Chapter 156

“I understand,” I said with a faint smile. “Trevin is indeed very nice, and I must treat him to this meal. You have taken care of me so much before, and now that I have received my salary, I have to treat you as well.”

Auntie nodded, smiling, and said to Trevin, “Did you hear that? This is Esmeralda’s intention. You shouldn’t refuse. If you refuse again, Esmeralda will feel bad.”

“Oh… okay, I won’t refuse,” Trevin chuckled, then said to me, “Esmeralda, the salary I received today is only part of it; our accommodation allowance hasn’t been issued yet. It should be issued later.”

As Trevin said this, I suddenly remembered the housing allowance. I had an additional two thousand; I was really happy. I checked out the relatively upscale restaurants in the shanty town and planned to take them there directly.

However, Auntie and Trevin said they would go back to change into clean clothes, so we went back first. I didn’t need to change; I waited for them at home.

After about ten minutes, Trevin came alone. Trevin usually dresses very casually, but this time he was in a suit, which looked quite out of place.

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I glanced behind him and asked, “Where is Auntie?”

“Oh, my mother suddenly felt unwell and wanted to rest at home, so she let us go eat by ourselves,” he replied.

“Not feeling well? Is it serious? Do you need to go to the hospital?” I asked.

“No, no,” Trevin quickly shook his head. “She just felt a little dizzy and told us to go eat by ourselves.”

I glanced at Trevin’s mismatched suit and understood. I didn’t say anything, just said lightly, “Let’s go.”

It seemed Auntie and Trevin still hadn't given up. After this meal, I wanted no further involvement with them. Auntie’s previous attempt to seduce the big boss backfired, resulting in her falsely accusing me. This left me unhappy. In short, I would try to minimize contact with them in the future, preferably none at all.

Although the shanty town had poor living conditions, there were plenty of places to eat. I chose a relatively high-end restaurant.

As Trevin walked in, he exclaimed repeatedly, “Wow, this place looks so upscale, Esmeralda. Dining here must be expensive.”

“Fortunately,” I replied. Consumption in shanty towns was indeed lower than in the city.

A waiter approached and asked if we had a reservation. I said I had reserved a window seat. He quickly led us to a cozy window seat; fresh flowers adorned the table.

As soon as Trevin sat down, he hugged a flower and exclaimed excitedly, “Esmeralda, this flower is real, and it smells so good!”

I smiled and took the menu from the waiter, saying, “You take a look first, order whatever you like. I’ll go to the restroom.”

“Hey, alright, alright,” Trevin said, examining the menu. “Wow, even the menu is high-end. Esmeralda, isn’t this too extravagant?”

“It’s okay,” I replied. “You’ve also treated me many times with Auntie, so let’s consider this meal even.” The implicit meaning was that, after this meal, I would owe them no further favors.

Trevin buried his head in the menu, unsure if he understood. I said nothing and went to the restroom.

I don’t know if it was my imagination, but I felt a cold gaze on me from behind. But when I looked back, I found nothing. It was strange. Reynaldo hadn’t contacted me in a long time, and I hadn’t felt this uneasy in a long time either. I felt anxious. No, it was better to finish eating and go home.

After using the restroom, I absentmindedly washed my hands. Suddenly, I saw a figure in the mirror and glanced up. The next second, I trembled, widened my eyes, and stared in disbelief. It was… Reynaldo!

But how was that possible? How could someone of Reynaldo’s status appear in a shanty town? Especially the women’s restroom!