Amanda can’t outspeak him, she could only leave a statement coldly. "Please remember our
agreement, finish what you want to say, and never appear in front of me again."
Stanford looked down to conceal his gloomy look. He agreed very softly. "Let's go."
Amanda didn't respond, but followed him.
Stanford walked into a restaurant. Amanda didn't have too many expressions on her face, and she
looked very indifferent.
Joan had just finished meeting a friend and he saw them after the gathering was over.
However, at this time, Stanford also saw him, and they stopped at the same time.
Amanda looked slightly surprised. As she just wanted to say hello to Joan, Joan spoke. He was talking
to Stanford, "I didn't expect you’ll come here so soon."
Then he pulled Amanda to his side.
Amanda quickly reacted, she took Joan's arm, looked up and smiled. She spoke very intimately, as if
she knew why Joan was there. "So this is the hotel you mentioned about eating with friends?"
She was only guessing. She acted purposefully just to let Stanford know she was close to Joan.
However, the fact was that Joan was only there to see his friends. Since he knew Amanda was acting
at the moment, he said, "Yeah, it's already over."
"Mr. James is inviting me to a dinner, why don’t you come along too?" Amanda looked at him and said.
Joan immediately nodded knowingly and looked at Stanford. "It seems that Mr. James still doesn't want
to give up on my girlfriend."
Stanford's eyes moved away from Amanda's hands which were holding Joan’s arm and he met Joan‘s
eyes. He didn't believe that Joan was Amanda's boyfriend, even if they both said so.
Without saying anything, he walked into a private room. After taking a seat, he asked the waiter to give
Joan the menu. "Mr. Morton, you are a guest who comes from a long way. You can order the dishes."
In Thailand, Stanford had basically understood Joan‘s personal background. He used to be afraid
because Joan was brilliant, but he believed Amanda more. Even if she hated him, she would not fall in
love with others so quickly.
Joan took the menu handed over by the waiter. He spoke the local language very well, but he didn't
know much about the language’s writing system. Moreover, there was no picture on the menu. He
couldn't tell what dishes were on the menu.
He frowned slightly. Amanda leaned over and whispered, "I'll help you."
"Just these two, the signature dishes here, which can't be eaten in other restaurants."
Joan nodded. Amanda ordered some more authentic local food. Knowing that Joan was a Thai, she
wanted to let him try local food when he came to her country. "These are some more famous dishes.
Try having a taste on them later, if you like them, we'll come back next time."
Stanford who was sitting opposite them heard Amanda's words and he clasped his hands tightly under
the table.
Joan looked down. Amanda was very close to him and he could smell her faint perfume. The fragrance
was so refreshing and enjoyable. He pointed at a dish of golden silkworm chrysalis. "What is this?"
Amanda's face slightly froze. "These are silkworm chrysalises."
The waiter who was standing at the side introduced, "It has high nutritional value. Silkworm pupa is rich
in protein, a variety of amino acids and vitamins. It is a good tonic. You can try it."
Joan got it. In short, it was a very nutritious dish. He said to Amanda, "Shall we order one more of
this?"
Amanda nodded and said to the waiter, "Give us one but with a better appearance. I don't want to see
its original look."
She was worried that Joan could not eat it without special processing.
The original appearance of the silkworm chrysalis is neither ugly nor terrible, but she solely didn't like
the appearance of the silkworm chrysalis.
The waiter smiled. "I see. You are not the first guest to have such a request."
After ordering, the waiter asked, "Anything else?"
Stanford added another dish, which Amanda liked to eat before, and then said, "That's all."
Amanda heard it, but she pretended she didn’t hear it, and she deliberately talked to Joan instead.
"Come with me to see my parents later."
Joan's heart suddenly leapt, and he soon became calm. He realized that Amanda was deliberately
saying that to Stanford who was sitting opposite. He almost took it seriously. Fortunately, he went
clearheaded quickly and replied, "OK."
Amanda was really amused by Joan's expression just now, he looked a little silly, and also---cute.
‘Is there a kind of pain, that is, watching your loved one being with others, but you can't stop it?’
After a while, several waiters brought up the dishes. The waiter who was responsible to take orders just
now put the last dishes added by Stanford in front of him.
"These dishes are that lady's favourite. Please put them in front of her."
The waiter nodded and brought the dishes to Amanda. Amanda stopped the waiter. "My preference
has changed, please give it to him."
Joan immediately looked towards Amanda. He didn't know what she liked to eat.
Amanda looked at Joan. "I like Thai food, please cook it for me in the future."
Joan immediately nodded and agreed.
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