Heart Hunting

000

The office that Noel prepared for her is also at the same floor with the conference room. It is not luxury, but it's simple and bright, with a giant French window, a desk and a chair. And there is also a small rest area in the office. "Poppy, I know you like things with good practicality. Though this office is prepared in a short time, it looks good."

"Yes." Poppy walks to the desk and puts the papers down. "Would you mind if I call my assistant here?"

"Of course not. Just feel free to let me know if you need anything." Noel walks over. He looks at the watch and says, "but before you start to work, you should replenish your energy."

"What?" Poppy is focusing on the work and doesn't know what he means for a while.

Noel taps his watch. "It's noon. Do I have the pleasure to have lunch with you?"

Poppy answers after thinking about it. "Sure."

"What would you like to eat? Or do you want me to come up with an idea?" Noel is happy with her answer.

"I want to go to..." Before Poppy finishes, her mobile phone rings.

"Hello?" Poppy answers the phone. Noel casually glances at the caller ID, and he gets unhappy when he finds it is Kenny.

"Ghost In The Machine!" Noel says in heart.

"How's it going?" Kenny asks.

"I've taken it over. Just about to get to know it more." Poppy smiles. She is sure that this is not Kenny's real intention of this call.

"Lunch together?" Next second, Kenny reveals his real purpose.

Poppy take a look at Noel, and accept Kenny's invitation. "Sure."

"Charles Restaurant. I've booked a table." Kenny seems to have known that she would say yes.

"No problem." Poppy smiles.

After hanging up the phone, she looks at Noel. Before she speaking, Noel asks, "don't tell me that Kenny also invites you to lunch?"

Poppy keeps smile in silence. But her eyes has already told Noel the truth. She can't help looking forward to see how amazing it will be when they three have lunch together.

Charles Restaurant is a business restaurant which located on the west of the financial district.

Kenny sits in the restaurant. He is wearing a black hand-made suit. The sunlight makes the crystal cufflink around his wrists more dazzling. He looks at the watch with a smile, waiting quietly for Poppy. This is a beautiful scene that can attract people's attention. On the table is a large bunch of beautiful purple platycodon grandiflorum flowers. The light fragrance of the flowers makes people feel relaxed. The trained waiter asks with a bottle of red wine in hand, "sir, do you need you pour the wine first?"

"No." He says. It's not difficult to know from his tone that he's in a good mood.

As the time passes, the person he wants to see finally shows up at the door.

She is still wearing the career apparel, and the expression on her delicate face is still indifferent. However, when Kenny sees Noel beside her, he frowns. Why is he also here?

As they get close, Noel can clearly sees Kenny's expression. He laughs as he pulls out the chair and sits down. Then he picks up the flowers, "Kenny, how do you know that I like this kind of flowers?" Kenny's face turns gloomier, "don't be so cheeky!"

"Oh?" Noel pretends to be surprised. "You want to give it to Poppy?" He takes a look at Poppy and says, "how would Poppy like this kind of flowers?"

Kenny grits his teeth. "Shut up!"

"Kenny, I told you. You should give her roses."

"Roses are tacky. Only men like you would like to give it to girls." Kenny disses him. The flowers is booked from the florist this morning.

"You don't believe that? Ask Poppy what flowers she like." Noel thinks he knows women well.

Kenny looks at Poppy, as if he is asking her with his eyes. Poppy picks up the wine and pours herself a glass of wine. "You're both wrong. I like strelitzia reginae." Strelitzia reginae!

The two men are both surprised by her words. That kind of flowers is for mourning the dead.

It's not good to talk about the topic. Noel change it first. He hands Poppy the menu and asks, "Poppy, see what you would like to eat. Just order it. Kenny Murphy is always so generous." "The Frech fried foie gras is good here!" Kenny recommends.

Noel is not willing to fall behind him. He immediately says, "what about a sirloin steak? It's delicious."

"It's a waste of you not to be a waiter." Kenny satirizes him.

Noel sneers, "who can afford to hire me?"

Looking at them diss each other, Poppy laughs in heart. She doesn't take their enthusiasm. Just picks up another menu and calls the waiter to order the food she likes.

The two men are both ignored. They take a look at each other, then put down the menu and look elsewhere to divert attention.

But they're not going to give up. After the dishes are served, Kenny deliberately takes Poppy's steak and cuts it for her. Noel sees it, he also pushes his to Kenny, "do you mind to cut it for me by the way?" "Yes, I mind it a lot!" Kenny give him a white look.

Noel has to take it back. "Looks like you're more like a waiter." He finds Poppy's wine glass is empty. Noel pours her another glass right away. He smiles and says to Poppy, "Poppy, about the case, what are you going to do next?" "What's the hurry? I haven't finished reading the paper yet."

Noel praises, "how responsible you are!"

"Unlike you, just hook up with girls." Kenny takes the opportunity to taunt Noel while he offers the steak to Poppy.

"I'm helping with the case in the company!" Says Noel.

"If Mrs. Gilbert really trusts that you can handle the business of your company well, she wouldn't have dealt with it in person every time when Mr. Gilbert goes abroad." Kenny disses him back.

"Kenny, don't look down upon others. I'm just not so serious about the business. Otherwise I..."

"You what?" Kenny knows Noel is really lazy. If he can be really serious about the company, his father would have retired.

"Poppy, I tell you what. He's being mean. He says that on purpose to let you know." Noel glances at Kenny. He thinks Kenny is being jealous at him.

Poppy quietly eats lunch. Watching them diss each other, somehow she feels that it's good for them to have such a friend.

Kenny wants to say something to Poppy, but Noel keeps talk about the case with her. And he feels like he is an outsider.

At this moment, Kenny is a little regretful. He thinks he shouldn't have promised Noel to let Poppy take over the case.

As they finish the lunch, Kenny and Noel stop dissing each other. After making sure Poppy is full, they both say at the same time, "let me drive you back."

Poppy looks at them and rejects, "thank you for your kindness. But I have something else to do. I don't need you to drive me back."

She wipes her mouth with the tissue gracefully. And then leaves after saying goodbye. It's really an amazing lunch time. However, she has also knew that men would be the same as women when they compete with other men. Noel stares at Poppy's back when she leaves. After she walks out of the restaurant, his face turns gloomy. He looks at Kenny, "why do you compete with me for my goddess?"

"I like her first. It is you that take a part in us. That's not moral."

"You're wrong, Kenny. She's my goddess. As long as she's not married, I have the right to pursue her."

Kenny puts down the glass. "Before you say that, take care of those women you hook up with first."

"Don't think that you can easily get Poppy's heart just because you're an abstinent monk! Poppy won't like an unromantic man like you."

"And you think you would like a stud like you?" Kenny says. He remembers Poppy hates men like stud. Just as that time...

"I'm what?"

Kenny takes a look at the watch. Poppy is not here, he doesn't want to nag with Noel here. He takes out the key of the car and is about to leave. Noel stops him. "Hey! Lunch is on you, isn't it?"

Kenny shakes off his hand and leaves without saying a word.

After Noel ruined his date with Poppy, how would he still pay for the lunch.

Noel shouts at him, "Kenny! You..."