2022-03-14 18:29:49At the Crystal Blue restaurant, Josias and Melissa have chicken stroganoff with rice and vegetables. Lunch is delicious and Melissa has to hold back to continue eating with class and elegance.
If she still lived in Happiness Slum, she would have already repeated two times and eaten voraciously.
Josias watches her and seems to guess her thoughts, "Is your dish delicious, honey?"
"Wonderful. The chef here excels more and more." Melissa smiles.
"We need to congratulate the Mountain brothers." Josias takes a sip of dry wine.
"And so, darling, next time you go on a trip, always come back like this, romantic and affectionate with me." Melissa reaches out and caresses Josias's face.
Josias smiles, but the smile doesn't come naturally. In fact, he comes with a pang of certain guilt on his conscience.
Josias knows he is being affectionate with Melissa to make up for the adultery.
"So, when will the building that bears my name open?" Mel
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