My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 696

Stanley did not know what to say now. The Crimson House was the most luxurious and well-known food and beverage outlet in Bayside City. He often heard of people spending up to a million in one sitting there, and seats were especially hard to book. He had only eaten there once for Judge and Sunset’s birthday. He did not think that his own birthday was worthy enough either.

Sophia assumed that the people being invited out for dinner were just the few founding members of the company, so she gathered them together after work. To her surprise, Sam asked, “Oh? Just the four of you? Get the others to come along as well!”

She blinked at him, unsure of who he meant by the others. He quickly said, “The whole company, of course. I love chatting with younger people.”

Sophia froze. There are over two hundred people at the company. The restaurant might not even have enough seats to accommodate everyone. I heard the food is also very expensive there. With two hundred hungry people, he’s going to go broke!

Sam did not think much of it. “It’s fine. I’ve already booked the place. There’s a Crimson House a few hundred meters away from the company. We can walk there.”

While Sophia and the other founding members exchanged glances with each other, the other employees were already jumping for joy upon hearing that Sam was inviting them out for a big meal. Before Sophia could greet them, they swarmed right past her and headed toward the nearest Crimson House.

A while later, apart from those who needed to keep track of data, all the other employees had gone off. Sam looked at those who stayed behind and said to Sophia, “Count the number of employees on guard too. I’ll have the restaurant deliver some food to them.”

The staff cheered. Everyone was waiting eagerly for dinner. Sophia did not want to spoil their excitement so she also followed along.

Crimson House was one of the tallest buildings in Bayside City. They had restaurants that served diverse cuisines, and those tailored for the rich. Today, it was taken over by Plum Technology employees. The hall and booths were filled with young people in identical work attire. One of the booths was occupied by only five people—Sophia, Sean, Stanley, Sarah, and Sam. When the waiter brought them the menu, Sophia was shocked to see the prices of each dish. D*mn! You’re kidding me. This is so expensive! A single fish cost tens of thousands. Is this a robbery? Oh, no. With over two hundred employees, one being a bigger eater than the other, Sam is going to be broke! Can I give up my family fortune and sell my husband in exchange for money?

However, Sam was very relaxed. “Pick anything you want. It’s my treat.”

Sophia ordered the cheapest option on the menu, stir-fried vegetables. Still, it was more expensive than average. Once she picked hers, she put down the menu and forced a smile. “I’m on a diet lately. I don’t want to eat too much.”

Sam took the menu and brushed his finger over more than ten dishes. Sophia was so shocked that she turned pale in an instant. Putting down the menu, Sam looked at the waiter and said, “Prepare a takeaway order for 18 people and send it to Plum Technology, please.”

The waiter nodded and noted it down. Seeing this, Sophia was close to being frightened out of her wits. If Sam tries to take off on his own later, it’s over for us. But, as the 9th Old Master of the great Edwards Family, he wouldn’t just eat and take off, right? At the thought of that, she started to feel more at ease.

The restaurant needed some time to prepare the dishes, so the five people ate some snacks and talked while they waited. Sam said, “Crimson House was my first restaurant. I’ve been running it for over ten years now and successfully made it into a global high-end food and beverage outlet.”

Beside the woman was a young man who looked to be around the same age as her. The young man had a handsome smile, and his features seemed rather familiar to Sophia. Sophia was taken aback. Isn’t this woman my mother, Annabel Johnson?

Looking at the background in the photo, it was taken in this restaurant. She remembered Annabel talking about a restaurant she worked at in her diary. Cooper had also dined at that restaurant and the two fell for each other after several encounters. Does that mean Annabel once worked at this restaurant?