Chapter 240
Really! The man gave me a cold glance and turned to go to the cafeteria with Kimberly. I stared at his back in frustration. It was inexplicable! It was simply delaying my meal!
Reynaldo should never come to the employee cafeteria, but this time, as soon as he appeared, the previously bustling room instantly quieted, and even the atmosphere changed. I silently slipped away, thinking he shouldn’t have come; it was affecting everyone’s mealtime.
“Ah, Esmeralda!”
As soon as I entered, Melany waved. But when she saw Reynaldo, she quickly withdrew her hand. I hurried towards her. Melany, strongly built, quickly pushed through the crowd, grabbed two trays, and pulled me to the queue. She glanced in Reynaldo’s direction and whispered, “Did Mr. Humphrey really come to the staff canteen to eat?”
“Who knows, maybe they got tired of the food outside.”
Melany anxiously rubbed her face. “He definitely heard what we were talking about. What should I do? Will he fire me?”
“No, if he wanted to fire you, he would have done it just now.”
“Oh…” Melany breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. I was really scared.” She glanced at Reynaldo and said with a jealous look, “Ah, I really envy Kimberly. She just sits there beautifully, and someone serves her. Unlike us, we have to line up, and we can only choose three dishes!”
I followed her gaze and saw Kimberly sitting with Reynaldo by the window. The kitchen staff specifically came out to serve them. Kimberly was holding the menu and ordering. Her slender neck was proudly raised; her posture resembled a noble swan. Looking at us ordinary people holding trays and lining up, eagerly eyeing the delicious dishes, no wonder Melany envied her.
Melany sighed. “Hey, how come Kimberly is so lucky? I haven’t heard she’s the daughter of a wealthy family. How did she manage to catch Mr. Humphrey’s attention?”
“Each flower enters each eye; there is nothing particularly remarkable,” I said.
Melany suddenly turned and glanced at me. “Actually, I think you are much prettier than Kimberly.”
I laughed. “Is that so?”
“Really, your figure is even better than hers. Look at her, so skinny and lacking any curves.” I really can’t understand how Mr. Humphrey could have fallen for her and dumped you.
“Hey, Esmeralda, why don’t you try to seduce Mr. Humphrey again? Maybe he’ll take the bait this time.”
I rolled my eyes. “If he had taken the bait, how could he have kicked me? Isn’t that contradictory?”
Melany chuckled. “Well, I just think that with looks like yours, as long as you use a little strategy, there’s no man who wouldn’t be interested.”
I laughed, watching Melany, who seemed as if she wanted to become a man. The company food was very good, much tastier than the food on the construction site. Melany recommended a few dishes, saying they were the most delicious and usually sold out if you arrived late. Each person could choose a maximum of three dishes. Melany wanted to try several, so she asked me to choose three different ones from hers.
Chapter 240
After finishing the meal, we looked around and found there were basically no seats available, except for those near Reynaldo. Wow, it seems like nobody dared to sit next to Reynaldo. Melany looked at me worriedly. “What should we do, Esmeralda? Where should we sit?”
“Sit wherever there’s an empty seat.”
I walked towards Reynaldo, holding a tray. Anyway, I came to eat. I didn’t offend that man; can he really eat me in front of these employees? Melany sighed heavily and reluctantly followed. We sat at the table next to Reynaldo, with only an aisle separating us. After sitting down, I divided each dish on my plate in half and gave half to Melany. Melany also quickly picked some food from her plate and gave it to me. I lowered my head, ready to eat, when Kimberly’s soft, weak voice suddenly drifted from beside me.