Chapter 617

"Come on, Yarrick. Let's go eat," Melanie urged. "Now?" Yarrick asked. The moment they returned to the office, Melanie immediately invited him. Yarrick pulled out his phone and checked the time. It was barely 11:00 am. Wasn't that a little early for lunch? "Yeah. I want to go now. What do you say, boss?" "Haha… Alright then." Early or not, there was no escaping this meal. He had already promised her, so there was no backing out. "That's more like it," Melanie said, rising to her feet with a shy smile. Soon, the two of them left the office together. … By the time Yarrick and Melanie were done eating, it was already past 1:00 pm. They'd both had some red wine. It wasn't much, but Melanie's cheeks were already flushed. Maybe she couldn't hold her alcohol, or maybe the wine itself wasn't the reason. Sometimes, people just got drunk on the mood alone. They called for a chauffeur service when heading back. Yarrick originally planned to return straight to work, but Melanie stoppe