Bella automatically nods. Then she’s asking him, "How about your lunch?"
"I just finished mine before calling you." Tristan looked into Bella’s eyes before continuing, "My wife, I wish you were here to accompany me. Eating alone in my office feels miserable."
Bella chuckled, "If I go to your office, it’s the same as telling your parents and the public about our relationship..."
Tristan’s face turned stiff hearing that.
"Yeah, you’re right. I will handle my parents immediately. Please be a little patient, dear..."
"There’s no rush, Mr. Sinclair. I also have to deal with my family matters before we tell them everything about us and Dax." Bella smiled at him to ease his stress. She knew Tristan was a little stressed whenever they talked about his parents.
"Thank you, Ms. Sinclair. Alright, talk to you later. Love you..."
She smiled at him before ending the video call.
...
Not long after, a knock at her office door could be heard.
"Yes, come in..." Bella called out. When the door swung open, she saw Leo appear behind it.
"Hi, Boss. Let’s have lunch. There is a new private Japanese restaurant near the building. I heard their food is incredible. We can walk there."
Bella’s eyes lit up when she heard Leo mention a Japanese restaurant. She had wanted to eat Udon since they were in Nova City, and she couldn’t refuse his offer.
"Give me two minutes," Bella said. She immediately changed her high heels to sneakers. After tidying up some documents on her desk, she left.
Bella doesn’t like wearing high heels after giving birth to Dax. She feels her feet and calves hurt if she wears those beautiful heels for more than three hours. Wearing flat shoes or sneakers is her first option now.
If her best friend Harper saw her now, Harper would probably complain a lot because her style is no longer the same as when she was still in New York, working for a year at the RDF Group. She used to wear feminine and stylish clothes, and Harper greatly influenced her fashion choices.
Now, Bella prefers comfortable clothing over style. She wore black trousers and a silk shirt of the same color because they were comfortable in warm weather.
’Gosh! Why do I suddenly miss Harper? I hope she can make time to visit us soon...’
Bella’s smile slowly spread across her lips as she followed Leo, walking before her.
They walked on the pedestrian path between Quantum Capital and the building next to it, heading to the park behind their building. Trees are neatly lined along the route, which looks shady even though the sun is shining brightly.
Bella glanced at Leo, walking beside her. She was impressed with him. He’d only lived here a few months but had already found a place to eat that he could recommend.
"Leo, how did you find this place?" Even she, who had always come to this area, had never known about the restaurant.
"I heard from my secretary. This Japanese restaurant specializes in Udon. It opened in this city around two years ago and has been going viral on social media since then. If I’m not mistaken, the chef is Japanese. I’ve tried it, and it tastes terrific. You will like it..." Leo explained.
Bella’s eyes lit up at the thought of the most delicious Udon she wanted.
But they had been walking for almost five minutes, and she had yet to see the Japanese restaurant before them.
Now, Bella regretted not having a proper breakfast this morning. She only had warm milk and a piece of garlic butter bread.
"Leo, how many more minutes until we arrive at the restaurant?" Bella glanced at him, and she started to feel impatient.
"Five more minutes," Leo chuckled when he saw her walking like a snail. "If you walk faster, we’ll probably arrive faster than that…"
Bella was speechless. She gave him a get-lost kind of gaze, feeling defeated by him.
"Tsk! I thought you liked to walk. That’s why I said this is walking distance for you," Leo said when she saw her glare at him. He continued to walk in the pedestrian path under the shady trees, ignoring her annoyance.
"Why did you say it’s close to our building?" Bella protested.
They had already walked across the large park, and only now did she realize that the location of the restaurant was across the park, not right behind their building.
Leo could only flash a grin at her and walk faster ahead of her.
"If I knew it was this far, we’d better drive. Why torture me to walk in the middle of the day?" Bella couldn’t help but continue venting her anger. "Gosh! I might faint the moment we arrive there..."
"Oh, come on, it’s only a ten-minute walk, not ten miles." He laughs before continuing. "...I heard from Sam that you work out every morning. This is very easy for you, isn’t it?"
"It’s not because of the distance, but because I’m hungry," Bella faintly said, increasing her pace. If she had known it would be this far away, she would have chosen delivery instead of going out.
"No worries, boss, the restaurant is just at the end of this path..."
Bella felt exhausted talking to the foolish Leo. This man could only make her energy run thin.
She turned her gaze ahead, didn’t say anything, but continued to increase her pace.
However,
Not even a minute later, three burly men dressed all in black appeared a few meters away from them. The three walked side by side as if deliberately blocking their way. Their steps looked relaxed as they waited for them to get closer.
Bella and Leo had no room to keep going. They stopped three meters away from them, making Leo feel alert. But he tried to stay calm and pulled Bella’s hand to stand behind him.
"Excuse me, could you please—" Before Leo finished his words, one of the men in front of them pointed at Bella with his index finger.
The man smiled, revealing his yellow teeth before saying in a low, husky tone, "Hey, beauty, you should follow us..."