Yet, upon answering, he heard Lilah's voice tinged with embarrassment and a hint of pleading.

"Darling, I forgot my phone and wallet, and now I'm stuck at the store..."

It wasn't a kidnapping.

Gerard rubbed his forehead with a chuckle.

Just from her voice, he could tell how adorable Lilah was at that moment.

He then turned to the butler, "She's fine. I'm going to pick her up. Inform Mr. and Mrs. Zhang so they won't worry."

At the hotpot restaurant, a popular Chinese dining style where ingredients are cooked at the table in a simmering pot of broth, Lilah sat at the front desk, eagerly watching the entrance.

Who would have thought her memory would fail her so badly? She clearly had her phone in hand when she left, yet now it was nowhere to be found.

Initially, she intended to keep this outing a secret from the family, but now Gerard had to come and get her.

How was she going to explain this?

Lilah crossed her hands, resting her chin in thought.

The bustling restaurant drew attention to the beautiful woman sitting there.

Two girls, arm in arm, entered and immediately noticed Lilah.

"Look over there, isn't that...?"

They whispered to each other, occasionally glancing at Lilah and comparing her to something on their phones.

A waiter approached them, "Welcome..."

The girls shifted to the side to keep Lilah in view.

The waiter gave them a puzzled look as they asked, "Isn't that the famous jewelry designer L.P sitting over there? She looks just like her." But there was something slightly different, which made them hesitant to confirm.

The waiter had heard of L.P's reputation.

But would L.P really come to their restaurant for hotpot?

Impossible, right?

However, the next scene left them wide-eyed.

A man in a suit, exuding a powerful aura, walked through the door.

People instinctively moved aside for him.