I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

Chapter 505 After convincing herself , Kate said , " Mr. Frost , I'll handle things with my colleagues . Don't worry . " Damien smiled without saying anything . Lauren muttered under her breath , " You think you can do that ? Yeah , right . " As they pulled up to the restaurant , Lauren shot Kate a glare before heading toward Rhea . Kate's gaze turned icy when she saw what a suck - up Lauren was . But a second later , she was thrown for a loop . It wasn't just the five of them for dinner . The entire project team had shown up ! This looked like a full - blown group dinner .

Kate's heart sank . As they walked in , a server said , " I'm sorry , but Ms. Pearson had only booked a table for four . " Four ? Everyone turned to look at Kate , who trailed behind . What the hell ? She'd only booked a table for four ? The rest of them weren't counted ? Lauren whipped around . " Weren't you jus can't even book a restaurant correctly ! " about how Mr. Frost could trust you to handle things ? You At that moment , George flashed his membership card to the staff . The server immediately perked up . " Mr. Snider , right this way !

" Members had priority there - reservations didn't matter . Kate's face burned with humiliation as she stepped into the largest private room at the restaurant . How was she supposed to know that the entire group was coming? In truth , it wasn't her fault . Rhea had called everyone at the last minute , figuring that Kate would only book a table for four . " Mr. Frost , you can order first , " George suggested . " Let Ms. Ravelle do the honors . I don't have any dietary restrictions . " Thanks to Liam , George and Damian had gotten pretty chummy lately . Rhea didn't hold back .

She ordered a few dishes before passing the menu to the project team . Carter , who was sitting at the far end , kept stealing glances at her . George's gaze swept over him like a cold blade , making him falter and surreptitiously avert his eyes . Once the project team was done ordering , they handed five menus to Lauren . " Your turn . " There were three people on the translation team , and Kate reached out for one , smiling . However , Lauren snatched them all with a mutter that was just loud enough for their group to hear . " People who don't pull their weight don't get to order .

" 1/31 Chapter 505 " You ! " Kate was about to explode . +15 BONUS Carter jumped in breezily . " What ? Is she wrong ? You can't even handle a restaurant reservation . If this were back in the day , I wouldn't even hire you as my secretary who got paid six thousand dollars a month . I would feel ripped off . " Kate gritted her teeth , forcing a smile that didn't reach her eyes . " So , you do remember that it's all in the past . " " At least Carter used to be a CEO in the past . What about you ? " Lauren shot her a sideways look . " CPO - short for ' Chief Pathetic Officer ' .

" The repeated humiliations boiled over , and Kate slammed her hand on the table with a loud bang . It drew every eye in the room . She snapped to her senses and stammered , " S - Sorry , I just- " " She's got violent tendencies , " Lauren cut in , looking up like she was covering for Kate . " She occasionally feels the need to hit things , that's all . Don't mind her , Mr. Frost . Carry on with your conversation ! " The whole room of employees gaped at her , and even Damian was nonplussed . Meanwhile , Kate ground her teeth so hard that the sound was audible .

She lowered her voice , sounding eerily calm . " Lauren , do you have a death wish ? " Lauren handed the menus to the waiter . She turned back and smiled at Kate , keeping her voice just as low . Relax . I'll drive you insane before I kick the bucket , or all the crap I've pulled over the years would've been in vain . " Kate's eyes turned bloodshot with rage and hatred . Later that night , she would make sure that Sawyer told Damian to fire Lauren ! She believed that Lauren had to be tossed as far away as possible so that she would never appear before Kate ever again !

The fury Kate felt reminded her of someone - Seamus . His mouth and tongue had been just as revolting and infuriating . She rubbed her throbbing temples . Fortunately , he hadn't popped up in her world for ages . Just then , someone knocked on the door to the private room . Damian said , " Come in . " The door opened , and a man dressed in a sharp suit walked in . He looked polished and approachable , and he smiled warmly . " Mr. Snider , Mr. Frost , Ms. Ravelle - it's good to see you . " That voice ... Kate's head snapped up . What was Seamus doing there ?

Lauren pursed her lips and crossed her arms as she sized Seamus up . For some reason , she felt they were kindred spirits - birds of a feather who would instantly hit it off if they ever met . After all , he looked just like her - a bad guy . 2/3