Her Precious Baby

Chapter 72

The photo was of her when she was in junior high. She was hugging a little boy in the photo. Although the boy was still very young, she could still tell that the boy was Jacob from his facial features. Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

As Jacob looked at her dazed expression, he gently smiled and explained, “That year, you and I acted in a palace drama together. I accidentally broke the male lead’s emerald ring. The director caught me and was about to beat me up, but you came to my rescue.”

Angeline remained quiet.

“At that time, you were only acting as a palace maid in a few scenes in the movie, but you lost your only role by saving me.” Jacob was analyzing her expression and said cautiously, “When you left, you didn’t leave behind any words, but I’ve been looking for you ever since.”

When Angeline heard Jacob’s story, the memories came flooding into her mind.

That was her third year in junior high, and she had nothing to do during her summer break. Her friend had recommended that she take on the palace maid role. During that time, she only took it because she was bored, so she did not really care that she lost the role.

Nevertheless, she did not expect that her small act of kindness would be remembered by the young boy for so many years.

“So, you’re saying that tonight’s dinner was pre-planned by you long ago?” Angeline asked with a less hostile tone.

“Yes. Not just dinner but also the filming of the movie, The Journey. I had to beg my dad for a long time before he agreed to let me try,” Jacob answered earnestly.

He then pulled out a chair for Angeline with a sincere look in his eyes and a refreshing smile.

Angeline got a little confused. “Wait a minute. Who is your dad?”

“Michael Zane. He’s a director,” Jacob explained to her patiently.

After Jacob finished the introduction, Angeline’s expression drastically changed as she staggered a few steps.

Michael was one of the most famous directors in the entertainment industry. These days, he was also one of the most influential and beloved movie producers. He even came to supervise the production of The Journey personally.

Gosh! He has such a powerful background!

As she was processing the situation, Angeline could not help but shudder. She felt terrified just thinking about it.

It was no wonder that there was no more news about the director after directing that palace drama that year, even though it was such a hit.

“Angie, I hope you can help me keep this a secret,” Jacob said helplessly. “Can you eat peacefully now?”

She nodded and quickly went back to her seat at the table. Her expression was apologetic. “I’m so sorry about just now. Don’t worry. I will keep my lips sealed and will not share your secret with anyone.”

After clearing the misunderstanding, Angeline and Jacob’s interaction became much more natural. Jacob was good at keeping the conversation going, and Angeline was having a good time. She regarded him like her younger brother.

“What’s the matter with you? My dad is one of the shareholders of this restaurant. Why can’t I eat here?”

At that moment, a shrill woman’s voice was heard from the entrance.

“I’m really sorry, Ms. Sherrock. You didn’t make a reservation, and a gentleman has reserved the whole place. Please come back tomorrow.”

“No, I want to eat here tonight.” The woman slammed the table loudly with an arrogant attitude.

When Angeline heard the familiar voice of the woman, she stopped cutting her steak and looked in the direction of the reception.

She then saw Olivine standing there with an angry look on her face while arguing with the waiter.

At once, Angeline’s expression darkened, and her lips curled up in a smirk.

What a small world.

Unable to handle Olivine, the waiter had no choice but to walk over to the both of them. “Ms. Sorelle, Mr. Zane, may I ask if you have finished eating?”

Jacob’s gaze fell on Angeline.

She then slowed down her action of cutting the steak and slowly put it into her mouth. In a cold tone, she said, “Tell the lady over there that we won’t be giving up our seats.”

Angeline would not be putting the waiter in such a difficult spot if it were anyone else.

However, the person was Olivine, the woman who tried her best to put Angeline in jail.

The waiter could only revert Angeline’s message to Olivine, causing the latter to be so infuriated that her face turned red. She complained furiously, “Such arrogance! I want to see who this person is!”

At that moment, Evander walked through the door and saw Olivine causing a scene unreasonably. That deepened the disgust he felt for her.

With a cold expression, he warned her in a low voice, “Stop making a fuss. Let’s go to another restaurant.”

“No, Evander. I can’t swallow such grievance,” Olivine said aggrievedly. After that, she stomped her feet and walked toward Angeline’s table.

Only when she was halfway there did she see Angeline’s face clearly.

“It’s you?” Olivine was taken aback with her brows knitted together.

Ignoring her, Angeline continued to cut a piece of steak and passed it to Jacob’s plate.

Seeing how Angeline was ignoring her, Olivine’s expression began to fill with resentment. She then mocked, “I was wondering who would have such courage to do such a thing. So, it’s you. Seems like you couldn’t win Evander over, and now you’ve become a sugar baby to a young fellow?”

“Madam, who are you? What nonsense are you talking about?” Jacob looked at her with disgust.

“Did I say anything wrong?” Olivine gritted her teeth when she heard how Jacob addressed her. She then snorted, “I remember that you’re quite the celebrity. Be careful of this woman. Don’t be fooled by her appearance.”

Once Olivine finished her sentence, Angeline slammed the fork in her hand onto the table. The sharp noise came as a shock to Olivine, and she could not help but tremble.

“You’re having quite a night, Ms. Sorelle.”

Without anyone noticing, Evander walked over with a slightly serious face.

When Angeline saw him, she was surprised and subconsciously stood up from her chair.

“Mr. Golding, what brings you here?”

“So you’re allowed to enjoy fine dining, but I’m not?” Evander looked at Jacob and said mockingly, “I didn’t expect that you would be hooking up with a little boy.”

Silence ensued in the restaurant.

“Instead of focusing on your acting career, you reserved the whole restaurant and came here for a dinner date. How romantic.” Evander’s voice was not loud, but he was aware that every word he spoke could be heard clearly.

Angeline lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. “Mr. Golding, you’ve misunderstood. Jacob is the lead actor in this movie. We just came over for dinner after work, that’s all.”

After all, the only reason she could land the role was Evander’s help.

Therefore, she did not want him to misunderstand.

Jacob looked at them with a puzzled expression. He then asked gently, “Angie, are you going to introduce us?”

Having regained her senses, she held onto Evander’s arm and explained after giving some thought, “This is the CEO of Golding Group, Evander Golding. You can also say that he is my boss.”

“Oh, so it’s Mr. Golding. I’ve heard a lot about you.” Jacob showed a surprised look on his face as he stood up from the chair. He then extended his hand toward Evander with a smile.

However, Evander maintained a solemn-looking expression and acknowledged him faintly in response. He was obviously not planning to shake Jacob’s hand.

Jacob retracted his hand awkwardly. Thankfully, he had a good temper. He quickly put on a big smile as he said, “Since you’re Angie’s friend, you’re not an outsider. Please have a seat and enjoy dinner with us.”

“Okay,” Evander agreed. He then signaled to the waiter and said, “Two more steaks, please.”

After that, he resumed his cold expression and sat down next to Angeline calmly with his slender legs crossed. Evidently, he did not feel out of place at all.