Alia Garcia’s design studio was quickly established.
Moreover, thanks to Lily Garcia’s "contribution," that negative post not only failed to ruin her reputation but inadvertently served as free advertising.
Within a few days, nurous clients ca to make reservations.
Alia could not handle so many orders at once, so she had to transfer a few experienced designers from the European headquarters.
Unexpectedly, her partner Kane also ca with the designers.
In the evening, Alia hosted a banquet at the Monarch International Hotel to welco Kane and the few designers and cleanse them of any travel weariness.
When the group arrived at the hotel, they found out that the private rooms were all occupied, leaving only the main dining area available, which made Alia frown slightly.
"What should we do, eat in the main dining area or find another restaurant?" she asked, turning her head to seek Kane’s opinion.
Kane, being of noble birth and having ties with the European Royalty, was accustod to a life of luxury.
The tall blond man with blue eyes looked around and shrugged, "I don’t mind, either way."
That ant he did mind.
Alia prepared to take her group to another restaurant.
"Wait!" Just as she was about to turn around, soone beside her called out to her.
She turned back and, catching a glimpse of that face, her heart skipped a beat.
It was Christopher’s close friend—Benny Palr!
"Sir, did you call ?" she asked with a polite smile.
Benny Palr gave her a smile, said nothing, and with one hand in his pocket, summoned the manager with the other hand.
"Young Master Palr, what can I do for you?"
"Give my private room to this beautiful and elegant lady," Benny Palr said, his gaze returning to Alia.
It was undeniable that the woman had beco more beautiful after her divorce, as if she was transford, and her speech and deanor had drastically changed!
If not for his good brother insisting that she was Alia Garcia, he might have thought she was just another woman who looked like her.
The manager was taken aback, "Are you sure?"
"Do I look like I’m joking?"
"Uh... that’s not what I an." The manager, still smiling, turned to Alia, "Hello, this is Young Master Palr. He offers his private room to you—please follow ."
Alia was quite surprised as well, but she was very clear about Benny’s intent.
He was also testing the waters.
"Thank you, Mr. Palr, but there’s no need. My friends and I will just go to another restaurant," she declined with a smile.
"No, no, no, I have few guests, and using such a large private room is really a waste," Benny Palr insisted with enthusiasm, then looked at the manager, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take the guests up!"
Before Alia could respond, the ever-friendly Kane stepped forward, grasping Benny’s hand, "Thanks, your countryn are really nice!"
Benny Palr replied with a smile, "Of course!"
While speaking, he leaned closer toward the foreigner and whispered, "Your girlfriend is really beautiful!"
Kane glanced back at Alia and bead, "Thanks, but she’s not my girlfriend yet, I’m... pursuing her."[Readers, don’t correct anymore, it’s a joke about the foreigner’s mispronunciation, it’s a gag, why is everyone correcting ...]
"Is that so? Well, I wish you success!" Benny Palr said with a chuckle and gave Kane a pat on the back, "Enjoy your al!"
Alia: "..."
The manager led the way, and since it wouldn’t be good to refuse again, she could only thank Benny Palr with a nod and then proceeded to the private room.
"Kane."
"Hmm?"
"Do you know who that person was? You were so enthusiastic."
"Who?"
"My ex-husband’s good friend."
"..." Kane stared at her, his deep blue eyes growing wide.
Upon settling in the private room, Alia’s heart was all over the place.
Benny Palr would definitely call Christopher soon, she wondered what move he would make next.
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Watching the group head upstairs, Benny Palr found a nice window seat in the lobby, took out his cellphone.
"Not here yet?"
"Here, at the entrance."
Benny looked towards the lobby entrance and indeed, he saw the highly attractive father and daughter.
He waved his hand and said into the phone, "First floor, by the window."
Christopher saw him and walked over with his precious daughter in his arms, furrowing his brows, "Why are you sitting here? Where’s your private room?"
This five-star hotel was actually a property of the Palr Family, so there was always a private room reserved for Benny.
"I gave the private room to a beautiful lady." Benny looked at the cute and pretty little girl, calling out with a smile, "Hope, co to uncle."
Hope giggled and went around the dining table to sit in Benny’s lap, "Uncle, I’ll do a magic trick for you."
"Sure! I’m watching."
Christopher took a seat, scornfully saying, "You gave it up for a beautiful woman? Ha, are you going to take her straight upstairs after dinner?"
"I’d like to, but I’m afraid soone wouldn’t want that."
Christopher gave him another cold glance.
Benny watched the little girl’s naive magic trick and gave her a few complints out of courtesy, then looked at his friend across the table, "The reason I gave up the private room wasn’t for my own benefit. I was being gentlemanly purely for your sake today."
"What’s that to !"
"Hey, don’t be so incredulous! Guess who I gave the private room to?"
Christopher had no ti for such idleness, turning a deaf ear and calling his daughter back to sit properly and drink so water.
Benny was frustrated, "Hey, hey, hey! I’m talking to you!"
"I’m not deaf."
"I gave it to your ex-wife! Or should I say, your deceased wife!"
Christopher was pouring water for his daughter when he stiffened at the words, turning back with a distinctly different look in his eyes, "She’s here?"
Benny began to smirk, "Weren’t you just ignoring ?"
"Is she with Snow?"
"First, apologize for your arrogant attitude just now."
"No, she and Snow don’t need such a big private room for just the two of them, who is she really with?"
"Christopher! Could you please listen to what I’m saying?"
"Benny, I’ll give you three seconds to answer my question, or I’ll send you off to Africa!"
Seal-Cloud Corporation had recently secured a governnt project in Africa, where the conditions were harsh, and none of the senior company officials were willing to go, each trying to evade and slip through.
"You... you’re ruthless!" Benny was, after all, "living under soone else’s roof," and even though he was gritting his teeth in anger, he still gave in, "She’s with a few foreigners, one of whom is pursuing her. The man talks to her so intimately he almost sticks to her face."
Upon hearing this, President Hart’s complexion drastically changed, and he suddenly stood up, "How long have they gone up?"
Benny stared at him, assessing.
"...What are you going to do? Burst in there? Don’t forget, you’ve been divorced for over four years! Even if she’s just getting close with soone of the opposite sex, even if she kisses him publicly, you have no right to interfere, you know!"
"She wouldn’t dare!" He would go up and tear that scoundrel’s mouth apart!
Watching his reaction, Benny started snickering.
Christopher realized he was being mocked when he saw Benny’s gleeful snicker, his face instantly darkening, "You really want to go to Africa, huh?" He glowered and sat down heavily.
"Co on, don’t get mad! Just admit that you still think about her, miss her, love her, how hard can it be? Look at you, green with jealousy, one word—epic! Two words—jealous husband!"
"Scram!"
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