Female Novel
Chapter 23
I was too caught up in my own mess to notice then. So, after agreeing to Cindy, Bruce decided not to hold a grudge against us?
It felt as if my chest was stuffed with cotton, making it hard for me to breathe.
“Anyway, I’m glad that the mess is sorted,” Caroline texted me. “Free up your evening. I’m taking you out to unwind.”
But with the frontend and backend still a mess, I wasn’t in the mood.
Caroline, persistent as ever, texted, “Nancy, after these couple of days, I realized that we shouldn’t put all our eggs in one basket. We can’t rely on just one investor. So, you have to come to tonight’s dinner.”
Only then did I know Caroline’s plan. I had to say, when it came to making money, she was the role model.
In the end, I agreed to go.
The dinner was at Vienna Winery, a fancy spot for Joddesdon’s elite events. Everything from the hotel’s facilities to the dessert trays were top-notch.
Thanks to Caroline, I had been dining and wining here a lot since moving to Joddesdon six months ago. Now, I had even become quite picky about food.
“I heard that the Michelin chef went back to his own country to get married.” Caroline handed me a raspberry mousse and said, "The new chef’s skills are a bit off.”
I sipped on some juice and asked, “What about that rich guy you mentioned? Is he here yet?”
Caroline scanned the crowd, then checked her watch. “Relax, big shots always make a late entrance. Let’s fill up first.”
Just as I was about to grab a bagel, Caroline gasped, “He’s here. The rich guy is here!”
I followed her excited gaze and saw the middle-aged man in a suit not far from us.
We hurried over to greet him.
“Hello, Mr. Fowler,” Caroline greeted with a warm smile. “We are...”
Before she could finish, the rich man had already turned away. We got totally snubbed by the big shot.novelbin
But then, I heard him calling out a familiar name.
I looked up and saw Douglas shaking hands with him.
Douglas noticed me as well. A hint of surprise flashed through his warm gaze, and it was soon followed by a smile.
“Douglas knows Richard Fowler?” Caroline’s senses were sharp. She elbowed me, saying, “What are you waiting for? Go!”
We made our way to Richard and Douglas.
Douglas looked me over and complimented, “You look beautiful tonight.”
I was wearing a plain black dress, nothing special. But Douglas’ compliment made me blush a bit, so I returned the favor, “You’re quite eye-catching tonight as well.”
I was telling the truth. It was actually the first time I had seen Douglas dressed in formal attire.
Seeing us chat away, Richard asked Douglas, “Your girlfriend?”
I explained, “We’re college classmates, and Douglas was our class rep. And this is Ms. Whittaker, my boss and good friend.”
Caroline then introduced herself confidently.
After she finished, Douglas added, “Mr. Fowler, you might not know, but for the website you asked me to set up last time, both Nancy and Ms. Whittaker contributed a lot.”
He was exaggerating, clearly seeing through the little thoughts between Caroline and I.
After listening to Douglas, Richard looked at Caroline and I with a new appreciation in his eyes. “So, we have two IT beauties here.”
Caroline and I exchanged a look, trying to figure out how to bring up our project. Then, Douglas chimed in, “Nancy and Ms. Whittaker are currently developing a dating sim game. Its creativity and gameplay are quite unique. Mr. Fowler, if you’re interested, we could discuss this in detail sometime.”
Richard seemed to trust Douglas a lot and agreed, “Sure.”
Caroline quickly handed over her business card. We were amazed at how smoothly things were going.
Just then, a familiar sweet voice cut in, “Nancy and Ms. Whittaker, is that really you?”
What a coincidence. We happened to run into Cindy, who was wearing a yellow cocktail dress, and Bruce, who was dressed in a tailcoat.
Oh, how could I forget? This was Bruce’s territory after all.
It looked like he couldn’t wait to introduce his new girlfriend to everyone here.