Chapter 78: Kashi’s Shock

Percy immediately understood the threat. He forced an awkward smile and said, “That was many years ago. I only saw her once while I was on a business trip.” Madame Kashi sighed in disappointment. This child was perfect in every way, except for her incomplete family situation, which broke her heart. Meanwhile, outside the yard. Almost all the businessmen from A City had been driven away, but Kashi refused to leave. The bodyguards were in a difficult position. After all, their boss had said this was a former partner. What if they had future collaborations? They couldn’t afford to offend him. Kashi had his own plans. Everyone had seen Percy enter the yard confidently, though they lost track of him afterward. But Kashi knew the place well! The neighbors were people he had known since childhood. If he couldn’t get answers from them, he would seek out Madame Kashi. Surely, she wouldn’t refuse to talk business. Soon, Kashi learned the location from Yuna’s alcoholic husband. He rushed over, quickly explaining the situation to the front desk. The staff pointed to the innermost private room. “Only one guest booked a private room earlier. It might be who you’re waiting for.” Kashi craned his neck to see inside. He saw Percy’s secretary at the door, blocking servers and personally serving the dishes. Kashi’s heart burned with envy. If only he could command such authority someday. However, this wasn’t a high-end restaurant. Kashi noticed the damaged wallpaper and thought: Percy is wealthy and tasteful. Why choose such a place? In reality, Irene had chosen the restaurant. She had grown up here, loving the flavors. It was cheap, delicious, and close to home. Meeting the boss, Percy didn’t care about anything else. Initially wary of Emma, he relaxed upon realizing her temper had improved and she seemed to have amnesia. Percy, who was supposed to order, let Irene handle it. Irene ordered mainly meat. Both she and Emma were carnivores, ordering thirty plates of beef rolls, plus chicken, fish, pork, and even seafood. Once all the dishes were served, they began eating. It wasn’t Percy’s first meal with the boss; he knew her preferences. He put on gloves and started peeling shrimp for Irene and Emma. Irene had developed a taste for shrimp during a trip to China, a preference she passed on to Emma. “Boss, what’s wrong with K? Does she have memory issues?” Percy handed them a plate of peeled shrimp. Irene patted Emma, who was focused on eating, and fell silent. Percy realized something. “Is it about that incident?” Irene nodded slightly. Emma looked up, confused. Irene smiled, “It’s nothing, keep eating.” Trusting Irene, Emma resumed eating. Irene glanced out the window, seeing a figure outside. She calmly said, “Percy, you didn’t clean up properly before coming.” Emma immediately stood up to go out. Irene pressed her down. “Eat, it’s not a big deal.” Kashi, waiting outside, didn’t dare approach the guarded room. He turned away and waited at the entrance. Bored, he found an angle to see into the private room through a window. Kashi’s eyes widened in shock. What was this? Why was Percy being so attentive to Irene? “Attentive” was the only word Kashi could think of. Then, the realization hit him. He staggered back, nearly falling. How could it be Irene? The person Percy had postponed all meetings for was Irene? This was impossible! Wasn’t Irene’s greatest support the Kashi family? Without them, wouldn’t she be a nobody hiding in the chaotic South District? But now, what was this? Kashi stood in shock for a few minutes before recalling Percy’s constant mention of live streaming. It had to be the live streaming! Kashi suddenly understood how Irene connected with Percy. He had heard that the streaming world was chaotic, with attractive streamers selling themselves to wealthy patrons. Although Irene had poor grades, she was very attractive. Kashi sneered. What was this? The Kashi family would never stoop to such disgrace! But then he thought, at least he found a use for Irene! He immediately tried calling Irene but couldn’t find her number in his contacts. He remembered deleting her number long ago. Percy’s secretary called in bodyguards to open the door. He had some company matters to attend to and sat in the dining area. Looking up, he saw the sneaky Kashi. Frowning, he quietly approached and stood behind Kashi. Following his gaze, he was furious. “Mr. Kashi, this behavior is considered stalking. I could call the police,” the secretary said coldly. Kashi jumped, startled. He turned, finding some confidence due to Irene, and puffed out his chest. “I want to see Mr. Percy.” The secretary picked up his phone, pressing the button to call the police, and glared at Kashi. Kashi lunged, missing the phone. Panicked, he shouted, “Your boss is having dinner with my daughter! How could he not see me?” If it were someone else, they might have been intimidated. But not Percy’s secretary. He knew the situation between Irene and Kashi and understood Irene’s will. Not revealing Irene’s true identity to Kashi felt a bit dull. Unrelenting, he called in bodyguards to remove Kashi. Since Kashi kept shouting, the bodyguards even gagged him. Kashi swore he had never been this humiliated in his life!