Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 291

“Are you as greedy as other men?” Yulia turned to Skylar and asked sweetly. The man was slightly frightened by her smile. He reasoned that the more beautiful a woman was, the more cunning she must be.Taking the cue from his wife’s death stare, Skylar hurriedly replied, “I’m unlike other men, Honey. My heart will always belong to you. I don’t care if you change your style; I love you all the same.”Yulia nodded her head, satisfied with his response.The man murmured to himself, I knew it was a bad idea for Yulia and Valerie to meet. It’s all my fault; I should have responded more firmly. Now I must face the music.Skylar was saved from the awkward exchange when the waiter knocked on the door to check if the food could be served. After giving him the go-ahead, Valerie ushered her guests to their seats.The women did not continue their conversation as they were distracted by the dishes served. The topic of discussion at the dinner table also revolved around food recommendations. Skylar was confused by their ability to act as though the previous war of words did not occur; he even wondered whether he had hallucinated their earlier exchange.A man in uniform entered the VIP room halfway through their meal and said, “I’m the manager of this restaurant, John Klein. As one of our guests had booked the entire restaurant, we would need you to vacate as soon as possible.”“What?! Why are you chasing us out even though we haven’t finished our meal?” Valerie frowned, dissatisfied with the restaurant’s arrangement.“The meal is on the house,” John said casually. “We are pleased to offer 5 thousand dollars in compensation for your inconvenience. That’s enough for two satisfying meals at other restaurants.” The man’s lackadaisical attitude irritated Valerie even more. “Do you think you are overcompensating us with 5 thousand dollars?” She fumed inwardly, it’s unacceptable for a restaurant to chase their patrons halfway through the meal. Even worse, they don’t express regret for chasing us away!John’s face turned gloomy when he heard Valerie’s snarky comments. “You wouldn’t want to offend the customer who reserved the entire restaurant. Heed my advice, accept the money, and get out of here immediately. Please don’t make things difficult for everyone,” he said sternly.Valerie hesitated, concerned that she would offend someone in position of power. Even though Skylar had previously dealt with the head of the Moody family, Brad Moody, she was skeptical that he would be upContent is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

to the task this time. After all, the four great families were more powerful than the Moody family. Furthemore, it would not be wise to offend the Shepard family, the Currey family, the Whitlock family or the Belmont family over a meal. Even though Valerie was sorry for failing to do her job as host, she decided it was better to follow John’s advice and avoid causing trouble for Skylar.Just as Valerie was about to suggest to leave the restaurant, Skylar said, “Let’s finish our meal before leaving. I couldn’t care less who he is. All I know is that we arrived first, and if he doesn’t want to dine at the same restaurant as us, he can patiently wait outside. He can have his meal when we’re finished.”Skylar seethed inwardly, I don’t care how important the guest is; I won’t let anyone interrupt my family’s meal.