It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 759

"Duke, please say yes! You see, they are all hoping that you can come with us. You don't often take part in such a gathering after all. Since you're already here, I think it's okay to meet their demands this time, right?" Rachel said in a soft tone. She was persuading Duke on behalf of all the colleagues. But in her mind, she wished she could attach herself to Duke twenty-four hours every day.

Duke raised his head, with his gaze sweeping rapidly on the crowd. His refusal was on the tip of his tongue but he hesitated when he saw the yearning eyes from all his subordinates. For a moment, Duke felt a little embarrassed. Of course, as a CEO, he could ignore their kind invitation. Because he was dining with them here. Such dinner gathering was rare for him before, and in his mind, it already inspired their team spirit. However, also as a successful leader, he had to consider the feelings of employees. So, such a proposal really placed him in a dilemma.

"All right! I'll go with you all. But I can only stay for a while." Sometimes a compromise was not a sign of weakness. It could also mean a wiser and more sophisticated decision. What you obtained was usually more than what you lost. This saying best described the current Duke's situation.

"Hurray!" The crowd burst into cheers upon hearing what Duke said and became more casual with their CEO. Their feeling of constrained was gone. Rachel also felt happy with Duke's decision. As far as Rachel was concerned, she still could influence Duke's decision and thought that he might still have some affections to her. She exhaled mildly with a glamorous smile on her face.

Joy Karaoke was S City's top KTV. It was also one of the favorite places of many upper-class people. They just wanted to go to a normal level KTV at first. However, their CEO's persistence led them to stand before that supreme KTV. Duke was not showing off. He just felt uncertain about the safety problem with normal KTVs.

"Thank you very much for your hard work recently. I am always very proud of having professional colleagues with me. You have contributed a lot to the success of our company. It will be a happy night for us. Enjoy yourself. Have fun as much as you can. I will pay all the bill. You deserve it." Duke said as he proposed a toast to them. He seldom came to the KTV. He normally went to the Sexy World with Edward and other guys. It was only when they wanted to relax that they came here to roar a bit. He wasn't good at singing. Rain was the karaoke master in their group who never let the microphone go once he got the chance to sing.

"Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Leng." The box was full of cheers after Duke's opening speech. Such a treatment was so precious that all the people in the room felt excited. They were even much happier at this point than when they got bonuses.

Duke smiled, with his mouth twitching slightly. He suddenly envied them and their simple happiness. These were the joys of ordinary people's life, something he wasn't privileged with as he was from a higher place.

"Mr. Leng! Don't just sit there. Come and join us. Why not sing a song?" One man asked bravely. People were usually like that after having some alcohol. They would act like crazy and forget their fears. Duke's employees started to cheer for him to sing a song. It was not difficult to imagine how they would regret their actions the next day. However, they were all heroes, asking their cold CEO to sing a song that night.

"No. No. I am not good at singing. You sing and I listen. It is already a fun for me to see so many great singers in our company. Go ahead. Don't pay much attention to me. Have fun!" Duke waved his hand and said No. It would be fine for him to sing before his close friends. But to sing in front of his subordinates? Definitely No. It would be too embarrassing and he had an image to maintain before them.

"Duke, would you mind singing a song with me?" Rachel was undoubtedly good at finding opportunities to show how close she was to Duke even before Duke could notice. Everyone there would think that they had an intimate relationship after the evening, "Sorry, Rachel, but I don't want to sing. I would be fine just sitting here. You can play with them. Enjoy." Duke shifted to the side, deliberately moving away from Rachel. He could still remember what Rachel said that afternoon. They could not be lovers ever but they could still be friends. He would not accept today's invitation if not because of those words. However, how she behaved made him confused. It seemed that Rachel wanted to pursue his love again. It was impossible. He would never give Rachel any chance. The past could only be ... a past.

"Aren't we still friends? It would be fine for friends to sing a song, right? Aren't you going to give me a chance? Just a song." Rachel murmured to Duke, in a soft and pleading way. She felt embarrassed at his refusal. She used what she said before in hope of Duke changing his mind.