Suppressing her frustration, Luisa nodded with a smile.


    Sonny scanned the table, then selected a crab and expertly dismantled it.


    He extracted a piece of sulent crab meat and offered it to Luisa.


    “Would you like to try it?”


    Luisa was delighted by his gesture.


    “Thank you, Sonny.


    ”


    She licked her lips and opened her mouth to ept the crab meat from his hand, but her attempt to eat it gracefully faltered.


    Sonny quickly withdrew his hand and fed himself the crab meat.


    “If you want to eat, you can peel it yourself.


    We’re not like those couples; it’s not appropriate for us to feed each other, so there’s no need to mimic them.


    ”


    Tears welled up in Luisa’s eyes.


    She felt hurt and hissed, “Why are we different from them? Tonight’s atmosphere is so nice.


    Can’t we just go along with it?”


    Sonny shook his head.


    “We’re not a couple.


    I’m your guardian.


    If you want, you can call me Dad, and I’ll peel shrimp for you.


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    Luisa exploded in anger.


    “Sonny! Are you trying to take advantage of me?”


    Sonny was taken aback by her usation.


    “How is letting you call me Dad taking advantage of you? If I pretended to be your boyfriend and asked you to call me that, then wouldn’t I be taking advantage of you?”


    He thought he was making a valid point until Nathan intervened with a punch, “Lucinda mentioned that you’re too blunt.


    Your emotional intelligence iscking.


    As the new deputy director of the National Security Bureau, how can you be so dull?”


    Sonny listened quietly and refrained from arguing.


    Soon, everyone at the table caught on to the key points in Nathan’s words.


    Cyrus eximed, “Sonny is going to be promoted to deputy director? Congrattions!”


    Lucinda nodded in agreement, praising, “That’s quite a swift promotion.


    Well-deserved.


    ”


    Basking in the praise, Sonny chuckled modestly.


    “Thank you for your kind words.


    It’s all thanks to Nathan’s support.


    ”


    Lucinda then shifted the conversation.


    “But Nathan is right with his words.


    A deputy director needs to be diplomatic.


    Sonny, let’s be honest-do you have feelings for Luisa?”


    Lucinda could sense the affection and admiration Luisa held for Sonny.


    It was evident that Sonny cared for Luisa, but his affection was expressed in a reserved manner.


    Luisa, unsure of Sonny’s feelings towards her, hesitated to confess her own love, fearing rejection.


    Lucinda, seizing the opportunity, wanted to y matchmaker and assist them in resolving their feelings.


    Seeing Sonny directly questioned by Lucinda, Luisa nervously lowered her head, her palms pinching together anxiously.


    She yearned for a response that would bring her joy, yet she dreaded disappointment.