Chapter 451

Sophie's arrogant attitude greatly annoyed Shelby, but seeing that Robert didn't say anything, she held back from speaking.

Charlotte sent some food into her mouth with her cut lery and chewed it carefully before saying, " Robert, you' ve been staying in Yrinas all the time. Therefore, it's understandable that you lack manners when speaking, and I won't blame you for that. But for certain matters, you should think carefully before asking. How I plan to invest is a trade secret. You can't just ask about it at will. Do you understand?"

Xavier, seeing how Charlotte framed her response, quickly smoothed things over." Charlotte, Robert is doing quite well in his business ventures. Perhaps you two might have opportunities for future cooperation."

" Forget it." Charlotte shook her head." Xavier, we used to play together when we were kids because our parents lived in the same place. So, we could not choose our childhood friends. But as we grow up, our lives are our own choices. If we' re not on the same path, there's no need to force ourselves together. Don't you think so?"

Xavier felt embarrassed and didn't know how to

respond.

Previously, in Acocester, Xavier had met Charlotte. At that time, Charlotte was working ata fast- food restaurant and didn't have such an aggressive attitude.

" How did she suddenly change in just over half a year?" he thought.

Xavier initially had been looking forward to this re union of the three friends, but now, he just wanted the gathering to end quickly.

" She's giving you the cold shoulder? I could tell she's not a good person from the moment she walked in, pretending to be all high and mighty," Shelby muttered with a roll of her eyes.

Xavier remained silent, focusing on eating his food.

Robert just shook his head and smiled helplessly. As Charlotte had said, they were not on the same path, so there was no need to force themselves together.

In Robert's mind, he valued loyalty and friendship. Whenever a friend was in need, he would lend a helping hand.

However, the prerequisite was that the other

person considered him a friend too.

Upon hearing about Charlotte's successful life, the rest of the people sitting at the table tried to please her in various ways.

Charlotte sat in the main seat like a queen, sharing her luxurious experiences outside, from yachts and mansions to sports cars and private jets.

After over an hour, the dinner came to an end. Charlotte called the waiter over to settle the bill.

" Hello, madam. Here is your bill." The waiter handed the bill to Charlotte.

Charlotte casually took the bill, but her face immediately changed when she glanced at it.

"14,000 dollars!" Charlotte was about to explode on the spot, but she held back her anger to save face. She asked," What's going on here? 14,000 dollars for this table of dishes?"

The others at the table gasped upon hearing the price.

"14,000 dollars for a meal? That is more money than many people can earn in a year," they thought.

The waiter respectfully explained,"A lady just ordered two bottles of red wine, Les Varoilles sous Richebourg 1949, priced at 6,800 dollars per bottle. Our manager specially offered a discount for it."

Charlotte couldn't help but glance at the two bottles of wine on the table, then looked at Sophie.

Sophie smiled awkwardly." Charlotte, I thought with your status, you wouldn't be able to appreciate wines that cost only a few hundred dollars. So, I took the liberty of ordering these two bottles. It's nothing to you, right?"

Staring at Sophie's smug expression, Charlotte was trembling with anger, but she couldn't say anything.

If she indeed had billions of dollars of wealth, a bottle of wine that cost a few thousand dollars would mean nothing to her.

But in reality, Charlotte had only 1,000 dollars on her. She had just ordered based on the menu. How could she come up with 14,000 dollars?

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