Chapter 16

Jealous

I was so annoyed that I stabbed the steak in front of me so hard that I caught their attention and stopped talking.

“Sorry! The steak is a bit tough,” I explain.

Lawrence frowned at my reaction. He struggles to read what’s in my eyes. In the end, he is the first one to give up and look down before averting his gaze.

He quickly motioned for the waiter to approach us immediately. “Please change Ms. Collins’ food. Make sure the steak you serve is tender,” he ordered and looked at me seriously.

“Immediately, Mr. President!” the waiter politely said before taking my plate from me.

“No, I’m good.” I gently wiped my lips before standing up. “I’ll go take some rest. It looks like you have more to talk about,” I emphasized something to them.

“Oh, right,” said Elliesse, then shrugge