Chapter 2149
Balfour waved a dismissive hand, signaling that he didn’t need a menu. “I’ll have what the lady across from me is
having,” he said casually.
The words sent a thrill through Giselle, and she quickly flagged down the waiter.
“Another spaghetti bolognese, but hold the celery on his. He doesn’t eat celery,” she instructed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe waiter nodded, jotting down the order. “Alright, one regular and one without celery. Just a moment, please.”
Clearly, the waiter took them for a couple out for a lunch date, which only made Giselle’s smile bloom wider.
It wasn’t until she had settled comfortably at the table in the restaurant that she realized Balfour had really invited
her out for lunch!
The man, as unapproachable as an iceberg, had finally succumbed to her charms.
Giselle was confident. There was not a man she couldn’t charm when she put her mind to it.
“So… what made you think to ask me out today?” Giselle asked, her cheeks flushed, her gaze lowered shyly as if
she hardly dared to lock eyes with Balfour’s.
Balfour remained stoic, tapping a finger on the table as he considered his words.
“Is it so strange? We haven’t had a meal together for a while,” he stated matter-of-factly.
Lately, it wasn’t visiting his grandparents, it was always out with Ivy. He hadn’t attended any trivial social gatherings
for a long time.
“Yeah, but you’re so busy with the company. I tried to ask you out a few times, but Quinton always said you were
not available!” Giselle seized the opportunity to speak ill of Quinton.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt was one thing for Balfour to be aloof, but why did his assistant have to act so high and mighty?
Every time she tried to confirm Balfour’s schedule with him, Quinton would come up with all sorts of excuses to
show that Balfour was indeed too busy to have lunch with her.
Unbeknownst to Quinton, he had silently been blacklisted. There were too many like Giselle who he had to turn
down, and the number of people wanting to dine with Balfour was overwhelming.
Moreover, Balfour had made it clear: other than his wife’s invitations, all other ladies’ requests could be outright
denied.
As the CEO’s assistant, his job was to shield him from all nuisances.
“It’s true. I have been very busy,” Balfour replied succinctly.