Although Nathan said that he didn't like when others praise him, he had never said that he didn't like when Gabrielle praised him.
Of course, Gabrielle was shocked to hear his words.
Obviously, it meant that she was somewhat special to him.
However, this wasn't something that would make her happy.
In a serious voice, Gabrielle said, "Mr. Sanderson, this is... I think I should apologize to you because what I said just now was very impolite."
Hearing it, Nathan's eyes twinkled with mischief as he got another idea. "Since Ms. Jones insists on apologizing, I won't refuse it anymore. How about you invite me to dinner as an apology?"
Raising her eyebrows, Gabrielle thought, 'Invite him to dinner?'
In fact, her intention was to apologize him verbally. She didn't want to have any kind of contact with him in the future. Therefore, she didn't want to invite him to dinner.
Looking at Gabrielle, Nathan said casually, "It seems like Ms. Jones is reluctant to invite me to dinner. Is it inconvenient for you?"
Nodding her head, she answered directly, "I'm sorry, but yes."
"Ms. Jones, you are from Antawood. If we ever meet in Antawood or Ensfield in the future, you can invite me to a meal. Is that too much to ask?" Actually, Nathan was very good at setting traps.
After weighing the pros and cons for some time, Gabrielle agreed. "Okay, like Mr. Sanderson said if we ever get a chance to see each other when we got back home, I will invite you to a meal."
As it was just a meal, Gabrielle was not a stingy person. Besides, she tended to believe that they would never meet again.
With a crooked smile, Nathan said, "Well, it's settled then, Ms. Jones. If we meet again when we got back, you will have to treat me a meal. I will keep that in mind."
Hearing it, Gabrielle somehow had a feeling that she just fell into his trap. As he wasn't an ordinary man, it was totally possible for him to meet her in the future.
Melissa was glad to see the two young people were talking animatedly. Giving them a smile, she said, "Nathan, Gabrielle, are you guys having a good time?"
In fact, the reason why Melissa asked Gabrielle to make acquaintance with Nathan was because he was also engaged in jewelry business. The YZ Jewelry was a big jewelry company in the world. Therefore, she was sure that Gabrielle could learn something from Nathan.
Gabrielle gave her a genuine smile and said seriously, "Well, Mr. Sanderson is really a good teacher. He has taught me a lot. For that, thank you so much, Mr. Sanderson."
Melissa turned to look at Nathan and said, "I'm relieved to know that Gabrielle can learn something from you. It seems that you have taken good care of her, Nathan."
With a smile on his face, Nathan said, "Actually, Ms. Jones here is really smart and eager to learn. I didn't even have to teach her that much. She can understand what I mean very quickly."
"Of course, she can understand you easily because she is really smart." Melissa took Gabrielle's hand happily and said, "Gabrielle, I want to take you to meet some of my old friends. Maybe they can give you some ideas on jewelry design in the future."
Turning to look at Melissa, Gabrielle said softly, "Thank you, Ms. Glyn."
"Well, there is no need to thank me. Are you nervous to meet them?"
Chuckling nervously, Gabrielle replied, "A little."
Hearing it, Melissa tried to calm her down by saying, "Don't be. They are easy to get along with. Plus, when they know that I have found a talented newcomer in design, they were dying to meet you. So, you don't have to feel nervous. Just take it easy."
With a determined look on her face, Gabrielle promised, "I will do my best, Ms. Glyn."
As the people that Melissa knew were all masters, Gabrielle had to behave well because she didn't want to lose Melissa's face.
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