Chapter 41: Have All The Advantage
"Dr. CEO, if you’re so worried and itching to know what is going on, then why don’t you go and sneak around their meeting place? Please give me some peace here and leave," Rui exclaimed, seeing how restless Xander was that he had been pestering him with his unnecessary questions.
Xander scoffed, "What do you think of me? Someone insecure? Someone clingy? Excuse me, I’m Xander Yang!"
Rui helplessly puffed out his cheeks. Xander told him that Yera had gone out to meet her previous fiance, Lyndon Chu, at a private restaurant. And knowing how Xander’s mind worked, his good friend here obviously wanted to go there too.
"Alright, let’s go and burn out the place!" Rui finally gave in because he knew Xander was only waiting for his signal and would keep pestering him as long as he didn’t get it. Xander could not go alone because Yera had never disclosed the place where she would meet Lyndon Chu. Xander had, of course, had it investigated, but he needed someone to provide an alibi for him, and Rui was the best candidate for it.
They arrived at the meeting place. It was a serene restaurant with private rooms separated only with sliding wooden doors. They arrived earlier and occupied the private room next to where Yera and Lyndon were supposed to meet.
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Yera arrived at the restaurant on time, and she was sure that Lyndon was already waiting because he had often come earlier than the agreed time to each of their meetings. The waiter greeted her, and she mentioned Lyndon’s name. The waiter then led her into the room, where Lyndon was, indeed, already waiting.
As soon as she entered the room, she gave Lyndon a broad smile. Thanks to Xander, she had learned to smile more often and had gotten used to it. So now she knew how to give a full and genuine smile, unlike before, when she would look awkward and stiff when smiling.
"Mr. Lyndon Chu?" Yera asked as she approached him and introduced herself. "Good afternoon, I’m Deyna Song."
Lyndon was just standing there, like a pillar, not moving at all, as the woman before him extended her hand to him, beaming. She looked exactly like Yera Han. But somehow different... Yera would have never smiled like that...
"Mr. Chu?" He heard the woman repeat her question.