Chapter 1287

Fortunately, the bodyguard took the phone the waiter had searched from me and then gave the waiter a stack of banknotes.

The waiter’s face lit up with a smile, and he quickly bent down to say thank you.

Actually, the waitress's performance was very convincing, and since she was brought by his bodyguard, Matthew shouldn’t doubt anything.

Just now, he kept scaring the waitress, probably trying to get some information out of her.

Without a word, Matthew just waved his hand and dismissed the waiter.

I didn’t relax until the waiter’s figure disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Although Matthew was fierce, he kept his word. If he promised to tip the waiter, he would tip the waiter.

Just then, Matthew slowly released my neck.

He also gently smoothed out the collar he had crumpled and said with a smile, “Sorry, Ms. Duffy, I couldn’t control my emotions for a moment.”

I waved his hand away and sneered, “Mr. Galatea doesn’t need to apologize to me. After all, Mr. Galatea threatened my good friend and scared my child with a Tibetan Mastiff. How dare I say Mr. Galatea is not right.”

Matthew laughed twice, then said, “Come on in,” before turning and entering the private room.

Kimberly hurriedly followed Matthew into the private room, and, crucially, before she entered, she gave me a cold stare.

I furrowed my brows, perplexed.

This woman is crazy, why is she staring at me? It’s not like I said those nasty words to embarrass her!

Both Kimberly and I left our phones on the shelf by the door of the cloakroom.

Matthew wouldn’t let my bodyguard in.

After several disputes, in the end, both sides’ bodyguards stayed outside the door.

So, in the private room, there were only me, Matthew, and Kimberly.

Matthew lazily slouched in the chair.

On the elegant wooden table sat a teapot and a few small snacks, with a diffuser placed on the nearby cabinet.

Just the tea and snacks; no one touched them.

Matthew absentmindedly smoked a cigarette, with a playful smile always playing at the corner of his lips.

Kimberly then tugged at her clothes, adopting a coy and awkward posture.

The atmosphere in the private room was quite dull.

I glanced at Kimberly again, feeling a bit anxious.

Chapter 1257

Kimberly suddenly became mute again.

After a pause, I smiled faintly at Matthew and said, “Mr. Galatea went to great lengths to invite me out to meet him. I suppose it’s not just to sit around, right?”

Matthew laughed, with a hint of playfulness at the corner of his lips.

He said, “What reaction did Reynaldo have when you met me alone? Isn't he afraid… of what I might do to you?”

I chuckled and said, “What can you do? You are so despicable that you would even threaten us with our children.”

Honestly, I always thought you were a decent man, but I never expected that you would be more despicable than anyone else."

“Is this important?” I frowned at him. “Tell me, Mr. Galatea, what did you want to achieve by inviting me out to see you?”

Matthew clicked his tongue and laughed nonchalantly, “Come on, Ms. Duffy, did I just scare your child a little? Is it necessary to talk about me like that?”

“Enough!” I impatiently interrupted him, “Spit it out, what do you want by asking me out?”

“What I can do, of course, is to make a deal with you.”

I frowned at him, waiting for him to continue.

He didn’t rush to speak, instead calmly pouring a cup of tea for both me and himself.