Read Billionaire’s Match By Tangy Candy Novel Chapter 253 –
Love Demands Honest Hearts — Yash Malhotra 253
Chapter 253Love Demands Honest Hearts — Yash Malhotra 254
Chapter 254
This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
No one dared make a sound, yet everyone was eager to watch.
Those who knew Michael well immediately shifted their gaze toward him, convinced this was his deliberate revenge on Winnie.
Had he been hurt too deeply back then, and now-with a fiancée by his side-was he intentionally putting his first love in her place?
Given Winnie’s less-than-stellar reputation in relationships, no one felt sorry for her. In fact, many secretly felt a sense of satisfaction on Michael’s behalf.
Only Michael himself looked anything but pleased.
Winnie set the items down and turned to leave. Michael didn’t speak, but a troublemaker in the room called out to her.
“Hey, what kind of service is this? You didn’t even announce the dishes when you served them.”
“These are the fruit platters and snacks you ordered. Everything on the order has been served,” Winnie replied coolly, only after hearing that.
Her curt tone immediately displeased Lindsay’s girlfriends.
“Aren’t you the store manager? I remember Olson Group stores always have top-tier service. How did someone like you become a manager?”
“Yeah, and do you even know who you’re serving today? That’s the Morrison family heir. With that attitude, it seems you don’t want a tip?”
Lindsay was somewhat displeased as well. From the moment she entered, she had noticed Winnie-pretty, yes, but wearing a cold expression, not even offering a word of welcome.
Still, today was her date with Michael. She had to maintain her image and couldn’t speak up herself.
“I’m sorry, Lindsay. Our store manager is quite senior and usually doesn’t serve guests personally. She may have forgotten some of the service-industry etiquette.”
At that moment, Veronica pushed the door open and entered. Smiling warmly, she picked up where Lindsay’s friend left off before turning her gaze to Winnie.
“What are you standing there for? The guests are unhappy. Aren’t you going to apologize properly?”
The room fell deathly silent. All eyes were on Winnie.
She shot Veronica a cold glance, then swept her gaze across the room-just in time to meet Michael’s eyes.
The hand resting on his thigh tightened almost imperceptibly. His brows were slightly drawn, emotions churning in his eyes as he stared at her without blinking.
Everyone else watched with thinly veiled schadenfreude.
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Aside from Lindsay and her friends, nearly everyone here knew who Winnie really was. Yet no one exposed it.
Winnie took a deep breath. “I’m sorry. My attitude was inappropriate. If you’d like someone else to serve you, I’ll have another staff member come in immediately.”
“We want the manager. That’s the highest level of service, don’t you know?” Lindsay’s friend was the first to reject the offer.
Michael’s friends quickly joined in, fanning the flames.
“I’ve never heard of service staff picking their customers. You’ve got quite the temper for a store manager.”
“What is it? Don’t you want to serve Michael?”
Seeing everyone ganging up on Winnie, Michael suddenly spoke in a low voice, “Let her go. Change the server.”
“Why change her?” one of Michael’s childhood friends immediately protested on his behalf. “Michael, I think she’s the perfect one to serve us!”
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Michael shot him a cold look.
Michael rarely lost his temper. When his expression darkened like this, he was truly angry.
The friend fell silent at once.
Since Michael had spoken, Winnie turned to leave.
But Veronica reached out and blocked her.
“You’ve ruined everyone’s mood. You should at least make amends.” She smiled. “How about this-open a bottle of wine and drink it in one go to celebrate Lindsay’s birthday. After that, you can leave.”
Veronica was deliberately making things difficult for Winnie.
Winnie couldn’t handle alcohol. If she drank too much, she would have an allergic reaction.
And Michael, of course, knew that perfectly well.
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“It has nothing to do with you.” Winnie spoke coldly, never once lifting her gaze to Michael’s face.
Michael parted his lips, but when he saw her attitude, he forced the words back down.
Only after the two of them had completely walked away did Winnie’s chest rise slightly. Her face remained expressionless.
Following the order list, Winnie selected several gifts and snacks from the store and arranged them neatly on serving plates.
She intended to have a server deliver them, but Veronica came out just then. “Winnie, why are you dragging your feet? Didn’t I say today’s VIP guests are for you to serve? Hurry up and go in.”
“I’m managing the store. Let someone else do it.” Winnie shot her a cold glance.
“Michael is someone you know. Who could possibly serve him better than you?” Veronica’s words stabbed straight into Winnie’s sore spot. “And besides, Michael brought a lot of friends today. They all want you to serve them. Or is it that you’re afraid you won’t be able to control yourself and embarrass yourself in front of the man you like?”
As she spoke, her tone grew increasingly mocking, the disdain undisguised.
Winnie reached the breaking point and suddenly raised her hand. Veronica, prepared for it, quickly dodged.
Winnie was far too violent. She didn’t act like a proper heiress at all!
“Veronica, don’t push me,” Winnie said fiercely, glaring at her. “Or I won’t make it easy for you either.”
Her posture gave Veronica pause for a moment. But then she glanced around the store-everyone here belonged to their family. There were no outsiders. Winnie wouldn’t gain the upper hand.
Veronica straightened, regaining her confidence. “Winnie, don’t forget your agreement with Dad. Here, I’m the one in charge. If you don’t want this job, you can leave anytime.
“But the evaluation period is almost here. If you’re this rebellious-if you can’t even stay in your own family’s store… Then you can forget about your mother’s trust fund.”
The words struck Winnie squarely at her weakest point.
She clenched her fists and bit down hard on her lip.
Their gazes locked, neither willing to back down.
Arrogance blazed in Veronica’s eyes. At last, Winnie let out a cold laugh. “Serve people, huh? Since you’re so eager to watch the show, then open your damn eyes and watch closely.”
She picked up the tray and turned, walking straight into the private room.
Veronica curled her lips and pivoted as well, following after her.
Inside the private room, the atmosphere was lively.
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It was Lindsay’s birthday. She had always been a fan of the Olson Group’s toys-probably why Michael had chosen an Olson Group store to celebrate, to cater to her tastes.
Lindsay had invited only two close girlfriends from her social circle. The rest were Michael’s old friends.
There were his childhood friends, former classmates, and several colleagues he was close with.
Michael had grown up hovering around Winnie, only completely cutting ties with her in recent years.
So at least half the people present knew Winnie-and all of them were aware that Michael had once pursued her, only to be rejected by her, again and again.
Michael had a solid reputation in their circle. Even though he never mentioned the details of their past, everyone naturally assumed that Winnie was the heartless one.
Besides, Veronica had a loud mouth. Even without knowing the full story, she had already spread news of Winnie and Michael far and wide.
Winnie had dated six boyfriends in total. She broke up with the last one not long after Michael left.
Though she was single now, Veronica had heard that just last week, Winnie had shown up at an exclusive high- end matchmaking event. Within their circle, she was already considered a “notorious siren.”
The moment Winnie walked in, it was as if the air itself froze.
Michael’s friends never imagined that Winnie would be working as a server in her own family’s store-let alone that she would personally be serving Michael… and his fiancée.
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