FULL NOVELXO Chapter 71 Waiting for Hope
Sherry was stunned. She looked at him smiling meaningfully and felt her legs were weak. She suddenly lowered her head, trying to avoid eye contact with him.
At this moment, she wished she could be invisible and go separate ways with this person.
"Sorry, sir. We don't have such service at our restaurant!"
"Really? Where is your manager?" William said coldly, striding to the second floor.
Sherry was shocked but did not follow him.
Ms. Finch came downstairs and saw Sherry standing alone, frowning in confusion, "Sherry, why didn't you receive our guest?"
William stopped, and Ms. Finch greeted him with a smile, "You have been here before, sir. You are a friend of our boss! This way, please!"
"Oh! Ma'am, I want to have a cup of coffee made by this lady downstairs. Was the request too much?" William said with a firm tone, "Should I call Leon?"
"Sir, this request isn't too much. Sherry, what are you waiting for? This gentleman wants to drink your coffee." Ms. Finch urged. A lobby manager had to satisfy customers, as long it wasn't sexual. It wasn't an easy job. You can't offend any guest!
William put his hands in the pockets casually, "Well! I will go upstairs first!"
"Sir, are you alone?" Ms. Finch asked with a smile.
"Yes!" William answered with one word in a deep voice. He then turned around and looked at Sherry with his deep-set eyes.
Sherry had no choice but to make a cup of coffee and served William's table in person. Meanwhile, Leon also heard that William was here. He immediately came out from the office to see him. From afar, Leon laughed loudly, "Will! How come a big boss like you have time to come here?"
William stirred the coffee and smiled, "I came to pay you a visit!"
Sherry saw that Leon was coming so she turned to leave. William shouted, "Miss!"
"Sherry!" Leon saw Sherry was about to leave when he turned around, "Sherry, didn't you use to work at Rowland's before? You and Mr. Rowland have discussed the details of the banquet yesterday. I am assuming that you already knew each other!"
"No! We don't!" Sherry said stiffly.
William suddenly sat upright, with a playful smile at the corners of his mouth. He was wearing a classic black suit. He was 1.8 meters tall, but he looked tall even when he was sitting. His playful smile and the deep-set eyes made people feel uncomfortable.
Sherry lowered her head subconsciously.
It seemed like his domineering vibe was born with him. He kept staring at Sherry. When the look in his eyes changed, a touch of trembling inadvertently made people quiver from head to toe.
Leon was startled. He then realized that it seemed a bit awkward between Sherry and William.
"Yes, this young lady seems to have worked in our company, but I don't think I have met her before." William gazed at her. Sherry was already feeling nervous in front of him.
She stood by the table. She was about to speak up but ended up saying nothing. In the end, she nodded.
Right! I don't know him! I have never met him! Sherry shouted in her heart.
"Haven't you met before?" Leon was taken aback for a second, "What a shame!"
But for some reason, he felt that things between Sherry and William were not as simple as it seemed. Was he thinking too much? Leon was even more intrigued now. It felt strange to be intrigued like this! Uh, he had to stop being so curious.
"Sir, Mr. Hickman. May I be excused if that'd be all?" Sherry said politely and distantly.
"Wait, beautiful lady!" Will suddenly said. Her heart was beating fast when she turned around in a panic.
She was frightened and couldn't help but scolded William countless times in her heart. Yet she still had to look up and ask with a polite smile, "What else can I do for you, sir?"
William curled his lip, "It's fine. Your coffee was very nice!"
"Thank you!" Sherry thanked him politely. "May I be excused now?"
William's eyes looked extremely cold, but meanwhile he was holding back the rising anger. He put the coffee cup down while looking at the woman standing beside him. She pretended to be strangers with him Leon felt something was wrong. And suddenly it seemed like he was here at a wrong time. Was it possible for him to escape? When the two staring at each other in anger, Leon fled!
The strangest thing was neither of them noticed!
There's got to be something happening between them! Something unusual!
"Excuse me, I'd like to order a steak! Medium rare, please!" William said.
"Sure!" Sherry blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled, "Wait a minute, sir!"
Sherry called over the waiter who takes order, "This lady will take your order, please tell her what you need!"
"I want you to take my orders!" William became stubborn.
"William Rowland!" Suddenly, Sherry stared at him angrily. She wouldn't have called him like that if she wasn't really irritated. But he crossed the line, and it has only been a day since he picked a fight! William was a little unsatisfied with how she had addressed him. He held his chin with one hand while looking at her with interest, "Well, Miss. Do I know you?"
Sherry blushed. This man was the phantom of demon.
He pretended to be innocent. Damn it, now she seemed to be the insensible one!
Seeing her being silent, William said to the waiter next to her, "You may leave now, Miss. I'll have a steak!"
"Ok!" The waiter found it odd yet couldn't stop staring at Will's handsome face. It was the first time she saw such a good-looking and powerful man. But she didn't know the relationship between him and Sherry Sherry frowned for a second and recovered her calm right away.
She looked at him calmly and said, "Bon appetit, sir. I am going downstairs."
"Since you already know my name, can I know yours?" He said when she was about to leave again.
Sherry suddenly felt her heart pounding quickly. There was a feeling of being seen through when he stared at her. And they were both pretending to be strangers to each other. This strange atmosphere made her a little uncomfortable.
What's wrong?
"Sir, our restaurant does not have service like that. Please enjoy your meal!" Sherry turned around and left. She worried that she would pour the coffee all over him if she didn't leave!
William smiled casually. His eyes laid on the figure hiding behind the pillar.
Leon knew there was nowhere to hide, so he walked over, "Do you have a crush on Sherry, Will?"
William leaned on the back of the chair, held the coffee cup, and took a sip. However, his gaze was like an eagle, focusing on Sherry's back while she walked away, as if she was a prey. The masculine charm was visible from the momentum exuding from him.
"I don't know her!" He blinked and said to Leon.
"..." Leon felt speechless.
"Why did you have to open a restaurant? You could've been the CEO." William changed the topic.
Leon faked a smile and slightly raised his eyebrows, "Hobby!"
"The name of the restaurant is Waiting! Who are you waiting for?"
"It's just a name!" Leon curled his lips and sat down opposite him, "Waiting is a kind of suffering. Waiting is a kind of helplessness. I don't know what the future will be, so waiting is a kind of hope. There were too many memories, but I also look forward to a better and sweet future!"
"When did you become so poetic?" William stirred the coffee. Black coffee. Haven't had it for days!
"I heard that you are having a blind date banquet this Saturday?"
"Who said that?"
"Uncle!"
"Then there might be one!" William curled his lips, looked for a figure subconsciously. He saw her leading a group of people to the second floor. The look on his face seemed complicated. "Your son is going to have a stepmother!" Leon sighed, "Poor kid!"
"Not necessarily!" William took a sip of coffee without rush.
"Did you find the child's mother?" Leon seemed interested. "Who is the child's mother?"
"A woman!" William held the handle of the cup while smiling meaningfully. He pursed his lips. The coffee smelled really sweet!
"I know it's a woman. Men can't give birth!" Leon replied irritably. Every time he talked about Samuel's mother, Will acted dumb.
"Shouldn't you go take care of your business, Mr. Hickman?"
"I am more and more suspicious about the purpose you eat here!" Leon gave Sherry a meaningful look from a distance, then smirked, "Maybe I should let Sherry have a day off on Saturday!" "You can do it if you don't want your restaurant to go out of business!" William said with a smile.
"Are you threatening me?" Leon raised an eyebrow.
"It's possible!"
"That's fine! I was going to skip the banquet. It seems that I have to go to your house!" Leon stood up and shrugged. "Take your time and enjoy, Will. I have to go!"
"Lend her to me for half a day!" William said slowly.
"Who?" Leon played dumb.
"You'd better say yes if you wanna live!" Suddenly, a toothpick was stabbed into Leon's leather shoes.
"Hey! I just bought these shoes!" Leon lowered his head and cried.
"You should feel lucky that it wasn't your foot!" Meanwhile, William's steak came up. He gracefully picked up the knife and fork and started eating.
Leon saw that the toothpick was just between the leather shoes and his instep. It wasn't in the flesh, phew! What a relief. "Will! You have to pay for my shoes!"
"Would you like another one?" William's tone sounded ordinary. He raised his wrist to look at the time, "I want her to go out with me in ten minutes! Find someone else to replace her shift this afternoon!" "What a bossy man!" Leon sighed and asked the person next to him to find Sherry.
"What's the matter, Mr. Hickman?" Sherry worried that William was picking a fight again when she saw William from a distance.
"Sherry!" Leon suddenly didn't know how to speak up. Why did it feel like compelling a female to engage in prostitution? He was the owner of a restaurant, not a pimp. Why did he feel like he was not running a restaurant but a brothel?
"Well?"
"Um, Mr. Howland is asking you for help! You don't need to work this afternoon." Leon wrapped up quickly and glanced at William, "Will, was that all right?"
Before either of them could speak up, Leon said, "I have to go now, and I will leave it to you!"
"Mr. Hickman!" Sherry was stunned, then stared at William angrily. Without saying a word, she turned around and left.
William didn't say anything and continued to eat. But he seemed to be in a good mood.
Sherry ignored him and returned to the lobby, but she felt nervous.
How can I stop this man from haunting me?
The restaurant's business was good. It quieted down after a group of people left. Sherry was standing in the lobby, talking to a customer.