You Are The Apple of My Eyes novel Chapter 397

Everyone in Lexingport City knew that John's wife died recently.

The staff of Time Group were uneasy. They were scared to get on John's bad side at such an unfortunate time.

None of them dared to talk about Nina's death. They also avoided him as much as they possibly could. Above everything else, they knew that their work had to be flawless and that they shouldn't give him any headaches at work.

Since Nina's death, John had become even more silent and unpredictable than before.

He didn't smile at all, like a walking corpse.

At the office, he worked tirelessly and kept broadening the company's presence into different fields. He won one project after another with astonishing speed.

Some might think that John was trying to distract himself by overworking, but no one could get in touch with him past four o'clock in the afternoon.

From four in the afternoon to eight in the evening, John didn't work.

He had two other important things to do—psychological counseling and fight training.

In his mind, it was as if he had become a machine. He didn't feel tired. All he could focus on was eliminating his weaknesses and getting stronger. But he knew that he had to bide his time.

He patiently spent each day preparing for what was to come.

Deep inside, he knew that he needed to be strong enough if he was to get Nina back.

Therefore, he must work hard and become stronger as fast as he could.

There was a clock on the wall of John's office. Five minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon, it would ring.

Hearing the bell ring, John put down the pen in his hand, took his suit jacket and was about to leave.

Richard pushed the door open and came in just as he got up.

"Working hours are over," John said. There was a mechanical coldness in the tone of his voice.

Richard knew this, but he had to inform him as soon as possible when it came to matters involving C Island.

"C Island refuses to provide seafood for Seafood Restaurant. At present, the restaurant is facing a crisis. There are only two solutions. Either we find a new supplier, or we sell it."

Hearing the words "C Island," John stopped and listened attentively to Richard.

John thought that the reason behind it must have something to do with Nina.

He knew that her parents disapproved of him.

"Close Seafood Restaurant," John said calmly, "but don't sell it."

"What?" Richard asked skeptically.

If he followed John's instructions, they would surely lose money. He was confused because John hated it when his business incurred losses.

Since the Seafood Restaurant was in a prime location and because of Time Group's influence, Richard knew that finding a new supplier would be the best solution.

Richard felt that something wasn't right with John.

He had no idea how much Seafood Restaurant meant to him.

Seafood from C Island was the restaurant's specialty. Since Nina was from C Island, the restaurant was dear to John. He would rather close it down than finding a new supplier.

John would never sell it because Nina loved the place.

For John, he believed that he would someday be able to reopen it and continue serving the dishes his wife was fond of.

"Yes. Just do it," John answered decisively.

At present, Time Group's staff were working very hard to accomplish their objectives. As soon as John got on the elevator on his way down, the news about Seafood Restaurant's closure quickly spread on the Internet.

"Mr. Shi has decided to close down Seafood Restaurant, his late wife's favorite spot. Is he doing this to mourn her? Or is he doing this to get a new start?"

When the news spread online, the public immediately began gossiping and spreading rumors about it on the Internet.

The comments of the public varied greatly. Some lamented the restaurant's closing. "Too bad we won't be able to eat their dishes again. What a pity!"

"Am I the only one