going to sit here and drink p>
Kingsley didn’t take the glass immediately. Instead, he lit a cigar. Through the rising smoke, he glanced at Peter. “If you want to play, go somewhere else. Don’t do it in my sight p>
“Kingsley, you’re still so principled. Don’t you find life boring p>
Peter laughed and lit his own cigar, sinking into the sofa with his long legs crossed, watching Kingsley exhale smoke across from him.
Kingsley glanced at him sideways, mocking, “I’m not as desperate as you p>
“Fine, fine. You have principles, you’re noble p>
Peter waved his hand, then pivoted. “It’s a pity I don’t have a sister, or I’d definitely introduce her to you p>
Kingsley looked up, his eyes chilly. “You’re dreaming p>
“Just fantasizing. Is that illegal?” Peter shrugged.
Kingsley took a sip of the red wine in front of him. Setting the glass down, he
retorted, “You’re a grown man, still daydreaming like a child p>
Peter clinked his glass lightly against Kingsley’s. “Tch. Boring p>
He downed the wine in one gulp.
The next morning, Lucy had just walked into her office and set down her bag when Emma followed her in.
“Lucy, that Peter guy we met yesterday called. He asked you to accept his friend request saying he has a project he wants to discuss with you p>
Lucy was organizing her desk and didn’t even look up. “Tell him to contact another designer. Say I’m too busy with current work to step away p>
“Okay p>
Emma nodded, then added, “Oh, right, Lucy. Don’t forget the quarterly meeting at nine-thirty p>
Lucy hummed in acknowledgment.
After Emma left, Lucy opened her computer and took out her phone.
Seeing Peter’s pending request in her notifications, her finger hovered for a moment before she unhesitatingly hit ‘Block p>
At 9:30 AM, the conference room was full.
Lucy had just set up her laptop when
Jules pushed the door open,
wearing a crisp suit and his habitual
smile He scanned
He scanned the tense faces
of the staff.
“It’s just a quarterly summary meeting. No need to look so stressed p>
A department manager at the table
A depa “We’re just afraid
laughed
our performance didn’t meet the target and we’ll get criticized by you p>