Chapter 736

Pearl immediately understood why Celine was upset. "Of course not. I just…" Celine was so embarrassed she just wanted to hide in a hole. "Alright, I'm starving. Can we order now?" Pearl tried to break the awkwardness. Silas turned and nodded. "Get the server to take our orders then." The three of them sat there in an uncomfortable silence, and Pearl suddenly realized that inviting them to dinner had been impulsive. She should have just given them a bonus. Throughout the meal, Celine kept her head down, while Silas continued to stare at Pearl. Finally, at the end of the difficult dinner, Pearl smiled and waved her phone around. "Check your phones when you get home. I have a surprise for you." Their phones chimed immediately after her announcement. Celine checked her phone and saw that Pearl had transferred 150 thousand dollars to her. She had never seen that much money before. She held her thumping heart and felt like she was working with the right person. "Are we leavi