The corner of Luca''s lips curled up in glee at the sight of his grim face.


    She was honored to be able to cause post-traumatic stress to someone as sly and cunning as Pierre.


    Pierre had traumatized many people in A City, and the fact that she gave the devil incarnate a taste of


    his own medicine made her appear like a savior.


    She helped everyone punish the defiant bully, Pierre.


    The waiter led Pierre and Belle to a corner seat. “Sir, Madam, is this table okay with you?"


    “This is fine." Belle looked at Pierre. Only then did she realize that his gaze had been fixed on one spot


    the entire time.


    She followed his line of sight and saw Luca.


    Belle looked at Pierre suspiciously and asked, "Mr. Mallory, did you see someone you know?"


    "Not really." Pierre withdrew his gaze and was about to sit down until he recalled Madam Mallory''s


    words. He had to be a gentleman to Belle.


    To avoid getting into such trouble, Pierre gently pulled back the chair behind Belle.


    "Thank you." Belle was very satisfied with Pierre''s gentlemanly behavior.


    Even though he sounded serious as if he was not trying to impress her, his cold face exuded a different


    kind of charm.


    When she first returned to A City, she learned about the situation of high society through some close


    friends.


    There were two brothers in the Mallory family, and they used to get along well, but their rtionship


    took a turn for the worse after deciding who had the say in Mallory Corporation.


    Everyone said that the second son was not as good as the eldest in every aspect, but she had heard


    the story of the Mallory family before.


    Thus, Belle never intended to marry into the Mallory family. Plus, the eldest son had devoted himself to


    a mediocre woman, so she did not bother using her family''s influence to marry him either.


    After hearing from others, Belle thought that Pierre would be the same. However, after meeting him in


    person, she found out that he was not as bad as people said he was.


    Even if she really married Pierre, who was seen as less than Percy, it did not seem like a bad choice at


    all.


    Even if he was not the CEO of Mallory Corporation''s, Pierre would have extra leverage after the


    marriage between the Mallory and Chambein families. Moreover, this leverage was not something a


    mere few percent of shares would be able to ovee.


    Belle admired Pierre''s face as he looked quite handsome too.


    If they did end up together, she would help him be the CEO of Mallory Corporation.


    Pierre sat across from her.


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    The waiter handed over the menu.


    Pierre was not in the mood to order and gestured to pass the menu to Belle. “Ladies first."


    Belle gave him a few more brownie points for his gesture and smiled while ordering appetizers, mains,


    and desserts. Then, she asked the person across the table, "Mr. Mallory, since we both have


    somewhere to beter, let''s not drink."


    "That''s what I was thinking." Pierre''s gaze remained on Luca.


    She was no longer looking this way, and she did not seem the least bit interested in what was going on


    over here.


    Belle ordered two cups of coffee and looked up to ask him if there was anything he wanted to add, but


    she noticed that he was still focusing on the woman across from them.


    She could not help but be curious.


    There was something sinister in his gaze as if there was a deep hatred in him. It was not at all like the


    kind of gaze a man would have when looking at beautiful women.


    Belle could not help but wonder what that woman did to Pierre.


    "Mr. Mallory, have a look at what else you''d like to order," she asked softly.


    "That''s all." Pierre had no idea what Belle ordered, but girls like her would usually order the same thing.


    Whether it tasted good was another matter. As long as the quality was there, it was good enough.


    Belle smiled and handed the menu back to the waiter. "Please serve the food quickly." "Yes, Madam."


    The waiter took the menu and left.


    After the waiter left, Belle took a sip of the lemon water and shot a nce at Luca in the corner. Then,


    she asked thoughtfully, "Why do you hate thatdy so much?"


    Pierre withdrew his gaze and stared straight at her


    Was his hatred for her so obvious?


    Ever since he was a kid, everyone would say that he had deep eyes. When he looked at someone,


    very few people would dare to meet his eyes.


    When he looked at someone with a poker face, they would feel like he had sinister intent.


    People were only terrified of him. Not many would try to find out what he was actually feeling inside.


    However, Belle was able to detect his hatred for Luca although it was their first meeting.


    "Why would a man look at a woman hatefully?" Pierre asked without admitting his hatred for Luca.


    He was ashamed to bring up the past.


    A woman easily took down a grown man like him.


    "She''s gorgeous. Other guys would''ve either admired her beauty or desired her. Those emotions could


    be seen in their eyes, but I only see hatred in yours. So, I think that you know that woman and that she


    did something to make you hate her so much." Belle swirled her wine ss while analyzing his


    feelings.


    "Ms. Chambein, you have a way with words." Pierre smiled slightly as he was in disbelief that she


    saw through him.


    "Mr. Mallory, you must not know me very well. I took a master''s degree in psychology abroad. Others


    may find it hard to read your emotions, but I can tell. For example, you weren''t willing to meet me at


    first. I believe that you were forced by your parents, like me," said Belle.


    She did not want to meet him because the second son of the Mallory family was not good enough for


    her.


    However, she had to make time to meet him just to please her parents.


    It seemed like being forced to meet was not such a bad idea, after all. At least Pierre had piqued her


    interest a little.


    "Ms. Chambein, you''re different from other girls." Pierre smiled as he was suddenly interested in


    Belle.


    Perhaps she was not just eye candy who liked splurging her family''s fortune.


    "Everyone''s different. I don''t know what your impression of me was before, but I confess that I didn''t


    think much of you either," said Belle.


    "What about now?" Pierre slowly became intrigued.


    This woman seemed quite interesting. When they met earlier, she was wearing sneakers while looking


    at buildings with the real estate agent. Only before she came to the restaurant did she change to heels


    in the car.


    Other girls would not dress so casually when they had a date to go to.