SWNOVELS Chapter 45
Chapter 45
“Dad, happy birthday. This is my gift” Frederic placed the gift he brought, which appeared to be some coffee beans, on the table.
My father entered politics, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to give him luxury goods. If he wore luxury goods, it would go against the clean and honest atmosphere.
My dad liked to drink coffee. Frederic was very smart, he catered to his preferences.
In front of Frederic, my dad didn’t directly unwrap the gift packaging. He just smiled and said, “I’m happy that you could come. You don’t need to bring any gifts.”
“I was usually busy with work and rarely came to visit you. Today is your birthday, it wouldn’t be appropriate if I didn’t bring any gifts.” Frederic is usually aloof, but he’s actually quite good at chatting.
Because my dad had a business relationship with him, he wouldn’t act recklessly and show off his power in my house.
Frederic had a natural shrewdness as a businessman, so later he was willing to fall out with everyone for Emilia, which shocked me immensely.
My dad waved his hand. “Don’t say that. A man should prioritize his
career.”
I was amused by the insincere flattery of these two men. They were chatting happily but soon started talking about work. I found it very boring, so I went to the kitchen to help my mother cook.
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At noon, a table full of delicious dishes was placed on the table. Our family sat together and ate while chatting. In a daze, I felt like I was dreaming.
Not long after we finished our meal, my dad received a phone call. “Who allowed you to engage in formalism? I just had my meal, and I accepted your good intentions…”
“Okay. I’ll be right there!” My dad looked both helpless and happy, but I didn’t know what the person on the other end of the phone said.
After hanging up the phone, he told us, “My secretary knows today is my birthday. She gathered some people from the department and organized a dinner party. She insisted that I must go, so I had to go.”
My mother answered, “Then you can go. They meant well.”
My dad nodded. “Yes. Frederic, I’m leaving now. You stay at home for a while.”
Frederic replied, “Okay, Dad.”
After my dad left, Frederic didn’t stay for long. He said goodbye to my mom and said he had to go to the company. As soon as I heard this, I followed him out and sat directly in the passenger seat of his car.
“What were you doing?” Frederic asked coldly.
“Give me a ride,” I said as I fastened my seatbelt with a cheeky grin. I had asked Marcel to take my car for maintenance, and it would be quite troublesome to take a taxi back home.
Frederic pursed his thin lips and looked displeased. He was definitely not willing to accompany me, but it was inappropriate to leave me behind since we were now at my doorstep.
Finally, he agreed to my request and drove me back to Maple Villa.
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In the car, I smelled a faint fragrance, which was very similar to the scent of Emilia. Did she sit in the passenger seat of this car this morning?
Didn’t she tell me she was going to block Frederic? How come they met again?
I was very confused and felt that something was wrong. Could it be that Emilia was really going to betray Ruben?
Based on Emilia’s personality, I don’t think she would have accepted Frederic so quickly. Otherwise, in the past, how could Frederic have been so crazy about her? It was precisely because he couldn’t have her at first that he felt she was precious, and then he slowly fell in love with her.
I took out a lipstick from my bag and quietly stuffed it into the gap next to the car seat. Then I adjusted the seat to a considerable angle.
If Emilia sat in Frederic’s car again, she would definitely adjust her seat and then touch that lipstick.
“I took a nap.” I squinted my eyes, casually crossed my legs, and then closed my eyes to rest.
Frederic remained silent in the car. Suddenly, his phone rang. He glanced at me and then answered the call without hesitation.