Chapter 159: Please…
The drive didn’t take long.
Chloe had chosen a quiet restaurant. The place had dim lighting and soft jazz humming through the air, with floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out over the city skyline. It was the kind of place people came to for a relaxing dinner.
Gray followed Chloe to their table. He was surprised once again that she’d made such a proper reservation. The staff seemed to recognize her, too, as one of them greeted Chloe by name when they walked off.
As soon as they were seated, Chloe casually ordered their food without even checking the menu.
"You’ve been here before?" Gray asked, raising an eyebrow.
"A few times," she said, folding her hands neatly on the table. "Mostly with my dad. Sometimes, when he wanted to talk about ’important things’ over dinner. You know how he is."
"Yeah," Gray said with a chuckle.
Not long after, their meals arrived. It was a restaurant without a menu because they only served one full-course meal.
As Gray glanced in his plate, he saw that the food was plated beautifully. It also looked delicious.
With their stomachs grumbling, they just ate for a while with small talk in between.
The conversation drifted between small updates, jokes, and Chloe sharing something from her life.
I think I kind of get it now," she said as she idly stirred her drink with the tip of her straw. "Why my dad always care so much about the company. Why he wanted me to understand it."