Jack nodded. Just as she was about to exit, the girl abruptly turned around. "By the way, I haven't seen Celine for a long time. We should have dinner after work when you have time."
There was an awkward silence. Rachel glanced at both Jack and the girl. Based on what she had just said, it seemed that she was close to Celine. That had probably been why she was recruited in the first place.
Jack replied calmly, "I've been busy lately. Let's talk about it later."
"Okay..." The girl furrowed her brows in confusion, but didn't ask any more questions. She waved her to say goodbye.
When the door closed, Jack's eyes met Rachel's. They stared at each other for a while.
Her eyes looked bright for a moment before breaking eye contact. Deep inside, he felt guilty.
Still feeling awkward, Austin cleared his throat to break the silence. "Mr. Fu, please sign the papers. I'll have them processed right away."
"Okay."
He signed the documents without reading over them. Austin quickly grabbed the papers and headed straight for the door, shaking his head in disappointment.
The girl had been one of Celine's junior schoolmates. No wonder she had been surprised when she found Rachel in the room.
A few years back, Celine had managed to convince Jack into hiri
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By the time they had arrived at the street, it was already dark and crowded with people.
It looked so out of place, its busy streets in the middle of the city.
This time, Jack decided on the restaurant that they would be eating.
To her surprise, he chose a restaurant randomly. He pointed to the restaurant in the corner. "The menu there seems good. Let's go there instead."
She curled her lips and followed him inside.
It was much cleaner and less crowded than the previous one they had gone to. The tables and chairs inside were tidy. They sat near the windows. Since it was a bit hot today, the owner had turned the air conditioner on.
Jack ordered the food at the counter and set the tableware for her. Rachel saw that his appearance began to attract many curious eyes.
They weren't used to seeing a man in a suite eat at this bustling place. On the way back to the table, Jack could feel their stares, but decided to ignore them.
He came back with two meals and two bowls of soup for their dinner.
This restaurant was an old brand that had originated from Taiwan. Their food attracted a lot of attention because of their homely ambiance and good food.
"Here you are." Jack carefully placed the food in front of her and handed her the utensils.