Chapter 81
The sales department buzzed with curiosity as Layla snapped pictures of her lavish dinner. They gaped, “Is that takeout from The Layla Palate? I thought they didn’t do takeout. But the packaging definitely has their logo.”
Suddenly, their takeout seemed less appealing. The Layla Palate was renowned in Lasville for its elite clientele. Not only was the food expensive, but securing a reservation took a lot of work
Every city had its exclusive, high–priced restaurant frequented by celebrities and high society.
In Lasville, The Layla Palate was that place,
Rumor had it that waiting outside could give you a chance to spot prominent figures from Somersia. If they were lucky, they might even catch a glimpse of Stephen’s car.
The Layla Palate was a place where celebrities clamored to book and be photographed. It was also a place where influencers were desperate to get in.
It was rare for anyone to actually get in. But that day, the notoriously exclusive manager of The Layla Palate had personally driven over to deliver takeout. Beyond the surprise of the delivery itself, people were curious about which high–ranking Aetheris Group executive the agitated woman outside might be involved with There was speculation about whether the delivery person’s claim that Layla’s husband had sent the food was even true.
Layla shouted into her phone from the window. “Stephen, what’s the meaning of this?”
Stephen leaned back in his chair, his tone casual. “You usually take a long time to eat because you’re distracted by your phone. It’s only been a few minutes, and you couldn’t have eaten much.”
Layla glanced at the photo she had sent, noticing it showed only half a potato. She pressed the phone back to her ear and said, “I can order takeout myself. Why did you have to send this?
“You promised I could keep a low profile while working here, but now you’ve had food from The Layla Palate delivered, making it clear that I was forced out of your company and am now scrambling to make a living by selling real estate, isn’t it?”
Stephen threatened, “If you don’t eat properly, next time, I’ll deliver the food myself”
Layla was too frustrated to continue the conversation. She slammed her finger on the phone screen and ended the call.
Fuming, Layla stormed into the office and snapped, “You all can eat IL”
“Layla, your husband is impressive. He managed to get The Layla Palate’s food delivered here.”
“That’s because he owns it! Layla blurted out in her frustration
Stephen only had one business under his name. Though he could have ventured into other industries, when Robert gifted him a restaurant for his 18th birthday, he requested nothing more,
Stephen then took it upon himself to design and build the restaurant, naming it The Layla Palate. He claimed the restaurant’s challenging reputation mirrored Layla’s difficult nature, describing her as hard to please and akin to a spoiled heiress,
Robert commented, “I wholeheartedly agree. The restaurant’s attitude mirrors Layla’s perfectly,”
When Layla discovered this, she confronted Stephen in a heated argument. “How dare you use my name? If you name the restaurant after me, I’ll destroy it on opening day.”
Despite her threats, the restaurant opened successfully on that day, Layla was sent to plano lessons and, struggling with the Third Piano Concerto, the piano school. Rather than vandalizing Stephen’s restaurant, she took her frustration out on the piano school.
She ended up destroying three planos valued at about 100 thousand dollars each and five pianos worth about ten thousand dollars each. That afternoon, after the restaurant opening, Robert and Stephen hurried over to the piano school with a card to cover the damages,
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compositions ever. Layla knew she had been deliberately provoked, which fueled her
The Third Piano Concerto was renowned as one of the most challenging furious reaction. Since Robert kept a low profile and never boasted, no one knew that Stephen was the owner behind the notoriously exclusi
