Chapter 156: The Chairman’s Dinner Date
Chapter 156: The Chairman’s Dinner Date
Lucas leaned comfortably against the headboard and asked casually,
"So..."
"What’s going on?"
Connie took a small breath before speaking.
"Chairman..."
"I wanted to ask if... you’ll be coming over today?"
Her question sounded simple.
But the meaning behind it wasn’t.
Originally, Connie wanted to know whether Lucas planned to visit Bellagio Grand to meet the senior management.
Whenever ownership of a luxury hotel changed, the new owner would usually hold a meeting with all the department heads.
Some employees would be dismissed.
Others would receive severance compensation.
New managers would often be brought in to replace the old ones.
As the current general manager, Connie also needed to prepare a complete handover if Lucas intended to appoint someone else in her place.
After all...
Bellagio Grand was far too large for a new management team to understand overnight.
There were countless daily operations, business partners, VIP members, and confidential records that needed to be handed over properly.
Unfortunately...
Lucas completely misunderstood her question.
In his mind...
He wasn’t thinking about management at all.
He simply remembered that he now owned the most luxurious hotel in Silvermont.
Since he had nothing planned for today...
Why not take Debbie and Daisy out for dinner?
Besides...
The internet praised Bellagio Grand so highly that even he had become curious.
Now that it belonged to him...
A little "inspection" of his own property sounded perfectly reasonable.
After thinking for a few seconds, Lucas smiled.
"I’ll come over this evening."
"Help me prepare a private room."
"There’ll be three of us."
"As for the food..."
"I don’t have any dietary restrictions."
"Just serve whatever Bellagio Grand is famous for."
"I’ll leave the menu to you."
Connie was momentarily stunned.
"...Dinner?"
The new chairman...
Was coming to eat?
Then she quickly nodded to herself.
Of course.
What better way to inspect a luxury hotel than by experiencing its service personally?
The food.
The atmosphere.
The staff.
Everything would naturally be evaluated during dinner.
Perhaps after that...
The chairman would begin replacing key members of management with people he trusted.
A classic strategy.
Kill the chicken...
To warn the monkeys.
Although Connie couldn’t help feeling a little nervous, she still answered respectfully.
"Understood, Chairman."
"I’ll personally make all the arrangements."
"I guarantee you won’t be disappointed."
After ending the call...
Lucas placed his phone back into his pocket before walking downstairs.
The two sisters were still sitting in the living room, sorting through the mountain of shopping bags they had bought earlier.
Lucas smiled.
"I’ve decided."
"We’re going out for dinner tonight."
The moment Debbie heard that...
A mischievous smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Oh?"
"After everything you’ve done to us..."
"You still expect us to go out?"
Lucas blinked.
"...What did I do?"
Debbie simply folded her arms and looked at Daisy.
Daisy’s face instantly became bright red.
She lowered her head before speaking in a tiny voice.
"W-We can barely walk..."
"...How do you expect us to go out for dinner?"
Lucas froze.
For a brief second...
His brain completely stopped working.
Then...
Everything that happened flashed through his mind.
"...Oh."
"...Right."
He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.
"My bad..."
Lucas actually looked a little embarrassed.
At the same time...
A tiny sense of accomplishment quietly rose inside him.
The two sisters simply stared at him.
Then...
Without warning...
They both burst into laughter.
Lucas could only smile helplessly.
As he turned around to pour himself a glass of water, he completely missed the way Debbie and Daisy secretly looked at him.
Their smiles gradually softened.
Everything about Lucas...
His confidence.
His sense of responsibility.
Even the way he looked embarrassed just now...
Somehow made him even more attractive in their eyes.
Lucas still had one more thing to do before heading to Bellagio Grand.
The hotel now belonged to him.
Naturally...
He couldn’t just show up alone.
He needed someone to accompany him.
After thinking for a moment...
One name appeared in his mind.
Mia.
Lucas picked up his phone and opened their chat before casually typing a message.
"Are you free tonight?"
"I’d like to invite you to dinner."
The message had barely been sent...
When a reply arrived almost instantly.
"I thought you had forgotten about me."
Lucas couldn’t help smiling.
Before he could reply...
Another message popped up.
"Is this your way of apologizing for embarrassing me that day?"
Even through the screen, Lucas could almost imagine Mia saying those words with a shy, pouting expression.
The corners of his lips curved upward.
He typed back.
"Maybe."
A few seconds later...
Mia replied again.
"Fine."
"I’ll accept your apology."
Then she quickly added,
"When you’re ready, come pick me up."
Lucas chuckled softly.
"...That was easier than I expected."
The rest of the day passed quietly.
Lucas spent most of his time lounging around the villa, occasionally scrolling through his phone, replying to a few messages, and checking updates from the system.
Every now and then...
He wandered into the living room, teased Debbie and Daisy for a while, then returned upstairs again.
Before he knew it...
The afternoon had slipped away.
Golden sunlight gradually faded beyond the windows.
Evening had arrived.
Lucas glanced at the clock before picking up his phone.
He called Mia.
The phone rang only once before she answered.
"I’m ready."
Her voice carried a hint of anticipation.
Lucas smiled.
"Good."
"I’ll be there soon."
After ending the call...
He walked toward his wardrobe.
His eyes landed on the clothes Debbie and Daisy had picked out for him during today’s shopping trip.
After hesitating briefly...
He decided to wear them.
A fitted dark-gray jacket.
A crisp white shirt.
Slim black trousers.
Looking at himself in the mirror...
Even Lucas had to admit...
The two sisters had excellent taste.
"...Not bad."
Satisfied, Lucas grabbed his car keys and headed downstairs.
Debbie and Daisy were still relaxing in the living room when they saw him walking toward the door.
Debbie blinked.
"You’re heading out already?"
Lucas nodded with a smile.
"I’m going to pick someone up."
Daisy tilted her head curiously.
"...A girl?"
Lucas only smiled mysteriously.
"You’ll find out later."
Before the two sisters could ask anything else, he waved casually, opened the front door, and walked out of the villa.
A few moments later, the low rumble of his engine echoed through the quiet neighborhood as the car slowly pulled away, heading toward Mia’s university dormitory.