The waiter noticed me, quickly bowed, and said helplessly to her.
“Sorry, that room was reserved for Mr. Raye. He’s our boss’s partner.”
Cassian turned around, his eyes full of contempt.
“Landon, I thought falling off that cliff might have taught you something. Isla never cared about you; she won’t even touch you. Even if you came all the way here, she still wouldn’t look at you.”
I didn’t look at him. Calmly, I put on the king’s mask and said, “Tonight, everyone’s drinks are on me. Put a sign at the door, This man and dogs are not allowed inside.”
The waiter understood what I meant and was about to call security to remove him.
Just then, Isla suddenly walked in.
“Isla, this place is bullying customers! I came first, but they refused to give me the private room. And your so-called partner just called me a dog and wants to throw me out!”
“How much did he invest?” Isla asked coldly without even glancing my way.
“Five hundred thousand…”
Ten minutes later, Isla’s assistant came in carrying two boxes filled with cash. She reached out and threw the stacks of money at my head, one after another.
“Here’s one million. Take it and get lost. Is that enough?”
People nearby turned to watch. The waiter, unable to bear it, whispered, “President Monroe, he’s not just a partner, he’s your husband…”
“So that’s why he’s acting so bold? He actually knows Landon?”
I was wearing a mask, and Isla clearly didn’t recognize me.
“I’m telling you, whatever Cassian wants, he’ll get. Even if this man were Landon’s father, he still better get out of here.”
I turned to leave, but Isla wasn’t done humiliating me. She said lazily, “Did I say you could go? Is this how you do business? One million isn’t enough to make up for what happened to Cassian? Then get on your knees and bark twice like a dog, and I’ll let you go.”
I clenched my fists, holding back my anger. The waiter froze, shocked at what he was seeing. He reached out to take off my mask.
“President Monroe, you can’t do this. He’s really your….”
Cassian suddenly wrapped his arm around Isla’s and gave me a disgusted look.
“Forget it, Isla. Is he even worth a million? Let’s go eat. Only a lonely, unwanted man would come to a place like this at night. I wouldn’t sit in that private room even if it were free.”
Isla’s face softened a little.
“Alright, whatever you say.”