Chapter 9

"Are the foods ready?" Tristan asked his assistant on their way to the conference room.

Jacob glanced towards their office to see if Belle was already there. "Not yet, maybe there's a long line at the café," trying to make an excuse for the secretary.

"She's so slow!" the CEO clicks his tongue, irritated.

Jacob let out a sigh before scratching the back of his head. "You know how most people eat their breakfast here. Maybe that's why she's taking a while."

Tristan didn't respond to him. He just quickened his pace to reach the conference room immediately. As soon as they get there, Jacob opens the door for him and he immediately sits down after greeting the visitors. He opens the folder in front of him to get them started.

They are already in the middle of a discussion when someone knocks. Jacob stands up to open the door, only to see Belle struggling with the food packs.

He quickly put down the folder in his hand to help the secretary. Jacob takes some of the food packs from her.

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