After hanging up, Grace held the phone for a moment. Then, she took a deep breath and smiled.
With a goal in life, her work felt easier.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Tyler standing at a corner. He was staring at her intently.
Surprised, Grace asked with a smile, "Tyler, why are you here?"
Tyler was still staring deeply at her. Grace wondered if she was imagining things. His lips twitched as he looked at Grace. He said jokingly, "I was afraid you would be hungry. If you can't get anything to eat, wouldn't that be my fault? That's why I am here to ask you to eat together."
"Thank you," Grace walked towards him and said. "You stay here and wait for Chuck. I'm going to go to the restroom for a while. The three of us can have a meal together."
Tyler paused for a moment before saying, "Alright, the three of us."
He emphasized on the word 'three'.
Grace walked towards the restroom.
Tyler's eyes followed her retreating figure. After a long sigh, he turned around and walked to a corner. Then, he lit up a cigarette.
Holding a cigarette between his slender fingers, he looked very lonely. The tip of his cigarette glowed scarlet, and a faint wisp of smoke floated in the air.
When Chuck arrived, he saw Tyler in this state.
Stunned, he stood in the distance for a whole minute, but Tyler didn't even move one bit.
He suddenly understood something.
Chuck coughed.
Tyler turned around and spotted Chuck. He smiled and said, "Grace gave me an assignment, we were waiting for you. The three of us are going to eat together."
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Henley."
"Let's go," Grace came out of the toilet just then. "I'm starting to feel a little hungry already."
Tyler put out his cigarette and smiled. "How was it this morning? How did the interview go?"
"It went very well," Grace said. "With Professor Ross's help, we're much better now."
"I really have to thank you, Mr. Henley," Chuck quickly continued. "Mr. Henley has contributed a lot to the development of our newspaper company. You've been a big help to us."
Tyler was startled. With his eyes flashing, he looked up at him. "Your tone is really creepy."
Chuck laughed, saying, "You're funny, but it's really from the bottom of my heart. The first person I should thank is Mr. Heinz, followed by you. You two really helped us a lot."
A little surprised, Tyler uttered, "I think you should thank Grace."
"Yes, I should thank Grace even more. Mr. Jones is Grace's boyfriend, and you're Grace's good friend."
Tyler let out a bitter smile and said nothing.
He quickly walked past Grace and arrived at the food area. He grabbed some plates and handed them to Grace and Chuck.
Chuck met his eyes.
Tyler was also looking at him, but they did not say a single word.
Chuck smiled as Tyler stared at him.
Grace didn't notice it. She was busy looking at the food. While walking, she called out, "Chuck, don't eat anything with a strong pungent smell. It'll make our interviewees in the afternoon uncomfortable."
"Of course, of course, thank you for reminding me," Chuck quickly replied. "Don't worry, it won't make people uncomfortable. There should be nothing pungent around here. You can set your mind at ease."
"Be careful, don't eat too much or you'll end up going to the toilet a lot and it will disrupt the interviews!" Tyler reminded, "But you have to fill yourself too."
Chuck chuckled. "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Henley."
Tyler smiled and said in a soft voice, "Thank you too."
Chuck was stunned. He looked at Tyler. There was a smile on his face, but it looked cold.
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