Jilted Ex-wife Billionaire Heiress novel Chapter 48

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Timothy shrugged innocently. ‘A friend recommended the place.

He guided Darya towards the maître d‘. ‘Come on, the wait list is two months long. Let’s not waste the booking

Darya saw through his intention right away.

Timothy had not given up on trying to win her over.

She was tempted to leave, but she valued their friendship too much to have a fall out over just a dinner.

Once they were seated, Timothy offered to order for both of them. ‘Chef’s Charcuterie board to share, pea soup, ravioli filled with prawns, oven–roasted Tomahawk ribeye steak, medium rare, and a side of seasonal black

truffle.‘

He perused the wine list offered by the sommelier while Darya enjoyed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, played by a small band on a raised platform.

Everywhere she looked, she saw couples whispering with their heads close together, couples holding hands, couples making googly eyes at one another.

It made her feel as if she was sticking out like a sore thumb.

Luckily, the appetising food served more than made up for the awkward atmosphere.

Timothy poured a glass of Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon for Darya, who approved of his choice. ‘If you haven’t decided on what you want to do, you can consider becoming a sommelier.‘

Timothy shook his head. ‘I like drinking wine. I don’t like serving it.‘

‘So, have you talked to your family?‘ Darya cut into her succulent steak.

‘My old man’s always busy. Winfred’s overseas on a business trip. I’ll find some other time to talk to them.‘

‘You are just stalling.‘

‘You saw through that, huh?‘ Timothy smiled, unabashed. ‘How about if I come and work for you?‘

‘For me?‘

‘Yeah. At Paragon. I know Bianca’s already there. Surely, you can add one more name to the payroll? Or I can work as an unpaid intern. Or your assistant. Whatever.‘

Darya had to laugh. ‘What qualifications do you have?‘

‘You know me. I’ve got an undergrad degree in banking and finance.‘

“What about work experience?‘

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‘Um, does working as my dad’s secretary count?‘

‘Sure. But I’ve already got a secretary Glen Chasey’s very qualified. I have no plans to replace him any time

soon.‘

‘You can use another one. He’s your work secretary, 1 can be your personal secretary.‘

‘What’s the difference?’

‘Well, Glen’s work day ends when you go home. I’ll be with you twenty–four hours a day.”

‘Sounds more like a personal aide than a secretary.”

‘You can call it whatever you want.‘ Timothy’s eyes looked extra bright in the candlelight. ‘So, what do you say?‘

‘Let me think about it.‘

‘Think faster. Here, let me demonstrate my “work skills.” Timothy stood up, took Darya‘ steak knife and started cutting her steak for her.

As the two of them bantered back and forth, they didn’t notice two pairs of eyes trained on their table.

Behind a paper screen partition, Ryan took another big gulp of his red wine before smashing the glass down on

the table.

As the alcohol rushed to his head, he became more loose–tongued. ‘I told you, that woman would do anything

for money.‘

He’d come here as the restaurant’s owner, a friend of his, wanted his opinion on some of the new dishes.

Since he didn’t like eating alone, he dragged Micah along.

It was too late to back out when they discovered it was a couples–themed place.

Ryan stabbed a fork at his rigatoni pasta.

The food was nice, but the mood was ruined.

He shot another disdainful look at Darya and Timothy, both of whom were laughing. ‘What do you think Avery McAllister will do once he finds out his new girlfriend’s cheating on him?‘

Cheered up by the thought, he reached for his phone. ‘Let me snap a picture of them. Send it to Avery. He’s going to be pissed-‘

Micah snatched his phone away. ‘Just eat your food.‘

The pan–seared sea bass was a gastronomical delight, but he’d just lost his appetite.

Ryan was sulking.

He was puzzled by Micah’s attitude.

What was wrong with taking a picture of Darya dining with another man?

If she had the guts to step out on Avery in public, she deserved to be exposed.

As he reached for his phone, someone else beat him to it.

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Ryan looked up. “What are you doing here?‘

Josh Archer glanced around for a place to sit, but the couples–themed restaurant only had two chairs per table.

Smirking, he tossed Ryan’s phone back to him. ‘I could ask you the same thing.”

He looked from Ryan to Micah, grinning. I didn’t know the two of you were an item.‘

Standing next to him, his date giggled.