Half an hour later, Olivia followed behind Xavier as they left the Civil Affairs Bureau. She also had a red marriage book in her hand.
"Going back to the hotel?" Olivia asked Xavier with mixed feelings, placing the red book into her bag.
Xavier looked puzzled. "The hotel?"
"Aren't you going back to work?" Olivia said and smiled, "Did you take time off work just for our wedding?"
Xavier smiled and said, "You could say that..."
"In that case, please treat me to a meal," Olivia didn't want to go home. It was still early, and her best friend hadn't finished work yet. She didn't know where else to go.
Xavier didn't refuse and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Brown Restaurant," Olivia said and casually asked, "Did you drive?"
"I did," Xavier nodded, leading Olivia to a nearby, low-profile yet luxurious Maybach...
Olivia was speechless, “...”
"Is this yours?"
Olivia's expression made Xavier feel like she had misunderstood something. He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "No..."
This car was registered under the name of his assistant, Vic Xiao...
"You can't tell, huh..." Olivia gave a lazy smile. "You, a hotel waiter, can even borrow a luxury car like this."
Hotel... waiter?
Him?
Xavier looked at Olivia with a strange expression and suddenly remembered the requirement she had crossed out on her agreement. He was suddenly intrigued.
Did she write that clause in the agreement because she thought of herself as poor and was afraid of losing everything after a divorce?
Miss Xia from the Xia family seemed to be quite different from the rumors...
Interesting.
Brown Restaurant had become very popular in Jianglin City over the past two years. Not only was the interior design discreetly luxurious, but the dishes were also exquisitely prepared and absolutely stunning.
But the most astonishing thing was its taste.
Almost everyone who had dined there had been captivated by the marvelous flavors.
It was said that reservations for this restaurant were booked three months in advance, and many wealthy people couldn't even secure a reservation.
Olivia didn't even consider this meal, whether Xavier could afford it or not. She didn't really intend to have him pay. She just wanted to spend some time with him to get to know this accidental husband.
She calmly walked into the restaurant and noticed that Xavier appeared even more composed and confident than she did, exuding a wealth and dominance that surpassed her.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?" Olivia was just stopped by a staff member as she entered.
Olivia shook her head. "No."
The staff member hesitated and said, "I'm sorry, this is a member-reserved restaurant. Except for Black Card members, everyone else needs to make an advance reservation..."
"Olivia?!" The staff member's sentence wasn't even finished before Emma Xia's voice came from the side.
"Are you dining here?" Emma Xia, holding hands with Steven, approached, "You've just returned to the country, and I'm afraid you don't know that you can't get in here without a reservation. Even with a reservation, it takes at least a month to get a table..."
After saying that, Emma Xia leaned into Steven's side. "I have lunch plans with Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu today. If you don't mind, you can join us and taste the food here."
"Steven, is it okay?" Emma Xia looked up, her gaze gentle as she looked at Steven. "After all, you and Olivia used to be together, and she's still my sister. Uncle and Aunt shouldn't mind, right?"
Steven's gaze moved from Olivia to the man beside her, Xavier, and he sneered, "If she wants to come over and taste the food, it's no problem, but..."
"I'm afraid this one won't do..."
Hearing this, Emma Xia finally noticed the tall and handsome man beside Olivia.
She observed Xavier for a moment and then smiled at Olivia, "Olivia, is this... your new lover?"
New lover?
That choice of words...
"My parents don't dine with shady characters," Steven's tone was filled with mockery.
Olivia furrowed her brow.
Wasn't Xavier arranged for her by them? Did they really not recognize him?
Or was it possible that the matter was delegated to someone else, and they had never seen the waiter themselves?
"Thank you, Steven and Sister, for your kind offer. There's no need to trouble yourselves," Olivia sneered, and she was about to take out a card from her pocket when she saw Xavier beat her to it, handing a card to the waiter.
"Is this acceptable?"
The waiter's eyes lit up, eagerly taking the card and checking it repeatedly. He bowed respectfully and said, "I'm sorry, esteemed Black Card customer of the Brown Restaurant. I was unable to recognize you, and I apologize for any offense caused."
Seeing that neither Xavier nor Olivia spoke, the waiter continued, "Please follow me to the VIP room on the top floor."
How did he have a card like that? Olivia looked at Xavier in astonishment.
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