Chapter 905: Dinner
"Did you ever have dinner with my daddy?" Innocensa asked slowly, as she stared at Grant and the plate before him.
Grant looked up, startled by the sudden and seemingly random question. His brow furrowed as he set his fork down, taking a moment to process her words. They’d been eating in silence, when she decided to speak up. And it was such an odd question to ask out of the blue.
"Yes," Grant answered cautiously, nodding slowly. "When Mr. Frost was considering our project for investment, he invited me and Dave to dinner. Why do you ask?"
Innocensa smiled, a playful glint in her eyes, and shook her head lightly. "No wonder he likes you so much."
Grant’s frown deepened. He leaned forward slightly, curious now. "What do you mean by that?"
Placing her fork down on the table with deliberate care, Innocensa leaned back in her chair, her expression shifting to something conspiratorial as she grinned. "Okay, promise me you won’t take offence, all right? This is just a family joke."
Grant raised an eyebrow but nodded, gesturing for her to continue. As for whether he woul dbe offended or now... would depend on the things she did say.
"Among the family," she said, her voice lowering as if she were about to share some big secret, "there’s this running joke that Daddy could eat a horse and still be hungry. He has the biggest appetite you’ve ever seen. And..." She paused, her gaze sliding toward his plate, as a teasing smile spread across her face. "From the looks of it... you do too. And he likes people who are not pretentious and eat well."
Grant blinked, momentarily stunned, and then followed her gaze to his plate. It was still almost full, but she wasn’t wrong—he wasn’t a big eater most of the time, but when he did eat, he tended to eat well. A small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he wondered whether to feel flattered or mildly offended.
Before Grant could respond, Innocensa’s smile softened, taking on an almost nostalgic quality as she sighed, her eyes drifting toward the table. "You know," she began, her voice quieter now, "when I first heard that phrase as a child, I was terrified. I didn’t talk to Daddy for weeks after that."