Chapter 187 It’s Not Romance. He Feels Like Family
They arrived at Kaiser, a renowned restaurant in Nordeny.
Evan stopped the car. The two of them got out.
The valet standing at the entrance of the restaurant spotted Evan’s Bentley right away. You could tell from its license plate number that the owner of the car was no ordinary person.
The valet was quite sure that he must be someone important.
In fact, being rich wouldn’t cut it. The owner of the car must be someone with incredible influence as well.
Evan looked incredibly young. The valet wondered if he were the son of some powerful politician.
He hurried toward Evan and offered his services with a wide smile.
Evan handed the car keys to the man and led Anya into the restaurant.
Meanwhile, Cindy’s cousin, Jamie Granger, was seated at a table by the window. He was waiting for Anya.
Cindy had described her cousin to Anya. Like her best friend had said, the man looked handsome and accomplished.
He was tall and had a slim but well-defined form.
He might not be as good-looking as Evan, but he did look good. His eyes were sharp and lively and he carried himself like an accomplished member of his profession.
Anya studied Jamie briefly before she recalled her unwelcomed second shadow. “Mr. Welton, I’m going to meet my date now.”
She hadn’t minced her words. Evan must know what to do.
She clearly didn’t understand the man at all. Evan wanted Anya. He wasn’t going to let any other man have the chance to court the woman he wanted.
His lips twisted into a condescending smirk. “I expected better from you.”
The man wasn’t going to leave Anya alone. In fact, he wanted her to know that he was disappointed in her.
Anya couldn’t help herself. She rolled her eyes.
She didn’t want to get into an argument with the man. She was going to quit soon.
An argument would be pointless.
She didn’t say a word as she made a beeline for Jamie.
Evan simply stood there. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he studied the other man. After a moment, he made his way toward a table near Jamie’s and sat down.
His fingers tapped lightly against the table. The man looked down his nose and watched as Anya and the man had their date.
Anya knew that Evan was staring at her like a wolf at meat. There was nothing she could do about it. She could only try to ignore him.Nôdaisynovel.com holds © this.
The young woman sat down and started introducing herself to Jamie in a soft voice, “Hi, Jamie. I’m Anya, Cindy’s friend. I hope I didn’t keep you waiting for too long. I’m sorry… I was caught in traffic.”
Anya couldn’t tell the guy that the CEO of Welton Group had accosted her in her apartment building and that was the reason she was late.
“Don’t worry about it. I just arrived.” Jamie nodded. He eyed the woman in front of him. Cindy had told him that Anya was a beautiful woman but she turned out to be more beautiful than he had expected. A glimmer of interest flickered across his eyes. “Nice to meet you, Anya.”
Anya nodded nervously.
She couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy without Cindy around.
This was the first time she was meeting Cindy’s cousin.
She knew nothing about the man.
“You should relax. I know you’re good friends with my cousin. She told me about your problem. I think I can help you,” Jamie said reassuringly. He could tell that the young woman was nervous.
The man was more observant than Jake was.
He seemed to know women better than Jake did too.
He didn’t put on airs and spoke in a soft and gentle manner.
Anya liked him. She wasn’t interested in him romantically. He simply felt like family to her.
“Thank you for agreeing to help me, Jamie,” Anya said. Her voice brimmed with gratitude.
Jamie simply smiled mildly. “It’s no trouble at all. But the lawsuit might turn out to be quite complicated. We’ll need to gather the relevant documents and evidence to build our case. I might need to schedule a few meetings with you during the earlier stages of the case.”
“Sure. I’ll make time for you. Give me a ring whenever you need me.” Anya honestly thought Jamie was a decent guy. She couldn’t help but like him more for it.
She had made the right decision when she asked Cindy for help. You could always rely on friends and their friends for help.
Jamie didn’t look down on Anya because of her dubious family background. He seemed earnest when he said that he wanted to help Anya.
“Alright.” Jamie nodded. He reached for the menu by his side and handed it to Anya. “Take a look and place your orders.”
Weren’t they waiting for Cindy?
Anya took the menu from Jamie. “When is Cindy arriving?”
“She won’t be joining us for dinner. It’s just the two of us,” Jamie said smoothly.
Anya froze momentarily. Tension stiffened her shoulders.
Had this been Cindy’s plan all along? Was Cindy trying to set her up with Cindy's cousin?
This was awkward.