Chapter 1059: Chapter 547: Side Story: Can’t Rely, Only Let Go
I had heard before that the sixty-sixth floor was the exclusive floor for the hotel CEO, and colleagues also mentioned that the hotel’s president was very young and handsome. She was somewhat curious but had never connected him to Claud Laurence.
Thinking about it now, she realized she hadn’t been very observant. Every time he appeared, he seemed to have several people following him, including the hotel manager. Moreover, whenever he sat in the lobby listening to her play the piano, it seemed like no one ever disturbed the tranquility of the lobby.
"Miss Robinson, please."
The waiter respectfully opened the door for her.
Alice Robinson nodded and, glancing up, caught sight of Claud Laurence.
He sat on one side of a rectangular table, his hand resting on a glass of red wine, seemingly having waited for her for some time.
The soft glow of the crystal chandelier created a hazy ambiance around them...
His face was covered with a thin halo from the chandelier’s light, making his profile appear even more gentle than usual.
She walked over and politely greeted, "Mr. Laurence."
Claud Laurence gave her a slight smile, "No need to be formal, please sit."
The waiter pulled out her chair, and she sat across from him.
The rectangular table put quite a distance between them, which helped Alice Robinson to feel less tense.
The waiter began pouring red wine for Alice Robinson...
Although she didn’t know much about red wine, from seeing her father and Chester drink often, she recognized the aroma was from Sally Vineyard, their family’s finest winery.
This wine’s richness was even more intense than the aroma she normally encountered at home. Alice Robinson couldn’t help but speak up, "It’s a ’63 Sally."
"Yes, that’s correct."
Alice Robinson looked at Claud Laurence in surprise, "Even my family only has one bottle of the ’63 Sally. How did you get it?"
According to her father, in the ’63 vintage, the grape harvest wasn’t good, so there wasn’t much wine produced that year... only a few bottles have survived to this day.
Claud Laurence looked at Alice Robinson, a subtle smile on his lips, "With the intention, finding a bottle of wine shouldn’t be difficult, should it?"
Alice Robinson smiled awkwardly.
Claud Laurence picked up his glass.
Seeing this, Alice Robinson hurriedly picked up her wine glass and did a toasting gesture.
Claud Laurence took a sip of his wine and put his glass down.
"Miss Robinson, thank you for honoring me with your presence today."
"Mr. Laurence... oh no... General Laurence, you’re too kind. Actually, I’m the fortunate one."
Claud Laurence looked at her with a smile, his eyes shimmering, "Why did your stance change so suddenly?"
Alice Robinson replied awkwardly, "I didn’t know your identity before, General Laurence."
"But there’s no need to be so formal with me. You can call me Claud in the future."
"I’m not someone who becomes familiar with others that quickly... so, for now, I’ll still call you General Laurence!"
"Alright... let’s eat!"
Suddenly, Alice Robinson stood up, apologizing, "I’m sorry, General Laurence... actually, I didn’t come today to accept your dinner invitation. I have something I want to discuss with you."
Claud Laurence looked up at Alice Robinson, still gentle in his eyes, "Let’s eat first, we can discuss business afterwards."
Unable to refuse, Alice Robinson slowly sat back down.
Claud Laurence had the waiter serve the steak he had personally cut.
Alice Robinson felt a bit embarrassed, "Thank you."
Claud Laurence seemed to inherently possess a gentlemanly demeanor, exuding a charming aura in every gesture.
Alice Robinson’s heart was in turmoil, she really wasn’t in the mood to eat, only wishing to quickly get to the main topic with Claud Laurence.
The quiet room was only punctuated by the clink of cutlery until Claud Laurence slowly spoke, "With Miss Robinson’s background and status, why did you decide to work in a hotel?"
Alice Robinson slowly put down her cutlery, "I never worked before, so I wanted to try it out..."
Claud Laurence looked deeply at Alice Robinson, "I admire your courage... you know, not many wealthy girls are willing to lower themselves like you."
"General Laurence, you don’t really know me. I’m not that admirable."
She smiled while speaking, concealing the sadness in her heart.
Claud Laurence just smiled back, indicating he couldn’t see her inner sorrow. "Alright, Miss Robinson, let’s talk about business now."
Alice Robinson nodded, "General Laurence, I believe my brother already spoke with you at the banquet last time?"
"Yes."
"My brother is a doctor and isn’t interested in business, so for the upcoming cooperation, you can talk to me."
Claud Laurence slightly squinted his eyes, "Such a large family business, your brother intends for you to handle it alone?"
