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At the meeting table, Ellsworth and Harriet sat facing each
other, their gazes seemingly casual, but Ellsworth looked at
Harriet with a bold, unrestrained stare.
Especially when Harriet was speaking, he watched her all the
more intently.
A little after eleven, the meeting ended.
Reginald said that since they finished early today, he wouldn’t order boxed lunches for everyone. Instead, he had Grayson
arrange a table at a restaurant.
He called Jonas and several other project team members,
including Harriet, to join.
This way, if any work issues came up, it would be easier to
discuss them.
While Harriet was waiting for Jonas and the others at the door,
Ellsworth’s car arrived first.
The car window rolled down, and before Ellsworth could say
anything, Harriet spoke first.
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She said, “Mr. Zuniga’s car is right behind.”
With both hands on the steering wheel, Ellsworth smiled lightly. “Come on, you’ve only moved out for a few days, and after just a few days apart you’re already acting so distant? Get in the
car.”
Listening to Ellsworth, Harriet turned to look behind her. Seeing
that Jonas and the others hadn’t arrived yet, she finally got into
the car.
The back door of the vehicle was locked, so she sat in the front
passenger seat.
Clearly… Ellsworth had come prepared.
The car door closed softly. Harriet fastened her seatbelt, and
the vehicle slowly started moving.
Turning the steering wheel to the left and merging onto the road, Ellsworth glanced at Harriet and lazily asked, “Moved out
and living on your own–feeling better now?”
“Yeah,” Harriet nodded. “Much better.”
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Ellsworth said, “Just let your mood run its course for a few
days. Auburn Heights is so comfortable to live in.”
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In terms of environment, Auburn Heights was nestled between
mountains and water–undoubtedly a comfortable place.
But whether life was truly comfortable depended on who you
spent it with; it wasn’t just about the place.
However, hearing Ellsworth suggest she return to Auburn
Heights, Harriet turned her face to the window and said nothing
more.
After all the effort it took to move out, she wasn’t going back.
Before long, the Maybach stopped in the restaurant’s outdoor
parking lot. After getting out, the two of them headed straight
to the private room Grayson had reserved.
Walking into the restaurant lobby and taking the elevator
upstairs, Harriet kept her arms crossed tightly in front of her
chest.
Her posture was a bit defensive.
It was as if… she was alone, with Ellsworth not by her side.
When they entered the private room, no one else had arrived
yet. Grayson went ahead to order the dishes.
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Seeing this, Harriet chose a seat near the door, sat down, and
started reading the news on her phone.
Ellsworth sat down to her right.
No sooner had he sat down than his phone rang.
It was a work call from Darrick. He got up and walked over to
the window to answer it.
Five or six minutes later, Ellsworth finished the call and returned
to sit beside Harriet. Jonas and several other project investors
arrived.
As they entered the private room and saw such a big boss like
Ellsworth sitting at the edge of the table, they exclaimed in
surprise and excitement, “Mr. Townsend, why are you sitting
here? You should take the main seat! Otherwise, how could we
dare to sit?”
“Mr. Townsend, please move over and take the main seat.”
As they spoke, several people hurried to pull out the chair at the
head of the table for Ellsworth, and two others tried to guide
him to the main seat.
Seeing everyone’s politeness, Ellsworth quickly gestured for
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them to stop, smiling as he said, “Just sit wherever you like,
need to stand on ceremony. I’m sitting here to keep my wife
company.”
Keep his wife company?
Everyone glanced around.
no
At the moment, aside from Harriet, there were no other women
in the private room.
And Ellsworth was sitting right next to Harriet.
For a moment, everyone suddenly understood.
“So Ms. Chavez is Mr. Townsend’s wife! I thought so–during the
meeting earlier, you two looked like a perfect match. Turns out
you really are married.”
“Congratulations, Mr. Townsend, for finding such an
outstanding and beautiful wife.”
“Ms. Chavez, you’re so low–key, and so young and
accomplished! I heard you joined the project team with your
own patent.”
“Jonas, that’s not fair–you didn’t tell us in advance!”
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Everyone praised how well–matched Ellsworth and Harriet were, saying they were a talented and beautiful couple. Ellsworth smiled and thanked them, then urged everyone not to be so
formal and to just sit wherever they liked.
Off to the side, watching the investors flatter Ellsworth, Harriet said nothing. She simply put away her phone to avoid seeming
impolite.
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