Justin Battleson’s lips curved up in spite of himself, a hint of indulgence seeping through. He chuckled, repeating his previous words.
He deliberately slowed down his speech to make sure she heard him clearly.
The words he spoke trickled into Charlotte Thompson’s ears, to her surprise.
"Why would Mr. Battleson suddenly think of handing the project over to ? I am new here and I’m afraid I may not be able to handle it."
Charlotte looked up at Justin, a touch of caution in her eyes.
The saying goes, "Where there is no gain, there is a loss."
Charlotte never believed in things like pies falling from the sky.
The project in collaboration with the Ashton royal family, how many people had racked their brains over it?
How was it that it fell so easily onto her plate?
And it was Justin Battleson who told her personally.
When things go wrong, there must be a demon!
Charlotte instinctively thought that he had so hidden agenda, the alarm in her heart suddenly went off.
She then discreetly stepped back, increasing the distance between herself and Justin.
Noticing her actions, Justin Battleson could only feel helpless.
Did she see him as a man-eating flood beast? Was her reaction that big?
However, in Charlotte’s eyes, he indeed was a flood beast now.
Perhaps in so page of the Shan Hai jing, his true form could be found.
This would explain what happened today, otherwise, it was inexplicable.
Who would suddenly invite subordinates to dinner and then thrust a hot project into their hands?
Would the price for getting this project be sothing underhanded?
Thinking about the word "price", Charlotte imdiately tensed up.
In front of Justin Battleson, the word "price" was not as simple as it appeared.
Could it be that without finding the answer to the things of past, Justin Battleson was trying to start from scratch?
"I trust your abilities." It seed as if he had seen through her thoughts, and Justin’s hawk-like eyes showed forthrightness.
His decisive words left Charlotte unsure, looking at him with a mix of suspicion and skepticism, not knowing whether to believe him or not.
Just then, the waiter ca in with a few dishes, breaking the showdown.
"Let’s eat first. We can think properly only after we have eaten." Justin said as he handed Charlotte a pair of chopsticks.
Just as Charlotte was reaching out to take them, upon hearing his words, she paused midway.
How did he know that she was thinking?
The penetrating gaze in Justin’s eyes made Charlotte’s heart pound uncomfortably.
"What’s wrong?" Justin’s voice brought Charlotte back from her thoughts.
Charlotte took the chopsticks, her smile awkward, "Nothing, let’s eat."
No sooner had her words fallen, than she hastily picked a piece of vegetable and put it in her mouth.
"Hmm! Delicious!" Charlotte’s eyes instantly beca bright, she exclaid from within and took another piece.
She suddenly realized sothing was off as she put the at in her mouth.
She chewed a couple of tis, paused, and looked up.
She t Justin’s gaze from across the table, and felt awkward again.
She hastily swallowed after chewing a few more tis. Feigning casualness, she said, "I... I was just too hungry."
Justin didn’t respond.
"I... this, this is delicious, you should try." Feeling at a loss, Charlotte picked up a piece of at and put it to Justin’s mouth.
The young woman opposite him had a pair of expectant eyes. She softly licked the juice from the corner of her mouth with her tongue.
Justin Battleson could not help but swallow a few tis at the sight of her casual act.
He took a bite of the at in front of him.
After chewing it elegantly and swallowing it completely, he spoke lightly. "Hmm, it’s indeed delicious."
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