NovelEnglishChapter 1365 "Alright. I'm about to board. I'll talk to you later," Nyla said.
Valarie replied, "Okay, have a great trip." After hanging up, Nyla turned to Damon and Mason, her eyes glowing with happiness.
She had dreamed for so long of taking a family trip together. Now, that dream had finally ctrue.
Valarie and Brandon walked into the restaurant.
As they sat down, a server approached with two glasses of water.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Good evening, sir, ma'am—" Before the server could finish, his smile faltered. Valarie hadn't expected to see Stefan here. A flicker of surprise crossed her face.
Just as she was about to speak, Stefan quickly regained his composure, adopting his usual polite smile. "Good evening. May I take your order? We just received fresh salmon and sea urchin today. I highly recommend trying them." Brandon raised an eyebrow, a faint hint of mockery in his gaze. "We'll take your recommendations. And add an order of Arctic shrimp sashimi as well." "Certainly, sir. Would you like anything else?" Stefan asked.
Brandon turned to Valarie. "Do you want to add anything?" Valarie closed the menu and said calmly, "No, this should be enough." "Understood," Stefan replied.
After confirming the order, he took the menu and walked away.
As he turned, his grip on the menu tightened, veins bulging on his hand. His expression darkened with barely contained frustration.
Throughout dinner, Valarie struggled to enjoy the meal.
Noticing her distraction, Brandon asked in a low voice, "Valarie, does the food not taste good?" Valarie snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. "No, it's fine. I'm just feeling a little tired today." Brandon nodded. "Then I'll take you hafter dinner." "Okay." Valarie put down her utensils and glanced toward Stefan, t a distance. A clook flickered in her eyes.
As if sensing her gaze, Stefan suddenly turned and met her eyes.
Their gazes locked for a brief moment.
Valarie pressed her lips together, about to took away, but Stefan the first to lower his gaze.
sighed inwardly, guessing he must be hurt.
A flicker of guilt crossed her heart. She should have made things clear to him sooner.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBrandon had been observing her reaction. His expression darkened slightly.
Although Valarie had agreed to give him another chance, he could tell she no longer treated him the sway. There was now a distance between them. The warmth that had once defined their bond had faded, replaced by cold indifference. Their relationship felt like walking a tightrope-one misstep, and they would plunge into nothingness.
He couldn't let that happen.
After finishing their meal, Brandon handed his card to Stefan. "Check) please. Valarie frowned. "We could've paid ourselves."
Brandon glanced at her, his brows furrowing slightly. "Valarie, haven't we always had the staff handle the bill when we chere?" Would she have questioned him like this if the server weren't Stefan? Before Valarie could respond, Stefan had already taken the card and said quietly, "Please wait a moment, Mr. Sumner." After processing the payment, Stefan returned the card. "Here you go, sir." "Thank you," Brandon replied.
"It's my pleasure," Stefan answered.
Brandon took the card and turned to Valarie. "Let's go, Valarie." Valarie looked at Stefan, hesitating as if she wanted to say something.
After a brief moment of thought, she realized this wasn't the right time. Without another word, she stood up and left with Brandon. Once they were outside, Brandon glanced at her and asked quietly, "Valarie, you and Stefan—"
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