NOVPUBChapter 1085: Chapter 1085: Just to Show Off_1 Chapter 1085 -1085: Just to Show Off_1 She didn’t exactly have time to think thoroughly about why she wanted Mrs.
Lewis to know that the elders of the Zhekova family were good people.
In her subconscious mind, she just felt that she should do it.
So Peggy Lewis said: “The gifts we brought today were all prepared by Old Madam Zhekova.”
“You asked why I didn’t stop them earlier because I couldn’t stop them.
When we went to the family mansion for dinner yesterday, Old Madam Zhekova, after hearing that Lyke Zhekova was coming back with me, insisted that we couldn’t come empty-handed.”
“Of course, Lyke Zhekova wouldn’t come empty-handed either, he’s not that kind of person.
But the old lady said that the things he would buy now would definitely not be as good as the ones at the mansion.
So, she packed all the quality items from the mansion for us to bring,” said Peggy.
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Hearing this, Mrs.
Lewis felt that there were too many subtle implications.
For instance, Peggy had just visited the family mansion yesterday.
When Peggy says “we”, it obviously indicates she considers Lyke as an inseparable part of her.
Of course, there is also the fact Old Madam Zhekova personally packed the gifts they brought.
Good heavens.
Mrs.
Lewis felt like her head was about to explode with all the information, and she needed some time to digest it all.
Then, she looked at Peggy with a sigh.
Her daughter was usually a very shrewd person.
Yet, when it came to matters of the heart, she could act like a fool.
Mrs.
Lewis guessed that her daughter was the only one who couldn’t see the situation clearly yet.
Mrs.
Lewis decided not to say anything.
Telling her daughter wouldn’t make a difference since she wouldn’t believe it anyway.
Plus, her constant attempts to matchmake Peggy had made her skeptical about her mother’s advice on this matter.
“Mom, weren’t you going to cut the fruit?” Peggy reminded her.
They had been in the kitchen for quite a while now, and Mrs.
Lewis hadn’t started yet.
“Oh, yes,” Mrs.
Lewis finally remembered.
She had indeed forgotten about it.
Mrs.
Lewis brought the cutting board and knife to cut the fruit, while Peggy squatted beside the trash can, peeling the fruits that needed to be peeled before handing them over to her mother to cut.
In no time at all, they were done.
Each of them walked out carrying four fruit plates.
Lyke Zhekova, Cindy Clarke, and Benny Xenos were to arrive shortly.
With so many people, four fruit plates may not be enough.
But then again, the fruits wouldn’t taste good if they were cut and left open for long.
So, Mrs.
Lewis decided to prepare some more fruit plates once they arrived.
When they both returned, the atmosphere in the living room felt a little unusual.
They couldn’t say exactly what was out of place, but there was a feeling that something wasn’t quite right.
Upon seeing Peggy and Mrs.
Lewis finally return, Mr.
Lewis heaved a sigh of relief.
They were unaware.
Just after they had gone to the kitchen, the atmosphere between Lyke Zhekova and Mattew Xenos became incredibly awkward.
At the time, Lyke Zhekova, seemingly trying to avoid the awkward silence, had asked, “Mr.
Xenos, what do you do for a living?”
Matthew Xenos said: “I’m in international trade.”
After a pause, Mattew Xenos asked Lyke, “What about you, Mr.
Zhekova?”
“I’m in the restaurant business,” Lyke Zhekova replied, downplaying his status.
“Restaurant, Mr.
Zhekova, do you own a restaurant?” Mattew Xenos asked further.
Lyke hesitated a bit before answering; stating he owned a restaurant wasn’t entirely wrong.
But it wasn’t entirely accurate either.
Lyke Zhekova didn’t want to explain much, so he simply said: “Yes.”
But with that slight hesitation from Lyke Zhekova, Mattew Xenos grew suspicious.
Was Lyke potentially exaggerating his status?
Was it not a restaurant, but a simple eatery?
However, judging by Lyke’s disposition, it didn’t seem plausible.
Perhaps he was an employee?
Given his stature, Mattew Xenos had to admit that Lyke seemed more suitable for an upscale restaurant or a hotel.
Quite possibly a person of managerial rank.
But being an employee, no matter at what rank, it didn’t sound very impressive.
Right when Mattew Xenos asked if Lyke owned a restaurant, Lyke hesitated a bit before eventually agreeing with his assumption.
However, Mattew Xenos was certain that Lyke had just told a lie.
It was Mattew Xenos’s fault for jumping to conclusions too quickly earlier on.
Lyke’s impressive demeanor had tricked him.
Instinctively he thought that Lyke must be something like a boss.
He forgot that managers existed too.
Matthew saw Lyke Zhekova with some disdain.
It wasn’t that he thought Lyke was incompetent or that there was anything wrong with being an employee.
After all, Lyke seemed like the kind of leader who probably held a high-paying position judging by his apparel alone.
But why did he have to lie?
There’s no dishonor in working for someone else.
Did he lie just to show off?
And he lied in front of Mr.
Lewis?
If that’s the case, had he also lied to Peggy?
Did this mean that Peggy had been deceived by Lyke?
After pondering for a bit, Mattew Xenos said, “The current situation with businesses isn’t exactly the best, is it?
While there are some thriving restaurants, there are also many that have closed down.
The restaurant industry is particularly tough.”
“That’s true,” Lyke agreed, noticing that Mr.
Lewis seemed interested, probably as a way to know more about the men around his daughter.
To assure Mr.
Lewis, Lyke said, “But my restaurants have been doing pretty well, business has been fairly good.”
“Restaurants?” Matthew Xenos had caught onto the plural form, “Mr.
Zhekova, you own quite a few restaurants?”
“There are some,” said Lyke Zhekova.
Some?
At this point, Mattew Xenos couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
This individual seemed sophisticated and honest.
But he never imagined he would be so vain and boastful.
Not just content with saying he owned a restaurant, he claimed he had many.
‘Just some,’ sounded like a lot.
“How many did you open?” Mattew asked.
“They all belong to a chain,” Lyke Zhekova replied.
And this was without counting the restaurants under Majestic.
The restaurants under Majestic did belong to him in a way, as he held shares.
But strictly speaking, the restaurants belonged to the entire Zhekova family, not just the Majestic.
Including Pingla, Virtuoso, and so on.
The restaurants under them belonged to the entire family, not individuals.
The only difference was the proportion of shares they held.
What Lyke Zhekova was referring to now was the hotpot restaurant he owned.
It was indeed his personal chains of hotpot restaurants named “Belong to You.”
And the hotpot restaurant “Belong to You” certainly had spread across the country.
Even included several branches in Sichuan.
Matthew Xenos thought Lyke Zhekova was boasting too much now.
He couldn’t help but reveal some of his disdain.
How could Lyke Zhekova not notice?
He had realized it a while ago.
But Lyke hadn’t lied; he was genuinely sincere.
If the other party didn’t believe him, there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, it’s not like he would meet the guy again after this time so, whether he believed him or not, wasn’t of concern to him.
However, Mattew Xenos couldn’t help but glance at Lyke’s wrist.
Matthew wondered, given Lyke’s vanity; was the watch he was wearing fake as well?
Matthew then momentarily left the topic of the restaurant business aside.
