Chapter 43

But after Liam’s downfall and subsequent imprisonment, he hadn’t expected to run into Zoey nearly three years later, now as the head waiter at Caesar Italian Restaurant.

Zoey didn’t have much formal education, so her position as head waiter was undoubtedly due to her experience as a department manager in Liam’s company.

After all, Caesar Italian Restaurant wasn’t a place where just anyone could rise to management.

Encountering an old acquaintance was a pleasant surprise for Liam, but unfortunately, Zoey clearly didn’t feel the same.

Not only did she show no joy, but her tone also carried an unmistakable mix of disdain and mockery.

This caused Liam’s smile to fade as he nodded, "I just got out a few days ago."

He was never one to cozy up to those who didn’t appreciate it, and although his time out of prison had been short, he had already experienced plenty of the world’s coldness.

In this world, ungrateful people were never in short