Chapter 271

Chapter 271

Compared to the lobby downstairs, the VIP room was naturally even more luxurious and refined.

After everyone went upstairs, Nicole stood beside the main table, extremely polite. "Nova, please sit."

Harper instinctively glanced at Charlotte, quickly responding, "Alright."

Harper and Declan remained standing, so Nicole couldn't very well sit down first.

As for Maurice, Keith, and the others, they naturally stayed on their feet as well, each wearing an ingratiating smile.

Charlotte couldn't bear to watch anymore and couldn't help turning her gaze toward Landon.

To her surprise, he was looking right at her too.

Their eyes met, and Landon seemed to instantly understand what she meant.

The next moment, he reached out to help Maurice into a seat. "Everyone, no need to be so modest. Please, sit anywhere."

Charlotte immediately followed suit, helping Nicole sit down.

Only then did the others dare to take their seats.

As for Harper, after seeing Charlotte sit, she obediently took the seat next to her.

Seeing Harper show such respect to Charlotte sent another jolt through everyone's hearts. Harper was the renowned Nova! For her to hold Charlotte in such high regard—they'd clearly have to be even more careful around Charlotte from now on.

This scene happened to catch the eye of Alexander and Sabrina, who had just reached the top of the stairs.

Alexander's eyes filled with surprise, while Sabrina seethed inwardly.

This Nova had no sense at all!

Abandoning the Forbes Group to fawn over Charlotte! She must be blind.

Fuming inside, Sabrina still wore a full smile as she approached the main table. "Mrs. Nicole Forbes, Alexander and I will sit next to you—you don't mind, do you?"

Nicole said nothing.

Maurice, sitting beside her and well-versed in social graces, quickly spoke up to break the awkward silence. "Sit anywhere."

Sabrina smiled triumphantly. "Thank you."

She turned and called to Alexander. "Alexander, come sit."

"Waiter." Charlotte spoke while gesturing toward Sabrina with her chin. "Bring two chairs for Mr. Forbes and Ms. Spencer."

Charlotte deliberately emphasized her words.

The seats were basically full, with only one spot remaining.

If Alexander and Sabrina wanted to sit here, chairs would indeed need to be added.

Earlier downstairs, Sabrina had just been running her mouth, wanting to humiliate Charlotte. But now Charlotte genuinely intended to make the two of them sit on ordinary chairs.

Sabrina dared to follow them up here and cause trouble? Then she shouldn't blame Charlotte for returning the favor.

Having been informed in advance of Charlotte's prestigious status, the waiter didn't dare offend her.

She immediately scurried off and brought back two plain chairs from the staff break area, placing them at the corner of the table.

In front of Nicole and Maurice, and with Charlotte having booked the VIP room, Alexander and Sabrina could only swallow whatever dissatisfaction they felt and meekly comply.

The two sat on either side of the corner, looking exactly like two put-upon servants waiting on diners.

A glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Charlotte's eyes.

Landon, who had been watching discreetly, finally couldn't suppress a slight upturn at the corner of his tightly pressed lips. Charlotte was finally catching on.

But Sabrina had no time to dwell on this now, because if Nova didn't renew with the Forbes Group, the company would surely fail, and her good days would be over too.

She deliberately deepened her smile and ingratiatingly leaned toward Harper. "Nova..."

Harper glanced at Charlotte and cut Sabrina off. "I don't like discussing business while eating."

In front of so many people, the other party wouldn't even give her face, and yet she couldn't lose her temper!

Sabrina forced herself to laugh it off as if it didn't matter.

Under the table, where no one could see, her fingertips nearly broke through the skin of her palm.

What exactly was Nova's relationship with Charlotte?

She was actually disregarding the Forbes Group's dignity to support Charlotte?

Meanwhile, everyone else in the VIP room, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but privately congratulate themselves for choosing the right side.

Just then, the waiters began serving dishes.

Seeing the seafood sashimi, Sabrina immediately fawned eagerly. "Nova, this seafood is quite good."

Before she could finish, Charlotte coughed lightly. "Nova doesn't like seafood."

Sabrina finally couldn't contain herself, asking with a fake smile, "Charlotte, aren't you being a bit too presumptuous?"

This time, before Charlotte could respond, Jenna was the first to lose patience. "Sabrina, what's your problem? If you don't want to eat, get back downstairs."

Sabrina's expression changed.

But before she could speak, Harper chimed in too. "Charlotte knows best what Nova likes to eat."

Then Nicole shot Sabrina a disapproving look. "Charlotte, in the future, be more discerning. Even when adding chairs, first consider what kind of people they're for."

Wait, what? Just some Charlotte, and this many people were protecting her?

Sabrina looked at Alexander pitifully, only to find him lost in thought with no intention of helping her.

Sabrina felt deflated.

Just then, another person appeared at the door—Nicholas.

Behind him, Cynthia and Quentin kept trying to dissuade him.

Cynthia said, "Mr. Lewis, this isn't the Forbes Group's area."

Quentin chimed in from the side, "Mr. Lewis, why don't we go back downstairs?"

But Nicholas had already spotted Charlotte, his eyes lighting up. "Charlotte! Finally found you!"

Charlotte hurried over to greet him. "Mr. Lewis, please sit."

With that, Nicholas occupied the last remaining seat at the table.

As for Cynthia and Quentin, seeing no one acknowledge them, they could only turn back downstairs, humiliated and angry.

Now everyone took turns greeting Nicholas. When it was Sabrina's turn, a wild idea suddenly popped into her head!

"Mr. Lewis, this is the Nova you've been thinking about."

Nicholas perked up, raising his eyes to look. "You're saying she's Nova?"

The skepticism in his voice instantly confirmed Sabrina's suspicion. She smiled.

"Yes, she's Nova, specially invited by the Forbes Group."

Hearing this, Nicholas grew restless. "But the Nova I remember doesn't look like this."

Sabrina's smile deepened. "Mr. Lewis, are you certain you're not mistaken?"