Robert strode over and his gaze swept over Samuel from head to toe. After that, he said with a smile, "Not bad, Samuel. You're not only the boss but also getting hands-on?"

Samuel smiled sheepishly."Haha. What are you talking about? I'm just working for Ms. Walters here. Since my salary is included, I have to do some work, right?"

Robert noticed Daphne's attitude when he was at Khandud Mall.

Although Robert held some grudges against this woman, he wouldn't dwell on it too much, especially for the sake of Samuel. He smiled at Daphne and said, "Daphne, Samuel is quite strong and robust. You have to make good use of him but don't push him too hard. Otherwise, Lucy will be upset."

Daphne waved her hands repeatedly. "That won't do. He's your good friend, Mr. Zabinski. How could I dare to boss him around? Samuel was the one who volunteered to do this work."

Upon hearing this, Robert didn't respond.

Robert had initially believed that out of respect

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for Samuel, they would set aside the past and continue to interact as friends, just as they had done before. That was why he made that joke.

Little did he know that with just one sentence, Daphne would bring up Robert's current identity.

Robert looked at the other two friends and asked, "How are you doing, Eric and Simon? Are you getting used to the company?"

Eric and Simon felt a bit uneasy when they saw Robert, unsure whether to call him by his name or as the chairman. Now that Robert took the initiative to speak, it also broke the ice between them.

Eric shook his head,"Not used to it. I've just graduated and now I'm working at Zabinski Group. It feels like a dream."

Samuel burst into laughter and said, "You guys feel like you're dreaming, but I think Robert feels even more like he's dreaming. Let's go and have some kebabs. Even though I'm the one calling the shots today, we have to make Robert pay for it. He owed us a treat before graduation, and I've been craving these kebabs for two whole months!"

Daphne hurriedly said, "Samuel, we can't let Mr.

Zabinski pay for this. I'll take care of it. If it weren't for Mr. Zabinski, I would have definitely been tricked by that Mario. Mr. Zabinski stepped in and saved me a lot of money, so it's only right for me to t reat him to a meal."

Robert frowned and said, "Daphne, we're old friends. Just call me by my name. We don't need to consider these formalities between us. If it's my turn to treat, then it's my turn. Let's go."

Robert made it very clear in his words. Their relationship was built on friendship, and they shouldn't bring up other matters.

It was not that Robert didn't want to help his friends, but Daphne had left Samuel behind without hesitation. This time when she came back and knew that Samuel had become a junior leader in one of the companies of Zabinski Group, she reached out to him in an attempt to establish a connection. This, along with the incident that took place at Khandud Mall, left Robert with a less favorable impression of Daphne.

Daphne smiled."Okay, Robert. This meal is on you, but next time, don't try to compete with me."

Upon entering, the group easily found a table and sat down. Without wasting time on the

menu, a bunch of kebabs were promptly brought over and laid out on the table.

Samuel shouted, "Damn, it's the first time I've been enjoying kebabs to the fullest. Robert, did you drive? If not, let's have a couple of drinks."

Samuel stared at Robert, not even bothering to glance at the other two. They had been friends for so long, but Samuel knew very well that neither of them had the ability to buy a car.

"No. Well, let's get a few bottles then." Robertshook his head and didn't reject Samuel.

"All right!" Samuel waved his hand and swiftlybrought over a basket of beer.

After graduating for more than two months, they came to this familiar store again. Everyone felt a sense of warmth, and they drank the beer one glass after another.

Daphne also drank several glasses of wine. Her pretty face flushed, attracting the attention of many men at nearby tables.