Lana looked at for a few seconds, then cracked a smile. "No worries, I just feel like I have a connection. I’ve t him before, but we don’t know each other well."
Her facial expression didn’t match up with soone seeing a stranger.
I didn’t probe further, just returned a smile. "Indeed, the world is neither too big nor too small. Those who are ant to et will eventually bump into each other."
Lana went silent for a bit, then got up to take a bath.
I laid in bed with my phone, pondering whether I should ask Jones about it, but decided against it.
Even if they knew each other, that was their past. It had nothing to do with . Why would I stick my nose into their business?
So I reached out to Harry, filled him in on so issues regarding the cooperation we discussed today.
Harry replied: You’re right, these minor issues might seem trivial, but they could cause trouble if you don’t clearly state them in the contract
I replied Cool, any suggestions? I’ll be talking to Mr. Dennis again in the next couple of days.
Orlando sent a lengthy voice ssage. After carefully listening to it, I had a pretty good idea.
Just when I was about to doze off, Lana ca out of the shower and quietly laid down on the bed next to .
I woke up the next morning, starving.
The hotel had breakfast service. I quickly got up and went to the restaurant on the second floor for breakfast.
Surprisingly, Jones was there too, along with a man in his sixties, who I assud was his ntor.
Jones was eating a sandwich. He spotted and his gaze followed .
On my table, there was a glass of milk, two portions of fried eggs, a serving of sautéed spinach, two pancakes, and a few cups of orange juice.
He looked a bit surprised. After a few words with his ntor, he ca over and sat across from .
"Why do you eat so much breakfast?" Jones asked, surprised at the sight of all the food on my table.
"I just wanna try everything." I replied, pouring honey into the pancake
I was three months pregnant and very hungry
Jones casually put so fried eggs onto my plate with a knife and fork.
I was sipping on my orange juice, munching on the pancakes and occasionally eating so fried eggs. My mind was on so spicy and salty food, wondering where to go for a good lunch,
"What’s your colleague’s na?" Jones’s question interrupted .
I looked at him, "Lana"
Jones’s eyebrows furrowed. "What’s her nationality?"
"The sa as mine." I replied. "She also has a permanent resident visa and works there."
"What’s her real na?" Jones seed very curious about Lana.
I thought to myself, he wouldn’t have asked so much if they just didn’t know each other.
I started eating my sandwich and casually replied, "Not sure, I haven’t been with the company for long. Everyone there calls her Lana, and I never asked about her real na."
After a while, Jones didn’t say anything and just watched eat. I was very full, I burped and rubbed my round belly, feeling very satisfied.
"I’m full. I’m gonna go." I got up to say goodbye to Jones.
"If you have stomach issues, don’t binge eat. If you eat a lot but get hungry very quickly, you should get it checked out at the hospital. It might not only be a digestive issue, but also a sign of hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and other diseases." Jones kindly reminded .
I was a bit confused. Wasn’t Jones a surgeon? Why was he ddling with gastroenterology?
But he ant well, so I nodded and said, "Thanks for the heads up. Dr. Jones."
Then, I went back to my room.
As soon as I got back, my dad called. "Eliana, you’re on a business trip in A City, right?"
"Yeah, dad. What’s up?" I asked.
"Levi is turning sixty tomorrow. I was planning to attend his birthday party, but sothing ca up at work. I can’t go. Your mom is also tied up with work these days and won’t be able to make it. So you’ll have to go to our place tomorrow" My dad started delegating tasks to .
I wasn’t sure which Levi he was referring to.
My dad gave the address in detail, then hung up
I was quite confused. I didn’t expect to attend a birthday party during a business trip.
But Dennis probably won’t contact in the next couple of days. He needed ti to negotiate with the company, so I’d have ti to go to the birthday party for my dad.
Lana was awake. I told her about the plan for tomorrow, she nodded and said, "Alright, let know if there’s any work to be done"
"Okay."I agreed.
The next day, I planned to rent a car and go to the Silver star Hotel, because that’s where Levi was holding his birthday party. He had been a long–term business partner of my dad’s. But I wasn’t too familiar with the company’s affairs.
My dad told he had already prepared a gift. All I needed to do was to show up, say a few words, and liven up the atmosphere
When I arrived at the hotel, I told them who I was. But since I didn’t have an invitation, I had to call my dad so he could get in touch with Levi’s people.
My dad might have been busy, he didn’t pick up.
"Eliana" I heard Damon’s voice out of nowhere. I turned around to see him walking towards .
"Damon, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I’m here for the birthday party." Damon showed the doorman his invitation and said, "We ca together."
I explained, a bit embarrassed, "I’m here to replace my dad. Both him and my mom are busy today and couldn’t make it. They also didn’t give an invitation."
Damon nodded and said, "Alright, let’s go in."
Levi’s na was Levi De Luca. He was kind of a big shot in A City too. His sixtieth birthday naturally attracted a lot of people. And those without an invitation weren’t allowed in.
At that mont, Levi was having a lively conversation with a few people. He saw and Damon co in, walked over and warmly greeted us, "Mr. Coleman, you’re here."
Then he looked at again, sizing up. This isn’t... Mr. Brooke’s daughter? You rarely show up in public, but I’ve seen your photo. You’re beautiful!"
I gave a polite grin and responded generously. "Thanks for your complint. My father had planned to co and et you today, but he was suddenly tied up with sothing. As you know, he is usually very busy, so I hope you’ll understand."
"I get it. Mr. Brooke already sent a gift, as long as he was willing to give a gift, there’s no problem, hahaha... Levi joked.
From his words, I could tell he was pretty tight with my dad and Damon.
Through our chat, I found out that Damon had t Levi through my dad, and they had been working together for about three years.
Once we started eating, I had a bit of grub but quickly felt a bit off in the stomach, so I excused myself to the loo halfway through.
After throwing up, I went to the bathroom in the stall, when I heard a young woman’s voice from outside, "It’s so weird, I heard Damon split up with her, why would they still show up together? How annoying!"
"Sandy!" Another female voice, evidently older, reprimanded, "Whether Mr. Coleman and Ms. Brooke are divorced or not, you can’t talk like that. The Brooke family has been doing business with your dad for years, watch your mouth!"
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