The threat between best friends was the least lethal, especially since I knew how soft-hearted Emery was. I burst out laughing. “No, I’m just kidding.”
“It’s not funny. I was planning to work hard today. If you’re trying to fool around, come again another time,” uttered Emery resignedly yet dotingly. I was sure that even if I pestered her and said a lot of nonsense, she would not get mad at me.
Empathy should be mutual, so I did not take it too far. “Okay. Time to get serious. The Jade will be very lively tonight. Since you’re the owner, I’m here to make use of my connections.”
“That’s more like it. Get straight to the point. What’s going on?” Instantaneously, Emery became good-tempered again. Her employees would probably be wondering which one was her true nature.
I explained the entire situation to her and finally concluded, “So, this is really important. Someone like Nathaniel will definitely make a reservation. I need to know whether he’ll be there or not. Only then can I think of a countermeasure.”
“I see. But this is a matter between Ashton and John. Nathaniel might not turn up,” Emery analyzed.
“No,” I immediately refuted her. “You’re wrong. Nathaniel won’t miss any opportunity to trample on Ashton.”
Destroying Ashton’s happiness was Nathaniel’s greatest joy. It was a morbid obsession. What he could not get, he would not allow Ashton to have it as well. In fact, he would even go to extremes to ruin everyone’s happiness. Therefore, he would definitely show up.
“Wait a minute. I’ll have someone check the guestlist for tonight.”
“Okay.”
After two minutes, Emery’s voice sounded again. “You seem to have guessed wrongly this time.”
“What do you mean? There’s no reservation from Nathaniel?”
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