GoodNovelChapter 523 She Blushed Selena's brow furrowed, her irritation palpable.
What was Raymond's game? She hadn't previously perceived his audacious nature, or perhaps it was more accurate to say he possessed an unyielding spirit.
The restaurant's utensils were presented with a unique twist. Each fork was accompanied by a paper-wrapped disposable tip, requiring the patron to unwrap and insert it into the fork's handle. This was a common practice at street food stalls, but this establishment opted for a more environmentally conscious approach, making only the tip disposable.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRaymond and Olivia, however, were unfamiliar with this custom.
In a show of frustration, Olivia slammed her fork onto the table, her face a mask of contempt. Raymond's gaze drifted to the untouched fork next to Selena. She had been using a spoon due to an injured hand, leaving the fork idle. Nonchalantly, he picked it up and began to use it. Selena's face darkened, her chest rising and falling with suppressed fury.
Across the table, Lucas Den found himself in a precarious situation. As Selena's husband in name, he was torn between confronting Raymond's audacity or letting it pass. To cause a scene might risk offending Raymond, a risk he was unwilling to take. Yet, his silence could be perceived as cowardice, unbecoming of his status.
In an attempt to alleviate the tension, Lucas Den reached for the fork next to Olivia, deftly attaching the head for her. Olivia's response was a cold scoff. "I don't need your meddling," she retorted.
Lucas Den, cognizant of Olivia's status as Raymond's date and not wishing to provoke her, refrained from arguing. But in the next moment, Selena rose from her seat and discarded Olivia's fork into the trash. "If that's how it is, Miss Stone, you might as well use your hands," Selena challenged.
Olivia was taken aback by Selena's audacity, her anger simmering. She bit her lip until it bled, viewing Selena as nothing more than a contemptible lowlife. She glared at Selena, wishing she could strike her. When had she ever tried to seduce Raymond? Tears welled up in Olivia's eyes as she turned to Raymond. "Raymond, look what she did; she threw away my fork. How am I supposed to eat now?" Lucas Den quickly attempted to placate Selena. "Selena, let it go. It's fine, I'll keep peeling the shrimp for you." Raymond, interpreting Selena's actions as a defense of Lucas Den, scoffed, "Apologize." Olivia's eyes lit up at Raymond's command, eagerly anticipating Selena's capitulation.
Selena, however, merely averted her gaze and echoed Raymond's scornful laugh. "Take it or leave it." Lucas Den hastily offered her a bowl of soup. "Don't be upset, have ssoup to soothe your stomach." Selena, partial to the restaurant's dishes and genuinely famished, bowed her head to sip the soup, choosing to remain silent.
Across the table, Olivia felt the sting of humiliation, tears threatening to spill. To stay was an affront, but to leave would grant Selena her victory. Grinding her teeth, she requested another pair of forks from the waiter and, following Lucas Den's earlier demonstration, assembled a new set.
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As Selena quietly sipped her soup, her head bowed, a hand suddenly found its its way onto her thigh. Her own hand stilled, and she turned in surprise to look at Raymond.
Raymond maintained his usual nonchalant demeanor kis eyelashes slightly lowered, his expression indifferent. Yet, beneath the tablecloth, his hand had boldly claimed Selena's leg.
The heat from his palm seeped Yius fabric through the thin fabric, gausing her entire fade to flush with warmth.
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