Take Me Away novel Chapter 54

As soon as Charles walked in the canteen, the barrage of questions came in.

"What is boss doing here?"

"I don't know. Is he here because of me?"

"Don't think too highly of yourself!"

Celine was having lunch with several women from the design department. When she saw Charles walk into the canteen, she raised her eyebrows.

"Celine, I heard that you've known Mr. Wen for a long time," said Linda. "Is he here because of you?"

"Oh my God! Mr. Wen is a golden bachelor. You're so lucky, Celine!" another woman teased.

Celine was proud of herself but she didn't show it on her face. "Mr. Wen and I are just friends and besides, I like someone else," she explained.

"Who do you like? Is it someone even better than Mr. Wen?"

"Yeah, tell us! I can't believe you're so lucky to have such a blooming love life and career!"

"Mr. Wen is walking towards us! Stop talking!"

"He's coming! He is here!"

Just then, Charles stood in front of them. When he saw Celine and the rest eating, he stopped and greeted them. "How's lunch? Oh, Celine, didn't you just get back from abroad? How are you?"

"Not bad." Celine merely nodded slightly. "What could you be doing in the staff canteen? Would you like to eat? Unfortunately, we don't have any seats left here."

The corners of Charles' mouth lifted. He looked at the direction where Fiona was sitting and then quickly shifted his gaze. "I'm also a member of the company. Can't I come here? There are other seats available elsewhere. You ladies enjoy your meal. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, he nodded slightly and left in ease, leaving Celine in shock.

"Mr. Wen is so handsome!"

"I thought Mr. Wen was looking for Celine. But it seems I was wrong. Who's he looking for then?"

All the staff fixed their eyes on Charles. They then saw him heading towards where Sophia and Fiona were.

With her back to Charles, Sophia frowned as she held up her chopsticks. "Fiona, I feel something bad coming."

"Well..." Fiona raised her head and looked directly into Charles' eyes. Before she could say anything, he had already walked up to them.

"Sophia," Charles called out with a smile. "Why did you call my father instead of me? Have you forgotten me already?"

"No, no, no!" Hearing this, Sophia stood up at once. The frown on her face immediately disappeared. She drew closer to Charles and in a sweet voice, she said, "How's that possible? I was worried that you were the one who'd forgotten me."

Charles chuckled and looked at Fiona. "I haven't eaten either. Do you mind me sitting next to you?"

"Of course not!" Sophia immediately answered. "Come on, Charles. Have a seat. I'll go get you some food."

"Thank you, Sophia." Charles then sat down.

Sophia went off to get some food for Charles. Meanwhile, Fiona was so anxious that she called out, "Sophia..."

"She'll be back. What are you afraid of?" Charles interrupted her with a smile on his face.

Fiona turned around and nodded to him. Despite the curious stares they were getting, she said, "Umm. Hello, Mr. Wen."

Charles grinned, showing his white teeth. He said, "I think you're naive and that's lovely."

From a distance, Celine was still looking at Charles who was now seemingly joking with Fiona.

"Who's that girl anyway? I've never seen her before," Linda asked. "She's so beautiful that even Mr. Wen takes the initiative to talk to her. Could they be having an affair?"

"The other girl went to get food for Mr. Wen. Nowadays, girls are so..."

"They're just interns. Humph!" one of them sneered. "One of them is working under you, right? How is she?"

"She's bad," Celine answered as she stood up, a cold look on her face. "I'm full. I have to go now."