They ate and drank their hearts out.
Raphael and Donald hadn't seen each other for years. They chatted and drank a lot.
This was the first time Jennifer had seen Donald so delighted, and out of consideration, she refrained from interrupting them.
Rising from her seat, she said, “All right, I'll give you the night off so you can enjoy quality time with your friend. I'll take my leave with Hannah and Geraldine.”
Donald was about to say that it wasn't necessary, but before he could say anything, Raphael flung his arms around him in a warm embrace.
“Jennifer, don't worry. I'll drive Donald home tomorrow morning.”
Jennifer gave Donald a look before leaving with her friends.
As soon as Jennifer and the others left, Raphael swiftly sat up even though he had appeared all tipsy and couldn't even sit up straight earlier.
He retrieved a warm towel from the table and wiped his face. “Donald, your wife is quite caring, huh? She even gave you a day off.”
Donald finished his wine and responded calmly, “My wife is caring, huh? I thought you told her something when I went to the restroom earlier.”
Even though Donald had seen through his trick, Raphael did not feel awkward at all.
He inched closer to Donald and said, “Donald, I can't wait any longer. I lied to Jennifer when I said I wanted you to be the security consultant for the spirit stone mines. Truth is, my subordinates aren't as skilled as Horizon Group, but they do have their strengths. What I truly desire is your assistance.”
“Stop talking nonsense. Tell me, did you run into trouble?”
As they were now alone, Raphael pulled out his tablet and showed Donald a video.
The video depicted mining activity in the spirit stone mine, with a group of well-equipped miners standing ready at the entrance in the distance, prepared to venture inside.
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